Hello Strings Parents. This is a call out for our awesome Strings Parents to volunteer for the Strings program. We are in need of help with some of the events that you’ll see listed below in the Diary Dates.

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Diary Dates

Reminders

Invoices for Strings Annual Fees 2020 have gone out this week. Please check your email for invoice details. The payment of invoices is due 22 March and prompt payment is appreciated. If you intend to use the Creative Kids voucher towards the payment of strings fees, please ensure you pay $100 less than the total of your Annual Ensemble fee. If you have any questions related to an invoice or payment, email stringstreasurer@gmail.com

Helping with Strings

We still need to fill in many volunteer roles to assist with Strings 2020. Certain roles only require an hour for one term. Other roles require a little more time. The more people who help out, the less any single person has to do. The smooth running of the Strings Ensemble relies on the dedicated team of parent volunteers.

• SECRETARY:  this parent volunteer deals with correspondence, takes minutes at meetings, prepares the agenda, sends out meeting reminders and prepares thank you letters.  There is one Strings meeting per term held at the school in the evening.  Approximately 4 hours per meeting with preparation and minutes being completed from home in your own time.

• MOTHERS DAY BREAKFAST CONCERT CO-ORDINATOR and ASSISTANT: Organises MOTHERS Breakfast concert including advertising in Newsflash, coordinating parent volunteers to buy and serve hot cross buns, tea/coffee, hand out flowers to mothers and set up/clear up. The MOTHERS DAY breakfast concert is at the start of Term 2 and involves approximately 4 hours of preparation beforehand in your own home and being at the school on the morning of the concert.

• PLAYATHON CO-ORDINATOR & ASSISTANT:  Organises annual Playathon: sources prizes, distributes practice log, analyses results, distributes prizes.  The playathon occurs in Term 2. Requires work in your own home and contacting local businesses.  Approximately 20 hours in total.

• ASSISTANT MUSIC INTENSIVE CO-ORDINATOR:  Assisting to organise the Term 2 weekend intensive at the school: permission forms for student attendance; student sign ins; parent supervision roster etc.  Approximately 15 hours in total from your own home, plus time at the school on the intensive weekend.

• MUSIC CAMP CO-ORDINATOR & ASSISTANT:   Organises music camp in Term 3 at Collaroy including transport, liaison with venue, parental permission, dietary requirements, sleeping arrangements, payment, parent supervision roster. Several people usually share this role, from band and strings programs.  Approximately 30 hours preparation time in your own home and own time, plus time at Collaroy on the music camp weekend.

• FESTIVALS CO-ORDINATOR & ASSISTANT:  Registers Strings for festivals on Mr Mansukhani’s advice, organises permission notes, works with the school to organise transport.  Most festivals occur in Terms 2 & 3.  Work from your own home (although being able to talk to Mr Mansukhani in person is useful – can be done before Strings rehearsals in the mornings).  Approximately 8 hours per festival.

If you are interested in volunteering for one of these roles or would like more information, please email strings.artarmonpandc@gmail.com

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Committee Positions