Volunteer

Volunteer and make a difference.

If you want to support Indian Valley’s music programs, volunteering is a great way to do it. We have many fun opportunities throughout the year so you can get involved and help keep our music programs thriving.

Sign up for current opportunities
Braves stadium

Volunteer Opportunities

Throughout the year, volunteers help the music programs in a variety of ways, such as:

  • Helping move props on and off the field during marching season
  • Working concessions at baseball games
  • Serving meals before away events and during home games
  • Guiding runners during our annual Marching Madness 5K

Join us by checking out the sign-ups below, and be sure to check back regularly for new opportunities as they’re added!

Marching Braves trailer

Current Sign-Ups

Volunteer at Marching Madness 5K

DETAILS:

Help make the 3rd Annual Marching Madness 5K a success!

Help as a:

  • Course Pointer: Stand along the race route and guide participants through the course, providing encouragement and direction.
  • Water Station Volunteer: Help keep runners hydrated at one of our water stations along the route or at the finish line.
March 15, 2025
Course Pointer
Start Time: 7:30 am
End Time: 10:00 am

Arrive before the race starts. A volunteer will guide you to your place along the route. Stand along the race route and guide participants through the course, providing encouragement and direction. Plan to stay until the last participants pass.

Available Spots
10 remaining:  
March 15, 2025
Water Station
Start Time: 7:30 am
End Time: 10:00 am

Arrive before the race starts. A volunteer will guide you to your station. You may assist in setting up tables, opening cases of water, and serving water and snacks to participants. Plan to stay until after the last participants cross the finish line.

Available Spots
4 remaining:  

Annual Volunteer Opportunities

The Music Boosters work year-round to raise funds and support the music programs at Indian Valley. Here are a few of the opportunities you can look forward to! If you’re interested in helping out, sign-up to get alerts when we post new sign-ups, follow us on Facebook or Instagram, or check back here regularly.

Marching Madness 5K

Marching Madness 5k (March)

We’re already excited for the 3rd annual race! Join the fun:
 Course Pointer: Stand along the race route and guide participants through the course, providing encouragement and direction.
Water Station Volunteer: Help keep runners hydrated at one of our water stations along the route or at the finish line.

concessions volunteers

Baseball/Softball Concession Stands (March-May)

We’re excited to be running our concession stand for the 3rd year, and we’ve had great success so far!
2 adults and 3-4 student volunteers will open the stand, prepare and serve food, take orders, sell drinks, clean, and close the stand. 
For more details, see Concessions Overview.

4th of july

Gnadenhutten Fireworks Festival (July)

Come celebrate America’s birthday with us during this local 4th of July celebration.
Face Painting & Hair Tinsel table– A great way to be creative and raise money for our music programs! 
Concessions & Cotton Candy Stand– Help us serve ice cold drinks, a limited food menu, and make and sell cotton candy.

pit

Field Crew (Aug.-Nov.)

The marching band hauls a lot of stuff on and off the field for each performance. Join the crew that sets props out, pushes and pulls pit instruments, and rolls out the drum major’s podium.

volunteers feed the marching braves

Serve the Marching Braves (Aug.- Nov.)

Feeding the Marching Braves has been such a positive addition to our program. Join us in setting up tables and coolers, serving the students, and cleaning up so they can stay fueled for performances.

football theme cookies, photo credit Bruce Szalwinski

Home Game Cookie Crew (Aug.-Oct.)

We’ve been serving cookies to ours and the visiting band at home games for over a decade! Help keep this beloved tradition going! We regularly need 10+ dozen cookies to serve the students, but we don’t mind if you buy them or bake them! As long as they’re nut-free!

Frequently Asked Questions

If you are helping the band, your entry fee for games and competitions will be covered. For playoff games, a printed pass (limited quantity) is required for entry.

We cannot re-imburse you for time, but you will be able to re-fill your gas tank at the bus garage.

If there is no sign-up, it may be because the event is too far in the future or because we did not have enough time to create one. However, we welcome your help, so please contact us. We never turn away volunteers at events.

Thank you for your support! Here are a few ways you could help without volunteering: