Job Descriptions:
Cafe - Assist parents in sales, cleanup, stocking, running snacks to judges in PAC. Dress cleanly
PAC - Sit in PAC and assist judges: pencils, water, move scores from stage to judges. Dress nicely
Backstage - Help with equipment unloading and organization. Be available to move chairs and equipment on and off stage, assisting each band’s own setup crew. Dress in all black in clothes that you can do some light lifting in. Dress in Dark
PAC Front - Assist parents with “shushing” people in the hallway and “guard doors.” Carry a “QUIET” sign. Dress nicely
SR - Assist MSBOA workers with music distribution in Sight Reading room. Dress nicely
Guide - Greet arriving band at the door. Dress nicely
Point director towards Headquarters, percussion and large equipment people to the PAC area, walk students to their coat room.
“Hello, welcome to Northern, my name is __________________________”
“We can send your large equipment people back behind the PAC to unload.”
“When you get a moment, please check in at headquarters and I’ll take your students to their coat room”
Approximately 10 minutes before warmup time, inform director of upcoming time. “We’ll leave for the warm up room in 5 minutes”
Depart for warmup room 5 minutes before warmup time. “It’s time to leave for the warmup room”
Send Percussion/setup to stage 15 minutes before performance time. “Could you please send your equipment crew to the stage?”
“We’ll be leaving to perform in 10 minutes”
Depart for PAC 5 minutes before performance time. “It’s time to leave for the performance”
As you walk to the PAC, ask director for “music scores.” “May I have your music scores so I can deliver them?”
When you get to PAC, hand scores to the MSBOA announcer or judges. Go sit in audience and watch.
After performance, congratulate director and students that you see and lead the band to the Media Center for Sight Reading. “Nice Job”
As band waits to in hallway sight read, jog back to cafe and get director a bottle of water. Hand director bottle of water. “Here.”
While sight reading, sit quietly and watch the band
After Sight Reading, congratulate director and students. lead band back to coat room. Inform them that ratings and food are available in the cafeteria.
Check in with the director occasionally. Let director know when you are leaving, but that if they need help with anything,
they can contact Mr. Senkmajer or headquarters.
