What We Do

The Minnetonka Orchestra Boosters (MOB) exist:

  • To promote the unification of the various orchestra participants: students, directors, instructional staff, and orchestra parents through closer contact and cooperation.

  • To stimulate and sustain the awareness, enthusiasm, interest, respect, and cooperation of the Minnetonka Schools faculty and student body, along with the community at large, in the orchestra programs.

  • To provide volunteer support for the orchestra performances.

  • To raise funds to support the orchestras and orchestra programs under the leadership of the Orchestra Director and instructional staff.

CONTACT US to learn how you can be involved. You choose how much or how little you wish to be involved. Every person and business helps!

Minnetonka Orchestra Boosters (MOB) Board

President: Kim Gohman                   

Co-President: OPEN

  • Run booster meetings, working with teachers to create agendas

  • Brainstorm ideas for new fundraisers

  • Create welcome letters to parents, for concert programs, and speak at concert events

  • Help with recruitment into the booster program

Secretary: Megan Mustafoff

Treasurer: Thi Pruitt

Assistant Treasurer: OPEN

  • Track new sponsorship:

  • Make deposits for corporate and personal sponsorships.

  • Keep track of corporate and personal sponsorships on a spreadsheet.

  • Send out thank you letters for tax purposes via email or hard mail.

  • Take over the concert gram activities for several concerts a year so that the Treasurer doesn’t need to attend all concerts.

Communications Chair: Heather Wang

Assistant Communications: Sara Kleinsasser Tan

Corporate Donor Renewals Chair: OPEN

  • Contact current business sponsors to see if they would be interested in renewing.

  • Send a follow-up thank-you email.

  • Collect any updated logo information for use in programs.

  • Share info and graphics with the Communications Chair.

New Corporate Donor Chair: OPEN

  • Contact new businesses that are interested in donating to the booster program in exchange for ad space in programs, etc.

  • Collect logo and other marketing materials to be added to programs.

  • Send follow-up thank you letters.

  • Share info and graphics with the Communications Chair.

Booster Table Chair: Norma Jean Macosko

Booster Table Co-Chair: OPEN

  • Assist the current Chair in preparation to take responsibility for:

    • Purchasing and maintaining candy stock

    • Recruiting and staffing table volunteers

    • Set up / Tear down at concerts (HS and MS held at Arts Center)

    • Table Sales & Recruitment

      • Concert Grams

        • Set up, execution, and delivery - must have laptop for day-of printing (Communications Chair assists with the digital sale of Concert Grams)

        • Coordinate with the Directors, Communications Chair and Treasurer

      • Orchestra Photo display

      • Booster Club information on display (for recruitment); answer questions as needed

Year-End Awards Ceremony Chair: OPEN

  • Contact Minnetonka Community Center to reserve space for awards ceremony

  • Create list of food items for the event

  • Oversee the following:

    • picking up and delivering food

    • Set-up help

    • clean-up help

    • Create photo boards for seniors

    • Assist with slide show for seniors

Fundraising Positions:

  • Restaurant Fundraiser Chair: Kim Gohman

    • Restaurant Fundraiser Co-Chair: OPEN

      • Contact local restaurants to set up fundraising opportunities.

      • Share info and graphics with the Communications Chair.

  • Greenery Fundraiser Chair: Beth Robertson-Martin

  • Coffee Fundraiser Chair: Cari Gregerson

  • Cub Foods Fundraiser Chair: Cari Gregerson

Photographer: Tanya Mueller

Communications Positions:

  • Graphic Designer: Liwen Fung

  • Site Administrator: Liwen Fung

  • Content Editor: OPEN
    Coordinate and work with our team members on emails, posts, and announcements to help us communicate consistently and clearly. Coordinates directly with the Communications Chair and indirectly with the MOB Sponsor, Fundraising, and Event Chairs, Site Administrator, Social Media Manager, and the Graphic Designer.

  • Social Media Manager: Sara Kleinsasser Tan

    • Social Media Assistant: OPEN
      Share the excitement of our performances and events across social platforms, engage with our audience, and help grow our online community. Coordinates directly with the Social Media Manager.

Senior Book Chair: OPEN

  • The Minnetonka High School Orchestra program creates a full-color glossy keepsake booklet for the seniors each year. It is distributed at the Awards Banquet at the end of May each year.

  • A parent volunteer is responsible for creating this booklet and getting it printed. Full documentation is available on how to do this as well as historic examples.

    • Template provided, students fill out information and provide photos, so simply drag and drop/copy paste and some formatting! 

MOB Volunteers

  • Santosh Singh

  • Mary Jean Watras

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

Minnetonka Orchestra Boosters

Minnetonka High School, Orchestra Program

18301 Highway 7, Minnetonka, MN 55345

mtkaorchboosters.com

MOB is a 501(C) 3 non-profit organization. Donations are tax-deductible.

Mission Statement

To promote the Arts through the Minnetonka Schools Orchestra programs,  allowing the students to perform at the highest possible level that they can achieve and to support them in their goals and dreams.

LEARN MORE about the club membership levels and their benefits.

Directors

  • High School: Sarah Finn-Sommerfeld

  • High School/Middle School: Michael Janning

  • Middle School: Daniel Ericksen