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Herndon High Orchestra Award Letters

An Orchestra Letter is awarded for achieving 300 points. A pin or bar is earned for each additional 250 points:

     Letter = 300 points

     Pin = additional 250 points
          (550 TOTAL)

     Bar = additional 250 points
          (800 TOTAL)

Orchestra Letter

Letters, pins, and bars will be presented at the end of the year.

Points are cumulative from year to year but must be submitted for credit in the year for which the points are earned (summer activities should be counted for the FALL school year). Students are to keep track of their points on their form, which will be collected as the year draws to a close. Previous High School Orchestra activities may be considered.

Points are awarded as follows:

50 points:
All-State Orchestra
Governor School (for music)
Musical pit orchestra

30 points:
4th year in orchestra
Senior Regional Orchestra
All-State Orchestra Audition
NSO Scholarship
HHS String Ensemble
   (quartet, trio, etc.)

20 points:
3rd year in orchestra
Solo & Ensemble Participation
   (per activity)
* Solo in a concert (each)
Regional Orchestra Audition
District Orchestra Audition
Top salesman in fundraiser (each)
Teach Private/Group Lessons
President of HHS Orchestra
Area Youth Orchestra
   (AYP, LYSO etc.)
Governor School Audition (for music)
District Orchestra
Summer Orchestra Camp
   (preceding summer)
String Competition

15 points:
Vice-President of HHS Orchestra
Secretary of HHS Orchestra
Librarian of HHS Orchestra
* Orchestra “set-up” (each)
Alternate for Senior Regional
   Orchestra
* Duet/Ensemble in a concert
Section Leader (each year)
“A” in Orchestra (each year)
2nd year in orchestra
* Private lessons (each year)
NSO Apprenticeship
Large Ensemble (outside of HHS)

10 points:
1st year in orchestra
“B” in orchestra (each year)
Participated in fundraisers (each)
* Small Ensemble outside of HHS
* Recital/Church solo (one time)

 

* Denotes that you must indicate the date, with what organization, and have a verification signature (i.e. private teacher, church official, etc.)

Additional points may be awarded by the director for participation in other musical activities.

 Keep track of points as they happen, and keep your Point Tracker in your music folder as a reminder.