Open Positions

The band boosters had a much better year this year than last, but we still did not operate with a full board.  We need a number of parents to step up and help us run this program next year.  We have a number of board positions/committee positions that are still open/will be open and in need of a leader. We need to be able to fill these positions as quickly as possible in order to give us time to do knowledge transfer/training before we start planning for next year so we can be firmly grounded before the craziness of marching season begins.  

Keep in mind these are leadership positions - many of these areas will need teams of people to support those that take on these leadership roles, and signups for team members can happen throughout the year.

Here are the open positions, and a brief description of what the job entails.

Board Positions - these positions are board positions, are expected to regularly attend board meetings, and have voting rights on board-related business

• Fundraising Chair - this position is in charge of lining up and executing many of the fundraising activities throughout the year.  Some of the activities, like Jazz Festival, have their own chairs, but this position will be in charge of the rest.  This past year, we had some individuals head up specific fundraisers, but we did not have a chair to manage fundraising as a whole.  The idea is that the fundraising chair helps find individuals to lead these individual fundraisers, and supports them in those efforts.  Specific fundraisers include car wash, luminarias, and poinsettias.

Committee Chair Positions - these positions are the various people we rely on to own various activities throughout the season and work closely with the board when their committees are required.

• Hydration - this position is responsible for keeping our kids hydrated at performances.  This requires building up a team of individuals that can be scheduled to keep water/ice coolers at games, hydration on march-a-thon, water at competitions, and any other time hydration is needed.  Ideally the chair can build a group of individuals that can volunteer for these events so that it doesn't all fall on 1 or 2 people to handle this the entire season.  Note: This does not include water at practices, as that is provided by a different committee, but does involve some coordination with that committee (for resources like cups, bottles, etc.).

• March-A-Thon - this person works with the board to make sure that the March-A-Thon happens without a hitch.  This includes getting necessary permits with the city, and gathering up a team of volunteers to support the kids during the marching, including coordinating with the hydration team.

• Food & Fun - this person is in charge of coordinating anytime we are feeding the entire band.  This involves communicating with food vendors, gathering parent volunteers as needed for serving, and facilitating feeding students with special dietary needs.

• Fundraising Committee - we are looking to bolster the fundraising chair with a few individuals willing to help the fundraising chair plan and execute any of our various fundraising activities throughout the year. They would essentially be taking on one or two of our larger fundraising areas/events.  The specific events we are looking for leaders on are:
  Car Wash - This is a great community event.  It happens on a Saturday morning in September.  It involves working with the local business that hosts the car wash,  getting parent volunteers, ensuring adequate car wash supplies, and purchasing food for lunch/sales.
  Luminarias - This is a sale that runs alongside the poinsettia sales below.  Coordination of sand delivery, parent volunteers, build day/distribution, and bags/candle purchases.
  Poinsettia Sales - This involves working with Lowes to  coordinate purchase of poinsettias, and coordinating distribution with purchasers
  

Again, we are looking for committed individuals willing to take on these leadership positions.  We have plenty of expertise on hand to help train and show the ropes.  The key is a teaming mentality, a willingness to serve, and foremost - a desire to make the band program a successful and enjoyable experience for the kids.

If you have any interest in any of these positions, or would like more information - please respond and let me know, and we can have a conversation.  We are looking to fill these in the next few months so shadowing and knowledge transfer can occur before we get into the hustle and bustle of next season.

Thanks in advance for your consideration and I look forward to meeting some excited individuals who will help make this program the best it can be.  If you have any interest in serving in these positions, please email president@eldorado.band.