Student Leadership Positions
The Navarre Raider Band promotes student leadership in all capacities. Due to the complex nature of marching band, several leadership opportunities are present and necessary to maintaining a successful program.
Drum Major information can be found here.
Captains:
Are responsible for all aspects of rehearsal and performance within their section. Captains have oversight
over Section Leaders and are responsible for ensuring an effective rehearsal and performance atmosphere for all players. All captains work closely together to enhance the esprit de corps of the band. All sectionals and extra rehearsal time must be coordinated through the Captains, who will seek approval from the Band Director.
Drum Captain:
All of the duties of section leaders, plus the following:
Woodwind/Brass Captain:
The basic duties of the Brass/Woodwind Captain include:
Color Guard Captain:
As a member of the Marching Band Leadership, the Guard Captain must fulfill any leadership team duties assigned by the Band Director, Color Guard Instructor, other staff members, or Drum Major(s). Guard Captain responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:
Equipment Manager/Transportation Captain:
The primary role of the Equipment Manager is to work with the Captains, Members, and
Equipment Crew, and be responsible for all instruments and equipment owned by the band.
In addition he/she is responsible for all field equipment/props necessary for all rehearsals such as the drum major podiums, yard markers, sound equipment and etc. The Equipment Manager is also responsible for loading and unloading equipment when the band travels.
Specific Responsibilities
Section Leaders:
The section leader is an extremely influential person within the ensemble. It is the section leader who exercises and enforces the procedures and policies established by the staff and director. It is the section leader who usually develops the closest relationship with the students and often has the greatest impact on the attitude and performance of the section. This person must exhibit fine leadership and musical skills and serve as an exceptional role model. The responsibilities of the section leader include the following:
Jobs include:
Section Leaders are in charge of "setting the standards of excellence" in musical and marching execution as they "lead by example." They are expected to be the role model in motivating and encouraging their section to perform at a high level of excellence. They lead sectional rehearsals. They are responsible for disseminating information and announcements to all members in their section. They are responsible for helping to organize and maintain the band's equipment. They respect every member of their section as a valued band member. They strive to serve each section member by providing help and encouragement. Furthermore, They will complete weekly inspections, maintain field discipline, provide instruction, serve as positive role models, and assist the drum majors as needed.
The success of the Navarre Raider Band is directly related to the effectiveness and commitment of the student leaders, and their ability to inspire hard work and lead their peers to excellence. All of the finest equipment, all of the hours of planning, all of the creative ideas, hard work, investment of time, and all of the best wishes of our supporters have very little meaning if our Seniors and leaders fail to inspire quality performance. Even more important than their ability to perform is the ability of our leaders to set a good example as human beings and to encourage others to follow their lead.
Please understand your important role within the band organization and strive to fulfill it to the best of your ability.
You will find the online leadership application here. The deadline to complete the application is Monday, May 1st., 2022
at 6:00 p.m. Your submission is time stamped automatically and any application received after 6:00 p.m. will not be accepted.
The Navarre Raider Band promotes student leadership in all capacities. Due to the complex nature of marching band, several leadership opportunities are present and necessary to maintaining a successful program.
Drum Major information can be found here.
Captains:
Are responsible for all aspects of rehearsal and performance within their section. Captains have oversight
over Section Leaders and are responsible for ensuring an effective rehearsal and performance atmosphere for all players. All captains work closely together to enhance the esprit de corps of the band. All sectionals and extra rehearsal time must be coordinated through the Captains, who will seek approval from the Band Director.
Drum Captain:
All of the duties of section leaders, plus the following:
- Directs percussion sectionals during the summer and the regular marching season.
- Ensures that all percussion equipment is accounted for and stored.
- Helps keep percussion areas in the band room clean and organized.
- Oversees the loading and unloading of all percussion equipment at all band functions.
- Reports any vandalism to the band director immediately.
- Encourage all team members to achieve their full potential.
- Captains, Sections Leaders are the first to arrive, and the last to leave each day.
Woodwind/Brass Captain:
The basic duties of the Brass/Woodwind Captain include:
- Oversee their section leaders and monitor their respective progress;
- Begins warm-up when the Directors are not available.
- Insures that the sections locker area is clean and organized.
- Assist the Band Director and Equipment Manager with instrument inventory and maintenance.
- Helps keep the band room clean and organized.
- Oversees the loading and unloading of all woodwind and brass instruments at all band functions.
- Makes sure that all rehearsal sites are clean before leaving.
- Encourage all team members to achieve their full potential.
- Captains, Sections Leaders are the first to arrive, and the last to leave each day.
Color Guard Captain:
As a member of the Marching Band Leadership, the Guard Captain must fulfill any leadership team duties assigned by the Band Director, Color Guard Instructor, other staff members, or Drum Major(s). Guard Captain responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:
- All of the duties of section leaders, plus the following:
- Assists in teaching the marching show to the Guard.
- Leading Stretches and Warm-ups.
- Starting rehearsal if the Instructor will be late due to work commitments.
- Assisting the Staff identifying problem areas or concerns with the show/work.
- Be the "eyes & ears" between the other Guard Members and the Color Guard Instructor and Band Director - listen to your Guard when they have issues or questions and then talk with the Instructor if the situation calls for it.
- Makes sure that all rehearsal sites are clean before leaving.
- Is responsible for seeing that all guard equipment is put in its proper place after each rehearsal and kept in an orderly manner.
- Oversees the loading and unloading of all guard equipment at all band functions.
- Keeps a record of all issued equipment and its condition.
- Realize that the guard is part of the band and encourage others to realize it as well.
- Encourage all team members to achieve their full potential.
- Be an example to other members of the Color Guard.
- Captains, Sections Leaders are the first to arrive, and the last to leave each day.
Equipment Manager/Transportation Captain:
The primary role of the Equipment Manager is to work with the Captains, Members, and
Equipment Crew, and be responsible for all instruments and equipment owned by the band.
In addition he/she is responsible for all field equipment/props necessary for all rehearsals such as the drum major podiums, yard markers, sound equipment and etc. The Equipment Manager is also responsible for loading and unloading equipment when the band travels.
Specific Responsibilities
- Assist the directors with the distribution and collection of all school owned instruments, mouthpieces, mutes, and lockers.
- Assist the director and Captains with periodic and random locker inspections.
- Assist the directors with maintaining an accurate band inventory.
- Assist the Stage Manager to tighten all music stands on a weekly basis.
- Head up two instrument cleaning days (one each semester) and work with section leaders to make sure all instrument are cleaned with swabs, valve slides greased, piston/rotary valves oiled, cork greased and keys oiled as required on each instrument.
- Ensure that all cases are stenciled with Navarre Raider Band and numbered and matched with the correct instrument.
- Report any needed repairs of school owned instruments to the director. Students should bring all repair needs to the Band Director.
- Organize, supervise, and implement loading procedures for all trips. Keep an accurate log of ALL school owned equipment that will be taken by bus or other means to any event.
- Assist Captains to ensure that all band equipment is brought back to NHS and properly stored.
- Organize the loading crew and supervise the actual loading of the equipment truck.
- Serve on the stage crew for all band concerts.
- Captains, Sections Leaders are the first to arrive, and the last to leave each day.
Section Leaders:
The section leader is an extremely influential person within the ensemble. It is the section leader who exercises and enforces the procedures and policies established by the staff and director. It is the section leader who usually develops the closest relationship with the students and often has the greatest impact on the attitude and performance of the section. This person must exhibit fine leadership and musical skills and serve as an exceptional role model. The responsibilities of the section leader include the following:
Jobs include:
- Provide a good example for students to follow.
- Responsible for checking other students of his/her section for proper music, uniform and equipment.
- Instruct and answer questions pertaining to the music and marching.
- Follow through with any instructions the director may provide for the band.
- Check for locker violations on a regular basis.
- Assist all members of the section with musical and marching responsibilities.
- Assist the marching staff in maintaining focus of attention, discipline, and spirit of the ensemble.
- Keep section informed of all responsibilities including schedules, policies, and performance logistics
- Schedule section rehearsals outside of school time to give individual attention and aide each member within the section (All sectionals must be pre-approved at least two days before by the director).
- Captains, Sections Leaders are the first to arrive, and the last to leave each day.
Section Leaders are in charge of "setting the standards of excellence" in musical and marching execution as they "lead by example." They are expected to be the role model in motivating and encouraging their section to perform at a high level of excellence. They lead sectional rehearsals. They are responsible for disseminating information and announcements to all members in their section. They are responsible for helping to organize and maintain the band's equipment. They respect every member of their section as a valued band member. They strive to serve each section member by providing help and encouragement. Furthermore, They will complete weekly inspections, maintain field discipline, provide instruction, serve as positive role models, and assist the drum majors as needed.
The success of the Navarre Raider Band is directly related to the effectiveness and commitment of the student leaders, and their ability to inspire hard work and lead their peers to excellence. All of the finest equipment, all of the hours of planning, all of the creative ideas, hard work, investment of time, and all of the best wishes of our supporters have very little meaning if our Seniors and leaders fail to inspire quality performance. Even more important than their ability to perform is the ability of our leaders to set a good example as human beings and to encourage others to follow their lead.
Please understand your important role within the band organization and strive to fulfill it to the best of your ability.
You will find the online leadership application here. The deadline to complete the application is Monday, May 1st., 2022
at 6:00 p.m. Your submission is time stamped automatically and any application received after 6:00 p.m. will not be accepted.
Interviews will be conducted on Tuesday, May 2nd. from 4:15 - 6:30 p.m. You must be present to qualify. There will not be alternate interview times available.
