ABBA Volunteer Committee Contacts
click each committee for information (and email links)
Chaperone: Contact: Anne Syvarth
Chaperone: Chaperones
ride on the buses to and from band events, normally the football
games and many contests. There are normally 2 chaperones on a bus. They are
responsible for seeing that the students behave properly during the
trip and get back on the bus at the end of the event. Another way to help is to provide Water or Snacks for Games and Contests....click here for more information Contact: Anne Syvarth
Color Guard: Contacts: Donna Blumberg or Donna Barras
Color Guard: An important part of any band performance is the show provided by the Color Guard. This committee assists the instructors with all aspects of the Color Guard section... including flag and uniform selection, purchasing and maintenance, plus game preparation and fundraising.
Contacts: Donna Blumberg or Donna Barras
Communications: Contacts: (Website) Cathy Bruce Purdy, (Yahoo) Terri Panico
Communications: Not only do band parents need to know about the band activities and accomplishments, but so does the public. Committee activities include producing the web site as well as press releases. Contact: (Website) Cathy Bruce Purdy (Yahoo) Terri Panico
Drumline: Contact: Ronda Roach
Drumline: This committee supports the award-winning Drumline with transportation and set-up of large equipment at Drumline competitions and exhibitions. It also coordinates parent Drumline volunteers and generally assists the Drumline as needed. Unlike marching band, the Drumline is an all-year affair. Contact: Ronda Roach
Membership: Contact: Marc or Debra Erck
Membership: We create and distribute Brag Buttons and the Band Directory.
Contact: Marc & Debra Erck
Pit Crew: Contact: Ronda Roach or Mike McMinn
Pit Crew: Loading large instruments on the truck for transport to the football games, setting up for each half-time and other Drumline performances, and returning the equipment back to school is a difficult and exacting job. This important task is accomplished by a close knit group known as the Pit Crew. Contact: Ronda Roach or Mike McMinn
Social: Contact: Jami Hatch
Social: Music is not the only interest of band members. This committee is responsible for planning, organizing, and producing a number of social events throughout the year starting with the Back-to-School picnic, refreshments at camp and at concerts, and the Awards Banquet at the close of the school year. - Contact: Jami Hatch
Spirit: Contact: Lorie & Keenan Franz
Spirit: This committee presents your band student with a personalized yard sign which will recognize your son or daughter as an outstanding member of the award winning Anderson Trojan Band. Activities include construction, maintenance and inventorying of signs, and decoration of the Band Hall before contests. Contact: Lorie & Keenan Franz
Student Catering: Contact: Pat Adams or Cheryl Koenig Moore
Student Catering: FOOD! Meals need to be provided to our hungry band members at many events, mainly before football games. This committee arranges for food delivery and distribution to our students. A GREAT way to meet the band students!
Contact: Pat Adams or Cheryl Koenig Moore
Uniform: Contact: Judy Engelhardt or Kirsten Jonez
Uniform: This committee distributes both concert and marching band uniforms to students. They are also responsible for fitting uniforms during band camp; for uniform maintenance; and for selection and purchasing of new uniform items at the direction of the band directors. It's one of the BEST ways to meet all the students! Contact: Judy Engelhardt or Kirsten Jonez.
Ways & Means/Fun(d)raising: Contact: Ken Rowley
Fundraising: This ways and means committee is responsible for raising the funds needed to support the band. Activities include Flamingo-ing and other inventive activities. Flamingoing is an end-of-summer favorite! Providing a great team-building activity for each section and 'friendly competition' between sections, Student groups 'flock' to neighbors, friends, and family. A flock of pink, plastic flamingos is placed in the yard, and a donation is requested to rescue the birds from that yard.
Contact: Ken Rowley