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Upcoming Events Percussion Rehearsal 9/7, 6pm * Booster Meeting All Parents Invited 9/7, 7:30pm Band Room N1 Full Band Rehearsal 9/9, 6:30pm Football Game 9/10, 5pm Full Band Rehearsal 9/11, 8am Rehearse-A-Thon Sept. 11, 8am Color Guard Rehearsal 9/13, 6pm Percussion Rehearsal 9/14, 6pm Pat & Oscar's Fundraiser Sept 22, 12-9pm
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Want Ads  Welcome to the 2010-2011 Emerald Brigade Season. Registration for the upcoming music season is August 14 & 15. In addition to collecting student information, the Boosters will have sign up sheets for various "job" opportunities for parents during marching season. Generally no experience is required and the hours are flexible. The compensation and benefits are priceless - great times with great kids. 1. Equipment Crew (15-25 volunteers per event) Under the direction of crew chief Leon Stone, the equipment crew moves the band, loading and unloading equipment and instruments on the truck for away events. The crew also has field access and assists students with setting up the pit, the sound equipment, the podium, and any show props. Crew also helps with set up for the football games, moving the music stands, pep music and water down to the field. The crew can always use folks handy when a quick fix is needed. Crew members can sign up for one or more events.  2. Inspectors (2-3 volunteers per event) Under the direction of the home or away lead chaperone, these chaperones make sure the marchers are properly uniformed, wearing black socks, no jewelry, no makeup, no nail polish. Inspectors direct students to the hair station or shoe shine if needed. Inspectors are needed before football games and are not required to stay for the event. For tournaments, inspectors should be available for the entire event. A chaperone can sign up for this position for one or more events. 3. Hair Inspectors (8-10 volunteers per event) Under the direction of the home or away lead chaperone, these chaperones check students with their shakos on to make sure hair is not touching the uniform collar. If needed chaperones tuck, pin and spray the studentŐs hair to keep stray hair in place. Hair inspectors are needed before football games and are not required to stay for the event. For tournaments, hair inspectors should be available for the entire event. A chaperone can sign up for this position for one or more events. 4. Shako and Shoe Shiners (2-3 volunteers per event) Under the direction of the home or away lead chaperone, these chaperones give a bright shine to the brim and medallion of each studentŐs shako and wipe off shoes for a quick shine if needed. They also help the students brighten up their instruments if needed. Shiners are needed before football games and are not required to stay for the event. For tournaments, shiners should be available for the entire event. A chaperone can sign up for this position for one or more events. 5. Plumers (6-8 volunteers per football game/ 2 per tournament) Under the direction of the home or away lead chaperone, these chaperones insert and remove the students' plumes prior to and immediately after performances. Plumers are needed just before and through half time at games and are not required to stay for the entire game. For tournaments, plumers are needed at the time the students dress out and after competition and should be available for entire event. A chaperone can sign up for this position for one or more events. 6. Bleacher/Roper Crew (8 volunteers per football game and a Lead) Under the direction of a bleacher crew lead, these chaperones supervise the band section in the bleachers during games. Arriving around 6 pm, this crew rolls out the bench covers, hangs our banner, gets the pep music and music stands up to bleachers, gets water bottles up to the bleachers, escorts students to restrooms during the games, ropes off the band section and a path for band to enter and exit field for performances, makes sure there is no food or drinks other than water in the student area, and keeps non-band students and parents out of the Emerald Brigade section. At the end of the game the crew stores all the bleacher equipment. The crew members must be available for the entire game. A chaperone can sign up for this position for one or more events. 7. Home Lead Chaperone (1 or 2 Leads needed) Home Lead Chaperone coordinates the parent volunteers to help the kids get ready for football games. There are five games scheduled for this year. The Home Lead will keep the schedule of volunteers, send reminders to those who volunteer, and make sure all roles are filled. Prior to the students dressing out, Home Lead organizes the set up of the inspection/hair station (all materials are stored on trailer). Home Lead supervises home chaperones (inspectors, hair, shiners, plumers). Home Lead is the contact person for any emergency or disciplinary problem. Parent chaperones report any concerns or incidents to Home Lead who passes that information to the directors. In case of medical or other emergency, Home Lead has the student contact information in the "mother bag" (which also has emergency supplies) to contact parent or guardian. Any student who needs to leave early from a game must have permission of the directors and should notify Home Lead prior to the game (to be escorted back to the band room to change out.) Home Lead is required to be at all games until the end to respond to any emergencies. There can be co-leads to share this responsibility if one person cannot make all the games. 8. Away Lead Chaperone "Shadow" (1 person needed) The Away Lead Chaperone Shadow will work with this year's Away Lead Chaperone Cathy Bencivengo, to coordinate parent volunteers for tournaments and make travel arrangements as needed. It is anticipated this person will take on the Away Lead position next season. Away Lead is the contact person for any emergency or disciplinary problem. Parent chaperones report any concerns or incidents to Away Lead who passes that information to the directors. In case of medical or other emergency, Away Lead has the student contact information in the "mother bag" (which also has emergency supplies) to contact parent or guardian. Any student who needs to leave a tournament other than on the bus with the band, must sign out with the Away Lead. Away Lead is required to remain at the school after tournaments until all students are picked up. 9. Away Chaperones (8 volunteers per tournament) Away chaperones ride the buses with the students to and from tournaments. Other family members cannot accompany a chaperoning parent. Away chaperones help with other jobs at tournaments such as inspectors, hair, shiners, plumers. Away chaperones for the overnight trip are making a commitment for the weekend. They must ride the bus with the students and stay overnight at the hotel supervising a group of student rooms, and spend the following day at the theme park helping the students prepare for performance if applicable. 10. Color Guard Chaperones (1-2 volunteers needed) In cooperation with the guard coaches and the home or away lead chaperone, these chaperones support the guard as they prepare for games and tournaments, and provide supervision for overnight tournament trip. 11. Advertising Coordinator for Poway Tournament (PIFT) Advertising Coordinator solicits local vendors to place advertisements into the program. Much of this can be accomplished through a notice to all marching band parents to help us identify businesses around Poway that would like to have ads or coupons placed into the program. Showing them examples of the program and details of the event with attendance should bring a lot of vendors in to participate. 12. Uniform Team (3 volunteers per event) Position Filled Under the direction of co-chairs Debbie Lambert and Susan Cooper, the uniform team staffs the uniform trailer at all events for which the students dress-out (including picture day, football games and tournaments). The uniform team assists the students with uniform check-out and check-in and makes sure everything is stored properly. Team members can sign up for one or more events. 13. Uniform Cleaning (60 volunteers needed) Help keep our kids looking sharp! We need to wash 160 uniforms 4 times during the marching season. Each volunteer picks up 10 uniforms on a Monday night, washes them at home and then returns them on the following Thursday night. It takes 4 loads to wash 10 uniforms and Woolite and washing instructions are provided! |
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