WYSO Parent Orchestra Chair Information

As a volunteer, a WYSO Parent Orchestra Chair assists WYSO and the WYSO Parents’ Association leadership with their time and energy coordinating and leading member family fundraising and social goals for the entire WYSO organization. As a critical link to members, orchestra chairs are responsible for organizing and communicating with families during the WYSO season. Each season, WYSO parent leaders recruit two orchestra chairs per orchestra. All orchestra chairs are asked to do the following:

*Serve on the Family Fundraising Committee, which involves leadership coordinating the Musical Notes Campaign and assistance with the Art of Note Raffle Campaign. Time commitment is at least one Saturday morning a month for planning meetings plus additional Saturdays during each of the campaigns to make orchestra announcements and provide service for additional duties, as well as time during the week to complete tasks as assigned.

*Assist Parents’ Association Leadership in coordinating various volunteer activities throughout the season.

Specific Orchestra Chairs are also asked to assist in the following activities:
Youth Orchestra Chairs:
•  One or both chairs serve on the WYSO Board of Director’s Significant Tour Planning Sub-Committee (sometimes a year round commitment.)
•  Assists with the 1st Rehearsal Day Pizza Party.

Philharmonia Orchestra Chairs:
•  Assists with the 1st Rehearsal Day Pizza Party.

Concert and Sinfonietta Orchestra Chairs:
•  Assists the Parent Rehearsal Chair in coordinating the first day parent coffee hour and attends the 1st rehearsal day retreat for all Concert Orchestra and Sinfonietta members.

Also, if Orchestra Chairs show interest and have time, they may be asked to serve on one of following WYSO Board Committees: Finance, Operations, Rabin Awards and Long Range/Strategic Planning.

If you are interested in serving as an orchestra chair, please contact the WYSO Membership Coordinator at (608) 263-3320 x11.