General Leadership Expectations

Work Ethic

• Volunteer for extra duties as needed
• Be a force for positive motivation and expectations at all times
• Lead through effort and excellence

Recruiting

• Assist with the recruiting process throughout the season and through the end of the calendar year

Working with Staff and Admin

• Proactively communicate section issues to Caption Supervisors, Program Coordinator, or Directors
• Assist in communicating staff/admin issues to sections
• Available after rehearsals for 10-15 minute huddles

Section Leader Expectations

Sectionals

• Hold sectionals as necessary

Attendance

• Awareness of who will be missing each rehearsal and who will be late
• Call missing members on first break
• Follow up with missing members via text, instant message, phone and/or e-mail
• Maintain regular communication with out-of-town members throughout the winter
• Discuss attendance and being on time to rehearsals with your section regularly, e.g. ask who will be gone next week

Section Leadership - Provide leadership by:

• Encouraging optimal membership behaviors (practicing at home, use of drone and metronome, memorization, being on time, posting videos of personal practice, etc.)
• Getting fields painted when assigned
• Providing rehearsal, camp and show day leadership to section
• Establish and hold members accountable to horn arc and rehearsal etiquette
• Be accessible to members via email/instant message/text/phone

Horn Sergeant - Provide leadership by following the section leader guidelines plus:

• Coordinating field lining
• Coordinating aerobic warm-up/stretch
• Coordinating warm-up arc/circle

Drum Major Expectations

Show Responsibilities

• Fully learn all musical aspects of the show and be able to confidently conduct any section of the corps during rehearsal

Rehearsal Equipment/Set Up

• Assure rehearsal facilities are appropriately set up by the time rehearsal is scheduled to start i.e. podiums, yard-line markers, ladders, long rangers, etc.). This will require coming early by 20-30 minutes from the posted rehearsal start time
• Assure all rehearsal equipment noted above is appropriately packed away at the end of rehearsal. This will require staying later by 20-30 minutes from the posted rehearsal end time
• Be able to run drone, metronome, and amplification equipment effectively and efficiently

Communication

• Assist Directors, Membership Coordinator or lead staff in communicating schedules, meetings, or other changes to published schedule to the members and other staff during rehearsals, camps or show days

Member Leadership

• Serve as a positive role model for all members of the corps
• Actively reach out and support new members to become comfortable and well-informed of Minnesota Brass culture and expectations
• Proactively provide leadership during camps, rehearsals and trips
• Gain and share a working knowledge of the history of the corps