McNeil High School Band

Volunteering

(updated 08-08-09 9:45pm)

Please help out by volunteering. Volunteer help is crucial in making this a successful year for our students in the McNeil Band/Guard!


NEW! Online Volunteer Scheduling! NEW!

The McNeil High School Band and Guard Boosters are now using Charms to schedule volunteers.


Instructions

If you are an active MHS Band or Guard student, or a parent of an active Band or Guard student:

(Please read all the instructions before beginning!)

Click the “Enter Charms Area” button located to the right.
Log into your Charms account.
Do either of the following.

1) Click on the button labeled “calendar.”
2) Navigate from month to month, and scroll to see all events in a calendar view
3) Look for Events that say “Need Volunteers….” and/or have a “Hand icon.”
4) Click on the hand icon.

OR

1) Click the button labled “volunteers.”
2) Select an event from the drop down list.
3) Click the “Show Volunteer Needs” button.

In any open rows on the Volunteer Sign Up List, type your Name, Phone Number and E-Mail address, then click the “Sign Up” button. (Please Note: your phone number and e-mail address will not be displayed on the online schedule; these will be seen and used only by the Volunteer Coordinator.)
Click the word “Main” or “Calendar” or “Volunteers” on the menu bar and sign up for more events!

Active MHS Band or Guard students, or parents of active Band or Guard students, may log in and use the steps above to sign up extended family members as volunteers.

If you do NOT have a Charms account (you are NOT an active MHS Band or Guard student, or NOT a parent of an active Band or Guard student), then you may still volunteer by sending send an e-mail to volunteering@mcneilband.org . Please be sure to include the activity requested and date requested in the subject line of your e-mail. Please include your name, phone number and an e-mail address.

CHANGING AFTER SIGN UP OR REMOVING YOUR NAME

If you need to change information after sign up or withdraw from an event, send an e-mail to volunteering@mcneilband.org. Please be sure to include the name and date of the activity. If you are unable to report in at your scheduled time, please call the contact name shown for that specific event or your crew representative.