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Welcome to the official website for "The Pride of Breckenridge!"

Thank you to Heather Marrs for providing us with pictures of our activities!! If you would like to order prints they are $2.00 a piece. Please contact Heather Marrs to order. If you need her phone number please contact the band office at 254-559-6015 or e-mail me at drichardson@breck.esc14.net

“As proud members of The Pride of Breckenridge, we will act as leaders in and out of
uniform. We will commit ourselves to a high level of work that we can be proud of until
our goals are achieved. We will strive to maintain a positive attitude from day to day.
Through the good times and the bad, we build each other up to make what others call
a 'band', a family. We will share with others the spirit in our hearts through our passion
and love for music.”

We, The Pride of Breckenridge stand for:
1. Commitment to our common goal: To have fun growing as individuals and
working as a family to achieve a level of performance showing our passion and
determination.
2. Desire to work hard and to improve our self discipline.
3. Being open to change and to learn from criticism.
4. Loyalty to our band.
5. Respecting others for who they are.
6. Encouraging others to maintain a positive attitude.

"Only the best is good enough"

*Display a positive morale
*Have a work ethic we can be proud of
*Present ourselves with class
*Be dependable, disciplined, supportive, and spirited in everything we do
*Get to know each other as a family
*Stay focused
*Balance your time in a productive manner
*Motivate our fellow band members

*Maintain a positive attitude and stay encouraged.
*Expect to receive attention if you draw attention to yourself
*No electronic communication during practices or performances unless there is an emergency.
*Learn your music and your drill to the absolute best of your ability.
*Have respect for leadership and authority.
*Be punctual and prepared.
*Accept criticism with class.
*Wear the designated uniform appropriately.
*Always conduct and present ourselves in a professional manner.
*Respect all equipment.
*Be eligible for performances by passing your classes and staying out of trouble.
*Be engaged during rehearsals.
*Own what we earn…with pride!!

*Set a positive example.
*Keep everyone focused.
*Be early for everything.
*Keep morale high.
*Respect authority and each other.
*Help make the band directors’ jobs easier.

*Have patience when a problem needs solving and be quick to fix the problem when it pops up.
*Keep it simple.
*Respect the leadership positions and trust the leaders.
*Push us to constantly out work ourselves.

*Failure to meet the expectations will result in a marching lap that will be accumulative up to 5
throughout the marching season.
*A lap will consist of marching the perimeter of the practice field.
*You will have five school days to complete any laps owed.
*Laps may not be completed during rehearsal time.
*A leadership team member must not only be present when laps are completed, but must
complete the laps along with you.
*Leadership team members who earn laps will do double the normal amount and will complete
laps in the presence of a band director.
*Failure to complete the laps within the five day limit will result in the loss of a letter grade.
These grades may be earned back by completing make-up assignments / tasks designated by the
band directors.
*Students will have a choice of completing marching laps or serving D-Hall. 1 thirty minute D-
Hall will be equivalent to 1 marching lap.
*Students who are overdue on laps / D-Halls will be placed on Report Duty which will include
the following:
-----Last to be dismissed from a function.
-----Revocation of 3rd quarter break privileges.

Summer letters will be mailed in July.