The Executive Board works as a team to manage the business of HBBC between General Membership meetings, coordinate volunteers and committees, oversee fundraising and student-support activities, and ensure that the organization's resources are used to benefit the Hamilton Music Department.
HBBC welcomes members who would like to serve on committees, volunteer at events, assist with fundraising, or contribute their time and talents in other ways. You do not have to be an officer to make a difference!
The President provides overall leadership for HBBC and helps ensure that the organization stays focused on its mission. The President presides over Executive Board and General Membership meetings, coordinates the work of the officers and committees, serves as a primary representative of HBBC, and works with the Band Director and school representatives to support the needs of the music programs.
The Vice President assists the President in carrying out the work of HBBC and helps coordinate committees, volunteers, events, and special projects. The Vice President may assume the President's responsibilities when the President is unavailable.
The Vice President also assists the Treasurer with financial organization and accountability as needed, including helping with financial procedures, reviewing financial information, and providing support with fundraising and financial-related projects. The Vice President does not replace the Treasurer's responsibility for maintaining HBBC's financial records.
The Secretary maintains the official records of HBBC. Responsibilities include recording and preparing meeting minutes, maintaining the organization's Decisions Log, handling official correspondence, keeping organizational records organized, and helping ensure important information is available to the membership and future officers.
The Treasurer is responsible for maintaining HBBC's financial records and overseeing the organization's finances. Responsibilities include recording income and expenses, maintaining financial documentation, preparing regular financial reports, monitoring the budget, coordinating deposits and payments, and helping ensure that HBBC's financial practices follow its bylaws and approved policies.
The Parliamentarian/Historian helps ensure that HBBC meetings follow the organization's bylaws and established parliamentary procedures. This position may provide guidance on meeting procedures and helps preserve important historical records, photographs, documents, and other information about HBBC's activities and accomplishments.