2018 Montana State University "Spirit of the West" Marching Band Pre-Registration

Thank you for your interest in the Montana State University “Spirit of the West” Marching Band. Please fill-out this form to pre-register for the band.

By pre-registering, you WILL…
…receive email updates about the 2018 Spirit of the West
...be asked/informed about important decisions for this fall
…help us prepare for another great season by proving us some background information

By pre-registering, you WILL NOT…
…be enrolled in marching band for fall of 2018. You must do this during orientation.
…have a secure position in the SOTW. You will do this in the summer when you confirm your intent to come to MSU and complete marching band try-outs/auditions.

All members of the Spirit of the West receive a $1000 scholarship upon successful completion of the season (awards will be applied to your account for spring 2019). Scholarships are applied in the form of a tuition reduction. Cash scholarships are also available.

Scholarship increase by $300 with years of service in the SotW and positions of student leadership--we are please to offer some of the largest scholarships that are available from Montana State University.


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Contact INFO (to receive news and updates about the SotW)

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Anticipated Major at MSU. The band is made up of students from dozens of majors campus-wide. All MSU students are welcome in the band.

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High School

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Total Years of Marching Band Experience

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IMPORTANT DETAILS -- because they have been concerns in the past

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All members are required to attend band camp to receive full credit/scholarship. Band camp is scheduled for ALL DAY Aug. 17-25, 2018.
First-year members MUST complete band try-outs to earn a spot in the band. Try-outs are held during the first three days of camp. Early dorm move-in is provided to band members living in the residence halls for try-outs and camp.
All members are required to enroll in MUSI 155 "Spirit of the West Marching Band"
Incoming freshman should try to participate in orientation during the spring/summer and not during band camp to avoid conflict with rehearsals
All members are required to complete the member agreement form before getting a place in the drill (will be emailed to you in the summer)
Updates to the 2018 schedule will be posted throughout the spring and will be emailed to the address that you provided in this form. We expect that you will check this account regularly and respond when asked to do so.

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