How To Volunteer

Disclaimer: We strive to keep this information as up-to-date as possible, but the APS process is constantly evolving.  If during your processing you find any of this information to be inaccurate, please let us know so we can update.

APS has strict requirements for our volunteers.  Our students' safety is absolutely critical.

Our band needs EVERYONE to volunteer.  Many hands make light work, and your involvement as a parent is critical to the success of the Band.  Typically we need 100-150 volunteers at various events throughout the year to help.  Thank YOU for volunteering!

Most of our volunteering opportunities will require an APS Unsupervised Clearance.  In order to obtain this clearance, you will need to fill out our form to start the process. Your form will be sent to the Eldorado principal for approval and then to APS where they will contact you about next steps.  The cost for this is $59.  The general outline of the process is below:

1. Individual fills out our form to initiate the process

2. The booster Vice President will provide the information to the Eldorado principal for approval, usually a list of individuals queued up for processing

3. The principal will submit the individual(s) to APS School Police/SFCS

4. Once processed into their system, the individual will receive an email from sfcs.clearance@aps.edu, outlining the most up-to-date process for submitting information, paying for the background check, and scheduling fingerprinting

5. Once all the steps are complete, the individual contacts the APS fingerprint and background division to schedule a time to complete paperwork and obtain badge (per the email they provided above).  THIS FINAL STEP MUST BE DONE WITHIN 30 DAYS, or you will incur an additional $59 charge to re-do the background check.
   NOTE: No walk-ins are accepted.  All interactions are by appointment only.

IMPORTANT: Once you have received your clearance, please forward your paperwork to Robby Claspell at vicepresident@eldorado.band for our records.

**You can request to be reimbursed for the cost of the clearance by submitting your receipt to financials@eldorado.band**

You can read APS process statements HERE.