O.L.M.
Band Booster
Officers Positions
President: AVAILABLE
Presides over regular and special meetings.
Authorized to sign contracts and other legal documents on behalf of the booster
organization. Does not vote at meetings unless there is a tie. Must
be one of the three recorded signatures approved for signing the band check
book. This should be a strong person who
gets along well with others…most importantly the Band Director! May chair
one (or more) fundraisers during the year. This is an elected position.
Vice-President: VACANT
Presides
over regular and special meetings if the president is absent. Authorized
to sign contracts and other legal documents on behalf of the booster
organization if the president becomes disabled or must be absent for a period
of time. Votes at meetings. Chairs one (or more) fundraisers during
the year. Assists the president as needed. Must be one of the three recorded signatures approved for signing the
band check book. This is an
elected position.
Secretary: VACANT
Takes
minutes at all regular and special meetings. Authorized to sign contracts
and other legal obligations on behalf of the booster organization. Votes
at meetings. Chairs one (or more) fundraisers during the year. Responsible
for making sure the meeting minutes are filed appropriately in the meeting minutes
binder. Aids in promotion and publicity.
Passes on the meeting minutes binder to the new secretary when leaving
office. This is an elected position.
Treasurer:
Works
closely with the school secretary in order to keep accurate records for the
books for the booster organization. Makes bank deposits and pays bills as
needed. Develops the annual budget template for use during annual budget
meetings. Votes at meetings. May chair one (or more) fundraisers
during the year. Prepares budget reports for meetings. Must be one of the three recorded signatures
approved for signing the band check book.
This is an elected position.
Past-President: NONE
Votes
at meetings. Chairs one (or more) fundraisers during the year. Serves
as a resource for the president. Serves as chairperson of the nominating
committee for the annual board elections which are held in May. Although
this is an elected position, the most recent president automatically gets added
to this position whether or not they attend meetings or wish to continue
participating following his/her term as president. Only an active and most recent past-president
holds the official title. In order to
avoid a vacancy in this position, the booster organization may waive the term
limit.
Guard & winter competition liaison: (G.W.C.
liaison) AVAILABLE
Votes
at meetings. The G.W.C. liaison is the official representative of the color
guard, I.D. unit and winter drum line on the board. Serves as the “go to”
person for members of the G. & W.C. Brings funding requests to the board on behalf
of the G.W.C. and the instructors. Responsible for the maintenance and
upkeep of G.W.C. props, backdrops, uniforms and costumes. This is an
appointed position – the “new” board appoints someone to be G.W.C. liaison once
they take office.
Uniform manager: (U.M.) VACANT
Votes
at meetings. Responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of uniforms of
the band proper (and guard also if no G.W.C. liaison). Serves as the “go
to” person for any issues regarding band uniforms. Attends most
performances and competitions. This is
an appointed position – the “new” board appoints someone to be uniform mom/dad
once they take office.
Ongoing
fundraiser coordinator: (O.F.C.)
Votes
at meetings. Maintains the ongoing fundraiser and necessary
workers. Does the shopping and meal planning for fundraiser
concessions. Recruits new volunteers as needed. This is an
appointed position – the “new” board appoints someone to be ongoing fundraiser
coordinator once they take office.
Communications director: (C.D.) AVAILABLE
Votes at meetings. Liaison to the Principal for the
booster organization. Responsible for
the band blog and keeping students & parents up-to-date on all band
activities. There is a wide variety of
methods the C.D. may utilize to accomplish this task including parent club.
This is an appointed position – the “new” board appoints someone to be communications
director once they take office.
Grant writer: (G.W.)
Votes
at meetings. Searches for, researches, writes, applies for, does
follow-up and relays information regarding grants. Primarily seeking grants that benefit the
band & music program directly however, indirect aid is always welcome.
This is an appointed position – the “new” board appoints someone to be ongoing grant
writer once they take office.
Band booster
aide: (B.B.A.) AVAILABLE
Votes at meetings. Has made a commitment to attend
the monthly band booster meetings and to work on behalf of the music boosters
and/or music program at least 1 hr each week.
The B.B.A. will be in constant communication with all other workers and
staff members. There is no limit to the
number of workers to hold the position of B.B.A. This is a voluntary position.
***The term limit for all elected officers is 2 consecutive years in the same
position, except for the Treasurer.
* Available = position filled but person wants to step down
**Vacant = no one in that position at this time
