Friday, September 23, 2011

Volunteers Needed for Wheeling

Wheeling Competition Help Needed!

We are still in need of some help for tomorrow's competition!
Please read below for information.  Contact Kristen Hamilton at hownkris@comcast.net  or Olympia Diamantopoulos at odiamantopoulos@yahoo.com to volunteer!


VOLUNTEER NEEDS/RESPONSIBILITIES:
I.  CHAPERONE: (Need 5 for uniforms, 5 for general help)
  • Help get uniforms, equipment and busses loaded
  • Take attendance on your bus,  ride the bus
  • Help unload, help get kids in uniform, help pass out drinks/snacks, walk with the Band to the field, watch the performance from the field, walk back to busses with the Band, help re-load equipment and uniforms, make sure everyone feels ok, go back to field to watch, be back at the busses at the specified time
  • Help with any problems or sick children--make sure to have the first aid kit! 

--Call time for Chaperones:  3:30pm
--Chaperones need to be available for the whole event.


II.  TRAILER/PIT CREW: (5-8 people)
  • Load equipment on the trailer and box truck (we will have two vehicles this year)
  • Drive Box Truck and Band Trailer (2-4 people) or ride bus/drive separately
  • Help unload truck/trailer
  • Help the Pit/drum major podiums get ready to go out to the field
  • Follow the golf cart with the pit trailer and all the other podiums/pit equipment to the field
  • Reverse the process to put the Pit equipment and Pit trailer away after competition--reload truck and trailer.

--Call time for Trailer/Pit Crew:  3:30pm
--It is preferable for the Trailer/Pit Crew to be available for the whole event.
--IF YOU CAN'T TRAVEL WITH US, BUT COULD HELP LOAD/UNLOAD AT SCHOOL, PLEASE LET US KNOW.  WE CAN STILL USE YOUR HELP!

NOTE:  ALL CONFIRMED VOLUNTEERS WILL RECEIVE FREE PASSES INTO THE COMPETITION.  FAMILY MEMBERS OR VOLUNTEERS THAT ARE NOT CONFIRMED (BUT JUST COME AND HELP AT THE EVENT--THANK YOU!) WILL NOT RECEIVE THE PASSES.  THERE IS A LIMIT TO WHOM THE BAND CAN BRING INTO THE COMPETITION.

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Contact Kristen Hamilton at hownkris@comcast.net  or Olympia Diamantopoulos at odiamantopoulos@yahoo.com to volunteer!