Volunteer Positions to be Filled

If you can help with any of the following positions please contact us at your earliest convenience. If you need more information, please contact the chapter president in your area.

President, Fairfax Chapter — Skip Chaples
skipchaples@cox.net, (703) 644-1311

President, Fredericksburg Chapter — Shane Brown
shane@thehappyhippy.com, (540) 368-0685

President, Prince William County Chapter — Mike Rogers
MPWRogers@comcast.net, (703) 794-8887

Class Monitor – We need people to be responsible for an eight week class session. This means making sure the facility is ready; the teacher, assistants, and students are there and have everything they need; handling any class specific problems that may arise; and coordinating/communicating changes.

Teachers – We need people reasonably proficient in guitar playing to teach classes. You do not need to be a professional because our lessons are for true beginners. You may teach at one of our current locations or at a new location near your home. If your schedule does not accommodate an 8 week class perhaps you could make yourself available to host an occasional jam session for the kids or provide extra help to students who need it.

Teacher Assistants – We need two or three assistants to help the teacher during each class. Assistants do not have to be accomplished guitarists but must know enough about playing to help individual students perform the lesson as taught by the teacher.

Program Chairperson – We need people to develop a plan and incentives that will make the program interesting and fun for the students. For example, should we serve refreshments at classes; what kind of rewards or milestones should we have to recognize progress; what should we do for graduation at the end of the session; what would be the best way to get students extra help between weekly classes; what kind of activities could we have for students between class sessions to sustain their interests; etc. Other GnG chapters have ideas and things they do in this area to use as a starting point but we need to put a program together for us.

Fundraising – We had a Fairfax County – Aaron Brown Chapter t-shirt designed (thanks to Emily Dawson) and so far we’ve sold 480 of them. Now we need to expand into other fundraising like concerts, raffles, car washes, etc. to sustain us over the long haul. We need people to take the lead on these activities. Also, we are looking for people to help us write grant applications to both government agencies and private foundations.

Business Liaison – We need people to contact local businesses to find corporate sponsors and work deals for purchasing accessories (stands, strings, picks, etc.) that are not donated.

Facilities – We need people to identify and arrange for places where we can conduct classes. This includes making arrangements for any transportation issues that may arise in getting student s to and from the classes.

Partners – We need people to identify and work arrangements with other youth organizations that we can team with; i.e. they provide students and facilities, we provide teachers and equipment. Also, we are looking for people to interface with county child services (foster care, etc.) to help us identify new students for our program.