Problem selection and team selection in October. Students choose a problem type including balsa tower construction, vehicle construction, skit development usually involving some transformation, or analogies to classics from literature, and work to develop an 8 minute performance solution within stated parameters, with minimal cost limits for all materials. The emphasis is on teamwork and the creativity of the problem solutions. Preparation is done during regular rehearsals in the school day. This involves approximately half the eighth grade band with brass, percussion and some saxophone players chosen first to accommodate the volume level needed for playing outside.
Preparation is done during regular rehearsals in the school day.
Auditions are held in late September and group selections are for the entire school year. Movements are incorporated as well as more difficult music. Pep Choir performs in the Fall Concert and Spring Concert and usually performs in the community several times a year. Rehearsals for Pep Choir are arranged by the group and occur at least twice a week, outside the school day, for the entire school year. Students involved in other activities are always excused from attending.