Garfield Music Needs Your Help

Friends of Garfield Music is looking for parents and guardians of students to take on the following leadership roles next year, to keep our wonderful program thriving while ensuring no one person has to do too much:

• Winter waltz logistics lead: Lead the planning for FOGM’s social event of the year.  Work closely with Juanita McLaughlin, who has led the waltz planning for the past two years, before she graduates in order to benefit from her experience.  Coordinate with other returning parents to continue this wonderful tradition for our students and community.

• Band trip lead: Help make sure our 2–3 band trips per year go off without a hitch by arranging buses, hotels, and meals.

• Volunteer coordinator: Recruit for volunteer needs that come up during the year, such as trip chaperones and bake sale staffing.

• Communications: Attend FOGM meetings, then compose and send emails to keep band, orchestra, and drumline families informed about upcoming concerts and events.

• Social media: Amplify FOGM news and announcements through our Facebook and Instagram accounts.

• Athletic event coordinators: Support the athletic band and drumline at fall football and winter basketball games by helping set up buses and coordinating parents to deliver pre-game meals.

• Floral coordinator: Purchase flowers for concerts and other special events.

If you’re able to take on one of these roles to support our 2026–27 executive team, made up of Alix Wandesford-Smith, Keren Kang, Colleen Kennedy, Kenny Wolf, Karen Lewis, and Paige Kang-Lopez, please drop Brad Chamberlain a line at co-president@garfieldhsmusic.org.  If you have questions, join us at the June FOGM meeting on Wednesday, June 3 at 7pm on Zoom (ID: 458 666 5288, Passcode: 076667).