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Volunteer

Below are descriptions of each of the volunteer positions available throughout the school year. Some require time to organize and execute, some require relatively little time at a concert you will already be attending.

You can sign-up to volunteer in one of two ways. Either e-mail the volunteer coordinator of your child's Music program. Or complete a volunteer form, and submit it to your student's Music teacher. To download forms, you will need
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Volunteer Opportunities

Fundraising: Beginning of Year
"Musical Note Club", an opportunity for families to financially support the performance arts at BMMS; distribute donation forms, collect contributions, and give to treasurer.

G/T Band and Chorus Daytime Rehearsal: November
Volunteer to assist with the feeding of lunch to the students and with clean up afterward. Six people needed to serve and cleanup; several needed beforehand to pick up food and drink items and pack in coolers (if needed).

Concert Volunteers: Winter and Spring

• Set Up - about 2 hours on the afternoon of the concert: set up chairs, stands, move instruments, etc. Students also help. Location: Centennial HS or BMMS. Need 6-8 people each concert.
• Chaperone - Stay with and monitor behavior of performers in warm-up rooms and while they are audience members. Need 9-12 people each concert.
• Entrance Door - take Tickets/Money and hand out Programs at entrance beginning ½ hour before the concert begins; Control entrance during performance. Need 6-8 people each concert.
• Take Down - Return chairs, stands, and instruments immediately following performance. Students also help.
• Programs - Collate, staple, and fold programs before events.
• Recording - Work recording equipment at each of the Spring concerts. Training is provided

Elementary Schools Tour: December
Help with transport and setup of equipment and chaperoning of students as they visit and perform at the elementary schools of future Burleigh Manor students. Assist as well with the feeding of lunch to the students and the cleanup afterward. A total of 15 – 20 parents needed with a few needed beforehand to pick up food and drink items and pack in coolers (if needed).

Tersiguel's Musical Feasts: January and February
Before and after event, help transport stands and other equipment to/from Tersiguel's Restaurant in historic Ellicott City. Programs/fliers printed and distributed.

Adjudications: Late Winter and Spring
Chaperone - Stay with and monitor behavior of performers in waiting room, warm-up room, and hall, provides an opportunity to see great performances! Return equipment to BMMS. Need 6-8 people each event.

Hershey "Music in the Parks Festival": May
Travel to Hershey, PA (student performers on buses; chaperones may need to provide own transportation) to attend adjudication of Orchestra, Wind Ensemble and Chamber Choir in morning, then chaperone small group of students at Hershey Park during the afternoon. This day-long trip showcases our student performers at their best! And it is A LOT of fun! Many people needed.

Music Celebration Trip: May
Music students take a day-long well earned time to celebrate their accomplishments. Many chaperones are needed. Additional volunteers to provide other assistance may be needed depending on the destination and activity.

Band Awards Dinner: June
Coordinate or assist at this potluck dinner for ALL the band students held at BMMS. Requires set-up: decoration/table covers; tending food or drink tables; clean-up. Organizers who purchase decorations/plastic table covers, paper products, and drinks will be reimbursed. Need 10-12 people, one coordinator.

Chorus Awards Parties: Late May/Early June
Assist choral director with in-school awards parties for Chamber Choir and Choruses.

Music Library: Ongoing
Serve as librarian or assistant cataloguing, sorting and accounting for music; ongoing once a week job for librarian, volunteers on as-needed basis, especially at end of year. Need 3-4 people, one coordinator.

Publicity: Ongoing
One person to submit articles to The View, The Howard Co Times, and The Baltimore Sun as needed regarding concerts, awards, accomplishments of students.

Thank You Notes: Ongoing
Write and send thank you notes to guests, hosts, administration and staff for supporting performance art at BMMS.

CLES, MWES, NES and CHS Liaison: Ongoing
Establish and maintain communications between chorus, band, and strings directors at each school regarding performance dates, equipment, and mutual support.