Volunteer Needs

After Prom - Shadow Needed

Plan decorations for the tattoo parlor

Set up Amazon gift registry for temporary tattoos

Coordinate volunteers and tattoo station supplies

Setup the night before (4/16/27)

Staff and teardown (night of) - Prom 2027 is Saturday, April 17, 2027. After Prom runs until 2:00am.

Commitment: Spring. Flexible schedule, many tasks can be completed at home/on your own time with the exception of the night before and night of Prom.

This activity is incredibly popular at After Prom. Volunteering at After Prom is a ton of fun!

Contact: afterprom@masonbandboosters.com

Awards Night - Committee Chair or Co-chair Needed

"Mail Merge" Awards certificates and have printed at Office Depot

Order & pick up senior plaques from Titan Trophies in Pisgah

Update program in Canva (names, background theming, pictures from SmugMug, etc.)

Create picture slideshow (with music) and Awards PowerPoint presentation

Set Up Auditorium stage and ready award packets (stuff envelopes)

Commitment: All tasks for this role are done in the autumn - Be finished by Winter Break! Hours are variable, mostly self directed, and the majority can be done at home!

Skills: Organized, proficient or willing to learn Canva and PowerPoint or Google Slides

Contact: secretary@masonbandboosters.com

Color Guard Crew

assist the Guard Chair in preparing uniforms, equipment and supplies for the color guard

help Color Guard be ready for performances during the season

Time Commitment: Ongoing through the Marching Band season. Optional commitment through Winter Guard season. (Winter-Spring)

All Color Guard volunteers are required to have a background check through the school district

Contact: colorguard@masonbandboosters.com

Dine & Donate - Shadow Needed

Communicate (primarily via email) with local restaurants to plan dates every other month for Dine & Donate fundraisers, in which the band gets a portion of the sales
Relay information to marketing and fundraising teams via email to ensure dates are reflected on the band calendar, social media and Band Notes
Collect donation payments and remit donation checks to the Treasurer

Skills Needed: Strong written and verbal communication skills, as you will be representing the band in emails, telephone calls, texts, and the occasional in-person meeting.

Time Commitment: Minimal - 1-2 hours/month, year-round

Contact: dineanddonate@masonbandboosters.com

Feed the Band

Volunteers help to serve meals to students, directors and volunteers before football games and performances
Typical shift is two-hours
Tasks include preparing and pouring Gatorade, plating and serving food, tearing down tables and clean up/trash/recycling removal
One of the simplest ways to get your volunteering hours, meet other band families and interact with the students!
Everyone loves the people who give them food!
Contact feedtheband@masonbandboosters.com

Spirit Volunteer - Shadow Needed

Design & coordinate the ordering and distribution of camp, show, and section shirts
Sell Mason Bands and show-related merchandise at the two Mason-hosted competitions and home football games
Tons of flexibility to drive your own creativity and vision
Select and Order show-related merchandise
Create keepsakes

Commitment: Autumn. Flexible schedule, many tasks can be completed at home/on your own

Contact: spirit@masonbandboosters.com

Band Aids & Chaperones

The front line of helping promote & protect student health and wellness through direct chaperoning duties and basic first aid administration

Band Aids and Chaperones are present at extended rehearsals, band camps, competitions, football games and any trips/travel events

Ensures the physical and emotional well-being and safety of all students during events across the Mason Bands programs including Marching Band, Concert Bands, Color Guard, Winter Guard, and Winter Drumline.

Time Commitment: A minimum of 10 shifts annually (shifts ~ 4 hours) throughout the calendar year. This role includes travel to off-site events and competitions.

All Band Aids and Chaperones are required to obtain a background check through Mason City Schools.

Contact: chaperones@masonbandboosters.com

Photography Corps

Our photo corps captures all the moments that make Mason Marching Band and the Mason Band Community so special

We welcome everyone who wants to join us

Time Commitment: Variable/whatever you’re able to give. Some of our photographers will only photograph one or two events a season, and some do almost everything. We are very flexible.

Contact: photo@masonbandboosters.com

Pit Crew

The primary responsibilities of the Pit Crew:

Responsible for the design and construction of the Marching Band props

Load and transport of the Marching Band instruments and props to all events, including home football games and competitions.

Assist in moving the front ensemble, equipment, and props onto field for games and competitions

Parking lot management for Mason-hosted competitions

Pit crew is an ongoing commitment with physical demands.

This volunteer opportunity allows you to be part of the action on field helping set the band up for a successful show.

Contact: pitcrew@masonbandboosters.com

UNIFORMS (U Crew)

Before Marching Band season

Fitting Classic Uniforms (the black and green uniform)

During Marching Band Season

Fitting of Competition Uniforms and accessories
Assist with Uniforms and Hair/Hats before Home Football Games and competitions to ensure consistency
Assist with return and organization of uniforms after Home Football Games and competitions
Maintain Inventory and organize Uniforms, hats, accessories.
Transportation, organization, set-up and tear down of uniforms and accessories for all competitions

After Marching Band Season

Recruit volunteer parents to help wash classic and competition uniforms
Assist with uniform sizing of incoming freshman and returning marchers in the spring.

Commitment: Ongoing, 5+ hour/wk commitment through the Marching Band season at home games and all competitions (August - November). Spring commitment is less with one/two weeks for fittings and organization.

Contact: uniforms@masonbandboosters.com

Be Part of the Team!

A program of our size has a lot of moving parts and requires a lot of volunteers. We are extremely proud of our quality program and the amazing experiences it provides to our students.

We want to ensure that quality continues, but we need your help to do it! We have a number of open Committee positions for this year. We also have many Board and Committee members “graduating” at the end of the coming year, who need shadows to learn and take over for the following year.

Please consider whether you might be able to take on any of these positions, or at least help with one area under a committee to lighten the load.

If you might be able to help, please email or speak with any Board member, Committee member, or Director.

Committee Chair Positions (open for THIS season)