Welcome to the Tabb Tiger Band Parents Association (TTBP) volunteer team! Our parent volunteers are the heartbeat of our program. Without your dedicated time, energy, and resources, our student musicians and color guard members would not be able to achieve the excellence that has earned the Tabb Tiger Marching Band its distinction as a multi-time Virginia Honor Band and Blue Ribbon School.
Whether you are loading a 20-foot equipment trailer or serving meals to hungry band members, your support is invaluable. These guidelines and rules ensure our operations run smoothly, safely, and in a manner that represents Tabb High School and our Yorktown community with the highest degree of pride and professionalism.
Tabb High Band Volunteer Guidelines
As a parent volunteer, you are an essential ambassador for Tabb High School and the Tabb Tiger Band Program.
- High Visibility: The parent volunteer group—especially chaperones and pit crew—is the most visible group at any event after the marching band itself. Your behavior, language, and attitude reflect directly on the band director, the school administration, and the students.
- Professional Representation: Volunteers must represent the band and school appropriately. Always maintain a positive, supportive, and respectful attitude when interacting with students, staff, judges, spectators, and rival band programs.
- Focus on Student Support: Our primary mission is to facilitate a safe and successful environment for our students. Please defer all student disciplinary actions or policy decisions to the Band Director. Your role is to assist, encourage, and keep our students safe.
CHAPERONE: Chaperones are responsible for helping to keep the students where they are supposed to be and ensuring they are behaving as students in the Tabb High Band program. Discipline will be handled by Mr. Lawson; however, you are his eyes and ears. Additionally, you will be required to ride the bus to/from events to help keep the students sitting in their seats and behaving properly. You are expected to sit near the band during football games and be wherever the students are during competitions (when they are not competing, students are near the buses). There may also be a need to move coolers and ensure they are filled with water and ice (students do a great job getting this done; however, there may be a few times chaperones help). The following are further chaperone duties:
- Take roll of students as they get onto the bus. Students will ride the same bus to/from football games/competitions. If a student is not accounted for, contact Mr. Lawson to ensure the student did not arrange for other transportation. After the trip, ensure students have cleaned up the bus and ensure the bus driver has all student rolls.
- During football games, chaperones are responsible to ensure band section is not occupied by fans.
- While the band is playing stand tunes, chaperones should check with students and bring water as needed. Once the game is complete, ensure students have cleaned the area.
- During half time/competitions, chaperones will assist students with placing on/taking off flumes (feathers on the hat).
PIT CREW WORKER: Pit Crew Workers are responsible for helping to load/unload the band trailer (larger instruments that have difficulties getting on the buses, any props for the half-time show/competitions, etc.). They also bring any half-time/competitions props, audio equipment, and larger band equipment onto/off the field. Pit Crew Workers are not allowed to ride the bus and will need to either drive to the event or ride with the driver pulling the trailer if there is room.
ALL VOLUNTEERS: Recommend volunteers bring the following items to assist in making this an enjoyable experience: a folding stadium seat; a raincoat or umbrella (just in case); water, snacks (concessions will be available); and a sweatshirt (for chilly fall evenings).
ANY QUESTIONS? Please contact the TTBP Volunteer Coordinator: ttbp.volunteer.coord@gmail.com
