Volunteering

As with every non-profit organization, the volunteers are the backbone and the moving force of the group. At CKYO, we ask volunteers to help out in a variety of ways.

As a safety measure, CKYO requires every parent be a rehearsal monitor for one rehearsal per year. The responsibilities of the parent chaperone during the rehearsal will be to supervise the students 15 minutes before the rehearsal starts, during the break, and after the rehearsal, making sure the students are safe, behaving in accordance with CKYO policies, and are traveling to their appropriate destinations in a timely manner. The monitors will also be available to help in case of an emergency.

CKYO will make a schedule to let parents know of their designated rehearsal date. If you cannot make it to rehearsal on your assigned day, you will need to find another parent to swap days. There will be approximately three parents for every rehearsal – the equivalent of about one parent per 30 students.

In addition to being a rehearsal monitor, CKYO also has the following optional volunteer opportunities. We would really love your help! Please read the following job descriptions and choose the ones that might fit your interests and schedule.

This position is similar to the Rehearsal Monitor. Supervision of the students and directing student flow is needed during the warm-up rehearsal before a concert.

This position requires that the volunteer travel with the students to a Run-Out Concert on a weekday. At the concert, the Chaperone will help monitor the students and further assist as needed.

Throughout the season, extra hands in the office are always greatly appreciated. Copies need to be made, mailings prepared, data entry, and files updated. The Office Assistants would be needed during our office hours only.

After every concert, we serve a small reception for our students, family, and friends. Reception Assistants are needed to help set up, serve, and clean up.

CKYO’s percussion section equipment and music stands are stored in the Singletary Center for the Arts. For our concerts at a different venue, we must transport this equipment. Volunteers are needed to help load and unload. We are also looking for the use of trucks, vans, or minivans to save on rental fees.