One of his top concerns now is funding the School of Music's new Band Hall. We have to raise the money privately, and we are now embarking on a fund-raising project. In addition to taking on new responsibilities for such a massive project, several other duties remain a constant for Wickes, such as the Tiger Band and recruiting. With the growth of his administrative duties, Wickes has chosen to let the assistant directors of bands, Linda Moorhouse and Roy King, assume most of the responsibilities of the Tiger Band. But at each home game, Wickes is there with the 325 members of the Tiger Band.
Recruitment is another regular duty for the director.
The semester was just barely beginning, and he was gearing up for next year. We go far and wide to find our students. Wickes added that the school's reputation and its students go hand in hand. LSU, throughout the years, has received accolades from important people in our field, both for the marching band and the concert organizations. The process is hardly his alone.