Band Camp

Chair(s): Vanessa Miller, Karen Goeke-Austin, Jana Dux

This committee works with the band director to plan, organize, prepare for and chaperone the summer marching band camp. This includes lining up volunteers for band camp and restaurant support for staff lunches and student dinners.

Marching Band Field Rehearsal Watering Crew

Chair:  Trelice Liles

The committee chair is responsible for recruiting volunteers to oversee water breaks and administer minor first aid during marching band field rehearsals. Volunteers for the watering crew help to ensure students are hydrated during practice. Volunteers fill coolers with ice and water and distribute to members during breaks. Detailed directions are available in the band room kitchen.

Chaperones

Band Chair: OPEN

Guard/Winter Guard Chair: OPEN

Committee chair(s) coordinate volunteers to serve as chaperones, assures that sufficient chaperones are scheduled, and ensures chaperones understand their responsibilities.  Chaperones are required for all home football games, playoff football games, marching & concert band competitions, parades, marching band camp, and any other event that takes the students off campus. Chaperones remain with the band at all time and get in free to events they support. Those wishing to chaperone must register with and be approved by the Wake County Public School System prior to chaperoning students.

Communications and Publicity

Chair(s): Vanessa Miller

Manages BBFV's Google non-profit account, which includes products BBFV utilizes such as Google Sites (this website) and Google Drive (storage for shared electronic files). They also promote band activities to the public via Social Media. Activities to be publicized include performances, competitions, concerts, achievements, and band fundraisers.  

Fundraising

Chair: OPEN

This committee organizes, administers, and oversees all approved fundraising activities that enable band students to earn funds for their individual band accounts and for the band as a whole. This may include, but is not limited to, activities like:

• Monthly Spirit Nights when restaurants donate a percent of their proceeds towards our Capital Campaign during a specific time/date.

• Butter Braids

• Mattress Sale

• Capital Campaigns

• Popcorn

Hospitality

Chair: Jana Dux

This committee plans and hosts special events for the band. The chair(s) help to either arrange for catering or to get volunteers to make foods for the events.  Events include the beginning of marching band season pot luck lunch, end of marching band season party, FOB hospitality suite for visiting marching band directors/coaches/bus drivers, Pops Concert dinner, and refreshments for wind ensemble and symphonic band concerts.

Pit Crew/Equipment

Band Chair(s): OPEN

Guard/Winter Guard Chair: OPEN

This committee is responsible for ensuring all equipment and props are made and present at all marching band performances, winter guard competitions, and some away concert band performances. Not all volunteers are required to know how to make props, but some are needed.  For away performances, this committee transports, loads, and unloads all equipment. At the performance, pit crew members transport large “non-marching” instruments, props and equipment to and from the marching band field or concert stage.  This committee is also responsible for scheduling rental trucks if needed.

Sponsorships

Chair(s): Vanessa Miller

This committee works year-round to solicit funds/donations from local businesses to support the band program. Committee members also investigate and submit applications for grants as an additional means of support for the band.

Uniforms

Band Chair: April Stroup

Guard/Winter Guard Chair: OPEN

The majority of the volunteers on this committee are needed for uniform cleaning. Approximately 15-20 volunteers are needed to divide uniforms and launder the uniforms at home and return them before the next game or competition. The chair(s) are responsible for issuing, maintaining, and storing marching band and winter guard uniforms. This committee schedules fittings for students, assists with alterations (which mainly entails moving pre-installed snaps) and repairs uniforms as necessary. The chair also orders color guard uniforms for the marching band and winter guard seasons. 

Festival of Bands (FOB)

Chair(s): Vanessa Miller

The Festival of Bands is a marching band competition hosted by the Bands of Fuquay Varina it is also a major fundraiser for the band and guard programs. The chair is the project manager and coordinator for the entire event. This includes communicating with all of the sub-committee chairs and the Director during planning, execution and post event follow-up. Volunteer assistance ensures its success and the chair is also responsible for recruiting the following sub-committee chairs:

• • Baked Goods

  • Candy Grams

  • Communications (Radios)

  • Concessions

  • Corporate Sponsorships 

  • Equipment/Parking 

  • Hospitality 

  • Hosting/Registration  

  • Judge Liaison/Press Box

  • MB Work Assignment Coordinator

  • Programs

  • Ticket Sales/Admissions Booth

  • Trophy/Sponsorships

  • Watering Stations 

  • Vendors 

  • Volunteer Coordinator

If you are interested in sub-chairing of volunteering for a sub-committee, contact the chairperson listed.