Purpose – Core Values – Vivid Description

Purpose

To enhance the growth, maturity, and experience of Franklin High School students


Core Values

Community – The Franklin community and our community within FHS shape who we are, and in return, we shape it.

Excellence – Employ a positive work ethic on our steady march toward excellence: students, parents, and staff included.

Enjoyment – Students should enjoy their band experience, their friends, their musical activities, and the processes involved with them.

Challenge – Create an environment that challenges students and promotes personal growth.

Versatility – Be well-rounded in what we do while maintaining a solid foundation in concert literature. 

Stewardship – Be good stewards of our personal, material, and financial resources.

History – Old Traditions…New Beginnings.  Value and reflect on our past while being innovative in new endeavors.

Inclusive – Be a “big tent” organization, serving students of various abilities and backgrounds.

Engagement – The wants and needs of our student, parent, and community stakeholders are important to us.

Advocacy – Be advocates for music education in neighborhood chats and discussions with decision-maker


Vivid Description

  • We will have excellent student musicians; numerous mid-state and all-state players
  • We will have concert groups perform at state and national conferences.
  • Our marching band will place well at regional marching band contests and will perform in nationally recognized events.
  • We will have nationally recognized percussion and guard programs.
  • Our students will be great leaders, helping young members succeed and passing on knowledge to the next generation.
  • Our alumni will be advocates for our program and music education.
  • Our band parents will provide appropriate funding, advocacy, and support for the band’s development.
  • Our staff will provide top-level instruction and be role models for our students.
  • We will expect to be good and do what is necessary to achieve excellence.
  • We will be intrinsically motivated.
  • We will embrace competition, but not be consumed by it.
  • We will recognize the excellence in other programs, learn from them, and show appreciation to them.
  • All of this because WE ARE FRANKLIN!

Help support The Franklin Band with an additional donation! Nearly all of our annual budget comes from donations and fundraising. Any amount is appreciated!

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