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This issue of the More to Start, Fewer to Quit (MSFQ) tips comes from Edward F. Read through what you have listed throughout the semester and again before starting the next school year

This month's MSFQ tips come from David F. Eccles, Orchestra Program and Upper School Director, The Lovett School in Atlanta, Georgia. RECRUITMENT TIPS Orchestra Signing Day In this season of sports and academic committing events, create your own Orchestra Signing Day for incoming students. A quick visit to spring rehearsals with cool welcome certificates, welcome letters from student orchestra leadership, and some orchestra swag will show future students that they are entering a dynamic and welcoming organization. RETENTION TIPS Vision Box Begin by having your students write a reflection on the things that they've accomplished this year. The reflections don't have to be in full sentences they could be a simple bulleted list or marked list. On another card or sheet of paper, have them write stream-of-consciousness notes to themselves about their technical, social, or leadership goals for orchestra next year. Next, have them put this written reflection in the Vision Box. Create a ritual of storing those goals away over the summer in a safe place so that they can be ready to be read by the students when they return in the fall. SUCCESS TIPS If you’re like me, your music library can be the bane of your existence. Make sure your music library is clean and organized to begin the next year. Students are hungry for community service hours this time of year. Consider offering those students in your program the opportunity to earn community service time by helping you organize the music library. Wishing you and your students all the best! David F. Eccles (he/him/his) The Lovett School Upper School Orchestra Director Orchestra Program Director

This issue of the More to Start, Fewer to Quit (MSFQ) tips comes from Marcia Neel, senior director of Parents are more likely to encourage their students to continue if they already know the music teacher It has been found that those students who are more actively engaged in retention efforts themselves tend