The Gorge Winds Music Director's Guidelines

The Gorge Winds Music Director has provided guidelines for membership eligibility.

1. The Gorge Winds is an “Adult” band. 
   1. The definition of “adult” is “a musician age 18 or more”.
   2. Musicians under age 18 shall be defined as “Younger” musicians.
2. Younger musicians may be allowed to join The Gorge Winds, subject to the following:   
1. He/She must be invited to join by the Gorge Winds Concert Band Music Director or his designated representative. 
2. He/she must demonstrate musical proficiency to the Music Director or his designated representative. 
3. If still enrolled in school, he/she is encouraged to maintain membership in the school musical organization (provided the school has a one).
4. If a younger musician is not enrolled in a school musical organization, he/she may still join the Gorge Winds Concert Band with parental permission.
5. School music performances normally take precedence over Gorge Winds Concert Band events unless agreed otherwise by both school music director and the Gorge Winds Concert Band Music Director.
3. We, the leadership of the Gorge Winds Concert Band, encourage regular participation and home practice by every member, because that's how we become one viable and cohesive musical unit.
   1. Each of us have families and jobs, and each of us become ill at times, but after these ‘duties’, we wish for the GWCB to be first in your lives.
   2. Because we’re a volunteer group, we cannot dismiss anyone for poor attendance; nor do we wish to do that. At the same time, those who attend regularly should be rewarded.
   3. Section principals should set the example of excellent attendance. If a section principal will be absent for some time, the music director may assign the responsibility to another qualified musician.

Sam Grotte
The Gorge Winds Music Director