Welcome to “Be Part of the Band, Elementary Style,” your total student recruitment solution. We are excited to present a menu of high quality tools to help you attract and retain as many students as possible to your program.

Student recruitment is one of the most critical, yet often overlooked, parts of your job. With limited time and dwindling resources it's getting harder to effectively and efficiently communicate to students and parents what we already know:

BAND IS A LIFE CHANGING ACTIVITY

This DVD and CD-ROM set contains the videos and materials you’ll need throughout the recruiting process. All of the documents are formatted to work either collectively or independently, and videos are tailor-made for specific audiences. This dual-disc set contains the following materials:

Videos

1.  Main Recruitment Video (to be shown to potential students and parents)

2.  Student Interviews Video (interviews with current beginning band students)

3.  Instrument Demonstration Video (demonstrates each instrument with informational graphics)

4.  Director Video (information regarding this set)

5.  Parent Video (interviews with parents of beginning band students)

6.  Administrator Video (to be shared with your administrative personnel)

Documents

1. Welcome Letter 7. Administrator Letter 13. Advocacy Statistics

2. Recruiting Ideas 8. Early Registration 14. Famous People in Band

3. Letter to Parents 9. Instrument Rental Night 15. Famous Quotes

4. Presentation Outline 10. Secondary Teacher Memo 16. Registration Spreadsheet

5. Common Questions 11. Parent Phone Call Talking Points 17. Poster

6. Student Information Sheet 12. Social Media Postings 18. Selection Certificate

All print materials are pre-formatted and can be printed and used as is, or altered to suit your individual needs. Before using, be sure to read the entire document and complete the sections left for your own information. Those areas will be obvious when you read them.

In addition to these hard-copy documents, all of the videos and materials are available for viewing and download online at www.bepartoftheband.com! If there is anything we can do to be of further assistance, please contact us at any time via the website. In the meantime, we wish you all the best in your efforts to help as many students as possible to “Be Part of the Band!”

Sincerely,