Northwest Guilford Viking Band

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Northwest Guilford High School
5240 Northwest School Road
Greensboro, NC 27409

Brian McMath
Director of Bands
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Competition Support

 
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Position Task Description
Student Support Committee Competition Support
Experienced chaperone will work with head chaperone, coordinate head-count checks for one of the buses and guide new chaperones on board that day. 
(1 adult per 10 students required -  so every student's family should chaperone a min. 1 event/yr) Chaperones are needed at competitions and concert band festivals to assist/supervise students as they board/ride/depart activity or charter buses as well as at the event and establishments during the course of the trip. Will be asked to accompany and supervise students on the bus and at the event.. May be asked to distribute water and help with equipment, props, costumes, etc.
Medically trained personnel are needed to accompany our students at events to assess injuries and medical emergencies and dispense OTC and prescription medicines.  
Keeps medical kits stocked, ready for competitions and football games.  Makes sure a completed medical form is obtained for every participating student and that a copy set is made for notebooks that accompany the medical kits.  
Coordinate and supervise activities of Football Support team and volunteers  
Place and move seat covers on bleachers for Band & Guard at home games and provide for water/ice supplies. Escort band to/from field, carry stands music, and serve water.
(need 5 certified volunteers) Must have current NC Class C drivers license, be available most Saturdays, from mid Sept - Nov, and 1-2 Saturdays and weekdays in Dec and spring.  Boosters will help volunteers pay for licensing upon completion of their certification.
At year end Banquet and concert, to assist parents with notarization of Medical Release Form
Uniforms Committee
Manage inventory, ordering, repair, distribution and collection of uniforms shoes and accessories for
  • marching band
  • wind ensemble, jazz band
Assist uniform managers with distribution and collection of marching band, wind ensemble, jazz band uniforms and accessories.
Assist uniform managers with shoe and glove orders, accept order forms and payments (3 hrs in Aug) and assist with distribution the day students must pick up their orders.
Sewers may be needed for hand sewing hems, replacing snaps or buttons, and machine sewing for costumes and flags.
Equipment/Props Committee
Basic carpentry, building/painting skills needed for construction of props. Equipment chairperson serves as prop construction coordinator.
Coordinates Props team and directs load/unload from truck/trailer and placement of props on and off field at home games and competitions
Strong muscles and backs needed to load/unload props from truck/trailer and help get props on and off-field at competitions and home football games.
Coordinates Pit Crew and directs load/unload of Pit equipment from band trailer and placement of on and off the field in a timely manner.
Strong muscles and backs needed to load/unload instruments from band trailer and coordinate placement of on and off the field at home games and competitions.
 (need 2-3 to share the responsibility) Must have a vehicle that can pull Band's 4000 lb. instruments, props/equipment trailer to competitions and concert band festivals.
A driver is needed to help transport props/equipment to competitions or other events.
Color and Winter Guard Liaison Committee
Coordinates Winter guard props, uniforms and chaperones
Coordinates Winter Drumline props, uniforms and chaperones
Co-ordinate costumes, flags, rifles, other props with Director and arrange ordering/distribution at the start of the season, and collection at end of season.
See description for Chaperone position description above. Need minimum of 2 for Guard and 2 for Drumline to assist Liaisons for each winter event.
Assist with Winter guard and/or Winter Drumline uniform/costume needs
Ensure contact information, medical and Field trip permission forms completed for any students who did not participate in Fall marching program.
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