Salina Central High School Band Handbook 1

WRITTEN FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL BAND STUDENTS AND PARENTS
Every band member and parent entering the Central High School Band needs to use this document as a resource to
make sure you are as prepared as you can be for the upcoming band season. Whether a new student is transferring
from a different school, or is an incoming freshman, this handbook will help make that transition to the CHS band
easier. The CHS band member, no matter what instrument you play, are THE most important part of this group. Let
Mr. Rohrer or Mr. Montoya know if you have any questions concerning your role and this program.

Table of contents
1. Groups…………………………………………………………………………………………. Pages 3-7
A. Marching Band
B. Pep Band
C. Symphony Band
D Jazz band
E Full Orchestra
F Percussion

2. Uniform……………………………………………………………………………………………Page 7
A. Checkout
B. Marching
C. Concert
D. Pep Band
E. Care

3. Lettering System…………………………………………………………………………………. Page 8

4. Contests………………………………………………………………………………………Pages 9,10
A. Marching
B. Major Trips
C. Solo and Ensemble
D. District and State Auditions

5. Student Responsibilities…………………………………………………………………… Pages 10-14

A. Uniform Check out
B. Hand outs, Handbooks and Folders
C. Instrument, Equipment
D. Inspection
E. Proper Uniform
F. Grade Requirements
G. Instrument condition and maintenance (Percussion)
H. School Owned Instruments
I. Tardies
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6. Section Leaders……………………………………………………………………………. Page 14

A. Responsibilities
B. Marching Band
C. Symphony Band

7. Band Room…………………………………………………………………………………. Page 14

A. Care
B. Equipment
C. Locating Items
8. Awards…………….…………………………………………………………………………… Page 15
A. John Philip Sousa
B. Directors Award
C. Merit Awards
D. Letters
E. Service Awards
9. Calendar of Events…………………………………………………………………………… Page 16
10. Fundraising……………………………………………………………………………... Page 17-18
A. General Guidelines
B. Fall Fundraising
C. Spring Fundraising
D. Dillon’s Fundraising Page 18
11. Band Council Page 19
A. Band President
B. Drum Majors
C. Section Leaders
D. Color Guard
E. Twirlers
F. Directors & Staff
A Marching Band.
1. Rehearsals 3

A. M3 (meeting area to be announced daily)

B. Preseason rehearsals (to be announced)
C. Announcements will be made in the band room on the white board (daily)
2. Performances
a Band Camp
- Starts the last week of July or the first week of August
- Attendance is required
- If a student misses band camp, they will not be allowed to attend the State Fair
performance
b Football Games
- Meeting time is one hour before kick off
- Uniform and equipment inspection (see separate pages)
- Line up a half hour before game time courtyard west of stadium
- Line up in pre-game formation
- Warm up thirty minutes before game time full uniform (usually 6:30)
- Games end by 9:30 usually
c Parades
- Street Fair Parade
1. Meet at Public Library parking lot
2. Uniform and equipment inspection
3. Line up a half hour before parade begins (9:20)
4. Parade route is south down Santa Fe
5. Band room will be open two hours before and one hour after the parade.
Students need to pick up and drop off uniforms at this time. Uniform is typical
marching uniform
6. Remember, you’ll need transportation to the beginning of the parade and at the
end of the parade (Usually Hospital parking lot)
- Homecoming Parade
1. Meet at Masonic Temple Parking Lot 6:00 PM
2. Uniform Will be Pep Band T-shirts, Jeans and marching shoes with dark
socks
3. Uniform and Equipment Inspection
4. Line Up a Half hour before parade begins 6:00 PM
5. Parade route is south down Santa Fe, then East on Crawford to the High
School. Pep Rally Starts at approximately 6:30 PM
6. Stay until Pep Rally is over (about 7:40 PM)
d Post Season Performances/Football
- Sub State or Regionals
1. If the game is played at Salina Stadium, we’ll march full band, and it’s a
required performance
2. If it’s an away game, a football pep band of at least 25 people will attend.
Instrumentation determined by Director
- Finals
1. Full Band Attends
2. REQUIRED!
3. If parents wish to take their son or daughter home after State
Championship (or any other performance) is over, the Central office needs
a note beforehand. There is a form available on the Central school
website.
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A. Folder

- Keep all year round – if you lose it see your Section Leader – it will cost $
- There will be folder checks that will count as part of your grade
- Keep your Marching folder in YOUR locker
- You Will not need a lyre with your folder

B. All Music we perform on the marching field will be memorized

C. There will be playing tests covering the marching music
D. The emphasis during preseason rehearsals will be on music and marching

B Pep Band

1. Rehearsals
A. Full band (beginning of Concert season)
B. Marching band rehearsals (as time will allow)
C. Full Orchestra (remaining and members will rehearse Pep Band and occasionally
concert band music)

2. Performances

a. Basketball Games
- If there is just one game, students will meet ½ hour before tip-off and play through the entire
game. If there are two games, students will meet in time for second half of the first game,
perform a concert between games, take first half of the second game off, return for the second
half and play till the end. The games usually end about 9:15 p.m.
b. Pep Assemblies
- Usually these are during the activity period during the day
- If students are involved in activities during the assembly, they may choose to sit with those
people involved with that activity after the band performs at the beginning of the pep rally
c. Road Trips
- Football – We will go by instrumentation and seniority in class when choosing who gets to go
- Proper instrumentation is vital for Basketball post season , there is a limit of 50 people including
directors
- Instrumentation for Basketball or Football pep band will be determined by the directors. If a
student needs to return home with parents during a road trip, they may do so only if the parents
have a written permission note to the Central administration prior to the trip or go to the CHS
website and find the Parent permission transportation form. Fill it out and send it to the Athletic
director.
- This rule applies to all band trips.
3. Music
Pep Band Folders
- Each student is responsible for his/ her own folder. At the end of the year all students need to
turn their folders in. Replacing pep band books will cost $5.00. Don’t Lose them! Replacement
cost: $5.00!! These are your textbooks!!
4. Auditions
- None
5. SIT- the full band is required to be at all scheduled performances
C Symphony Band 5

1. Rehearsals
a. After marching season, this group will prepare concert pieces for the first formal concert.
b. After large ensemble contest, this group will perform some pieces for the Spring Concert
and one piece for the Graduation Ceremony. They will also appear at State Large
Ensemble Contest at Wichita East high school.
2. Performances
a. Pre Festival Concert (Black and white)
b. Spring Concert (Costume contest)
c. Graduation- the ceremony will be in the Bicentennial Center. The rehearsal for the
graduation is usually held the Friday before Sunday’s graduation. The band room will be
unlocked one hour before the ceremony; School owned instruments will be taken care of
by each individual student. Please do NOT leave your instrument at the Bicenter without
taking care of it. Also – concert dress is NICE clothes. No jeans or tennis shoes,
please.
d. Joyous Noel (Black and white)
3. Music
a. Keep in Concert Band Folder with your name on it
b. Keep in your folder in your locker
c. If you lose it, see your Section Leader
d. You are expected to take these folders home and practice

Auditions

1. Auditions will be scored in 4 categories: A – Sound, B – Sight reading, C – Excerpt, D – Chromatic

Scale
2. All categories are worth 5 points
3. Makeup auditions will need to be heard during the following class period the student is in
attendance
4. There is a challenge system after these auditions. Rules: A – Challenge can only be for the chair
immediately above the student, B – It needs to be on a piece of music that is presently in the folder,
C – There could be a tie – playoff will be the band director’s choice. D - Students must let the
challenged person know about the challenge one class period before it occurs.
5. Auditions will occur in November.
6. Auditions may be audio recorded by the instructor or another student.
7. Auditions may be video recorded by the student with the intent of replacing a live audition.
However, Sight reading will still be done live (individually) during class. There will be deadlines the
student needs to adhere to concerning video auditions.
8. Auditions are also worth grade points (usually 20 points).
9. In some cases challenge results will change parts. Because of this, all challenges will need to be
concluded by one week before a performance.
10. If a student is involved in more than one challenge, the lowest chaired student will play first.

D Jazz Band 6
 1. Rehearsals
a. ELO
b. Sectionals may be held throughout the year
2. Performances
a. Spring Concert
b. Jazz Festivals ( at least two per year)
c. Community or School Performances
3. Music
a. Keep in Jazz Band folder with your name on it
b. Keep folder in your band locker or case
c. If you lose it, see your Section Leader
d. You are expected to take these folders home and practice
4. Auditions
a. Last week of school the preceding year
b. Same material as district/state auditions
c. No challenges
5. Jazz Combo
- This group will come from the Jazz Band and other extra people wanting to get jazz experience,
but the sole purpose will be to improvise and perform
6. CJB, SJB
a. These will be the names of the two jazz bands at Central. We will have two only on
years when the numbers will permit it to occur.

E Full Orchestra
Will only perform during Graduation Ceremony.

F Percussion

1. Symphony Band
- Before band class, take out your instrument(s) and stand(s), settle them, and sit down quietly.
Any questions, ask your Section Leader.
- At the end of band class, PUT AWAY ALL OF THE INSTRUMENTS, folders, and stands.
- All trash and extra papers on the chair or floor need to be thrown away. Keep the Band Room
Clean.
- Make it a great year for everyone.
2. Basketball Pep Band
- The basketball pep band instruments are: one (1) bass Drum, and one (1) Drum set. Other
instruments such as cymbals, cowbell, and Tambourines are optional.
- Get out pep band instruments and music, if necessary, before pep band rehearsal.
- Drum line will make appearances at home basketball games.
- After pep band rehearsals, PUT ALL THE INSTRUMENTS and music AWAY.
- At all home basketball games, except south, S.I.T., and sub-state, load instruments on the carts
to transport them from the band room to the loft in the main gym. After the game is finished,
RETURN THOSE INSTRUMENTS BACK in the band room.
- Make it a great basketball season for everyone.

3.Drum Line 7
- Auditions in the spring
- Everyone will have a prepared piece
- Instrumentation will be 5 snares, 3 quints, 5 basses, 9 cymbals (maximum)
- Rehearsals outside of band class will be at 3:00 PM on game days and some before school
rehearsals on Tuesday/Thursday
- Battery will be filled with percussionists first, woodwinds second
- Section Leaders will be determined by seniority and leadership abilities

Uniforms
A. Checkout
- Uniform checkout will be held during band camp in the summer.
- Uniform Committee members will issue the full uniform, take down appropriate
numbers, and show each student how the uniform should be hung on the hanger. Each
student should make sure they hang the uniform up CORRECTLY after each use. Put
shoes and hats in your cubbies after each performance! This is part of your grade!

B. Marching Band
- Full uniform for percussion, woodwinds and brass consists of: Coat, Pants, Overlay, Hat, Dark
Socks and Band Shoes. Tubas will wear berets instead of hats
- Uniform parts the student is responsible for: Band Shoes and Dark Socks.
- Band shoes will be available for purchase during the first week of classes. Cost is per $25.00
pair.
C. Pep Band
- Uniform consists of Pep Band T-shirt, comfortable pants, Student’s choice of shoes (not
necessarily marching shoes unless the band is performing in a parade). A Student that does
not wear their uniform for a performance will NOT get full credit for participation.
D. Care
- Marching uniforms will be returned to the correct uniform bag and put back in the appropriate
band room closet when performance is over. Student will be responsible for dry cleaning only
when necessary during performance seasons.
- After Marching Band contest in October, students are responsible to get the uniform dry
cleaned.. Please have a receipt with the dry-cleaned uniform when it’s brought back to the
school..
- During the school year (except for dry cleaning) after each performance, the uniform
needs to be returned to the uniform bag and put in the proper closet. Don’t forget how
to hang up your uniform!
E. Concert Uniform
- This uniform will consist of black and white. White shirt, black pants (or
skirt for ladies). Band shoes (or other approved band shoes will be
worn.

F. Shoes

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We have had to change our shoe policy.  The band will no longer purchase shoes for its members – even 
when we receive money from individual parents.  We do have a surplus of used shoes that your student 
could borrow for the year (or their entire band career).  We will be checking out these shoes during band 
camp.

If you wish to purchase shoes for band, the main requirements are: 1) dress shoes – no sneakers, 2) all black 
(including the soles).  There have been shoes sold in Salina that have worked in the past (Target, Walmart).  
The best prices have been around $20.00­30.00.  The company that we have purchased shoes from for the 
past 23 years is American Band.  Their website is www.americanband.com.  Any style of band shoe they 
sell will work (Drillmaster, Dinkle, Speedster, Viper, MTX, Pinnacle or Impact).

It should be noted that the proper uniform includes black socks.  Please do not allow your son or daughter to 
show up to performances wearing white socks.

Band shoes are a part of the grade.  Students will need to store them in their hat/shoe locker when not in use.

Thanks for your support!  We’re looking forward to a great year!!!

Lettering System
- Letter winners need to either perform a solo or participate in an ensemble in the spring AND
audition for district in the fall. Instead of auditioning for a district group, they may audition for
Youth Symphony or Municipal Band. The student would need to make one of those groups
and participate throughout the summer/semester. They are also required to be at band camp
before school starts.

Expectations for Letter winners:

Attend these:
Performances
Parades (per parade)
Football Pep Band (per game)
Basketball Pep Band
Pep Band Trips
Extra Pep Band

Consider doing these:

Sixty Second Club
Forty Second Club
Outside Music
Private Lessons
First Chair
Section Leader Marching
Jazz Band
Drum Major
Color Guard
Summer Band Camp (KU, FHSU, etc)
Pit Orchestra
Contests 9

A. Marching
1. Options
- High Plains Marching Festival at Fort Hays State University
- Central States Marching Festival at Kansas State University
- District One Marching Festival at The University of Kansas
- State Fair at Hutchinson
2. Show
- The Central High Band will start preseason rehearsals during the last week in July or first week
in August to prepare for the marching contest. The music will be available at that time.
- The show will be performed at all Central High School home football games.
B. Large Ensembles
Symphony Band
- This group will attend large ensemble contest. It is required to perform two compositions of
contrasting styles such as a march (or Chorale) and an Overture.
C. Major Trips
- Usually when the Central Band is taking a major trip, there will be a performance. Major trips
are taken every four years. In the past, the band has gone to Chicago, Dallas, St. Louis,
Disneyworld, and Disneyland. The contests at these festivals may either be a marching
Performance or concert band performance or both. They may occur in the winter or spring.
Fundraising will begin two years prior to the trip, and individual accounts will be established at
that time.
D. Solo and Ensemble
1. Regional
- Any wind or percussion student that takes private lessons may enter as a solo. If the student is
not taking private lessons, he or she must work with a director at least 3 times during third nine
weeks.
- Ensembles may either be formed by students or the director. The student in charge of the
ensemble is either the person who organized the group, or is the higher chair player in the
section.
- The directors will determine whether or not solos or ensembles will attend Regional festival.
- Copies of adjudicators’ comments and ratings may be obtained immediately after the festival.
Recordings of the performance (Regional only) may be available to the student(s) as well.
- Certificates will be available at the Spring concert
- Medals the student received for a superior rating at state or Regional Solo and Ensemble
contests will be awarded at the Spring Concert during the same year the Student performed
the solo or ensemble.
- Students wanting to go home with parents after any contest, may do so if the parent submits a
letter to the administration and a principal signs it before the contest (Do it on-line using the
Return Transportation Request form from the school website).
- Under NO circumstances may a student or students drive themselves to contest or any other
band activity.
- A solo or ensemble is a requirement for lettering in band
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1. State
- Any solo or ensemble that receives a “I” rating at regional festival, may perform at state.
- Everything that applied to Regional festival, applies here, too.

E. District or State Auditions

1. District
- These will be available in May of the preceding year.
- The auditions are held during the first Saturday in November. The performance is the first
Saturday in December.
- The Auditions will consist of Chromatic Scale, a major scale of the judge’s choice, sight
reading, plus assigned excerpts.
- If a student wants a parent to take him/her home after auditions or mini convention, that parent
needs to send a note to the administration ahead of time (Do it on-line using the Return
Transportation Request form from the school website).
2. State
- These will be virtually identical to the district requirements.
- Auditions will be held at Lakewood Middle School.
- Results will be available a few days after auditions.
- The performance will be held the last weekend in February in Wichita.

Student Responsibilities
A. Uniform Checkout
1. This will occur during the first week of band camp.
2. A uniform committee will be assigned to assist with the distribution of uniforms.
3. It will be the students responsibility to take care of the following:
- Hang up the uniform properly after each performance
- Keep the uniform clean during the year
- Make sure the uniform is put back in the proper place in the cabinet after each performance
- Place a name tag on it and put it in the slot of the uniform bag in order to keep all uniform parts
together.
- Notify a uniform committee member if there are any parts of the uniform that are missing.
- Make sure the students’ uniform numbers are written on the sheet in the cabinet.
- Put shoes and hats in your cubbies after each performance! This is part of your grade!
B. Handouts, Handbook and Folders
1. There will be handbook checks throughout the year so make sure the handbook is in your
case, folder or locker.
2. All handouts need to be placed in the folder or taken home
3. Keep your folder in your locker! Not on the band room floor!
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1. School owned instruments
- Whatever instruments the student checks out at the beginning of the year is the instrument the
student plays on for the entire year
- Marching or Pep Band instruments may be used for concert band only in an emergency; never
for a performance.
- It is the student’s responsibility to maintain the upkeep of the instrument. In other words, Valve
oil, reeds and slide grease are the responsibility of the player, not the band (see supply list
below).
- Percussionists are expected to purchase the necessary mallets and sticks they will need
throughout the school year.
- Any damage done to school owned instruments will be paid for by the persons responsible for
the damage.

2. Personal Instruments
- Salina Central is not responsible for lost or stolen items.
- Maintenance is the responsibility of the individual student. Upkeep will be necessary for
inspections
- The student will be responsible for all the necessary accessories (see list that follows)

Brass (Supply List) Woodwinds Supply List

Slide Grease Plenty of reeds? (3)
Valve Oil Pads all working?
Mouthpieces (Clean) Mouthpiece (clean)
Instrument (Clean) Ligature (clean)
Valves Work? Pad saver or cleaner
Slides work?
Water cork in place?
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There will be several uniform and instrument inspections throughout the year.
E. Proper Uniform
1. Marching Band (at Central football games, the overlay should show the Crest plus
Mustang. For parades and other out of town activities, it should show the SALINA
CENTRAL).
2. Pep Band- Maroon Shirt and comfortable pants or shorts.

F. Grade Requirements
First Quarter
1. Marching (20%)
a. Marching Assessment
b. Execution in Drill
2. Playing Tests (15%)
3. Uniform and instrument inspection (see information sheet) (5%)
4. Effort (20%)
a. Attitude
b. Memorization
5. Performances (40%) – Mandatory!
Second Quarter
1. Citizenship (20%)
2. Inspection (5%)
3. Performances (30%) – Mandatory!
4. Audition (25%)
5. Final (20%)
Third Quarter
1. Performances (90%)
2. Citizenship (10%)
Fourth Quarter
1. Sound and General musicianship (5%)
2. Performances (40%) – Mandatory!
3. Inspections (5%)
4. Citizenship (30%)
5. Final (10%) -
6. Sightreading (10%)
*Effort Counts!
Optional Credits: (this does not replace any previous category). You may receive make up
points for a musical project, extra performance or organizational assistance. Limit one per quarter.

NOTE: Unexcused absences, tardies, and other inappropriate or disruptive behavior will not be
tolerated. The evaluation plan for the Central Band is set up for the band student to be successful.
If it becomes obvious that a student has lost the desire to be successful in band, appropriate
measures will be taken to regain the desire. Concert attendance is mandatory. If a student is sick
and misses a concert, it will be excused only if, upon returning to classes, the student has a
signed note from parent or guardian, explaining the absence.

Tardies are not acceptable- Parents will be notified after 3 tardies and school policy will start
taking effect. This will include detention, ISS, make up time, work detail, etc.
Students are expected to have proper equipment at all rehearsals and performances.

G. Instrument Condition and Maintenance 13

Flutes
1. Head joint slides in easily
2. Pads and corks in place
3. Foot joint inserted properly; no leaks
4. Head joint cork and end piece in place
5. Recently cleaned- no silver polish!
Clarinets
1. Wooden- Recently oiled
2. All tenons in place; no leaks
3. All keys and accessories fitting properly
4. Reed in good shape, No lipstick
5. Pads and Corks in place
6. Ligature has both screws
7. No Candy Reeds
Saxophones
1. Octave key working properly
2. No sticking pads
3. Reed in good shape; no lipstick
4. Strap in good shape
5. Ligature has both screws
6. Neckpiece inserted properly; no leaks
7. No Candy Reeds
Trumpets, Baritones, Euphoniums and Tubas
1. Valves working freely
2. Casings recently cleaned
3. Tuning slide recently cleaned and greased
4. All valve slides working
5. Lead pipe recently cleaned (inside)
6. Whole trumpet polished (dry cloth)
7. Water keys sealing
Trombones
1. Slides working freely
2. Lock for slide working
3. Slide and horn recently cleaned
4. Tuning slide working properly
5. Polished
6. Water keys sealing
Percussion
1. Lugs recently vaselined
2. Cymbals polished
3. Sticks recently taped and not broken
4. Snares straight and unbent
5. Instruments clean
6. All needed mallets and sticks
7. Take proper precautions when moving instruments
8. Put instrument away when you’re done
 H. High School Owned Instruments 14
- Instruments will be checked out throughout the year.
- The student is responsible for the instrument checked out in his/her name.
- Seniors—leave school owned instruments with the director after graduation ceremony
- If an instrument is lost, or stolen, report it to the directors at once.
I. Tardies
- Students are expected to be on time to all scheduled band rehearsals. Consult with a director
if there are problems getting to class.

Section Leaders
A. Responsibilities
1. Marching Band
- Run music and marching sectionals as necessary
- Help younger students during rehearsal
- Provide leadership
2. Symphony Band
- Set a standard of excellence for musicianship
- Perform or designate assignments for all solos that are assigned to the section
- Pass out all music to the individual section

Band Room
1. Care
- All loose paper and music need to be in its proper place after each rehearsal. Put stands
away!
- All instruments should be placed on the instrument shelves after each rehearsal and
performance. Close up your cases! Please don’t change lockers on your own. If you have a
problem with your locker, see your section leader.
- Please- No food, soft drinks, gum, or candy in the band room.
2. Equipment
- Any Equipment whether it is personally owned or school owned, needs to be taken care of
while it is in the band room at Central.
- Each student should play on his or her own instrument at all times – not someone else’s.
- Permission must be granted for use of the sound system/video projector. See Mr. Rohrer or
Mr. Montoya
3. Locating items
- As a freshmen or incoming new student, you should become familiar with the band room at
Central and figure out where equipment that concerns you is located. If an item is lost, please
notify the band director, and check the lost and found in the cafeteria.
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Awards

A. John Philip Sousa

- To be awarded at the Spring Concert. It goes to the senior member who displays superior
musicianship, dependability, cooperation and loyalty.
- Goes to the Outstanding Senior Band Member
- Voted on by students and Band directors
B. Directors awards
- To be awarded at the Spring Concert
- Senior Class Award
- Displays Leadership, Musicianship, and Discipline
- Voted on by the directors
C. Letters
- See letter requirements
- Awarded at the Spring Concert
D. Outstanding section (Band Camp)
- Awarded at the end of Band camp in the summer
Calendar Of Events 16
CHS Band Calendar 2018-19 Report Ready to go
August
31st Football vs Eisenhower 5:15 PM 6:20 PM
September
11th State Fair Competition (Hutch) All Day
19th Homecoming Parade 6:00 PM 6:30 PM
(Masonic Temple Parking Lot)
21st Football vs Hutchinson 5:45 PM 6:30 PM
22nd Smoky Hill Street Fair parade 8:30 AM (HS) (9:30 AM)
(Public Library Parking lot)
28th Football vs. Campus (Full show) 5:45 PM 6:30 PM
October
17th PT conferences Gym 1 TBA
18th PT conferences Gym 1 TBA
19th Rehearsal (Stadium) 10:00 AM 10:15-11:30 AM
19th Football vs. Maize 5:45 PM 6:30 PM
22nd FHSU marching contest All Day
26th Football (tentative) TBA
November
2nd Football (tentative) TBA
3rd District Auditions (Junction City HS) All Day
(Only students that want to letter in band)
9th Football (tentative) TBA
16th Football (tentative) TBA
24th Football (State) TBA
27th Jazz Concert (tentative)
30th Bball vs Goddard 6:00 PM 6:30 PM
December
1st District Mini convention (Manhattan High School) All Day (Not full band)
13th Joyous Noel (HS Auditorium) - percussion 6:30 PM 7:00PM
14th Bball vs South 6:00 PM 6:30 PM
18th Bball vs Derby 6:00 PM 6:30 PM
19th Band Final (Scales/Terms) M3
January
5th KMEA auditions (Lakewood Middle School) All Day
8th Bball vs Maize 6:00 PM 6:30 PM
17th - 19th Bball(SIT) TBA
27th Senior dinner TBA
February
5th Bball vs Hutch 6:00 6:30 PM
13th, 14th PT conferences Main Gym
19th Bball vs Newton 6:00 PM 6:30 PM
21st Bball vs Andover Central 6:00 PM 6:30 PM
21st-23rd KMEA All Days (select students only)
25th Pre Festival concert 6:30 PM 7:00 PM
28th Substate Bball TBA
March
2nd Substate Bball TBA
7th-9th State Bball (Topeka) TBA
April
6th Regional Solo and Ensemble (Tentative) All day (Great Bend)
15th Spring Concert (brass) 6:30 PM 7:00 PM
10th,11th State Large Ensemble (Tentative) All Day (Wichita East)
24th Awards Night 7:00 PM
27th State Solo and Ensemble (Tentative) All Day (Emporia HS)
May
17th Graduation Practice (tentative time) 7:45 AM – 8:00 AM (Bicenter)
19th Graduation (woodwinds) 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
22nd Band final (Sight reading) M3
Fundraising 17
A. General Guidelines
1. There will be several types of fundraising available for the Central Band student to
participate in.
- We will be participating in Dillon’s Cards, Butter Braids, Great American Opportunity,
Concession Stands and the SC mailing.
2. Two years before the major trip. Band fund raising will escalate considerably. At that
time, the students will have personal accounts established, and any fundraising they do
will go towards their own personal accounts. The two years immediately following a trip,
the fundraising will account for adjunct teachers’ salaries, clinicians, special
performances, extra transportation, etc. Eighth grade students will be included in the
fundraising activities two years before the major trip. The amount of profit varies from
one fundraiser to the next.
3. Profit shares are an option through some of the fundraising companies. These monies
will be made available as soon as everyone has paid their proceeds from the materials
sold. The profit shares will be available for only 30 days after everyone has paid. After
that time, the profit shares will go back into the activity account.
4. Any student that does not come up with the full share of proceeds for the materials they
sold is subject to having grades held until they come up with the money. Profit shares
will not be available to students who turn their money in late.
5. When individual accounts are established, strict guidelines will be enforced. For
instance, there will be no shared monies between accounts, no interest accrued, and
students will not be able to handle any of their money. If a student quits band and they
have money in their account, that money will go into the general fund.
Fall Fundraising
- Dillons Cards (see below), Great American Opportunity, Butter Braids, SC Band Mailing (Trip
Year Only)
Spring Fundraising
- Dillons Cards (see next page) will be used year round.
Dillon’s Fund raising (Updated 5­31­18) 18

  Here are instructions for the Dillon’s card and how you can use it to fund raise :
1) Obtain a “plus card” (you may already have one). It’s the one with a picture of an apple and it says Plus
Shopper’s card on it. It’s red with a black background.
2) Have a valid email address. This can be secured from an online service and be anonymous.
3) Create a personalized account at the Dillon’s website.

Here’s how you create an account at the Dillon’s website:
1) Go to the website: www.dillons.com/communityrewards
2) Click on “Register” at the top of the page.
3) Enter your email address, password and zip code (select your preferred store). Then put down whether
you wish to receive email updates from Dillons.
4) Click on “Create Account” at the bottom of the page.
5) You will receive an email confirmation to your inbox. To activate the account, click on the link in the body
of the email and enter your sign-in information to confirm.
6) For any questions concerning this procedure, call 800-576-4377

Then, to enroll in the Central Band’s community rewards program you do this:
1) Go to the website: www.dillons.com/communityrewards
2) Sign in using the information you already gave (above). Go to My Account – click on it.
3) Click on “enroll now.”
4) Update your information. Then, enter this number: NL955 and search.
5) Select your Organization (Salina Central Band) and click on “Enroll.”
6) The last item to take care of is be sure and let Mr. Rohrer know (email – ben.rohrer@usd305.com) that you
have enrolled in the program and verify your card number. You will need to tell him the amount your card
earned each quarter. Take a screen shot of your account page and send it to the above email for Mr. Rohrer.
This way the money you raise will go into YOUR account and not the general fund. Thanks!!

You’re in!!  You will now get funds raised into your account every time you use your plus card.
Band Council 19
A. Drum Majors
Jon French, Adrian Ruvalcaba
B. Section Leaders
Avery Darby, Terry Stiffler, Levi Johnson, Emma Tieking, Tyler Corl,
Cristian Santos, Bacari Camese, Thad Illingworth, Gage Burmaster,
Miles Denning
C. Color Guard
- Israel Barlow, Vidhi Bhakta, Destiney Bolin, Oriana Botz, Miranda Burke, Allie
Fischer, Gabby Fischer, Paige Morris, Bethany Schulte, Emily Strommen

D. Directors & Staff

Band- Ben Rohrer, Jake Montoya, Christian Martinez (Student
teacher)
Color Guard – Melanie Bergstrom