Pep Band Volunteer

Here are a few ways to help out with Pep Band.  All they require is attendance at the 5 home games.  They are a lot of fun and the jobs are easy!

• Snack Coordinator:
  • Purchase snacks for games.  RMM will reimburse you.  Snacks include chips, cookies, etc.
  • Arrive 30 minutes before game starts and drive your car down Tiger Hollow.  Unload snacks during second quarter.  Cleanup after half time.  
• Seat cushions
  • Those benches get cold!  We have cushions that get rolled out for the kids in the bleachers.  Arrive 30 minutes before game time and set up.  They are stored in the announcer's box.
  • At end of game, roll them back up and store.  Easy!
• Hot Chocolate coordinator
  • Make a big container of hot chocolate.  We have the dispenser.  Only necessary in games in October and beyond.  Operates in tandem with snack coordinator

Rehearsal Dinners

For the large ensembles in band and orchestra, the dress rehearsal is broken up by a 30 minute pizza dinner.  Each one of these requires 4 parents.  One person runs point and will place the order.  The rest need to arrive at 7:15PM and set up in the student center, receive the pizza delivery and prepare for distribution.  Dinner starts at 7:30 and runs until a little before 8:00.  Afterwards, the boxes need to be stacked and the tables wiped down (otherwise we get charged custodial overtime!).   There are two of these a year per large ensemble, and a few special ones for Festivals we host. 

Advocacy

It is a mission of Ridgefield Music Matters to inspire younger musicians to continue their studies at Ridgefield High School.  As such, there are various areas of advocacy and publicity where our presence can help the community learn more about our program.  

Some things to do:

• Write articles for the press (email Mr. Mac)
• Set up an RMM table at middle school concerts 

Concerts

Concerts are the culminating experiences of our music program.  There is a lot to making sure the logistics run smoothly.  Here are some ways to volunteer at the concert:

• 4 people to run RMM table in the lobby before the concert, during intermission, and after the concert.  
  • Sell merchandise
  • Set up refreshments
•  Monitor the band room before the performances and assist the directors in getting students to their seats.

Festivals

In late January, each ensemble puts on a Festival Concert in conjunction with the middle schools.  It is an afternoon of rehearsals culminating in a collaborative concert in the evening.  

It is our chance to put our best foot forward and show the younger generation and their parents what a great program we have and how involved and supportive our parent organization is.  Each event deals with well over 200 students, so we need your help!

• Greeting middle school students and parents at 4:00PM
• Manning an RMM table with merchandise and events before concert starting at 6:30
• Setting up and cleaning up dinner for all the kids.  Time of this duty is roughly 6PM.  
• Setting up reception in student center after festival is completed.

Fundraising

RMM is the music department's go to organization for fundraising.  The school budget supplies all of the necessities in terms of instructional supplies, basic required instruments, and repairs.  However, in order to have a better experience, our organization provides many "nice-to'have" items that go beyond what the school system can reasonably provide.  That's where we come in,,,

The following is a list of fundraisers that we put on each year:

• Spirit wear online store
• Holiday Fruit Sale
• Holiday Gift Card (Scrips) Sale
• FunkRaiser
• Mac N' Cheese (Holiday Stroll)

Each one of these needs one parent to coordinate, except FunkRaiser which needs many hands and Mac N' Cheese which needs a few willing hands.  You can email our board president if you would like to be involved on a fundraiser committee (some are committees of one!)