Band Booster Committees
Booster committees support the band in various ways. If interested in helping out, contact the committee chair. We’d love to have you join us!
Alumni Support
alumni@athensdriveband.com
Chair: Lynn Davies-Cutting, Laurie Cockman
Duties:
- Coordinates the distribution of information about the Athens Drive High School Band Program; such as performance schedules, fundraisers, and special awards the band has received.
- Moderates the “Athens Drive Band Alumni, Friends & Members” Facebook page.
Banquets
banquet@athensdriveband.com
Chair: Open
Duties:
- Communicates information to families by email.
- Coordinates volunteers to decorate, set up, serve, and clean up.
Chaperone Support
chaperones@athensdriveband.com
Chair: Antoinette Hoskins
Duties:
- Coordinates volunteers to chaperone marching band rehearsals, football games, and competitions.
Concert Support (Hospitality)
concertsupport@athensdriveband.com
Chair: Brooke Patin, Antoinette Hoskins
Duties:
- Coordinates volunteers to distribute programs, monitor doors, and help backstage.
- Coordinates refreshments for all band concerts.
- Decorates for Fall and Holiday Concerts.
email@athensdriveband.com
Chair: Elena Casanova, Laurie Cockman
Duties:
- Maintains Athens Drive Booster’s group e-mail lists.
- Moderates and approves all group e-mail communications regarding band activities.
- Maintains Sponsor listings on emails.
Field Support
fieldsupport@athensdriveband.com
Chair: Open
Duties:
- Maintains the band practice field (mow, fertilize & treat for weeds). 9-10 month responsibility.
- Prepares a budget for and procures all supplies to maintain the field.
- Performs routine maintenance on the lawnmower.
- Initially lays out the field markings and stripes the field.
- Maintains a log of time spent and what type of treatments were completed.
First Aid
firstaid@athensdriveband.com
Chair: Jennifer Kell
Duties:
- Maintains all Medical/Health forms.
- Coordinates the schedule of first aid staff for Band Camp.
- Coordinates the schedule of first aid staff for all performances (football games, competitions, and parades).
- Maintains all band medical kits.
Grant Writing
grants@athensdriveband.com
Chair: OPEN POSITION
Duties:
- Researches funding opportunities.
- Writes grant proposals to support existing and planned booster activities.
Guard Support
guardsupport@athensdriveband.com
Chair: Kerry Trout
Duties:
- Coordinates the specific needs of the color guard and winter guard.
- Assists with uniform fittings and repairs.
- Assists with props, floor mat, and final preparations during competitions.
- Assists with coordination of transportation to winter guard competitions.
JAG Club Representative
jagrep@athensdriveband.com
Chair: Open Position
Duties:
- Attends all JAG Club meetings representing the band, and reports back to the Band Booster Board.
Marching Band Meals and Snacks
meals@athensdriveband.com
Chair: Nikki Farrow, Asti Febriani, Stephanie Barefoot
Duties:
- Coordinates snack contributions for after-school practices.
- Coordinates donations of snacks & drinks for trips.
- Packs and serves snacks on competition days.
- Coordinates meals served at competitions.
Marching Band Uniforms
uniforms@athensdriveband.com
Chair: Merri Beth Hibbets, Amanda Green, Shelley Henderson
Duties:
- Fits and assigns uniforms to the marching band students.
- Orders shoes and uniform replacement parts as needed for marching band members.
- Assists students with last-minute marching band uniform details on the days of performances.
- Maintains the database of uniform inventory and manages cleaning at end of the season.
- Works with the Drum Majors to select, fit, and order their uniforms.
- Participates in practices and performances to assist with fittings, repairs, replacements, and spot cleaning.
Mentor Program
mentor@athensdriveband.com
Chair: Brooke Patin
Duties:
- Coordinates matching of veteran band families to new band families (winds and brass).
- Ensures new band families have a mentor family to contact and use as a resource for band program information.
- Provides information, through mentors, about all facets of the marching band and other band ensembles.
PTSA Representative
PTSArep@athensdriveband.com
Chair: Laurie Cockman
Duties:
- Attends all PTSA meetings representing the band, and reports back to the Band Booster Board.
Percussion Support
percussionsupport@athensdriveband.com
Chair: Amy Thomas
Duties:
- Coordinates the specific needs of the percussion section, Winter Percussion, and spring/summer training program.
- Coordinates chaperone schedule for rehearsals.
- Assists with final preparations for competitions.
- Assists with coordination of transportation to Winter Percussion competitions.
Photo Directory
directory@athensdriveband.com
Chair: Kerry Trout
Duties:
- Updates database with names and addresses of band families.
- Coordinates pictures with names of all marching band students.
- Publishes directory to upload to the website.
Pit Crew
pitcrew@athensdriveband.com
Chair: Mike Davis
Duties:
- Loading/unloading instruments, equipment & uniforms at ADHS and the site of performance.
- Assists students with getting Front Ensemble instruments, props, and Guard equipment on & off the performance field.
- Works with the students to determine the most efficient way to set up the instruments in a timely manner.
- The Pit Crew’s mission is to assist the students to enable them to focus on music and performances.
- Must buy or borrow a Pit Crew shirt to wear to performances when assisting on the field.
- A minimum of 25 people who plan on attending most competitions is needed. Anyone interested may participate.
Props
Props@athensdriveband.com
Chair: Laurie Cockman
Duties:
- Construction of marching band show props for performances.
Public Relations
pr@athensdriveband.com
Chair: Open
Duties:
- Promote band news internally to the school via Athens Alert and phone messaging system.
- Promote band news externally to the community using appropriate news media (newspaper, tv, radio, internet).
- Serve as a resource to Band Booster Chairs to help promote their events internally and externally.
Recruiting
recruiting@athensdriveband.com
Chair: Laurie Cockman, Brooke Patin
Duties:
- Promote the band program to middle school students and encourage participation in both co-curricular and extra-curricular band activities.
- Assist with student visits to middle school band classes
Senior Recognition
seniorrecognition@athensdriveband.com
Chair: OPEN POSITION
Duties:
- Organizes marching band seniors and their parents on the football field for Senior Night.
- Coordinates senior photos for JAG program booklet.
Senior Video
seniorvideo@athensdriveband.com
Chair: Open position
Duties:
- Produces a video for Spring Banquet.
- Video recognizes band seniors and includes photos from throughout the year.
SmugMug
smugmug@athensdriveband.com
Chair: Kerry Trout, Aisha McKenzie
Duties:
- Maintains an online band photo gallery.
- Takes and collects photographs of band activities.
- Uploads select photos and videos to the online gallery.
Social Media
socialmedia@athensdriveband.com
Chair: Laurie Cockman , Jennifer Kell
Duties:
- Coordinates, distributes & moderates band information via Social Media, including Facebook – “Athens Drive Band Alumni, Friends & Members” Facebook page, Twitter – @athensdriveband & Instagram – athensdrivebands
Spirit Wear
spiritwear@athensdriveband.com
Chair: Laurie Cockman, Merri Beth Hibbets
Duties:
- Coordinates sales of band spirit wear.
Sponsorships
sponsorships@athensdriveband.com
Chair: Brooke Patin
Duties:
- Works with the community to solicit sponsorships.
- Maintains sponsorship records.
- Fulfills sponsorship benefits.
Student Accounts
studentaccounts@athensdriveband.com
Chair: Amy Thomas
Duties:
- Records and monitors invoices and credits for individual band accounts.
Transportation
transportation@athensdriveband.com
Chair: Open
Duties:
- Oversees the maintenance of all band vehicles, including registration and inspections.
- Coordinates the use of band vehicles to transport equipment to events.
- Loads/Unloads instruments for competitions, football games, and other events as needed.
- Coordinates with Pit Crew for loading and unloading at marching band performances.
Website
website@athensdriveband.com
Chair: Aisha McKenzie, Laurie Cockman
Duties:
- Maintains information on the band website.
- Develops online forms.
- Posts group emails as appropriate to the Announcements area on the ADHS Band Website.