Band Council

This leadership team is elected by the band students and serves as a "Student Government" for the band program. Responsibilities of the Band Council include choosing music for the upcoming marching band season, finalizing band camp activities, decorating the band locker room, creating Band Bash activities, and more. Band Council nominations and voting takes place at the end of the previous school year. See below for positions and duties.

President

● Provide student leadership and direction to all of the NSHS Ensembles.
● Lead all Band Council meetings (~once per month).

Vice President

● Assist the President in providing student leadership and direction to all of the NSHS Ensembles.
● Lead Band Council meetings if the President is absent.

Secretary

● Record notes at all Band Council meetings and email them to the Band Council after each meeting.
● Take attendance at all Band Council meetings.

Class Representative (2 from each class)

● Serve as “voices” of their respective class.
● Check in with their classmates to hear questions, comments, or concerns to be presented at the Band Council meetings.

Social Chair

● Lead the process in determining extra activities (Band Bash, movie nights, theme days, etc.).
● Check in with band students to hear any suggestions for said activities.

PR Chair

● Oversee locker sign distribution and recognition (not creating all signs- just coordinating the distribution).
● Create/maintain a “Band Students in the News” board.

APPOINTED POSITIONS

Drum Majors

● Direct the Lancer Marching Band at home football games and in the Homecoming parade.
● Direct the Lancer Pep Band.
● Assist directors during rehearsal, provide mentorship to band members, and maintain an effective rehearsal atmosphere.

Facilities Team

● Assist the directors in keeping the band facilities neat and organized.
● Organize students to help set up and tear down special events held in the band room.

Social Media Chair

● Collect pictures from classmates and place them in a shared Google folder for the NS Band Facebook page.