Committees

Apparel – Robin Curtis

Can Drive – Jenny Fata

Chaperones – Heather Phillips

• Accompany students to band competitions, festivals and events, serve snacks, and help move equipment.

Color Guard – VACANT

• Work with the Color Guard directors on costumes and props; work with students and parents on fundraising.

Hospitality – Lacie Porter

• Teams prepare, serve and clean-up after meals provided to students on home game nights and before away events during marching season.

Inter-School Advisory Council (ISAC) Representative – Joy Rohrer

• Meet with an advisory group to the superintendent and other administrative personnel. Serve as a soundboard for pertinent issues and to facilitate communication with the community.

Jazz Band – Mandy Werner

Med Volunteers – Carrie Cutler

Props – Andrew Hutchins

• Help with making and building props for marching show.

Website, Social Media, and Publicity – Julie Palmieri

• Submit photos and articles from band events to local newspapers and be a community advocate for the band program. Manage the Rockford Bands website. Post and share latest news to social media platforms.

Raise Right – Maria McGovern (raiseright@rockfordbands.org)

• Facilitate the distribution of gift cards to help the band and students earn a percentage of the sales.

Road Crew – Andrew Hutchins

• Drivers are needed to drive the two utility trailers to away events. Mileage, tickets for driver and spouse and hotel for overnight trips are paid for. Road crew needs 4-6 people to arrive at away events early to unload trailers and semi. Mileage for BOA, State Finals and Nationals is paid if the crew rides in one vehicle.

Rockford Marching Invitational (RMI) – Brett Cutler

Senior Committee – Mandy Werner & Milissa Helmholdt

• Organize and plan activities to create and foster support and encouragement for band students and the band program.

Spirit – Kim Humphrey

• Plan activities and an end-of-year celebration for band seniors.

Sponsorships – Megan Romano (sponsorships@rockfordbands.org)

Uniforms – Chele Titus, Erin Lefevre, & Sarah Buzzell (uniforms@rockfordbands.org)

• Assist in fitting, mending and general uniform maintenance, as well as checking uniforms in and out during marching and concert season.

Videographers – Justin Loser, Pete Buzzell, Ken Rice

Yard Signs – Paul Becker & Jeff Willner