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2025-2026 BAND/GUARD AWARDS

A Band/Guard Award is like leveling up in band. You earn points by completing three requirements:

Skill Focus (Requirement #1): 🎼 be an active band/guard member and participate in band/guard activities.
Service Hours (Requirement #2) 🌟 – completing 5 hours of community service (this can be band/guard-related or outside of band/guard)
Band Support (Requirement #3): 🤝 volunteer at 2 band/guard events (these can’t be the same hours you used for Requirement #2)

🔥 Hit 10 points to unlock your Award! 🏆 — It shows you went above and beyond — not just doing the minimum — and truly put in extra effort 🎶 🚩

Earn points by participating in these activities:

BAND AWARD

5 Points – Marching Band 🥁
1-2 Points – Private Lessons 🎼 (form required), District / Regional / All-State 🎶
1 Point first event, 0.5 pts each additional & pin – Solo & Ensemble
1 Point (some need pre-approval before the event) – Jazz, Pit, Brass Choir, Youth Ensembles, Camps, University Band Days
2 Points Winter Guard ❄️

GUARD AWARD

Do more 🎶 → earn more points 📈 → get closer to your Award 🏆

Unused points can roll over to the next school year if all required forms are submitted by the deadline. 🔁

⭐Bonus: Band students who participate in Winter Guard can also accumulate points toward the Guard Award!

To earn an Award and have your points count, you must complete both requirements:

5 Community Service Hours – any service activity (band/guard-related or not), signed by an adult (not a parent)
Volunteer at 2 Band/Guard Events – examples include: Summer Car Washes (excludes leadership), Marching Field Lining (All Students), Cougar Kick Off: Selling Spirit Wear or playing in an ensemble (All Students), Future Cougar Night (excludes Marching Band/Guards students), Oakton Classic (All Students), Holiday Wonderland “extras” (concert band student), Area Band Days (All Students), District Band – (setup & support during event), Accompaniment at Solo & Ensemble on a non-band instrument, 8th Grade Audition Days (spring), Student Cleaning Days for Band (multiple), Equipment taping (pre-season), Trunk or Treat (Guard Award only), Guard Floor Painting

**Going for both awards? You’ll need 7 community service hours and 4 Band/Guard events** 🏆