MRHS RIDGE ROADIE VOLUNTEERS
FIND YOUR FIT!
No experience necessary, come join the fun!!
A typical away performance or Friday night home game requires about 75 volunteers in a wide variety of roles you will see below. Every volunteer opportunity will have a new sign-up form on CutTime or in Signup Genius. You are welcome try different roles or stay with the ones you love once you find your fit!
If you are not sure what might work with your schedule or other constraints, contact Cheresse Carson or Courtney Biller with any questions volunteering@mrhsbandaides.org
APPAREL
The apparel volunteers manage all MRHS Band branded items including shirt orders for students for events and Ridge Roadie shirts. Apparel also sells items at events and keeps things well stocked.
Contact: Miki Seguin apparel@mrhsbandaides.org
BUS CHAPERONE
Bus chaperones ride the bus to and from events. We are looking for 2-3 chaperones per bus (we take 4 buses to events). Highly encouraged to sign-up for additional volunteer positions if riding bus (i.e. snacks, hydration, plumes, pit, sound)
Contact: Cheresse Carson or Courtney Biller volunteering@mrhsbandaides.org
CONCESSIONS
Band Aides staff concessions at home football games (visitor side), Rock the Ridge, ABODA, Fiesta Bowl events, Winterguard show and more!! Looking for cashiers and food runners (food runners need food handlers card).
Contact: Carrie Roth at concessions@mrhsbandaides.org
FIRST AID
First aid is for any parent. No medical background is needed.
We help support the students at all events and event days dealing minor issues to help the keep them performance ready.
Contact: Hillary West at hillary.west@mrhsbandaides.org
HYDRATION
Hydration is SUPER important for the students. Includes: setting up the water jugs for practices, home and away events, hosted events and maintaining the water jugs.
Contact: Candice Garrod
LOGISTICS
Logistics involves: setting up practice fields, scaffolding for practices, driving trailers and/or box trucks to and from events, repairing anything that need fixing up, helping/building props.
Contact: Brian Carson at logistics@mrhsbandaides.org
MEDIA
The AMAZING media team consists of photographers, videographers, website designers, social media managers, and other creatives. They attend home and away events: practices, marching and concert performances, and even band camp. Photos are shared for free download via SmugMug and videos are published on the band’s YouTube channel.
Contact Alana Huels at historian@mrhsbandaides.org
STUDENT MEALS
The volunteers for the Meals crew feed the kids lunches and snacks on competition and special events days, as well as help run the Judge and Staff hospitality rooms for competitions we host. Volunteers have the ability to work at both MRHS and travel locations.
Contact Dawn McKinley
PIT CREW
“Pit” AKA Front Ensemble consists of the musicians in the front line of the band. Volunteers are needed to help push out the larger instruments (Marimba and Timpani).
Volunteers meet in the grassy area between the F and E buildings at the end of warm up.
Contact Keith & Allison Shepherd allison.shepherd@mrhsbandaides.org
PLUMES
Plumes are the white feathers from a band student’s hat. This involves wearing gloves and placing those on gently for each student. For each shako (band hat) we also place a cover for each student while they are warming up for a game and/or competition.
Contact Cherese Carson or Courtney Biller
PODIUM & PROPS CREW
Podium & props crew includes pushing out the podiums and props to the field for all home games and away events. Props can include building, cleaning, and repairing
Contact Brian Carson
ROPES AND BLANKETS
Volunteers before the home/away games, rope off the seating area for the band and set up the banners. Blankets are set out on the last row for the tubas (so they are not damaged when set down.) After the game, all supplies are cleaned up and stored in the band room.
Contact Sarah Reddington at sarah.reddington@mrhsbandaides.org
SOUND CREW
Sound crew assists the band by setting up speakers, mics, cables and sound system for all competition and home football game performances.
Contact Justin Cain justin.cain@mrhsbandaides.org
SPONSORSHIPS & ADVERTISING
This team secures partnerships to fund our events, offering sponsors valuable exposure while supporting the growth of our band. Sponsorships and ads are essential to funding band programs.
Contact Rhea Coloma
UNIFORMS
Uniforms involve: helping students in the uniform room ahead of games/performances with jacket/bib snaps, finding alternate jacket/bib sizes if necessary, lending out gloves, shoes, socks, etc., and also collecting all the items afterwards and making sure everything gets put away.
Contact Hillary West, Jennifer Fergestad or Erin Long
MAJOR EVENT SUPPORT OPPORTUNITIES
For Rock the Ridge and ABODA we need to cover event support, our band’s rehearsal support, as well setting up, running, and cleaning up the events. Each year we need at least 300 volunteers!
Rock the Ridge (October)
Contact:Keith & Allison Shepherd
allison.shepherd@mrhsbandaides.org
ABODA (November)
Contact: Courtney Biller
volunteering@mrhsbandaides.org
Pancake Breakfast (December)
Contact: president@mrhsbandaides.org
WGAZ (March)
Contact: Courtney Biller
volunteering@mrhsbandaides.org
Start-Up Day (May)
Contact: volunteering@mrhsbandaides.org
Band Camp (July)
Contact: volunteering@mrhsbandaides.org
ADDITIONAL SUPPORT OPPORTUNITIES
(Throughout the year)
- Accounting
- Clerical Work
- Construction
- Grant-Writing
- Floaters
- Fundraising
- Registration
- Serving Meals
- Sewing
- Ticket Sales
- Ticket Takers
- Traffic Control
- And Much More!
