Band Boosters
Purpose
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to support and encourage the Band program
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to bring the Band program into community focus
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to engage in such education and action as may enhance the quality and quantity of musical experience and character development
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to promote the school-community interaction and exchange to the benefit of all.
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Directors
Band Director
Matthew Diroff
email: Matthew.Diroff@novik12.org
ASSISTANT MARCHING Band Director
Adam Ronning
email: Adam.Ronning@novik12.org
Color Guard Director
Lela Neal
email: LelaNeal123@gmail.com
Director of Percussion
Jason Ihnat
email: cbcpit@aol.com
Percussion CAPTAIN HEAD
Hunter Desjarlais
email: hunterd78@gmail.com
FRONT ENSEMBLE CAPTAIN HEAD
Matt Engler
email: m1egeler@gmail.com
Executive Board
Co-Presidents
Ann and Ian Youmans
email: novibandpresident@gmail.com
VP Communications
Garima Panday
email: novibandnotes@gmail.com
VP Equipment
Brian Rennells
email: novibandlogistics@gmail.com
VP Volunteers
Kira Gulledge
email: NoviBandVolunteers@gmail.com
Treasurer
Nicole Wou
email: novibandtreasurer@gmail.com
Secretary
Marina Truckel
email: novibandsecretary@gmail.com
Objectives
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To assistant the Band Program Faculty in developing, executing, and funding support for relevant activities that promote school-community interaction, and make the Band Program a contributing factor in our community
- To encourage our high school band students to strive for greater musical achievements and musical appreciation
- To lend all possible support, both moral and financial, to all members of the Band Program, including sponsoring fundraising activities and rendering any other assistance necessary at Band functions in full support of their activities
- To promote a better understanding between the students, parents and community of the hard work, effort, and dedication the students give to the Band Program by actively sharing and supporting their endeavors.
- To promote personal and social enjoyment, personal growth, self-satisfaction, and pride in the Band Program through active participation in the activities of the Band Program.
- To cooperate with and support the Band Program Faculty and school administration to ensure that the Band Program shall attain and maintain the highest possible degree of efficiency and excellence.
- To comply with all existing state and federal guidelines, laws and statutes, including Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended or shall be hereinafter amended in order to be considered an organization exempt from federal and state taxes.
Committee Chairs
Alumni Coordinator
Karen Sovel
email: karensovel@hotmail.com
Band Camp
Lesley Tauro
email: lesleytauro@yahoo.com
Michele Measel
email: mmeasel@mi.rr.com
Laura Diroff
email: lauradiroff@gmail.com
Vidhu Bhatnager
email: vidhu_bhatnagar@hotmail.com
Bandquet
Vidhu Bhatnager
email: vidhu_bhatnagar@hotmail.com
Lesley Tauro
email: lesleytauro@yahoo.com.
Keiko Rennells
email: Keikorennells@yahoo.co.jp
Laura Diroff
email: lauradiroff@gmail.com
Bottle Drive
Heather Jackson
email: hjackson28@gmail.com
Chaperones
Annie Wang
email: nsctiger@yahoo.com
Color/WInter Guard
Kim McKnight
Fanfare Event
Soo Hyun Park
email: novifanfare@gmail.com
First Aid
Ann Annis
email: aannis@umich.edu
Fundraising/DINE TO DONATE
Lisa Hall
email: novibandfundraising@gmail.com
Inter-School Council
Ann Youmans
email: novibandpresident@gmail.com
LESSON SUBSIDY
Nicole Wou
email: novibandtreasurer@gmail.com
Community Development
Maria Layseca
email: malelay@yahoo.com
Photographer/VidEO
Tom Smith/Ann Youmans
Scholarships
Lesley Tauro
email: lesleytauro@yahoo.com
Scrip
Nicole Cromwell
Shymala Ganesan
emails: novibandscrip@gmail.com
shyam2605@yahoo.com
Spiritwear/YARD SIGNS
Jen Stefanek
Kate Molnar
email: novibandspiritwear@gmail.com
Uniforms
Ann Youmans
Deepika Saxena
email: noviuniform@gmail.com
deepikasaxena@hotmail.com
50/50 Raffle
Kannan Parthasarthy
email: accesspartha@gmail.com
Winter Invitational
TBD