This handbook is intended to serve as a supplement to the UIL Constitution and Contest Rules, The TMEA constitution and bylaws, and the ATSSB Constitution and bylaws.  It is written expressly for Band Directors in the small schools of southeast Texas, Region X.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

MEMBERSHIP and DUES                                    I

REGION OFFICES                                              II

 A-Region Coordinator
     Duties
     Terms of Office
     Election
 B-Other Region Offices

MEETINGS and QUORUMS                                III

PROGRAMS FOR MEMBERSHIP                       IV

REGION BAND CONCERT                                 V

TRYOUT PROCEDURES                                   VI

 A-JUDGES
 B-SCALES
 C-MUSIC
 D-AUDITIONS
 E-INSTRUMENTATION

AMENDMENTS                                               VII
 
 

ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP:  Shall be open to any individual currently serving as a band director or assistant band director of a class A, AA, AAA high school in Region X, as defined by ATSSB.  Payment of the prescribed dues will allow the individual to participate in ATSSB Region X activities, the right to vote and admittance to meetings upon compliance with registration requirements.

ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP:  Shall be open to all individuals, organizations, or business firms, schools, colleges, universities, retired Active Members, booster clubs, etc., and any other individual not otherwise
eligible for Active Membership, who wishes to support the ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS SMALL SCHOOL BANDS.  Payment of the prescribed state dues will allow admittance to ATSSB meetings upon compliance with the registration requirements and to participate in ATSSB activities with the EXCEPTION OF:  Associate Members shall not be allowed to VOTE or HOLD OFFICE, and cannot enter students in the audition process leading toward membership in the ATSSB All State Band.

MEMBERSHIP YEAR:  Shall be September 1 through August 31

DUES:  Membership dues are determined by the State Board of Directors of ATSSB.
 
 

REGION COORDINATOR:

DUTIES:  The Region Coordinator shall be the presiding officer of all Region X meetings, and shall appoint committees and members to committees and is an ex-officio member of all committees.  The Region Coordinator shall be a member of the State Board of Directors and will represent ATSSB or appoint an alternate in their place, at meetings deemed relevant, solicit and enlist members within their Region.

TERM OF OFFICE:  The Region Coordinator and other elected officers shall serve a term of two years.  Term shall begin immediately upon election and shall last until a successor is elected.

ELECTION:  On even years, the membership of the region, at the annual business meeting, shall elect the Region Coordinator and  any other officers deemed necessary.  If there is no clear majority, a secret ballot will be cast with the individual receiving a simple majority of the total votes cast being declared the winner.

OTHER REGION OFFICERS:  Other officers may be originated as needed to conduct region business.

Assistant Coordinator:  to serve in the absence of the  Coordinator and to implement audition procedures at the  region level.

Secretary/Treasure:  to keep an accurate account of meetings  and funds.
 
 

MEETINGS:  The annual meeting of Region X ATSSB shall be during the Region Clinic/Concert, and a semi-annual meeting during the spring UIL/TMEA meeting.  Region meetings shall be called by the Region Coordinator or, upon request of ten active members, or by the President.  Notification of Region Meetings shall be made in writing.

QUORUMS:  Twenty percent of the Active Members of the Region PRESENT shall constitute a quorum.

It shall be the policy of Region X, ATSSB, to encourage, support and initiate inservice workshops for the Active and Associate Members of Region X.  The purpose being fulfilling state mandated teacher training and advanced academic training hours.

REGION BAND CONCERT

Region X, ATSSB will sponsor an All Region Concert each year.  Date and Location of Concert/Clinic to be determined on a year to year basis.
 
 

TRYOUT PROCEDURES

A JUDGES:

 The judges for Region X audition panels are to be selected from Region X  Active Members.  Region X will use five (5) member panels.  The Region Coordinator may appoint individuals to judging panels as needed.  These judges may be paid from Region X ATSSB funds.

B SCALES:

All major scales and the chromatic scale are required.  The scales to be played will be picked at random by a committee prior to the start of the tryout process.

C MUSIC:

Region X will use the music chosen by the ATSSB Music Committee.  Region cuts for each instrument will be chosen by a committee prior to tryouts and will be of similar length.

D AUDITION:

The following tryout procedures will be in force during Region X tryouts:

 1. Students enter the room ten at a time.
 2. A 30 second warm up will be given before and after 1/2 of the room has performed.
 3. An adult monitor will be in the room.
 4. Scales will be heard first, and will be posted on the music stand.
 5. Results are FINAL 30 minutes after the last section is posted.

E INSTRUMENTATION:

Instrumentation for ATSSB for Region X is to be the  maximum allowed for each instrument.  If a certified  member is unable to attend, the next student in line is to be certified.