Band Parent Participation

The AHS Band Boosters are asking for every family to be involved in several ways in order to support our 120-member AHS band.  Simply put, many hands are needed in order to feed, clothe, transport and provide equipment and band member logistics during our marching season.  The food committee presented a detailed list of all the food items that are needed to keep our band in tip-top running order, and it is attached.
(Please refer to this.)

In addition,  there are several areas that need active parent participation.  Details:

1. Each family is being asked to make donations to at least 2 meals during the marching season or to provide the Thursday night snacks during the marching season.  (i.e. drinks, salads, main dish entree, homemade desserts, etc.)
2. Each family is also being asked to donate a case of bottled water and a package or two of individually packaged snacks (i.e. granola bars, chips, cookies, popcorn, etc.)  Please bring these water and snack items with you on August 17 when the students return from band camp.  (Betsy Brokamp will be collecting these items at the tennis courts.)  (Additional drop-off times will be discussed in future emails, but the August 17 time is preferred.) 
3. Additionally, each family will be responsible to either chaperone a bus ride to an away game or competition, assist with uniforms or pit crew, or serve on one of the Band Booster committees during the school year.  We look forward to working with each of you!  For families who were unable to attend the meeting or who forgot their completed volunteer sheet -- the Band Boosters will be filling in open positions with these family names by the end of this week.  (You will be contacted with the area where we need your assistance.)  For your volunteer preferences, please email Gail Hendricks immediately at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it   Opportunities are available in these areas:

• Special Event Committee – a new committee of parents working with parents and students to coordinate the fall marching band banquet, the Band Sweetheart Dance (mostly run by Band Council), the Band’s After Prom Room and the Spring Band Banquet.

• Bus chaperone for one or more away games or competitions.

•  Uniform assistance for one or more home and/or away games or competitions (involves being available for students in case of last-minute problems with uniforms; making sure uniforms are hung up after the performance; hat boxes put correctly on equipment bus; etc.)

• Pit Crew – a team of parents responsible for equipment logistics to and from the game and for equipment placement on the field.

• Photography of students during practice, games and competitions that are used throughout the year on the band website, and in the highly popular end-of-year video.  Only requirement is to have a digital camera and to snap photos of our highly photogenic band students!  (The students love our photographers!)

• Fundraising committee  -- working with a team of creative parents to coordinate fundraisers for student accounts and for band programs..

• Spirit Committee – Committee of parents responsible for putting up posters of encouragement for competitions and special events.  (This encouragement means a lot to our students and helps increase the positive impression of our band program to the rest of AHS.)

• Publicity coordinator – person responsible for contacting school district PR person and/or local media with band-related news.

• Band Expo volunteer opportunities -- This annual FHIMA event requires the volunteer effort of hundreds of volunteers for this all-day band competition held at our school.  Opportunities abound in concessions, ticket sales, food preparation, aisle guards, parking, etc.

• Band Extravaganza -- this annual Spring band fundraiser combines music, food, raffle items, the Motor to the Music Road Rally and fun!