Volunteer at BMHS
Dedicated parents offer their time and talents to give to our children special social and academic opportunities. To keep our tuition costs down, Machebeuf depends on support from our volunteers.
Each family is expected to serve 10 volunteer hours every year.
Volunteer Opportunities
PARENT VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Dedicated parents offer their time and talents to give to our children special social and academic opportunities. To keep our tuition costs down, Machebeuf depends on support from our parents. Each family is required to serve a minimum of 10 volunteer hours each year.
DEVELOPMENT/FUNDRAISING
MACHEBEUF 5K FAMILY FUN RUN Sunday, September 20th
5K Family Fun Run sponsored by donors and pledges. We need parents to serve on planning committee, event day check-in, crossing guards, water stations, and race stations around BMHS. We also need parents to cook burgers and hot dogs and help with registration.
Time Commitment: Varies depending on committee work, event day 8 hours
ALUMNI HOMECOMING TAILGATE PARTY September 24th
Work check-in at tailgate party prior to football game.
Time Commitment: 3 hours
CHRISTMAS GREENS October –December
Volunteers are needed to sell trees, wreaths and poinsettias to parishes, help with mailings and distribution of orders at the school from 1pm-6pm on Monday 11/30 and Tuesday 12/1.
Time Commitment: Varies. Distribution is 2 weekdays during the 1st week of December. 2 hour shifts are available
MACHEBEUF WILD WEST BUFFALO BALL April 20, 2010
Largest fundraising activity of the year. Several committees are needed for this extraordinary event and include auction item acquisitions, PR, decorations, event set up, clean up, data entry, event workers.
Time Commitment: Varies with committee with which you are part of and the level of responsibility. Help on the day before event to set-up and the day of, and clean-up. Planning begins in August and event work goes through May.
ARCHIVIST/SCRAPBOOK
Volunteers with a panache for scrapbooking and working with photos are needed year around to help with our archiving projects.
Time Commitment: No specific time requirement, can do any number of projects, work can be done at home.
GENERAL DEVELOPMENT VOLUNTEER
Assist in the development office with mailings, data entry and general office or event needs.
Time Commitment: There is no specific time requirement for this and hours and needs are very flexible.
PARENT ASSOCIATION
Parent Association meetings are the third Wednesday of each month. Volunteers will need to periodically attend these meetings to give feedback to the Association on progress of the activities you are involved.
BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT – Thursday, September 3rd
Provide refreshments and hospitality.
Time Commitment: 4 hours
OPEN HOUSE CAMPUS CLEAN UP – Saturday, November 7th
Clean grounds, courtyard and inside of school to prepare for open house.
Time Commitment: Up to 6 hours
OPEN HOUSE FOR PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS AND FAMILIES – Sunday, November 8th
A committee of 5 – 10 people needed to help market/decorate/plan for the open house held in November 8th. Volunteers are also needed to do follow-up phone calls to prospective families.
Time Commitment: Up to 8 hours
TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS
A committee gives special acknowledgment to teachers and staff. It involves creativity, phone calls, arranging for the food, set-up.
Time Commitment: Two hours in late November/early December.
ST. NICK’S GIFTS FOR STUDENTS December
Volunteers make up bags of candy for each student.
Time Commitment: 3 hours
ST. NICHOLAS MASS AND BRUNCH Sunday, December 6th
This will be the Sunday closest to the Feast of St. Nicholas. Volunteers are needed to set up, cook, help with St. Nicholas visit and children’s activities and clean up after the event.
Time Commitment: Up to 8 hours
CATHOLIC EDUCATORS APPRECIATON February Purchase gifts for faculty receiving service awards. Make gifts for other faculty.
Time Commitment: Varies
WELCOME RECEPTION March 27
Welcome newly admitted students and families.
Time Commitment: 4 hours
FACULTY LUNCHES–
This committee plans and hosts the Teacher Appreciation Luncheon during Parent/Teacher conferences
Time Commitment: Up to 10 hours
ACADEMIC AWARDS RECEPTION April
Contact parents to bring in refreshments. Setup and cleanup at event.
Time Commitment: 4 hours SPRING CLEANUP May
Obtain volunteers to cleanup the outside area and commons area the day before graduation.
Time Commitment: Up to 6 hours
GRADUATION RECEPTION
A group of 5-10 people needed to organize and provide servers, refreshments and decorations for graduates and families held in May.
Time Commitment: Up to 5 hours
AFTER PROM EVENT - Junior Class Parents
Committee organizes the after-prom party held in April. Tasks involve obtaining donations for give-a-way drawings during the evening, securing a place for the event, ordering the food, and obtaining supervision the night of the event.
Time Commitment: Five to ten hours or less in late April/early May depending on committee.
SPORTS BOOSTER CLUB
Booster Club meetings are the first Monday of the month.
FALL SPORTS BBQ
Time Commitment: 4 hours
HOME GAME CONCESSIONS
Run concessions at home events.
Time Commitment: Varies depending on the sport
GOLF TOURNAMENT
Help obtain sponsors, prizes and do mailings. Work on the day of the tournament.
Time Commitment: Telephone calls for sponsors. Locate prizes. Work on day of the tournament with check-in, luncheon set-up and clean up
SPIRIT WEAR SALES
Sell sportswear and other items for teams at games and school store.
Time Commitment: Varies
GENERAL FUNDRAISING
Time Commitment: Varies
SCHOOL ACTIVITIES AND OPERATIONS
LIBRARY VOLUNTEERS Contact: Stephanie Chaney
Individuals needed to help on a regular or one-time basis. Projects include cataloging, covering and repairing books, researching, filing, and other library projects.
Time Commitment: Varies depending on project from four hours one time to one hour weekly
CHAPERONE FOR SCHOOL DANCES AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
This includes coming to school dances or other all school social activities as parent chaperones and supervisors. This commitment also includes helping to supervising the set-up and clean-up.
Time Commitment: Student Events and Dances typically run from 8pm – 11pm and we ask that chaperones arrive an hour before and stay up to one hour after the event is over.
CAMPUS MINISTRY: Contact: Pete Burds
A small group of individuals to help with overnight retreats and off-campus service projects.
Time Commitment: Varies
