North Central Choir Parent Organization (CPO)

The Volunteers that Power NC Choirs

All parents and guardians of NC Choirs students are members of the North Central Choir Parents Organization (CPO) by virtue of having a student in the program. The program draws on the CPO for assistance with all aspects of operating a competitive show choir program. Parent volunteers take the lead in organizing costumes and arranging fittings and repairs, serving as on-site chaperones during show choir competitions, organizing and managing fundraising events, assisting with front-of-house work during concerts at North Central, running spirit programs including spirit wear sales, and countless other duties. The work of the CPO allows the directors to focus on the core task of helping students enhance their skills and preparing them for concerts and competitions.

Get Active with NCCPO

Click the links below to become an NCCPO volunteer. Submit the Volunteer Interest Survey to let us know if you want to serve on a committee. Follow the instructions on the MSDWT Volunteer Requirements page to fulfill district background check requirements (the yearly Limited Criminal History Check option is adequate for most NCCPO roles). Submit a separate NCCPO Background Check Confirmation form to the Vice President or Volunteer Coordinator to confirm you have completed the background check.

Volunteer Interest Survey

MSDWT Volunteer Requirements

NC Choirs Background Check Confirmation

2026-27 NCCPO Board

Executive Board

President: Jenn Naas

Vice-President: Stacey Stuteville

Secretary: Catherine Clements   

Finance Co-Chairs:  LaTasha Durham & Shirie Anderson

At-Large Board Members

Costume Chair: Amy Sermersheim

Fundraising Chair: Steve Hayes

Advanced Ensemble Chairs:

Counterpoints – Andrea Dunn

Descants – Marie Mackintosh and Bonnie Kulenkamp

KC Jazz – Laura Weiger 

Committee Coordinators

Tech Coordinators: Bryan Naas and Kevin Boyle

Student Accounts Coordinators: Holly Ashby and Lakshmi Hasanadka

Volunteer Coordinator: Lisa Treadwell

Spirit Coordinator: TBA

Event Committee Coordinator: TBA

Half Notes / Camp Week Coordinator: TBA

Hospitality Coordinator: TBA

Nurse Coordinator: TBA

Public Relations/Marketing Coordinator: TBA

CPO Committee Opportunities

VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR & COMMITTEE

The Volunteer Coordinator is in charge of securing parental/adult chaperones and volunteers for concerts, contests, trips, and overnight events. The work includes setting up Signup Genius signups, directing chaperones on-site at events, and assisting with background checks.

COSTUME COMMITTEE

The costume committee assists in organizing the costume closet, coordinating cleaning when needed, and making minor alterations and repairs on costumes. Parents, grandparents, friends, or even students who sew by either hand or on a machine are always welcome to assist.  Costuming for all of the competitive choirs is a considerably large job and we need as many people as possible to help with this committee. 

FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE

The Fundraising Committee oversees all existing CPO fundraising projects and makes recommendations for new and innovative ways of making additional income.  The fundraising chairperson shall oversee all fundraising opportunities. 

HALF NOTES / CAMP WEEK COMMITTEE

In July we will host our Half Notes Camp as well as CP and DC Camp week. This committee oversees checking kids in as they arrive, preparing snack packs each day, organizing t-shirt distribution, documenting the Half Notes camp experience with photos and videos, and organizing the food for our camp counselors. This Committee reports to NC Choral Directors for CPO Board representation.

HOSPITALITY COORDINATOR & COMMITTEE

The Hospitality Coordinator is in charge of making sure the CPO is well represented. Hospitality includes preparing special gifts for clinicians and/or choreographers. The Hospitality Coordinator will report to the CPO President for Board representation.

NURSE COMMITTEE / VOLUNTEERS

We are in need of nurses who can travel with us to each competition.  This person needs to travel with the groups and carry the medical release forms to each venue.  The nurse will report to the NC Choral Directors for CPO Board representation.

PUBLICITY/MARKETING CO-CHAIRS  & COMMITTEE

The Publicity and Marketing committee is responsible for co-managing NC Choirs social media accounts with the directors. They will coordinate with directors and students to create and post content. It is also their responsibility to send out press releases, be in contact with local newspapers, radio stations, and television stations when needed. This group also assists with creating promotional collateral for events and web content as needed. Publicity Co-Chairs and Committee report to the CPO Secretary for Board representation.

SPIRIT COORDINATOR & COMMITTEE 

The Spirit Coordinator and Committee organizes donors to provide goodie bags or boosts of excitement to the choirs. The Spirit Coordinator also manages distribution and recovery of pom-poms, lights, and other competition spirit items on-site at competitions. 

SPIRIT WEAR COORDINATOR

The Spirit Wear Coordinators manage the sale of spirit wear, car decals, and yard signs.  The coordinator works with company managers as well as the directors to establish appropriate attire.  The spirit wear coordinator will be in charge of collecting orders and money and then distributing orders to students and parents.  The Spirit Wear Coordinator will report to the NC Choral Directors for CPO Board representation.

STUDENT HOSPITALITY COORDINATOR

We are in need of a few parents to organize student hospitality.  The coordinator will organize all meals and snacks that are needed for long rehearsal evenings. The coordinator will also organize snack bags for students to take to and from the contest. Coordinators report to the CPO Secretary for Board representation.

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR & TECH PARENTS

In the process of putting together the competition shows, we are in need of parents who help out with building the set, and assisting getting it on and off stage. We would like one parent representative from each show choir to serve as the lead parent for the technical needs of that group.  The Technical Director reports to NC Choral Directors for Board representation.