VOLUNTEERS - WE NEED YOU!

CHAPERONE REQUIREMENTS

Parents who would like to chaperone on the bus for competitions and other events must go to www.aacps.org/chaperone and complete the online background check and necessary sexual harassment training at least three weeks prior to the activity. This will take 15-20 minutes. If you have any questions, please email president@sphsmusic.org (and copy Mr. Kilby at ekilby@aacps.org). If you intend to chaperone overnight trips, you must be fingerprinted in accordance with AACPS policy.

BOB Committee Chairs & Volunteer Roles

CONTACT vp@sphsmusic.org to fill one of these vital roles!!!

Fundraising Chair

Oversee implementation of fundraising activities. Review current fundraising activities for effectiveness. Investigate possible new fundraising activities. Voting member of the Board.

Communications & Marketing Chair

Arrange for and/or write articles about our program and events to be published in the SPHS Falcon Times and Severna Park Voice. Assist with drafting and publishing our Music Notes monthly newsletter. Help with creating "pride badges" for the Marching Band parents. Voting member of the Board.

Operations Chair

Provide logistical support for the activities of the Instrumental Music Program at SPHS. Oversee and support subcommittees (i.e. uniforms, hospitality, chaperone, recruitment). Voting member of the Board.

Band Camp Coordinator

Coordinate administrative & hospitality aspects of August Marching Band Camp including collecting Marching Band registration forms, paperwork and dues. Organizing the meals and volunteer support.

Home Show Coordinator

Plan, organize and execute on all aspects and logistics associated with running the Home Show (our biggest fundraiser!) with the full support of the BOB Board and all Marching Band parents who will volunteer in various capacities to make the show a success.

Fundraising Committee Member

Assist the Fundraising Chair with generating ideas for events as well as help to organize and run individual fundraising events (ie. Mattress Warehouse, Papa Johns, Chipotle, Chocolate Sales, Sub Sales, Car Wash, etc)?

Marching Band Uniform Chair

Organize and facilitate Marching Band uniform fitting event assisted by student uniform chairs. Collect and submit Marching Band student orders for show shirts, section shirts and rain jacket / uniform. Schedule and manage uniform cleaning events (one after every two to three performances) assisted by parent and student volunteers.

8th Grade Invitational / Recruiting

Be our liaison with the middle school program and their band director. Make sure our events are announced to them so they can come check out our band. Help coordinate the 8th Grade Invitational, when those students come to play with our marching band at the game on October 14th.

Social Media / Graphics Design

Create announcements in Canva for social media posts (FB and IG), flyers, banners, etc. We would provide training on how to use Canva. Would probably be posting at least 2 times per week, announcements and reminders for parents/student. This could be a STUDENT! Let us know if you are interested. It would be a great student resume builder.

Website Management

Maintain our website; updating info, uploading pictures, adding items to our store, etc. No experience necessary. We can provide training... its pretty user friendly. This could be a STUDENT! Let us know if you are interested. It would be a great student resume builder.

Senior Night Coordinator

Arrange senior night dinner, purchase small gifts, help with hanging banners, collect senior bios to be read by the announcer at the game. Oct 28th.

Correspondence Secretary

Send thank you notes to large donors /sponsors, send condolence cards to alumni, etc.