Parents Needed for Football, Hockey and Basketball Games
We need 6-8 parents to attend each football game and to keep students from playing instruments while the game is in progress. Parents are asked to keep band students in the stands and non-band students from joining the band.
We need 3-4 parents to attend each hockey game and ride the bus to and from the Vet Center. Parents are asked to keep band students in our section and not let them wonder the building.
We need 3-4 parents to attend each basketball game and sit by the band students and keep them from playing while the game is in progress. Parents are asked to keep band students in our section and non-band students from joining the band.
If you can help....give Mr. O a call, or just come on game night
Dear Parents,
IGH Band Boosters has a reputation for being a strong support organization. We have a core of tireless members who are always looking to share some of the responsibilities. No commitment is too small but there are some that require longer hours. If you take on one of these at least once during your child’s Simley band experience, you will have done a lot of good. Below is a list of volunteer jobs, starting with the easier ones and ending with those that require a bigger commitment.
Easiest
Attend a Band Booster Meeting—We would love to have your opinion. Meetings are set for the second Thursday of the month, start at 7pm and last about 1 ½ hours.
Take a shift or two at the spaghetti dinner or the Solo/ Ensemble. The dinner falls on a Sunday in March and the Solo/ Ensemble falls on the following Tuesday. Sign up at the Winter Concert. More details on the kinds of help needed may be found at the bottom of this page.
Bring a dessert to the spaghetti dinner.
More time required
Chaperone the Marching Band at parades—this is the most popular volunteer activity.
Chaperone the pep band at Simley sports events. See below for more detail.
Coordinate a fundraiser, such as, Happening Book Sale, Gerten’s Plant Card Sale, or Simeks Meat Sale. These are extremely important for providing opportunities for students to raise money to pay for the Marching Band Activity Fee, Simley Band T-shirt, Marching Band shoes and shorts, and of course, the Marching Band Trip. What is attractive about these volunteer opportunities is that they occur for a short time. Consider taking on one of these. Perhaps you will be able to commit to it for more than one year. You can find out a little more by clicking on the fundraiser calendar above.
Chaperone a Cub bagging shift.
Video tape concerts
Photographer—take photos at band events for yearbook
E-mail coordinator—regularly read messages sent to our e-mail address, answer questions or forward questions to the appropriate people. Also send out e-mail messages to all those on our e-mail list as needed.
Coordinate purchase of band T-shirts, and marching band shorts and shoes
Make phone calls for the Silent Auction coordinator. Find out more on Silent Auction jobs at the bottom of this page
Coordinate choice and purchase of seniors’ and directors’ gifts for the spring concert
Collect and record permission slips and activity fees for Marching Band
Help with Marching Band uniform fittings (requires training)
Coordinate Adopt-A-Street. Organize a clean up of Cahill Ave between 70th and 80th Street. You choose the date and time ( couple of hours depending on the number of participants) This is a great service project for band lettering and civics class. We will supply the rubber gloves and plastic garbage bags.
Requires serious commitment
Band Booster President, or Vice President (VP becomes president the following year). Both are elected positions
Booster Secretary or Treasurer
Publicity Coordinator—create news releases for school announcements and newspapers, including Sun Current, 199 Reporter, etc.
Marching Band Trip Coordinator
Web Manager
Concert Programs
Spaghetti Dinner Coordinator
Solo/ Ensemble Coordinator
Silent Auction Coordinator
Spaghetti Dinner
Food
Tickets
Publicity
Cooking
Set-up/Serving/Clean-up
Desserts
Silent Auction—help the coordinator solicit ( call or visit) and collect donations from businesses or individuals. Help distribute items to highest bidder.
Volunteers Currently Needed
Marching Band Trailer Driver
We need a new recruit(s) to learn how to pull the marching band trailer as a back up for this year and to take on this fun and amazing task for next year.
Please email us at ighband@hotmail.com if you can help out or want more information.
Spaghetti Dinner Committee
If you can cook, organize, clean tables, create tickets, stuff envelopes, create a display for the silent auction, or help get items for the silent auction, we need you!
Please email us at ighband@hotmail.com for more information or to sign up.
Fundraising
Are you an organizer? We need people to help coordinate different fundraising activities. This usually requires a flurry of activity and then you are done.
Please email us at ighband@hotmail.com for more information or to sign up.
Pep Band Chaperones-
Mr. Ochoada would like to have a couple parents to help out at various pep band events such as football games and hockey games. This is a fun way to help out. If you are interested you can contact Mr. O with any questions or just show up at the game. Game dates and times can be found on the calendar page.
Videotape the Band Concerts
Learn how to use the video cameras and edit from the local cable channel. Training is required but paid for by the Band Boosters.
Please email us at ighband@hotmail.com is you are interested.
Treasurer
Keep track of monies going in and out of the band boosters and individual student accounts. Create a
montly report. This is onlgoing with spurts of activity (Spaghetti Dinner, Trips, Bagging, ...)
