Friday, January 24, 2014

EVHS Choir Student Leaders


Student Leaders in the Choral Program

 

The Choir Program is very big and distinct.  There is much to do to keep this program running  successfully.  The Choral Director needs help and will rely on the following student leaders.  Student leadership is an honorable role that requires students with high responsible qualities.  All of the following leaders will be chosen due to their qualifications in responsibility, team work, attitude, and work ethic.  All of the following roles are appointed by the choir director. Students who take on these roles will be held to a high standard by their fellow students and the choir director.  Failure to execute their duties and roles correctly and in a timely manner will result in removal by the choir director. All student leaders listed below will be required to attend meeting on club day.  Failure to not attend meetings without notice to the choir director will result in the removal from the student leadership role. These student roles are put in place to help the choir director make the choral program the best it can be!!

 

Choir President- President over all Choirs

Duties-

1.      Preside over all choir meetings. Direct discussions/Call for motion/ Follow the Robert’s Rule of Order

2.      Attend all Choir Executive Board Meetings on Club Day

3.      Help the choral director in what is needed

4.      Year end- Review Choir handbook with choral director and help update

5.      Attend all Choral Booster Meetings

 

Choir Vice President-

Duties-

1.      Preside over all choir meeting in the absence of the president

2.      Attend all Choir Executive Board Meetings on Club Day

3.      Help the choral director in what is needed

4.      Attend all Choral Booster Meetings

 

Choir Secretary and Treasurer (COM, Choir Office Manager)

Duties

1.Attend all Choir meetings

2.Keep a record/ minutes of all choir meetings and Choir Executive Board meetings on Club Day

3.Keep a record of Folder and Music Assignments with the Choral Director

4.Help the Choral Director in what is needed

5.Keep a Choir Calendar for all choirs

6.Communicate with all the choir representatives to keep events in the calendar

7.File, sort papers, keep candy cart filled etc.

8.Sort mail into mailboxes on a daily bases

 

Historian/ Web master –

1.Responsible for maintaining a historic record of the events of the choir  

2. Responsible for creating and maintaining the pages to be loaded on the internet.  Events and Calendars must be posted.

3.Maintaining a the EVHS Choir Scrapbook,  one page for each choir of the EVHS Choir Scrap book must be completed to represent the best moments for the year.  The Page must be completed by the Spring Concert.

4.Maintain the Choir Display case by the auditorium

5.Attend monthly Choir Executive board meeting

 

Choir Librarian-  (appointed by the choral director)

Duties

1. Responsible for handing out and collecting all used music 

                2. Catalogue, restock, stamp music, organize, and clean the library 

3. Required to spend time with the choral director during the summer to organize music for the upcoming school year 

4. Required to meet with the choral director after each concert to keep music neat and in order, After School time may be required.

 

Fundraising Chair (Soda Manager)(appointed by the choir director)-

Duties

1.Responsible for organizing and keeping track of all fundraising that involves the choir. 

2.Responsible for collaborating with the EVHS Choral Executive Board to brainstorm ideas to keep the choir financially sound.

3. Responsible for selling soda/candy during AM time on Thursdays and Fridays, and counting the stock daily, (must wear ID tag provided by the choral director).

4.Expected to attend monthly Choral Executive Board meetings

 

Uniform Manager

There will be one Uniform Manager for Show Choir and one for all of the other choirs. The Uniform manager will be responsible for care and keep of the choir outfits, shoes, and accessories.  The UM will be responsible for keeping a record and assigning outfits to choir students.  The UM will hand out and collect choir outfits for every performance.  The UM will collect outfits , get outfits ready for dry cleaning, and present choral director with a report on missing items by June 1st of the school year.  The UM will be required to label and organize the entire outfit closet.  The UM will be required to meet with the choral director during the summer in order to organize closet for the upcoming school year. Failure to execute duties will result in removal by the choral director.

 

Choir Representative (One from Each Choir)

Duties

1.Attend All Choir Executive Board Meeting

2.Inform their choir of all choir information

3. Act as a liaison between the Choir Executive Board and their choir

 

Individual Choir leadership Roles

Show Choir  (These leadership roles will be appointed by the choir director)

Music Captain- The MC will be responsible for working directly with the choral director and choreographer to select repertoire in the summer.  The music director will help the choral director teach musical parts, as needed. The MC will support the DC. The MC will be a help to the choral director. The MC will be required to attend monthly executive board meetings and show choir meetings during the school year. Failure to execute duties will result in removal by the choral director.

Dance Captain- The DC will be responsible for working directly with the choreographer on choreographing musical selections. The DC will be responsible for making sure all classmates understand the choreography.  The DC will support the MC.  The DC will be a help to the Choral Director. The DC will be required to attend monthly executive board meetings and show choir meetings during the school year. Failure to execute duties will result in removal by the choral director.

A cappella

Business Manager- The Business manager will be in charge of booking all performances.  The BM will act as a liaison between the choral director and the community.  The BM will be responsible for generating publicity and advertising for all performances and events. The BM will be required to obtain permission from the choral director before booking an event.  The BM will be a help to the choral director. The BM will be expected to attend monthly executive board meetings as well as monthly a cappella meetings.   Failure to execute duties will result in removal by the choral director.

Section Leaders- The Section Leader will be in charge of assisting the choral director in teaching parts and running sectionals.  The Section Leaders will act as a liaison between their section and the choir director.  Section leaders are encouraged to bring their ideas or choice of repertoire to the choir director.  The choir director and section leaders will converse together about the repertoire however the choir director has final say in the choice of repertoire. They may also be asked to conduct and arrange songs for the choir at times.  Section leaders are responsible for making sure their section puts their folders away properly.   Failure to execute duties will result in removal by the choral director.