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RamBand Mentoring Program
Purpose
 During
the first few weeks of school (or for those in marching
band, during Band Camp) incoming RamBand members receive lots
of attention and guidance from veteran band students about what to expect and what
to do to be successful in the Central Dauphin HS RamBand
program.
The Central
Dauphin Band Boosters Association realizes that it's just as
important for the families of
these new band members to receive advice and attention!
There is a lot to learn about what it takes to maintain our
amazing band program!
We try to begin the process with
the orientation meeting, but there is just too much to
absorb in one sitting. To maintain a
strong, vibrant, and dedicated core of band families to support
and RamBand, the Band Boosters are pleased to provide a mentoring program
in which experienced members
of the band become personally involved with integrating new
parents and their musicians into the RamBand family.
Goals
- Provide
one well-known, friendly face that can introduce new
parents to other parents at band events.
- Provide
a point of contact for answering questions and learning
about band activities and opportunities.
- Increase
involvement of new parents by personally inviting them
into roles that support the band.
Suggested Activities for Mentors:
 We
understand its a busy time of year with summer vacations
and so forth, so it may take some mutual effort for you to
make contact with each other. As soon as you have the
information for your family, why not call them and introduce
yourself?
Some other activities you might try to get to know your new
RamBand family:
Invite them to the next Band Boosters meeting, introduce
them, and sit with them during the meeting.
Make arrangements to meet after the next Tuesday night
practice and go out for ice cream (mmmmm, ice cream).
Discuss potential carpooling arrangements during Band
Camp.
Have the new band student over for dinner or share a meal
with your family, either at your home or out.
Invite your new Band Family to participate in a
fundraising or volunteer activity with you. For
example, sign up for the same shift/assignment at Band Fair
or Band-a-RAMa. Or make arrangements to sign up for the same
HERCO or GTP shift.
If you come up with other great ideas, let the Band Booster
officers know and we will add them here as suggestions for
others.
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