District 15

Middle School Honor Band

Dear OMEA District 15 Middle and Jr. High School Band Directors,

We are pleased to announce the OMEA District 15 Middle School Honor Band for students currently in 7th or 8th grade!

This year we will have a one-day event:

Saturday, Nov. 8th

Registration opens at 8am

Rehearsal at 8:30am

Concert starts at 3pm (should end around 3:45pm)

Westerville Central High School

7118 Mt Royal Ave

Westerville, OH 43082

There will be a $40 participation fee that selected students will pay to cover the cost of conductor honorarium, sectional instruction, facility rental, music, lunch and a t-shirt, which will be worn for the concert. (There will not be a fee for students not selected.)

To nominate up to 3 students per grade, please follow the link below to the Google Form. Please have this info handy about the students you are nominating:

Student Name, Instrument and Grade

Parent Email Address

Student T-Shirt Size

Does the student request gluten free pizza

Click Here for Google Form to Nominate Students

Please prioritize entries by ability level. We will accommodate as many musicians as possible within balance. Parents and directors will be notified of their accepted or waitlisted status as quickly as possible.

Please nominate students by NO LATER than Friday Oct. 10th, 2025. You will hear back about students’ acceptance shortly thereafter!

Here is a sample email you can send to families of kids that you would like to nominate.

We are looking forward to this great event and can't wait to meet your students at this honor band. Please let us know if you have any questions.

Thanks!

Meg and Ryan Alexis

OMEA D15 MS Honor Band Chairs