Band Leadership Team

BAND

TEAM

The Band Leadership Team (BLT) is designed to create opportunities for student leadership that help build a stronger and more student centered band program. Each year students manage various aspects of the band program, thus placing ownership for the program’s success in the hands of those that will benefit most from their efforts. The Band Leadership Team leads by example and exemplifies the positive attitude, strong work ethic, and spirit of the Mt. Hebron Band Program and Marching Unit.

The Application Process

QUESTIONS? Feel free to reach out via email at joe_fischer@hcpss.org.

Applications for the 2020-2021 Band Leadership Team are now being accepted.
Please follow the steps outlined below to be considered for a leadership position.

STEP #1 - Review the MtHMU Leadership Positions and Job Descriptions.

STEP #2 - Log on to http://www.leaderoftheband.org. This will take you to the Leadership University website. Locate the featured courses and select Course 1: Learning and Leading. This short online course provides 7 mini-lessons that help to define leadership and your potential role as a leader.

Complete the online videos, chapter quizzes, and the accompanying worksheets. (*You do not need to do the group activities!) Please complete the worksheets thoughtfully, neatly and thoroughly as they will be collected as a part of the final application.

NOTE: I have included the worksheets below as editable .pdf files for your convenience.

STEP #3 - Complete the Band Leadership Team Application
NOTE: The BLT Application requires additional materials to be completed and submitted. All applications must be typed!

STEP #4 - Submit your completed Leadership University - Course 1 worksheets and BLT Application (including all supporting materials) as follows...

Create a Google Folder titled, "BLT Application: your name"
Share the folder with Mr. Fischer at joe_fischer@hcpss.org
All materials should be uploaded to the folder no later than Friday, May 1st at 10:00am

STEP #5 - Interview

The last part of the selection process is an interview with the selection committee. It is expected that candidates will dress and groom themselves appropriately for this interview.

NOTE: Please schedule your interview date/time when you upload your completed application.

Interviews are scheduled for...
Tuesday, May 5 - Wednesday, May 6
beginning at 6:00pm
For more information and to schedule an interview, please click the link below.

Schedule an Interview!

QUALITIES oF a GREAT LEADER!

LEAD, FOLLOW, OR GET OUT OF THE WAY!!

Be confident in yourself

If you have hang ups or fears, face them up front and head on.
Be honest with yourself and with others

Be imaginative

Never be ordinary or predictable.
Make everything a new adventure
Problem solve in new ways
Don’t be afraid of being laughed at
Plan ahead for everything

Respect yourself and others

Always see things from the other point of view as well as your own
Treat others as you would like to be treated
Never walk ahead of or behind your peers…walk alongside them
Make it a point to know all the members of your group. Draw them to you by making them feel important
Use their first name…often

Know the area/section in which you lead

Be prepared
Be knowledgeable
Plan your rehearsal times. Know what you need to get done and get it done.
Always have a plan B.

Have great communication skills

Half of communicating is listening and hearing
Teach communication by example

Have a sense of humor

Put everything in perspective. Laughter is often the best cure-all in the world
Feel free to laugh at yourself from time to time
Anything that is fun is never referred to as work
Turn life and all of its challenges into fun

Your leadership is not something that can be forced on other people. Bring to your job knowledge, enthusiasm, great ideas, and a desire to get things done. Then one day you’ll look around and realize that people are following along wanting to be a part of your plan, asking how you do it.