You Are A Big Part of Their Success
The Vandegrift Band is a student-led organization supported by the Vandegrift HIgh School Band Booster Club. Because your child is in band you ARE a member of the VHS Band Booster Club. It takes the untiring support from our Booster Club Parents, YOU, for the band to attain its highest potential. So how can you help?
LISD Volunteer Registration/Renewal is required EVERY YEAR before you can volunteer. Click Here to start.
After you have registered or renewed your LISD volunteer form please review the volunteer areas below and sign up.
Don’t hit your “<” Back Button after signing up – it removes you from the slot you just signed up !
March-A-Thon will be August 5, 2023. March-A-Thon is a fun parade of the Vandegrift High School Band and Vision Dance Company through the streets of the Steiner Ranch neighborhood in northwest Austin, TX. The parade requires many volunteers to support four hours of marching during one of our hottest months. Join us and help keep these hard-working kids cool! Please click on the button below to go to the March-A-Thon Volunteer Information page and see how you can help.
Questions? Email marchathon@vhsband.com.
1. This sign up is for band rehearsal shifts only. Games and competitions will be scheduled by the BandAid Chair and only volunteers who have participated in rehearsals will be eligible.
2. All new volunteers must first attend a BandAid orientation. Please sign up for July orientation dates here. If you have missed these orientation dates, please contact bandaid@vhsband.com.
3. Take LISD HIPAA/med training online. The more we have trained, the better. All are encouraged to take the training, but it is not required. This class must be taken annually.
Questions? Email bandaid@vhsband.com.
Questions? Email spirit@vhsband.com.
We need a few volunteers / chaperones to help out with the upcoming UIL contests. We need 2 chaperones per band.
Volunteers are needed each evening to check in guests and also serve as ushers since each show is sold out (yay!).
Volunteers should have a fully charged phone ready to download the ticketing app and scan tickets.
Please arrive by 6:00pm. At 6:55pm you can wrap up your role and take your seat – thanks for helping!
Questions? Email katie.hopkins@leanderisd.org.
Mulch 2023 is here! Our Mulch campaign is a critical part of our fundraising and requires many volunteers to help deliver the mulch we sold. Click below to get involved and see the many options to help this Band and Vision fundraiser.
Questions? Email mulchvolunteers@vhsband.com.
Chaperones assist the students at all times: escorting them to and from the stadium during bathroom breaks, inserting and removing plumes in the student’s shakos, collecting flip folders after the Legacy performance, handing out beverages after the marching performance, preparing the bleacher area for the band before the game, ensuring the bleacher area is clean after the game, and other miscellaneous duties that may arise. You will remain in the stands with the students for the entire football game. In order to give everyone an opportunity to chaperone a football game, please do not sign up for more than 3 games (and only one home game).
Questions? Email vp@vhsband.com
A team of dedicated parents ensure all band members, staff, chaperones and pit vipers are fed before each game or contest and support other activities throughout the year. (Ex: Staff Appreciation Luncheon, March-A-Thon, etc.)
Questions? Email hospitality@vhsband.com.
Pit vipers help move band equipment on and off the field for performances. This includes the props, front ensemble equipment, and the drum major podiums. While the band equipment is easy to move, there will be lifting involved. You must be able to freely walk while pushing and pulling heavy equipment over 50 Lbs. Pit Vipers also help load and unload the band trailer and box trucks for away games. In order to give everyone an opportunity to participate, please do not sign up for more than 3 games (1 Home + 2 Away).
Questions? Email vp@vhsband.com or pitvipers@vhsband.com.
CONTESTS
Contests are where VHS Band and Vision compete against other programs. Use this form to express your interest in helping out – the Chaperone and Pit Viper Leads will put together their contest teams based on the interest and availability of volunteers.
The contest interest form is closed for Fall 2023. If we have a need for additional volunteers we will ask in the weekly announcement sheet.
UNIFORMS
We make sure the band looks its best during marching and concert season. We need help fitting students as well as repairing items throughout the year. All marching uniform elastics are installed and repaired by this team as well as hems in dresses and pants during concert season. Each uniform is pressed and or steamed prior to the start of each season.
Questions? Email uniforms@vhsband.com.
TRAVEL
Travel volunteers are one of our most critical positions. We have needs in two areas:
1. We need one or two people who might be interested in getting their Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) and sometimes drive the tractor trailer rig
2. We also need folks who are willing to drive a Box Truck (no special driver’s license required)
If you might be interested in either of these – please email CJ at travel@vhsband.com
Volunteers will be needed to help setup and guide senior students and their parents to be recognized before the October 20, 2023 home football game. Stay tuned for details.
Questions? Email membership@vhsband.com.