1. Recruitment and Retention Total Band Director Workshop July 25, 2011 Dr. Frank Tracz Kansas State University Total Band Director Workshop July 25, 2011 Dr. Frank Tracz Kansas State University

2. The Facts  Independent Variables  Declining Enrollment  Increasing demands on student time/schedule  Complicated home life  Less support of students  No Child Left Untested  School Scheduling  Smaller Student Population  Social Pressure  Independent Variables  Declining Enrollment  Increasing demands on student time/schedule  Complicated home life  Less support of students  No Child Left Untested  School Scheduling  Smaller Student Population  Social Pressure

3. The Facts  Dependant Variables  Director Attitude/Creative Teaching  Support Systems  Community  Home  School  Teacher  Community Involvement  Dependant Variables  Director Attitude/Creative Teaching  Support Systems  Community  Home  School  Teacher  Community Involvement

4. Solutions to the Problem  “The Players”  Administration  Parents  School Secretary  Custodians  Music Dealers  “The Players”  Administration  Parents  School Secretary  Custodians  Music Dealers

5. Solutions to the Problem  “The Players” Cont.  Musicians  Teachers  Coaches  Students  Counselors/Scheduling  “The Players” Cont.  Musicians  Teachers  Coaches  Students  Counselors/Scheduling

6. Marketing Strategies  Networking  Visibility  External Outreach  “Internal Outreach”  Networking  Visibility  External Outreach  “Internal Outreach”

7. Organize  You!  Your Program!  Music Dealers  Publicity  School Calendar  You!  Your Program!  Music Dealers  Publicity  School Calendar

8. Recruitment Preparation  Select and Collect Recruiting Materials  It’s a Full Time Job  1 year Recruiting Calendar  4 year Recruiting Calendar  12 year Recruiting Calendar  Recruitment Meeting  Student Checklist  Select and Collect Recruiting Materials  It’s a Full Time Job  1 year Recruiting Calendar  4 year Recruiting Calendar  12 year Recruiting Calendar  Recruitment Meeting  Student Checklist

9. Knowledge Is Power  The Parent Meeting  Parent Meeting Checklist  Follow Through  Keys to Student Success  Be a Music Educator  Enlist Parent Help  Your Checklist  The Parent Meeting  Parent Meeting Checklist  Follow Through  Keys to Student Success  Be a Music Educator  Enlist Parent Help  Your Checklist

10. Sample Forms  Student Evaluation by Classroom Teacher  Telephone Recruiting Script  Recruiting Meeting Survey  Music Progress Report  Parent Report  Parent Support Group  Student Evaluation by Classroom Teacher  Telephone Recruiting Script  Recruiting Meeting Survey  Music Progress Report  Parent Report  Parent Support Group

11. Retention  Public Knowledge = Public Support  Most Valuable Resource  Your Students  Retaining Students and Recruiting Parents  Ideas  Marketing Your Program  Public Knowledge = Public Support  Most Valuable Resource  Your Students  Retaining Students and Recruiting Parents  Ideas  Marketing Your Program

12. Reasons They Leave  Actions to Retain Students  “If” They Leave…  Sample Student Drop Form  Actions to Retain Students  “If” They Leave…  Sample Student Drop Form

13. Materials  Music Achievement Council  The First Performance Demonstration Concert  How to Plan a Mass Band Concert  Tips for Success  Choose to Teach www.musicachievementcouncil.org 1(800) 767-6266  Music Achievement Council  The First Performance Demonstration Concert  How to Plan a Mass Band Concert  Tips for Success  Choose to Teach www.musicachievementcouncil.org 1(800) 767-6266

14. Fight the Cuts!  Empower…  Students  Parents  Community  Websites for Support and Help  www.supportmusic.com  www.csinstitute.org  www.kansasbandmasters.org  Empower…  Students  Parents  Community  Websites for Support and Help  www.supportmusic.com  www.csinstitute.org  www.kansasbandmasters.org

15. Kansas State University Bands Frank Tracz, Ph.D. ftracz@ksu.edu University Bands 226 McCain Auditorium Manhattan, KS 66506 Phone: (785) 532-3816 Fax: (785) 532-3817 Frank Tracz, Ph.D. ftracz@ksu.edu University Bands 226 McCain Auditorium Manhattan, KS 66506 Phone: (785) 532-3816 Fax: (785) 532-3817