The Yorktown Bands needs a cadre of volunteers year round to maintain and grow its multiple ensembles and excellence. If you have time and skill, we likely have a need!
The Yorktown Band Boosters fulfill most volunteer needs. However, these helpers need help. We welcome you if you have ever been a band kid and want to support your local high school program. Contact YorktownBandArlington@gmail.com for more information.
Current/recent opportunities and signup links include:
To ensure the safety of students Arlington Public Schools requires all volunteers to complete an application process prior to volunteering.
Yorktown Band Booster Volunteer Roster 2024-2025
Officer Positions
| President | Amber Miller |
| Vice President | vacant |
| Vice President, Events | Susie Wallin |
| Co-Vice President, Events | Carole Ahmed |
| Secretary | Geoff Gettinger |
| Treasurer | Jennifer Dillon |
| Assistant Treasurer | Barbara Brawner |
| Fundraising Chairperson | Angela Huskey |
| Publicity / Newsletter Chairperson | Erica Preston |
| Uniform Chairperson | Amber Miller |
| Volunteer Coordinator | Sabrina Freire |
| Guard Coordinator | Julie Cameron |
| Assistant Guard Coordinator | vacant |
Non-Officer Positions
| Alumni Coordinator | Erica Preston |
| Alumni Coordinator | Lisa Backer |
| Apparel / Store Coordinator (Online) | Sabrina Freire |
| Band Camp Coordinator | Susie Wallin |
| Band Camp, Asst. | Carole Ahmed |
| Band Camp, Asst. | Maija Lawler |
| Band Day | Angela Huskey |
| Band Day, Asst. | vacant |
| Band Day Breakfast | Krista Boyd |
| Communications / PTA Liaison | Cristina Marcus |
| Communications/ PTA Liaison, Asst. | vacant |
| Concert Attire | Amber Miller |
| Concert Concessions | Susie Wallin |
| Concert Programs | Jennifer Taylor |
| Equipment and Transportation | Dave Tarquine |
| Equipment and Transportation, Asst. | vacant |
| First-Aid | Margaret Forman |
| Football Game Supervisor | Krista Boyd |
| Football Snack Bar Liaison | Dave Tarquine |
| Fundraising – Restaurants | Bethany Hardy |
| Fundraising – Restaurants, Asst. | Rebecca Vandall |
| Indoor Percussion Equipment Transportation | vacant |
| Indoor Percussion Parent Coordinator | Jennifer Taylor |
| Marching Band Banquet | Susie Wallin |
| Marching Band Banquet, Asst. | Amy Mitchell |
| Marching Band Props Designer / Builder | Janice Pair |
| Marching Band Props Designer / Builder, Asst. | vacant |
| Marching Band Uniforms | Amber Miller |
| Marching Band Uniforms | Beth Brummel |
| Middle School Events / Liaison | Joe Hardy |
| Middle School Events / Liaison, Asst. | vacant |
| Photography | Jay Honigstock |
| Photography | Heather Sutton |
| Practice-A-Thon Coordinator | Erica Preston |
| Practice-A-Thon Coordinator | Amber Miller |
| Senior Night | Cara Voth |
| Senior Night, Asst. | Carrie Dennis |
| Senior Gifts | Heather Sutton |
| Spring Trip Coordinator | Dave Tarquine |
| Spring Trip Coordinator | Amber Miller |
| Website | Erica Preston |
| Winter Guard Parent Coordinator | Julie Cameron |
| Winter Guard Parent Coordinator, Asst. | vacant |
| Winter Guard Props Designer / Builder | Janice Pair |
APS Volunteer Application Process
With many opportunities to volunteer for the Yorktown band program, we’d like to encourage you to take less than an hour to complete the APS volunteer process in advance. Once completed, you are covered for three years for any APS volunteer activity.
- If you have completed the process at some point, email Eileen Wagner, YHS Volunteer & Partnership Liaison) to learn if your volunteer approval is up-to-date.
- If you need to complete, click here: APS volunteer application
- At this same site, upload your COVID vaccine card.
- Complete the online Safe Schools training (30 minutes). A link to the training will be emailed after your APS volunteer application is submitted (step 2).
- Email the Safe Schools completion certificate to Eileen Wagner, who will soon after email you confirmation that your application is approved.
- Forward to volunteer@yorktownband.org the approval email from Eileen (either from step 1 or step 5).
NOTE: During the summer, instead of Eileen, please contact Dawn Smith, APS Communications Coordinator: Volunteers, Partnerships and Special Events. Phone: 703-228-2581