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Volunteers Needed
To volunteer for one of these please contact the Board Secretary, Kathleen PetersonRelocation Committee - Need Immediately
Total Time required: 1-2 hours per week.Help the UVS find a new rehearsal home prior to December 2012. We need storage space (approx. 400 sq ft) as well as regular weekly rehearsal space (approx. 1200 sq ft).
- Need Scouters to scout out locations (and not the Boy Scouts of America kind of Scouts). Preferrably we would like to find a Provo or Orem location. Find out the contact name and number.
- Need a smooth-talker(s). Comfortable speaking with owners, politicans, etc, that can plead our cause.
- Use a private message board (or google doc) to report contacting and progress weekly.
- Progress can be seen by other committee members and suggestions offered, etc.
To volunteer please contact the Board Secretary, Kathleen Peterson
Board Member(s)- Business focus
Total Time required: 1-4 hours per week, depending on the week.Ideally this person possesses a background in business and has professionally demonstrated an ability to utilize the resources of the day to appropriately further an organization and demonstrates a passion for the Symphonic arts. Duties include but are not limited to
- Splitting costs with participating groups in our concerts.
- How to foster business involvement with the Symphony and vice versa.
- Any other items that would relate to running the Symphony with more of a business mind set, yet within the boundries of a non-profit.
Soliciting Sponsors - Need Immediately
Total time required: 1-5 hours per weekWe need a higher operating budget. But we need sponsors. Additionally, our goal is to have every member paid something; at least to cover gas, babysitting and instrument repairs!
We need to help soliciting Sponsorships for:
- Performances (i.e. in the playbill and concert insert: "This performance is brought to you by ___")
- Musicians (i.e. in the playbill the conductor, principal and section will have a sponsor listed)
Can use multiple volunteers for this job. Coordinate with each other and break down different business types to approach:
- Provo Center Street/University Ave
- Restuarants on Center Street
- Businesses established/created in Utah Valley
- Businesses unique to Utah Vally (i.e. family friendly)
To volunteer please contact the Board Secretary, Kathleen Peterson
Grant Writing
Total Time required: depends on how many grants. 5% stipend may be included, if grant is funded.Complete known grant applications prior to deadlines. Find new grants, complete and submit.
Great for the detailed oriented person.
To volunteer please contact the Board Secretary, Kathleen Peterson
Grant Reporting
Total Time required: 3-6 hours once every 6 months.For each of our grants, a mid-year report is required to account for the use of our grant money.
Great for the detailed oriented person.
To volunteer please contact the Board Secretary, Kathleen Peterson
Technical Coordinator
Total time required: approx. 1-4 hours per concert cycleThis is for any concert which Bryce would like to have some explanations displayed on the scrim above the orchestra.
- Conductor will provide content.
- Follow-up with Conductor to provide content.
- Ask Covey Center Technical Director to provide a Power Point template to use.
- Put content into Power Point template.
- Have the slide show ready by Tuesday dress rehearsal.
- Come to the Tuesday dress rehearsal (at the Covey Center) to be available to the Technical Director as the dress rehearsal progresses.
- Arrange with the Technical Director at CCA if you need to be there for the Performances or not.
To volunteer please contact the Board Secretary, Kathleen Peterson
Board Member- Marketing Chair
Total Time required: 1-4 hours per week, depending on the week.Ideally this person possesses a background in marketing and has professionally demonstrated an ability to utilize the resources of the day to appropriately further an organization and demonstrates a passion for the Symphonic arts. Duties include but are not limited to:
- Finding additional members of the Marketing Committee to fulfill these tasks:
- Write/send out press releases
- Content for email campaigns
- Manager(s) of audience lists (phone, mail, text, email)
- Liasions with public/private/charter/home schools
- Copyist for publicity
- Manager of various online calendar postings
Board Member- Special Guests Coordinator
Total Time required: 1 hour per week, depending on the week.- Once the Programming Committee has decided on the concerts, if guests are needed, make contact to find out availability.
- Make arrangements with groups/guests to perform with UVS.
- Find out costs, etc.
- Report to Programming Committee Head (Symphony President)
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