Help Make the Music Happen!
Volunteer With Us
The Titan Band runs on teamwork—and that includes our amazing parent volunteers!
Whether you're traveling with the students, working concessions, helping behind the scenes, or cheering from the stands, your time makes a difference. Find the volunteer opportunity that works best for you and be part of the team behind the Titans.
Every volunteer. Every shift. Every contribution helps our students shine. 🎺💙
Chaperones
Support. Supervise. Cheer on the Titans.
Chaperones travel on the bus with the band to football games and competitions. They provide headcounts for each bus so everyone knows when it is time to go and help with small tasks as needed. Wear good shoes for walking, especially during contests. Chaperones DO get to watch performances from the stands during games and contests!
Parent Perk: 🎟️ Free admission to Varsity Football Games and Contests when serving as a chaperone. Get a great up-close look at how our kids socialize and work hard together.
Time Commitment: Approximately 30 minutes before departure through the band's return.
Great For: Parents who want to see their kids in their natural element and share the excitement and enthusiasm of the band.
Concessions
Work together. Support the band. Earn money for the program.
Help operate the concession stand at Centennial football Games or FC Dallas Games by serving food and drinks, handling payments, restocking supplies, and cleaning up after the game.
Parent Perk: 💰Free volunteer hat to concessions volunteers! These are some of our most important volunteer positions. Concession shifts help raise thousands of dollars for the Band. These funds are used to pay for costs of contests and competitions throughout the year as well as the annual band trip and end of the year banquet.
Time Commitment: Arrive 30-90 minutes before event start. Clean up begins during the final quarter, so you’ll be ready to leave either at the end of the game or soon afterwards.
Good to Know: Good to Know: No food-preparation experience is required, and you’ll work as a part of a team. All volunteers must have a current Food Handler’s Certificate and send proof to the Volunteer Coordinator at volunteers1@centennialband.com
Additional Concessions Opportunities:
Independence vs Celina
Wednesday, October 28 & Saturday, November 7
Pit Crew
Move the equipment. Support the performance. Be part of the action.
Pit Crew volunteers help transport and manage the band's front ensemble, percussion, and large instruments. You'll load and unload the trailer, move equipment to and from the field, and help make sure everything is where it needs to be before and after performances.
Parent Perk: 🎺 Get an up-close look at the behind-the-scenes work that brings the Titan Band's production to life!
Time Commitment: Game days and competitions; physical activity and lifting are required.
Great For: Parents who don't mind getting their steps in and want to be part of the action!
Dinner Crew
Feed the Titans. Fuel the performance.
Help set up, serve, and clean up student meals on game and competition days. The dinner crew works together to make sure our students are fed and ready to perform, either before games or during long competition days.
💙 Parent Perk: One of the most appreciated volunteer crews – because every Titan performs better with a full stomach!
⏰ Time Commitment: For football games, approximately 1 ½ hours before bus departure through cleanup at the high school. For contests, during an approximately 2 hour window sometime during a contest day at the contest site.
Uniforms
Help our Titans look their best!
Uniform volunteers help students with fittings, alterations, pressing, and making sure every student has all the pieces they need for performances.
Parent Perk: ✨ Be part of the transformation from student to performer and help the entire band look performance-ready!
Time Commitment: Varies throughout the season, with additional help needed at the beginning of the school year.
Great For: Parents who enjoy getting the details just right!
Photos & Video
Capture the moments. Preserve the memories. Tell the Titan story.
Help document the Titan Band throughout the year – concerts, competitions, games, and special events. Volunteers provide their own photography and video equipment and capture the moments that matter most to our students and families. See our photos and videos here: https://www.centennialband.com/media
Parent Perk: ❤️ Create lasting memories for your own student and the entire Titan Band family. Get some more use out of that amazing lens you bought for vacation. Receive a pass so you can go down to the field to capture the show up close.
Time Commitment: Throughout the duration of football games and contests. Must be present for the band performance.
Great For: Photographers, videographers, creatives, and anyone who loves telling a story through images.
FISD Background Check Requirement
All volunteers must fill out a Frisco ISD Volunteer Background Check. You will be required to set up a Voly account to request the background check at FriscoISD.Voly.Org
Once you’ve submitted your application, you will receive an email from the school district confirming that you have passed the background check. This email confirmation is often received on the same day but could take up to a week. Once it arrives, forward the email to volunteers@centennialband.com
If you would like to help the Titan Band, or have any volunteer questions,
please email volunteers@centennialband.com.
FAQ
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Can I volunteer for multiple positions?
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YES (and thank you!). We have often had parents volunteer for multiple positions during the same event – some have helped with Dinner Crew, Chaperoning and Concessions in the same evening! The only positions that cannot be combined are ones that require you to be in two different places at the exact same time (ie, Concessions & Pit Crew, Concessions & Photographer, Photographer & Pit Crew).
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I don’t have any experience volunteering. Can I still help?
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Of course! We will train you to do everything. All you need is a desire to help and willingness to spend time making the band better for our kids.
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I signed up to volunteer, but I don’t know any details. Help?
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The board member in charge of each ‘crew’ will reach out to you the week of the event and give you exact details. You can always reach out to the Volunteer Coordinator at volunteers1@centennialband.com or President at president@centennialband.com and we will try to help you get answers to your questions.
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How do I learn about volunteer opportunities?
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We will announce volunteer opportunities on CutTime as well as on the Band Parent’s WhatsApp group. In addition, you can find a complete list of our active Sign Up Genius sheets here.
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Why is the event so long on Sign-Up Genius? Why can’t you provide exact times?
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Most of these volunteer positions are based on the times for a football game or contest. While we know when the football game will start, we don’t know for certain when it will end. For band contests, the bands’ performance time is often announced shortly before the contest week. We will try to give you accurate information as we receive it. Please reach out and let us know if you have any time limitations – we can probably accommodate them.
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How do I get my free swag?
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Amanda will contact you the week of your volunteer shift to coordinate shirt and/or hat delivery. You can always just pick it up on the day of your volunteer shift as well.
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Do I need to pay for anything when I volunteer?
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You will receive free entry if you volunteer AT a football game or contest (ie, Chaperones, Concessions, Pit Crew, Photographers, etc). If you arrive at the cafeteria before an event, there will probably be food available for you, but priority goes to the kids, band directors, bus drivers, etc. Volunteers are responsible for their own food and drink purchases during the events or when chaperoning the band to restaurants, etc.
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I have younger children to care for. Can they come with me when I volunteer?
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Probably, if they don’t distract from the tasks at hand. Kids 3rd or 4th grade and older are welcome during most volunteer shifts. Please reach out to Amanda at volunteers1@centennialband.com to discuss your specific situation, especially regarding younger children. Please note that children can NOT come if you are working concessions at Toyota Stadium – everyone in the booth must be 18 or older.
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I’ve never supervised students before and/or I don’t know anything about marching band! How do I know what to tell students to do?!?
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It is NOT your responsibility to tell the kids what to do or to understand how marching band works. The students are learning to be responsible members of a team. An important part of that is learning to remember directions and ask for help within that team. They should receive instruction from section leaders, drum majors and band directors.
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All final decisions and legal responsibilities lie with the band directors. This includes any decisions about discipline, medical issues, permission for students to leave an event early or take alternative transportation, where to sit or go during contests, etc. As parent volunteers, we are responsible for performing our assigned tasks (taking headcounts on the bus, serving meals, etc). We sometimes give simple reminders if requested by the directors or if it’s a commonsense issue (ie, sit down while the bus is moving, etc). And of course, we provide encouragement and help if needed with simple problems. If you ever have any questions or concerns, please feel free to ask a Booster Board member or Band Director.
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My kid doesn’t want me to volunteer because they’re afraid that I’ll embarrass them.
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Parents don’t have much direct interaction with their child during volunteer shifts. You can of course say hi and check in, but the kids are busy doing band stuff and the parents are busy volunteering. Showing support for your kid’s activities is often appreciated more than you realize, especially in the long run.
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