KS

UM

B 20

11 Staff

Director of the M

arching Band

Dr. F

rank Tracz

Associate D

irector M

r. Don L

innG

raduate Assistants

Andy F

eyesL

auran Assad

Sarah B

ernard-Stevens

Ryan L

aneyP

atrick Sullivan

Graduate A

ssistant-Percussion

Greg C

offeyA

dministrative A

ssistant D

eb Marshall

Classy C

ats Coordinator

Kathleen H

enaoC

olor Guard C

oordinatorB

ecca Rogers

Tw

irler Coordinators

Shannon M

eisJessica T

raczS

tudent Staff

Kaleb T

oddA

ndrew R

ickelA

lex Cook

Bryant K

niffin

Katie K

reisG

ameday M

anagerT

odd Halling

Gam

eday Assistant M

anagersT

ravis Green

Erin K

ornackiT

ess Kornacki

Drum

Major

Megan C

ahojA

ssistant Drum

Majors

Em

ily Riley

Kristen E

ckA

nnouncerJoe M

ontgomery

Photographers

Scott S

ewell

Leroy B

urke

AW

AR

DS

Most Inspirational A

ward: A

warded to the person w

ho exemplifies true

extrinsic and intrinsic motivation.

Wabash A

ward: A

warded to the student w

ho exemplifies outstanding school

spirit.

Marching P

ride Aw

ard: Aw

arded to the section with the strongest w

ork ethicand dedication.

Harry E

rickson Aw

ard: Aw

arded in honor of the student composer of

Wildcat V

ictory to the most “giving” student.

Rookie of the Y

ear Aw

ard: Aw

arded to the outstanding first year mem

ber ofthe band.

Section of the Y

ear Aw

ard: Aw

arded to the outstanding section of the year.

Section L

eader of the Year A

ward: A

warded to the outstanding section

leader of the year.

Assistant S

ection Leader of the Y

ear Aw

ard: Aw

arded to the outstandingassistant section leader of the year.

Music Instructor of the Y

ear Aw

ard: Aw

arded to the outstanding music

instructor of the year.

Marching and M

aneuvering Instructor of the Year A

ward: A

warded to the

outstanding marching and m

aneuvering instructor of the year.

1 st Year A

ward

– S

uccessful completion of one year in band (L

etter)2 nd

Year A

ward

– S

uccessful completion of tw

o years in band (Marching W

illie)3 rd Y

ear Aw

ard

– Successful com

pletion of three years in band (3rd Y

ear Plaque)

4 th Y

ear Aw

ard

– Successful com

pletion of four years in band (Blanket)

5 th Y

ear Aw

ard

– Successful com

pletion of five years in band (Ring)

6 th Y

ear Aw

ard

– Successful com

pletion of six years in band (Special A

ward)

Graduating S

enior Aw

ard: Each graduating senior w

ill receive a specialpurple and silver plum

e before pre-game of the last hom

e game. A

“holder”plaque w

ill be awarded at the banquet.

Dear “L

eader of the Pride,”

The "title" you have earned is one that reflects your years of hard

work, dedication, and com

mitm

ent to this band. Congrats. Y

ou havecertainly earned the honor and privilege to lead your peers. Y

ou will

now experience one of the m

ost challenging , frustrating, fulfilling, andw

onderful times of your young life. T

his experience will challenge you

to be your best when you do not feel like it. It w

ill ask you to motivate

people who you think are not easily m

otivated. It will push you to new

areas of "people skills" that you didn't know existed w

ithin you. Inshort, you w

ill become w

ho you will be for the rest of your life.

The college years m

ove by very quickly. Som

e of us never realizethe opportunity to learn and grow

that is afforded to us. This is one of

those times and experiences that w

ill change you and the people aroundyou. U

se this time and title w

isely. Use this responsibility to see w

hoyou are and see w

hat you will becom

e. Use this to better those around

you and learn who you are.

This is going to be great year and I am

excited to have you onm

y "team" to m

ake this band the best it can be.G

o Cats, G

o Band!!

DT

RE

AL

ITY

CH

EC

KA

s a leader of this band, YO

U help build us to becom

e the greatestw

e can be. You are no longer solely a follow

er in this organization! Everything

you do that might be seen by a fellow

bandsman on and off the field is a

reflection of what is deem

ed “OK

” by the leaders in this band. Think of how

you present yourself on a day-to-day basis and think of how a rookie m

ightperceive your actions and w

ords.Y

ou are a person of great ability, intellect, reliability, work ethic, and

responsibility. If not, you would never have m

ade it this far. Your insistence on

greatness is paramount to the success of this ensem

ble as both a performance

group and as a reflection of what this school represents. T

he fruits of yourlabor w

ill be seen by the 50,000+ fans that fill B

ill Snyder F

amily S

tadiumevery w

eek, and the millions that w

atch from around the w

orld.T

he apathetic, lethargic, and often asinine attitude of your peers will

test your abilities as both a teacher and a performer. K

eep your head held highand never settle for anything less than the best. N

ever be ashamed to ask for

help from your superiors, as their com

bined experiences are an undoubtedcache of resources for som

eone in your position.

SC

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ower P

lay on Poyntz

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urple Pow

er Play on P

oyntz3

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entucky (Drum

line Day)

17K

ent State (B

and Day)

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issouri15

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tates Marching F

estival22

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@ L

awrence

29O

klahoma (H

omecom

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Marching B

and Concert

DE

CE

MB

ER

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a State

4B

and Banquet

TB

AB

owl G

ame

Know

that this is a tentative schedule and may have events

added, removed, or changed during the year.

When the W

ildcats play in a bowl gam

e this year, you will

be expected to be a part of the band for the trip. F

ailure to perform at the bow

l game and all related events w

illresult in a failing grade in the class and possible banishm

ent fromthe K

SU

MB

. T

hese dates are announced in early Decem

ber.

SC

HO

LA

RS

HIP

SS

ection Leaders: S

tipend award to S

ection Leader.

Assistant S

ection Leader: S

tipend award to A

ssistant Section L

eader.

Music Instructor: S

tipend award to M

usic Instructor.

Marching and M

aneuvering Instructor: Stipend aw

ard to each Marching and

Maneuvering Instructor.

Drum

Major: S

tipend award to the H

ead Drum

Major.

Assistant D

rum M

ajor: Stipend aw

ard to Assistant D

rum M

ajor.

Rod F

unk Mem

orial Scholarship

Rod F

unk was a part of the K

SU

Marching B

and for a number of years in the m

id-1970's. H

e was also the president of K

appa Kappa P

si, and the president of the bandw

hile he was here. H

e was diagnosed w

ith a hereditary heart condition in the late1980's and passed aw

ay in February 1993. H

e was a go-getter and a leader. H

e was

not a man of the biggest size physically, but certainly a m

an with a huge heart and

sense of drive. His fam

ily created this scholarship in 1993, shortly after his passing.

Midw

est Music S

cholarship

The M

idwest M

usic Com

pany in Salina, K

ansas sponsors this scholarship.

Horner F

amily S

cholarship

The H

orner family, in m

emory of their parents Jack and L

orraine, sponsors thisscholarship.

Stan F

inck KK

Y / T

B

Σ Scholarship

Sponsored by the endow

ment of the late S

tan Finck, D

irector of Bands at K

SU

from1982-1991.

Alum

ni Band S

cholarship

Sponsored by the M

arching Band A

lumni A

ssociation.

Shaw

nee Mission S

outh High S

chool Scholarship

This S

cholarship is sponsored by Karen N

ations, a Shaw

nee Mission S

outh High

School alum

nus and former m

ember of the K

SU

Marching B

and. This is aw

arded tothe oldest m

ember of the band from

Shaw

nee Mission S

outh High S

chool.

Skelton S

cholars

These aw

ards are for senior (4th year) and junior (3rd year) mem

bers of them

arching band. These scholarships are donated by supporters through an "adoption"

program. T

he award is designed to rew

ard longevity in the band and increase theupper class retention rate. E

ach "Scholar" w

ill wear an arm

patch identifying themas a "S

kelton Scholar".

2011 KS

UM

B S

ection Leaders

PIC

CO

LO

Carly P

ierce - SL

Crystal A

llison - AS

LL

indsy Liggett - A

SL

/MM

Jessica High - A

SL

/MI

CL

AR

INE

TB

en Kershner - S

LH

aley Conw

ay - AS

LA

my K

raus - AS

L/M

IE

than Levine - A

SL

/MM

AL

TO

SA

XA

lan Harkrader - S

L/M

MC

laire Mullender - A

SL

Bobbi E

hrlich - AS

L/M

I

TE

NO

R S

AX

Zane H

allauer - SL

Hollyann S

ewell - A

SL

/MI

Trevor S

teinbrock - AS

L/M

M

TR

UM

PE

TS

am M

ustain - SL

/MI

Sam

Shelley - A

SL

/MM

Caleb K

uhlman - A

SL

Alan M

artens - AS

LA

ustin Russell - A

SL

HO

RN

Brian R

oth - SL

Elizabeth H

uck - AS

L/M

IC

hris Miertschin - A

SL

/MM

TR

OM

BO

NE

Eric G

rusenmeyer - S

LT

abitha Vincent - A

SL

Peter W

einert - AS

L/M

IJam

ison Martinez - A

SL

/MM

BA

RIT

ON

EC

ameron A

delson - SL

/MI

Brianna G

reen - AS

L/M

M

SO

US

AP

HO

NE

Kasie G

epford - SL

/MI

Clark R

ogers - AS

LD

ane Sargent - A

SL

Tegan N

usser - AS

L/M

M

PE

RC

US

SIO

NJosh H

eath - Snare

Tyler Jam

es - Cym

balsS

teve Pearson - Q

uadsD

avid Rose - B

ass

CL

AS

SY

CA

TS

Morgan C

ombs - S

LH

aley Gam

ber - AS

LH

aley Lorenzini - A

SL

Kelsey N

icholson - AS

L

CO

LO

R G

UA

RD

Becca R

ogers - SL

Carlie G

aus - AS

LM

organ Scripsick - A

SL

Am

anda Sipes - A

SL

WIL

DC

AT

TW

IRL

ER

SK

atelyn Bradbury

Lauren M

eis

TH

E P

UR

PO

SE

OF

BA

ND

CA

MP

Band C

amp is a concentrated program

of physical and mental

conditioning for performances during the football season. T

he goalsinclude:-to review

and sharpen staff performance and teaching skills.

-to teach new m

ember the m

arching and playing fundamentals

necessary to successfully contribute to the KS

UM

B.

-to help new m

embers establish personal standards for

performance and achieve a sense of dedication to the

organization.

-to revitalize returning mem

bers by reviewing fundam

entals w

hile focusing their energy toward higher standards of

performance.

-to mold rookies and vets into one cohesive group.

-to establish rehearsal attitudes and procedures which w

ill allowfor m

aximum

accomplishm

ent during a minim

al timefram

e.

-to prepare music and drill for initial perform

ance.

This w

eek affords us the opportunity to accomplish w

hat would

normally take over five w

eeks of normal rehearsal tim

e in just one week.

As such, it is im

perative that we m

ake the most of this tim

e in order toensure a successful season ahead. T

his success begins with Y

OU

!

Make your rookies feel like a part of the group, never alienated.

Not only are they now

a part of a new m

arching band, but they are alsonow

living on their own for the first tim

e in their lives! Rem

ember w

hatit w

as like for yourself as a rookie and imagine the things that you

would have liked to see from

the vets at that time. H

elp them acclim

ateto their new

way of life, both on and off the field.

MU

SIC

SE

CT

ION

AL

S

What to W

atch For and F

ocus On:

1. Key S

ignatures and Accidentals

- Anything outside the “com

fort keys” (concert F, B

-flat, E-flat)

can cause problems. C

atch them before they get to that point!

-Be ready to explain necessary alternate fingerings before the

sectional takes place.-O

nce those accidentals are addressed, TU

NE

TH

EM

!2. T

ime S

ignatures-C

onstant or changing?-If it is in 6/8 or 12/8 be especially vigilant about accuracy.-W

here does the pulse lie? Are w

e in 4 or in 2? In 3 or in 6?3. R

hythm-Is the section playing together? Where is the problem

?-C

an YO

U play the part accurately?! H

ave your parts under your fingers before the rehearsal, as it sets a great exam

ple for your follow

ers.-Is your section releasing notes in rhythm

? Rem

ember that

notes have a beginning, middle, A

ND

an end.-R

hythmic accuracy A

S A

SE

CT

ION

is often the barrier betw

een mediocre bands and great bands.

4. Tone-Is that trum

pet sounding like a trumpet, or a m

essed up sax?-Is your section breathing properly? A

re they breathing T

OG

ET

HE

R?

-Is the section in tune with the rest of the band?

5. Musicality

-Are you addressing articulations?

-Do they know

what role they play at every point in the m

usic?-A

nyone notice those dynamics on the page...?

-What's the style?

Is the weather nice? G

O O

UT

SID

E!!!

MA

RC

HIN

G S

EC

TIO

NA

LS

What to W

atch For and F

ocus On:

1. Posture-Is the section standing high and tall, or slouching?

-Is there any unnecessary tension in their bodies?-W

here are they placing their weight?

-Are they balanced, or does it seem

like they might topple at any

second?2. M

ovement

-Watch for extraneous m

otions and quirks.-Is everyone m

oving smoothly? W

here are the hitches?-A

ddress problems from

the bottom up w

hen it comes to

movem

ent. A problem

in the back or shoulders make originate

from the knees or feet.

-Is everyone moving uniform

ly and in time? It should appear as

though each mem

ber is fixed to a grid of identical movem

ents.-A

re they moving the sam

e when there is a H

OR

N in their

hands, or in front of their faces?3. P

resentation -A

re they simply going through the m

otions, or is every m

ember of the group truly P

ER

FO

RM

ING

in their motions?

-Is everyone's horn carriage the same?

-Watch for sloppy horn angles (trum

pets, piccolos, cymbals!).

-Are all of the m

otions snappy and “on-a-dime,” or are they

sometim

es careless and lethargic?4. T

he Little S

tuff-S

ometim

es the smallest, m

ost miniscule details are w

hat make

a band look so great!-Is everyone keeping still at attention?-A

re people looking around, swaying, or standing w

ith one bent knee?-H

ow does the group look w

hen they march as a w

hole? Let

them m

arch for a little bit without interruption so that you can

see problems on a large and sm

all scale.-A

gain, check every mem

ber from head to toes (w

hich should betogether, by the w

ay).

US

E O

F T

HE

HA

ND

BO

OK

The K

ansas State U

niversity Marching B

and Student L

eaderH

andbook is designed to clarify details of marching fundam

entals andto im

prove teaching and leadership abilities of Section L

eaders.T

his handbook will address proven m

ethods to effectively teachyour section m

usic, marching m

aneuvers, and general “band how-to”

throughout band camp and the rest of the season. If you ever have any

questions about what is covered here, feel free to contact your superiors

for help or clarification.

SE

MIN

AR

GO

AL

S

1.P

olicies & P

rocedures2.

Band S

chedule for the Year

3.R

ehearsal Schedule

4.S

tudent Leader H

andbook5.

Band H

andbook 6.

Rosters &

Charting

7.A

uditions & P

art Placem

ent8.

Rehearsal T

ips9.

Instruments &

Uniform

s10.

Band C

amp S

chedule11.

Stand A

ctivities12.

Practice A

ttire & G

ameday A

ttire13.

Marching S

tyle14.

Stands M

usic & S

how M

usic15.

Pre-G

ame M

usic 16.

Rosters

17.M

otivation18.

Rookie L

ife19.

Vet L

ife20.

Our G

oals21.

EM

AW

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ION

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ER

S - T

OP

ICS

TO

DIS

CU

SS

It is important that you as veterans help orient the rookies in a

way that w

ill make them

feel welcom

ed and at home in the band.

Different students react in different w

ays to being away from

home for

the first time. M

any of these topics are things that will save you and

your section from grief and hassle in the future.

A. A

TT

EN

DA

NC

E-E

xplain to your section how im

portant each mem

ber truly is. O

ne person missing can com

pletely alter how certain sets are

dressed. There are no slackers or skippers in this band!

-You have been in this band long enough to know

how

attendance works. E

xplain when it is appropriate to fill out a

pink or yellow sheet, and w

hen it is not.-H

old the veterans to these same standards! D

on't let Johnny M

cFifth-Y

ear set a bad example for the rookies.

B. S

TA

ND

AR

DS

OF

PE

RF

OR

MA

NC

E A

ND

RE

HE

AR

SA

LS

Stress the im

portance of keeping high standards on both thepractice field and the perform

ance field. Do not becom

e a dictator!F

ind that balance between being a strong leader and being dow

nrightjerk. K

eep rehearsal standards high, but don't make your rank afraid to

come to m

arching band.

C. T

HE

WE

EK

EN

D H

OM

E

Be sure that your rookies have review

ed the schedule for theseason and start to plan out their trips hom

e so that no conflicts arise.M

ost rookies will w

ant to visit home at least once or tw

ice beforeT

hanksgiving Break (or m

ore if they've got a high school sweetheart

waiting for them

). Make sure that they know

their #1 priority is the

band.

D. B

AN

D T

RA

VE

LO

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entral States M

arching Festival

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@ L

awrence

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owl G

ame

E. U

NIF

OR

MS

Each band m

ember m

ust have the following:

1. B

lack shoes with black soles. T

hese are available for purchase and fitting during band cam

p. If they already own a

pair, make sure they clear it w

ith a staff mem

ber.2.

Black calf-high socks.

3. E

ntire secondary uniform.

4.E

nsure that mem

bers keep their uniforms in top

condition for each performance. W

e may dry clean the band's

uniforms on our dollar if the need arises, but generally it is their

responsibility.5.

Make everyone aw

are that the uniform is to be w

orn IN

FU

LL

at all times that uniform

is required. No rolled up

sleeves or half-way zipped tops.

F. IN

ST

RU

ME

NT

SM

ake sure that your rank keeps excellent maintenance of their

instruments, including all the “little stuff” that goes w

ith them (lyres,

ligatures, straps, cases, etc.). Com

mon problem

s to watch for and

eliminate include:

-Piccolos being kept in a pouch or pants pocket.

-Trom

bones being leaned on during down tim

e.-S

ousaphones and drums set on the ground excessively hard.

- Mouthpieces getting jam

med into various leadpipes.

-Cases being carelessly tossed around during transportation.

Instrument repair can get expensive. H

elp us keep costs down!

G. A

CA

DE

MIC

& E

MO

TIO

NA

L P

RE

SS

UR

ES

Once again, rem

ember that m

any of your rookies may be

experiencing a form of culture shock. H

elp them get used to their

surroundings and explain the whole “college” thing to them

. Classes,

study time, w

ork loads, exams, projects, etc. are a part of every college

student's life, and they too can survive!D

espite how m

uch we hate it, people w

ill bring emotional

baggage to rehearsals. You've done it, I've done it, deal w

ith it. Help

people cope with these feelings in a w

ay that lets them focus m

ore onrehearsal and less on w

hatever it is that is bringing them dow

n.

WH

AT

MA

KE

S A

GO

OD

ST

UD

EN

TL

EA

DE

R?

-Enthusiasm

for what you do!

-Using a firm

, clear voice.-B

e prepared for what w

ill happen and what could happen!

-Becom

e a perfectionist when it counts.

-Don't expect your rank to do som

ething that you yourself cannot do or refuse to do.

-Lead by exam

ple. Rookies w

atch you more than you think.

-Specifics!! “M

ake the line straighter” instead of “Make it better.”

-Know

who in your group w

orks well together, and w

ho doesn't.

-Have fun, but be productive. It is not illegal to put a little bit of

personal touch or “flair” to your teaching style.-S

tress improvem

ent and focus on the positives. It has been proven that leaders w

ho use mostly positive language as

opposed to negative language yield greater results from

their followers.

-You are a leader; you are not allow

ed to be tired.

MA

KIN

G A

N E

FF

EC

TIV

E S

EC

TIO

NA

L

-Stretch and w

arm up before any sectional! T

his is not only aw

ay of loosening up the body but also a way of engaging the m

ind in aw

ay that says “OK

, I'm about to do som

ething different.”-H

ave a plan of attack before you even approach the group.P

eople can tell very quickly when som

eone is “winging it.” D

on't let thishappen to you, as the consequences are tough to recover from

.-W

atch time and adjust accordingly. T

hings that you think will

take 2 minutes m

ay end up taking 15, and vice-versa. A good leader is

flexible to the circumstances.

-Be thorough, patient, precise, and confident in w

hat you do.A

lways be ready to answ

er questions from the group in a w

ay thatm

akes sense and uses as few w

ords as possible.-D

on't showboat and/or play the w

hole time during a sectional.

Have the section play m

ore than anything else!-O

ur marching band is called the P

ride for a reason...

TE

AC

HIN

G F

UN

DA

ME

NT

AL

S1.

State the nam

e of the fundamental.

2.M

odel the comm

and in a CL

EA

R, S

TR

ON

G voice w

ith som

ething to give a beat. Repeat this several tim

es, addressing different sm

all points of the fundamental.

3.G

ive the comm

and and have your rank perform. R

emem

ber that S

PE

ED

KIL

LS

. Have them

go slowly at first, and “by the

numbers” if necessary.

4.S

tress the importance of clean, “snappy” m

otions in everything.5.

Continue this m

ethod until everyone in the rank can successfully perform

the fundamental m

ultiple times in a row

.6.

If there are mem

bers of the rank struggling, let an AS

L, D

M, or G

A

take them aside and w

ork with them

.7.

ST

AY

PO

SIT

IVE

. It can seem that som

etimes no m

atter how

many different tim

es and ways you present som

ething that the rank still does not understand. A

SK

TH

EM

what exactly they

don't understand if you are at your wit's end.

8.P

oint out superior form and help the rookies rather than berate

them. T

his is all new to them

!

FU

ND

AM

EN

TA

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AC

HIN

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IN P

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FU

ND

AM

EN

TA

LS

1. Parade R

est 2. A

ttention3. P

arade Rest from

Attention

4. Mark T

ime/H

alt5. L

eft Face/R

ight Face

6. About F

ace7. D

ress Center/R

ight/Left

MO

VIN

G F

UN

DA

ME

NT

AL

S1. F

orward M

arch/Band H

alt2. L

eft Flank/R

ight Flank

3. Backw

ards March

4. Pow

er Step

5. Slide

6. Step-F

orward-B

ack-Turn

HO

RN

MO

VE

S1. H

orns Up/H

orns Dow

n/Flash/S

pread & F

lash