Volunteer
The Millard North Mustang Band Boosters is a volunteer organization. As a result, volunteers are the booster's greatest strength. Thanks to all of you that have volunteered for the year:
Why Should I Volunteer? - The Millard North Mustang band is made up of approximately 240 students with just two band directors, Mr. Rathbun and Mrs. Keiser. They both teach a full schedule and Mrs. Keiser is not even full time at Millard North – she also teaches in two elementary schools. In addition there are only two part-time instructors for Color Guard and Percussion. It is not possible to have a high quality Marching and Concert Band without parent volunteers due to the sheer number of students. We have approximately 200 families in the Millard North band family. In order to be successfully, we need everyone to volunteer for at least two events. This is a great way to spend time involved in your child's activities and you get to know other members of the Millard North band family. This is especially important for freshman parents so the tradition of our band continues well into the future.
Volunteer Opportunities August through October - Marching Band Season:
Bus Chaperones: Band competitions are held many Saturdays from Sept to Oct.
Time commitment is usually most of Saturday. You get a free ride to the
competition that week! It has not been determined yet, if the freshmen will be going
to any band competitions. Sophomore through senior parents are encouraged to
sign up for these volunteer opportunities. Typically 40 to 50 volunteers are needed throughout the year. Click here to see the chairperson of this committee.
Bus Cookies: Three dozen cookies per volunteer for band competitions on Saturdays
from Sept to Oct (note: freshmen only attend some). Typically 50 volunteers needed throughout the year. Click here to see the chairperson of this committee.
Pit/Truck Crew: Load the rented truck with all pit, percussion, color guard and all
large instruments (tubas, baritones, horns, bari saxes etc.) for all home football
games and band competitions. For home football games, volunteers are needed
at 3 p.m. (yes, some parents take vacation time to be at the school by 3:00 p.m.) to
load the truck at Millard North and then again from 5:30 to approximately 10:00 p.m.
(to unload at Buell, to re-load at Buell during the 4th quarter and then to unload at Millard North).
Ten Parent Volunteers are needed for every band competition – load at Millard
North, unload at the competition, load at the competition and then unload at Millard
North. Parents of students whose instruments are on the truck please try to volunteer for least one event. Typically 85 volunteers needed throughout the year. Click here to see the chairperson of this committee.
After State Party: This celebration, after the state marching competition, is for all freshmen thru seniors. Ten volunteers are typically needed. Click here to see the chairperson of this committee.
Volunteer Opportunities December through May - Concert Band Season:
Concert Refreshments: Three dozen cookies per volunteer for band concerts in Dec.,
Jan., Feb. and May. 120 volunteers are typically needed. Click here to see the chairperson of this committee.
Post Prom: Help decorate the area assigned to the Band Boosters for After Prom in
April or May. Meetings usually start in January. 30 volunteers are typically needed. Click here to see the chairperson of this committee.
Big Band Dance: This dance is typically held in May. 50 volunteers are typically needed. Click here to see the chairperson of this committee.