Co-Chairs: Merrell Anne Shearer and Kaylan Brown

2025 Dates:

June: 9,11,16, 18, 20, 24, 25, 26, 27, 30

July: 7, 8, 9, 14, 16, 19, 22, 25, 30

August: 6, 7

Work two shifts at the Austin Central Library Amphitheater, 701 W. Cesar Chavez Street or one of the 16 local branches.  

Times and location varies on shifts. Validated parking is provided for WSL volunteers.

Assist ASO with welcoming guests, parking strollers, helping guests find seating, monitoring the instrument petting zoo for children, cleaning instruments, passing out surveys to attendees, and other general tasks.

*Individual Tuneful Tales shift sign-up emailed after member registers*

Co-Chairs: Katherine Morris and Laura Coombs

Committee members participate in 3 events throughout the season by providing food items and/or volunteering in person (assist with setup/take down, and serve the musicians).  

 Rehearsals are generally on Thursday evenings at the Long Center for the Performing Arts on Riverside Drive. ASO dress rehearsal schedule is once a month September 2025 - May 2026.  

 Volunteers are welcome to stay until 8:00pm to enjoy the rehearsal.

Chair: Karen Blackburn

Work two shifts between September 2025 - May 2026 at Masterworks Concerts, located at the Long Center for the Performing Arts -- 701 West Riverside Drive, 78704. 

Volunteer at ASO concerts at the Long Center to welcome guests, answer questions, and work the welcome area. If seats are available, volunteers may stay to enjoy the concert at no charge.

Arrive one hour before the concert begins (7 p.m.). Brief training required.

Chair: Eldarose Cardenas

Volunteers work two shifts during the year at either the Halloween Concert or Young People's Concerts (YPC). 

The Halloween concert is scheduled for Sunday, October 26, 2026 with arrival by 1:30 p.m. and departure by 4:00 p.m. Members will help usher families in and out of the hour-long daytime performance, assist at kid-friendly activity tables, as well as take photos at various decorated photo stations.

The spring Young People's Concerts (YPC) are scheduled to take place on the mornings of February 23-27, 2026 between 9 am to 1 pm. at the Long Center for the Performing Arts, located at 701 West Riverside Drive, 78704. Volunteers will assist with unloading students from buses, directing them to the Long Center to be seated for the concerts. 

Chair: Sarah Heidler and Ashley Jacobson

Volunteer for at least two General Meetings between August 2025 and May 2026, assisting with set-up, welcoming members, handling sign-in, general hosting, and clean-up. One volunteer will send out and manage the online invitations for each meeting. There are six General Meetings during the year with lunchtime and evening opportunities. Meeting locations to be determined. 

Availability for one daytime meeting is recommended

Chair: Belen Benavides

Call members to remind them to pay dues before membership cutoff. Assist with other membership committee needs as requested. Spring 2026 and other times as needed throughout the year. 

Chair: Carly Pearson and Monica Ayala

Recruit new members into the 2026 class. Duties include planning a recruitment event, updating sponsor forms, entering info into a database, creating a welcome email, coordinating with website and committee chairs, and delivering door hangers in Spring 2026 to new members. Timeframe January-May 2026

Chairs: Lauren Taylor and Tiffany Williams 

Assist New Member Coordinators with hosting both virtual and in-person meetings throughout the year for the 2024 New Member Class. Various shift opportunities, July 2025 - June 2026

Co-Chairs: Cat Mattingly and Meredith Wood

Tasks may include setup, decorating, clean-up, welcoming members, assisting chairs with logistics, attending events, and outreach to members for participation in events. This is a great way to meet members and encourage engagement in WSL activities. Work at least one member enrichiment event between August 2025 - June 2026. 

Co-Chairs: Brittany Moore

Organize and maintain the WSL storage unit holdings. This is a great opportunity for someone who loves to organize. The position may also include scanning historical documents and data entry. 

Fall 2025 - Work one four-hour shift, with the date flexible at the climate-controlled storage unit on Balcones Drive. Flexible times are available in coordination with Committee Chair. 

Chair: Andrea Jacobs

Help keep the communication flowing in the WSL by working with the Take Note Newsletter chair to publish a quarterly newsletter about events and our members to the general membership. Writers interview other members, gather photographs, and contribute 1-2 short articles per issue. Self-scheduled wtih deadlines.
 

Chair: Ellie Fitzgerald

A great way to meet members! Take photos at WSL events and upload them to online data storage. Camera owners preferable but phones can work for the asisgnment, too. Flexible times - July 2025- June 2026

Chair: Dede Woodman

Assist the placement chair in tracking and maintaining attendance and placement records for WSL members, as well as communicate with members about requirements. Work on a personal computer. Flexible times July 2025- June 2026. 

Co-Chairs: Brooke Morgan

Write thank you notes for Jewel Ball & Red Haute supporters, and others as requested. Committee members may also be asked to write notes to ASO subscribers and donors. September/October 2025 after Jewel Ball, February 2026 after Red Haute, and other dates as needed for ASO.

Chair: Ashley Lewis and Suzanne McAuley

Volunteer to help the ASO with small tasks and projects as they arise. Opportunities include: helping around the ASO office, envelope stuffing/invitation addressing, working various shifts at the 4th of July concert, handing out flyers at the Hartman Outdoor Concerts, helping at the Notable Dinner event in the fall, and working various shifts at the annual ASO season launch party in the spring. Work at least two shifts throughout the year, with a flexible schedule. 

Chair: Katie Comer and Robin Miller

Assist the VP Technology and VP Technology-Elect in event management in Better Unite, membership data transfer between software platforms, and event registration for fundraising events. Previous technology experience is not necessary! This committee is for anyone interested in how events are managed, is a problem solver, and curious to learn a user-friendly software program. Flexible times throughout the year.