APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE FROM

YOUR BAND DIRECTOR or

Donald F. Santa-Emma, Director All-Ohio State Fair Band

2676 Country Club Boulevard

Cleveland, Ohio 44116 santaemma@aol.com

440-356-4894

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OPEN TO STTUDENTS IN GRADES 9-12

July 25 – August 8, 2015

All-Ohio State Fair Band 2015

Dear Band Director,

We are pleased to announce that the Ohio State Fair will again sponsor the All-Ohio State Fair Band, a tradition that spans 90 years. Enclosed you will find a fact sheet containing complete information for the 2015 two-week schedule. After familiarizing yourself with the dates and details, we request you place this notice on your band bulletin board. The All-Ohio State Fair Band provides an excellent opportunity for your advanced players to work with a staff of 14 top-notch music specialists. In addition to regular rehearsals, there are “mini clinics” to improve playing techniques and sectional rehearsals to improve ensemble techniques. A typical repertoire totals 50 select ions of assorted band literature. Your student will return to school a better musician – ready to contribute to the school program. There are several scholarship awards given annually to members of the Band and limited financial aid is available. In addition to performing for nearly 1 million fairgoers, the Band will create friendships that last a lifetime, gain new musical skills and expand their range of talent. Our goal is to have each of Ohio’s eighty-eight counties represented in the 2015 All-Ohio State Fair Band – making it a true all-Ohio organization. With your help and cooperation it can happen! Kindly encourage participation by distributing the enclosed yellow applications to your most deserving band members. New applicants are to use the yellow forms. Veteran applicants will submit pink forms (or blue forms for graduating seniors) which have been mailed directly to them. If more forms are needed please contact me or download the application from www.aosfb.com. All applicants must have the approval and recommendation of his/her school band director whose required signature will verify approval and that the facts stated on the front of the application are correct. The director’s rating, and any additional comments offered on the reverse side will be most helpful. Only students currently in grades 9 through 11 may apply (grade 12 if they are All-Ohio State Fair Band veterans). Please return completed applications as soon as possible. It is not necessary to send all forms under the same cover. Note: The postmark deadline is March 31, 2015. Thank you for your support,

Donald F. Santa-Emma, Director All-Ohio State Fair Band 2676 Country Club Blvd. Cleveland, Ohio 44116-2335 Phone: (440) 356-4894 santaemma@aol.com www.aosfb.com

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Founded in 1925

Donald F. Santa-Emma

Director

The All-Ohio State Fair Band has been a featured attraction at the annual Ohio State Fair

since 1925. Millions of fairgoers have experienced the thrill of hearing the band conclude each

concert with an exciting performance of John Philip Sousa’s “The Stars and Stripes Forever.”

Students apply for membership in the All-Ohio State Fair Band through their local school

district band director. Applications are mailed each February to every public and private

secondary school in Ohio. The signed recommendation of the applicant’s band director must

appear on all applications. Membership is determined by student proficiency, instrumentation

needs of the band, and geographical considerations. For 2015, a goal has been set to have a

diverse band with at least one member from each of Ohio’s eighty-eight counties. With your

help, we can do it. The deadline for applications is March 31, 2015.

Participation in the All-Ohio State Fair Band is a unique musical and social experience.

The 14-day experience offers valuable opportunity to perform more than 50 pieces of varied

band literature. Band members work with an experienced staff of 14 music specialists from

throughout the state. During their stay at the Ohio State Fair, students work with peers who

share similar interests. These relationships often develop into friendships that last a lifetime.

Applications and further inquiry may be directed to:

Donald F. Santa-Emma, Director

All-Ohio State Fair Band

2676 Country Club Boulevard

Cleveland, Ohio 44116

(440) 356-4894

santaemma@aol.com

www.aosfb.com

See reverse side for schools represented in the 2014 All-Ohio State Fair Band

STUDENTS FROM THE LISTED SCHOOLS PARTICIPATED IN THE 2014 ALL-OHIO STATE FAIR BAND

IS YOUR SCHOOL ON THIS LIST?

COUNTY SCHOOL COUNTY SCHOOL COUNTY SCHOOL

Fulton Evergreen HS

Pike-Delta-York HS

Geauga West Geauga HS

Hamilton Indian Hills HS

Hancock Arcadia HS

McComb HS

Hardin Hardin Northern HS

Holmes West Holmes HS

Knox Centerburg HS East Knox HS

Arcadia HS

Licking Granville HS

Heath HS Lakewood HS

Lorain Elyria HS Midview HS

Lucas Notre Dame Academy

Start HS Toledo School for the Arts

Woodward HS

Madison West Jefferson HS

Mahoning Austintown Fitch HS

Lowellville HS Struthers HS

Youngstown Christian School

Marion Elgin HS

Montgomery Kettering Fairmont HS

Morrow Highland HS

Northmor HS

Allen Bluffton HS

Athens Alexander HS

Carroll Malvern HS

Clermont Clermont Northeastern HS

Columbiana Salem HS

Coshocton River View HS

Crawford Wynford HS

Cuyahoga Cleveland Heights HS Euclid HS

Holy Name HS Lakewood HS

Magnificat HS

Olmsted Falls HS Padua Franciscan HS

Parma Senior HS Valley Forge HS

Darke Franklin-Monroe HS

Mississinawa Valley HS

Defiance Ayersville HS

Delaware Buckeye Valley Local

Fairfield Pickerington Central HS

Franklin Briggs HS

Centennial HS

Dublin Scioto HS Grove City HS

Mifflin HS St. Charles Preparatory HS

Westerville Central HS Westland HS

Whetstone HS

Portage Southeast Local HS

Preble Tri-County North HS

Putnam Leipsic HS

Richland Madison Comprehensive HS Plymouth HS

Sandusky Lakota HS

Seneca Fostoria HS Hopewell-Loudon HS

Old Fort HS St. Wendelin HS

Tiffin Columbian HS

Shelby Botkins HS Jackson Center HS

Russia HS

Stark Fairless HS

Summit Barberton HS

Trumbull Maplewood HS

Van Wert Crestview HS

Warren Bishop Fenwick HS Little Miami HS

Williams Hilltop HS

North Central HS

Wood Bowling Green HS

Elmwood HS Lake HS

North Baltimore HS Otsego HS

Wyandot Carey HS

Applications online at aosfb.com

PLEASE POST ON BAND BULLETIN BOARD

ALL-OHIO STATE FAIR BAND 2015 SCHEDULE & INFO

DATES: Saturday, July 25 – Saturday, August 8. Only those students available for the entire camp period should apply.

COST: All meals and housing while in Columbus are paid for by the Ohio State Fair. The only costs

to players are transportation to and from Columbus, plus uniform items, which are approximately $90. Members are fed and housed in the Rhodes Center on the Fairgrounds.

No instruments are furnished except large percussion.

ELIGIBILITY: Wind and percussion players who are currently in the 9th grade through 11th grade. Each applicant must have the endorsement and recommendation of his/her school instrumental

director.

APPLICATION: Complete as much of the information requested as possible, since selection of players is made entirely from facts which appear on the form. Contest ratings and private study are not

required for membership, but may be a factor in selection.

MAIL TO: Donald F. Santa-Emma, Director All-Ohio State Fair Band

2676 Country Club Blvd.

Cleveland, OH 44116-2335

Phone: (440) 356-4894 santaemma@aol.com

www.aosfb.org

ADDITIONAL APPLICATIONS WILL BE SENT UPON REQUEST

And they are available online on aosfb.com

STATISTICS ON 2014 APPLICATIONS

Instrument applied needed Instrument applied needed Flute 51 18 Baritone Saxophone 4 4

Oboe 5 6 Cornet/Trumpet 48 32

Bassoon 4 6 French Horn 11 16

Clarinet 55 40 Trombone 29 18

Bass Clarinet 4 4 Baritone Horn 6 8

Alto Saxophone 35 10 Sousaphone 20 16

Tenor Saxophone 12 6 Percussion 46 16

Founded in 1925

Donald F. Santa-Emma Director

The Ohio State Fair July 25, 2015 – August 8, 2015

MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION

Name: Male: Female: Birthday: / / Age: (LAST) (FIRST ) (M.I.)

Address: (CITY/TOWN) (ZIP) (COUNTY)

Home phone: ( ) E-mail: (AREA)

School name: City: County:

Current grade in school: (please circle one) 9 10 11 12

Instrument now playing in school: Part: Chair:

Years experience on this instrument:

If applying on a different instrument, name it here: Years experience on this instrument:

Have you taken private lessons? Yes No

Private instructor: From: To: (Instructor’s name) (Month/Year) (Month/Year)

Most advanced method book used:

Most recent solo studied: (Title) (Composer) (Year studied)

Student and Parent/Guardian signatures are required for this application to be accepted and processed

I hereby apply for membership in the All-Ohio State Fair Band. If accepted, I agree to report to the Rhodes Center at the Ohio Expo Center & State Fair in Columbus, Ohio between 9:30-11:30a on Saturday, July 25, 2015. I will remain during the entire period of the camp (except in case of emergency), and I will conduct myself in such a manner as to be a credit to my school, community, band instructor, parents, myself and the State of Ohio.

Student’s Signature Date

As parent/legal guardian of the above stated individual, I agree to permit this individual (if selected) to participate in the 2015 All-Ohio State Fair Band and all related activities. I will assist in preparing the student for all aspects of the camp and will secure transportation for the student both to (July 25) and from (August 8) the Ohio Expo Center and State Fair at the appointed times. I will support the staff of the Ohio State Fair and the All-Ohio State Fair Band in ensuring a positive experience for all parties.

Parent/Legal Guardian’s Name – Please Print Relationship to the Applicant

Parent/Legal Guardian’s Signature Date

Both pages of this application must be completed Page 1 of 2 ohiostatefair.com

Please use a pen and print legibly using BLOCK

LETTERS - LIKE ABCDE

Have you been a member of an All-City, County, District or other honors band playing the instrument on which you are applying? Yes No

If yes, please name the organization(s) and the date(s) of involvement:

School Band Director’s Recommendation

This section is to be completed by the applicant’s band director. The application will not be accepted without the director’s signature.

Please rate the applicant’s playing on a standard you would expect to find in a select group of high school musicians. The Al l-Ohio State Fair Band has a history of accepting the finest musicians from throughout the State of Ohio. A lesser rating will not necessarily

eliminate a player. Percussion applicants must be able to read music and perform in a concert band setting.

Circle one of the following ratings to best describe the player’s ability:

Superior: Candidate for section leader

Excellent: Strong section player

Good: Capable section player

Fair: Promising, but inexperienced

Comments:

Ohio Music Education Association competition record:

Year Rating Class Instrument OMEA District

Solo _______ _______ _______ ____________ ________

_______ _______ _______ ____________ ________

Ensemble _______ _______ _______ ____________ ________

_______ _______ _______ ____________ ________

I, the undersigned, hereby recommend the above named individual as capable and desirous of playing with Ohio’s Finest School Musicians. This student has demonstrated good school citizenship and should be able to accept the responsibilities of member ship in the All-Ohio State Fair Band. To my knowledge, the information given on this application is correct.

Director’s name (please print):

Director’s signature:

School:

School address: (STREET , RFD, PO BOX, ETC) (CITY/TOWN) (ZIP) (COUNTY)

School phone: ( ) E-mail: (AREA)

The Band Director should mail this completed application to:

Donald F. Santa-Emma, Director All-Ohio State Fair Band 2676 Country Club Boulevard Cleveland, Ohio 44116

Application deadline is March 31, 2015

Both pages of this application must be completed Page 2 of 2 ohiostatefair.com

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