Voices of our Vikings

Parent volunteers help make champions!

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South Brunswick HS Viking Marching Band

Welcome Everyone!

Seniors 2025

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What Does SBVPAPA do?

• So. Brunswick Viking Performing Arts Parent Association.
• Serves all performing arts groups at SBHS.
• Physical support to students/teachers at events
• Fundraisers - funds used to improve equipment & student experiences
• Real-time parent communications + Q &A is through our WhatsApp chat group
• sbperformingarts.org

https://chat.whatsapp.com/6wNW0bfXFADIJYejMDEh9N

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Marching Band is Music & Sport

• Competitive marching band is a beautiful intersection of music & athletics
• Requires musical mastery and physical rigor
• Directors are also coaches
• Members are held to the same accountability as all other student athletes
• Members must pass a sports physical

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Marching Band IS a varsity sport!

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Marching Band as a Sport

• Practice begins in summer and involves up to 8 hours of physical activity.

• 2-week band camp–they learn their music, drill, routines, team building

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• Members compete among schools in NJ & PA. At final championships, competition extends across the Northeastern US (VA - MA).

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• They also perform and cheer at football games (home & away games).

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• Band support comes from the SB School District & parent associations

parents are crucial to some of the best experiences our teens will have

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Value of Your Volunteerism

• Supports your child + their mates

“Remember, your child can score no

higher than the whole band” – 3rd yr parent

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• Unburdens directors/field staff as they create award-winning performances

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• Make your voice heard to keep

improving SBVPAPA

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Parent prop crew & truck drivers

on competition day

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Value of Your Volunteerism

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• Experience the hard work, showmanship, and joy of the marching band experience along with your child 

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• Forge friendships, get to know your children’s friends & their families

Parent Volunteers Video

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Where

can you help?

• Band Camp @ SBHS, August 17th-28th

cookout dinners, water stations, team-building

• Competitions & football games

moving props/equipment for field performance

• Driving our equipment to away-competitions

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This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA

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Where

can you help?

• We host 5 competitions during the year

your commitment doesn’t end in November!

• Concession Stand & Kitchen

make food or sell food at football games

• Uniform distribution & care

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This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA

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Volunteer Sign-ups for 2026-2027 School Year

Uniform Top Sizing (starts next week!)

Competition and Football Volunteers

Fall Concession Donations

Uniform Distribution

SBVMB Tournament of Champions (Home Show)

USBands NJ State Championships (Home Hosts)

Uniform Returns

SBHS Jazz Festival (Home Show)

Winterguard Festival of Color (Home Show)

USBands Indoor Percussion Championships (Home Hosts)

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*Band Banquet Date TBD

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Take our Survey

Volunteers prep food for concession stand

https://tinyurl.com/3w35k754

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Carpools Continue!

• Neighboring families pooled into groups
• Search for weekly rideshare partners
• Emergency backup needs

https://tinyurl.com/mwbt6t4c

WORK SMARTER, DRIVE LESS, SUPPORT OTHERS

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Marching Band 101

• Uniform specs
• Band speak & tech terms
• Support supplies-what to buy
• What’s in a field show

Meet & greet with new and returning parents.

It’s 60 mins. well spent!

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Organization of SBVPAPA

• 2025-2026 SBVPAPA Board Members
• Chairperson ~ Gulnara Shakir-Alieva
• Vice Chairperson ~ Josh Grim
• Recording Secretary ~ Bonnie Capes-Flanders
• Corresponding Secretary ~ Nithya Tirucherai
• Treasurer ~ Colleen Santoro
• Chairpersons
• Nomination Committee Chair ~ Bonnie Capes (role starts ASAP :)
• Concessions Chair ~ Raj and Harman Gill
• Tournament Chair ~ Nithya Tirucherai and Colleen Santoro
• Truck Driver Organizer Chair ~ Henry Wisbeski
• MB Volunteer Organizer Chair ~ Archana Sidhaye
• CG Volunteer Organizer Chair ~ Biji Abraham

Elections take place at the next meeting - August 12th, 8PM

~All terms are 1 year~

We need you! Yes even Freshman Parents!

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Click here to nominate yourself or a friend for a leadership role

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Organization Needs for 2026-2027

URGENT: WE NEED A NEW CONCESSIONS CHAIR IMMEDIATELY

Raj and Harman have graciously stayed with us 2 years after their son graduated. They will help teach the new Chair how to menu plan, budget, and shop for the supplies we need. They will still support this year’s tournaments, NOT football games.

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URGENT: DRIVER CHAIR

Henry Wisbeski has graduated! We need a central point of contact to organize folks who will get the trucks from Penske and drive them to/from our competitions.

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IMPORTANT: TOURNAMENT CHAIR

Colleen and Nithya have done this for 4 years. We need people (early in the organization) to take advantage of our remaining years here and learn from us. Take it from us, we had to learn via a handbook and some lovely alumni working at USBands that took pity on us, you don’t want this and future generations of the Viking Band don’t deserve this!

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Operational Business

Treasurer’s Report: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lI8jiQUpRihHG2Xcpk4oDFBzqvQKOql7/view?usp=sharing

Last Meeting Minutes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-K2J2CW5eFHxjVu1jz1l6u2kKX-Y67rwCDQa5gV9qJc/edit?usp=sharing

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Any questions ?

• If you want to volunteer, but unsure, please reach out to Archana or Biji, they can help you find a fit with mentorship!

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• If you want more information on Car Pools or New Band Parent 101, reach out to Olivia.
• The larger the number of parents volunteers we get, the lesser hours we need to put in.
• Any questions or concerns, please reach out to sbvpapa@gmail.com
• Please be sure to join the parent WhatsApp group! We communicate via Band App (School Staff will set this up in June) and WhatsApp.

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See you

in

August!

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