Volunteer Application | Omaha Girls Rock

Omaha Girls Rock has many great opportunities if you would like to volunteer. YOU DO NOT NEED ANY MUSICAL EXPERIENCE!! Please refer to the volunteer descriptions below and see if there is a position that fits you!

Band Coach: Music experience important. Band coaches will work directly with campers in a band to facilitate song creation and performance.

• On the first day of camp, the campers form bands and each band is assigned a band coach. The coach
provides help and guidance with all aspects of working as a group:

  • Setting up, tuning, songwriting, learning how to play together, working together
   constructively, figuring out stage moves, etc.

  • Must be available every day during camp week, either morning or/and afternoons during camp week and
     at the showcase concert on Saturday.

Instrument Instructor: Music experience required. Our campers possess a varying range of skill levels – some have been playing for years, many have never touched a musical instrument in their lives.

  • Instructors are responsible for planning classes and creating a supportive learning environment for the
     campers. Classes usually include a combination: team-teaching larger groups of students along with solo
     teaching in smaller groups.

  • Must be available every morning during camp week.

Roadie: Music/technical experience preferred. Work directly with Instrument Director to help set up, break down, and move equipment throughout the week.

• Responsibilities include setting up the camp site, reconfiguring rooms for band practice every day, helping
with load-in/out on showcase day, etc.

Workshop Leader: No music experience necessary. We offer a range of workshops from self-defense to songwriting to t-shirt making to media literacy. We’re also open to new ideas about workshops that we haven’t offered before.

• Workshop leaders are responsible for developing a one-hour session on their topic and teaching one or
more times during the week.

• Workshops often involve team-teaching. Must be available 3-4 hours during camp week, flexible schedule.

Counselor: No music experience necessary

• Assigned to work with specific band in a support role

• Assigned to specific workshops to support facilitator

• Assigned to lunch duty and general supervision

Crisis Team Member: No music experience necessary. Work with and assist campers, coaches, instructors and counselors relating to specific concerns:

• A camper tells a volunteer/staff member that she is in physical danger

• A camper is concerned about another who is in physical danger

• A camper relates concerning information (drug, alcohol, depression) that is not being addressed at home.

• A volunteer, camper, family member passes away or is injured

• Any circumstance beyond the typical.

• Work closely with counselors and campers who need breaks or breathers from instrument or band practice.

• Assist other staff members in completing an Incident Report

Volunteer Application 2013

All new volunteers will be interviewed, and a background check for new volunteers is required. If you have any questions or comments, please contact us at info@omahagirlsrock.com.

Name*
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Age*
Availablity *
- All day, every day. Sign me up for a full-time position!
- I can help for a few hours a day throughout the week.
- Unfortunately, I can only help out a little during the week, but I still want to be involved.
- I can't help out during the week, but would love to help on the weekends during the End-of-Camp Showcase Extravaganza and/or the recording session.
2013 Camp Dates
July 29 – August 2
August 3 – Showcase
Do you have any musical experience? Any previous experience teaching or working at other camps? Please be specific.*
This is not a requirement for involvement, we're just curious!
Positions you are applying for*
- Band Coach **musical experience required**
- Counselor
- Instrument Teacher **musical experience required; please indicate your instrument preference below**
- Roadie
- Workshop Leader
What instruments do you play? What musical experience do you have?*
Workshop Leader*
What kind of workshop would you like to lead? Our first workshop is always songwriting, but other than that, it's up to you. Please provide a brief summary and we will contact you!!
Have you ever been convicted of a crime in any state (including felonies, misdemeanors, and guilty pleas) other than minor traffic offenses?*
Do you have any dietary restrictions or allergies?*
Do you have any experience working with children with special needs (e.g., ADHD, behavioral problems, etc.)? Explain.
if not, please leave blank
Why do you want to volunteer for Omaha Girls Rock?*