Alpharetta Band Boosters Association
Meet the Board
What is ABBA? A Swedish band from the 70's? No, it's your very own Alpharetta Band Boosters Association! The High School Band Boosters is the organization that supports ALL our band students. It allows the band directors to focus on developing the talent of our students by coordinating activities for the band and by providing additional resources where necessary. We work closely with the band directors, who are also members of the Band Boosters Board, to assist them in whatever way possible.
In this day of cut backs and fund decreases, it is essential that we supplement the limited funds that are allocated to the band budget in order to enhance the educational experience of our students. The best thing you can do is to volunteer. There is a volunteer opportunity to suit everyone's time schedule and interest. It takes an army of volunteers to make things run smoothly for the band and although they won’t admit it, your kids actually like having their parents involved in some band activities! Contact us by clicking here for more information.
In this day of cut backs and fund decreases, it is essential that we supplement the limited funds that are allocated to the band budget in order to enhance the educational experience of our students. The best thing you can do is to volunteer. There is a volunteer opportunity to suit everyone's time schedule and interest. It takes an army of volunteers to make things run smoothly for the band and although they won’t admit it, your kids actually like having their parents involved in some band activities! Contact us by clicking here for more information.
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President
Sandra Maes Sandra Maes-Kransfeld is the proud mom of four children. Two junior boys, Maxim and Nathan, play the trombone in Concert and Marching Band. She and her husband love to help out wherever needed. Friday night parking, Friday night meals, Ameris Bank Amphitheater, being a chaperone. Always something to do. We are ready for a fun normal schoolyear 2021-2022. |
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Co-President
Jennifer Heffner has a sophomore daughter, Lauren, who plays the flute in both concert and marching band. Her son, Garrett, just graduated AHS Class of 2021, and played the clarinet in concert and marching band for all 4 years. He will be a freshman at in the fall. Jennifer and her husband, John, have enjoyed getting involved in the band by volunteering for Friday nights meals, Football game parking, Ameris Bank Amphitheater, and the Taste of Alpharetta. |
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Vice President
Shari Schwalbe Shari Schwalbe has been involved with the Raider Bands for the past 6 years. Her son Carter is a junior who plays French Horn in Wind Ensemble and mellophone in marching band. Carter is also involved in the Indoor Percussion program, and he is a member of band student leadership. Her son Ian graduated from AHS in 2020, and he played trombone in Wind Ensemble and marching band for all four years. He is currently Principal Trombone in the Wind Ensemble at the University of South Carolina, where he is studying music composition. Ian also marched for Carolina Crown Drum and Bugle Corp in the summer of 2021, and he currently marches for the UofSC Carolina Band. Shari has also been a member of the AHS School Governance Council for the past four years. Of all of the many volunteer jobs Shari does, she is adamant that being a band mom and volunteer has been the most fun and rewarding experience of them all! |
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Treasurer
LaToya Griffin |
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Co-Treasurer
Betsy Krutak |
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Secretary
Camie Christensen Camie Christensen is the mom of Clayton Christensen, sophomore tuba/sousa player. She volunteered last year with the Friday meals, served as a member of the band nominating committee, and this year she is chairing the Friday meals. She has four children, including a 2021 AHS graduate, as well as a 7th grader and 3rd grader. |
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Volunteer Coordinator
Danita Chiclana I am an educator with more than 20 years experience. I have been a part of Alpharetta high school for 6 years. My daughter, Marisa joined the color guard in 8th grade and fell in love with the Raider Marching Band! Frankly, so did my husband, Sig and I. PLEASE, pick a few events this year to volunteer your time to support our kid! |
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Communications
Emily Stone I am a wife, mother, physical Therapist and honored to serve on the 2021-2022 AHS Band Booster Board. My husband John and I have 3 kids. Our oldest daughter Ava is 16 and is a sophomore and plays the flute in both Marching and Concert Bands. We also have 9 year old twins, Ella and Jackson. I am an Area Regional Director with EmpowerMe Wellness and manage 7 assisted living senior communities and rehab programs. Outside of marching band and football games, we are very busy with soccer games, music lessons, horseback riding lessons and shows. We love to camp, kayak, and basically get outdoors as a family as much as we can to recharge and unwind. I am excited to serve this year and be a part of our awesome band program here at AHS. Go Raiders! |
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Band Liason
Yasmine McKenzie I am Yasmine McKenzie, wife, mother and educator. I currently serve as the appointed community member to AHS SGC and will serve as the band liaison to the SGC. My husband, I, and two children are residents of the Windward neighborhood. Our oldest, a 2020 graduate of AHS, attends GSU. Our youngest is a rising 10th grader at AHS and a trombone player for AHS marching band. I look forward to serving the marching band families during the 2021 -2022 school year. |
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Uniforms Coordinator
Kerry Ruff has a sophomore son, Austin, who plays the trombone in concert band and marching band. She is the Uniforms Coordinator and this is her second year with the band. She handles uniform duties and does her best to make sure your kids look great on the field. Seeing all the hard work and dedication the kids put in each week is just amazing. Go Marching Raiders! |
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Guard Coordinator
Catherine Robertson |
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Website Coordinator
Tamara Adams has a sophomore, Kristina, who plays flute in concert band, color guard in marching band, as well as participates in winter guard. Her son Daniel graduated with the Class of 2021 and marched trumpet for the first 3 years, switching to mellophone senior year. He also played trumpet in Concert band, and participated in Indoor Percussion for 2 seasons on the cymbals. He will be attending the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC). This is Tamara's 5th year with the band and you will see her on the field as a chaperone at Friday night games with her camera. Her husband, Mike, also takes photos of the band performances, as well as football. Tamara is in charge of keeping the Band Website up to date. |