The Murchison Band Booster Association (MBBA) is:

a) To create a volunteer workforce to help the band and its directors

b) To accept, raise, and disburse funds and otherwise assist the band program, in accordance with legal authority, AISD and UIL policy, and the band directors;

c) To promote and stimulate musical education in the community;

d) To create fellowship, unify efforts and cooperation among MBBA members.

Band Smile Account

The MBBA has an AMAZON SMILE account!

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MBBA Executive Committee Overview

The Executive Committee are dedicated to helping parents plug into the band program's efforts to ensure outstanding musical education for all of our students!

The following is a brief list of Executive Committee positions.

President oversees all executive committee members, stays abreast with the director of bands on program needs and schedules/runs MBBA meetings.

1st Vice President & President Elect is in charge of Fundraising and any special projects.

2nd Vice President is over social activities and feeding the band program at events requiring food.

3rd Vice President is in charge of educating/informing the membership at large and recruiting volunteers for band events.

Treasurer is over all finances, budgeting and making sure MBBA follows all state and federal laws regarding 501c3 organizations.  We use double signatures on all checks and all expenses have to be approved before checks are issued.

Secretary maintains all meeting notes and records for the MBBA.

MBBA Officers

2025 - 26 Officers and Band Directors

President: Beckie Figg

Treasurer: OPEN

Secretary: Claudia Ullrich

Fundraising VP: Christina Round

Communications: Bethany Metzger

Social/Event Coordinator: Misti Neese

Uniforms: Stephanie Helfman

ABBA Liaison: Thanh Tran

2024 - 25 Officers and Band Directors

President: Beckie Figg

Treasurer: Jeremy Palafox

Secretary: Elisha Seybold

Fundraising VP: Kelley Reed

Communications: Bethany Metzger

Social/Event Coordinator: Misti Neese

Uniforms: Mary Kay Tiernan

ABBA Liaison: Thanh Tran

2023 - 24 Officers and Band Directors

President: Beckie Figg

Fundraising VP: Christina Round

Treasurer: Iris Gibson

Secretary: Elisha Seybold

Communications: Bethany Metzger

Social/Event Coordinator: Misti Neese

Uniforms: Mary Kay Tiernan

ABBA Liaison: Thanh Tran

2022-23 Officers

President: Chellie Thompson

Fundraising VP: Mihaela Baney

Treasurer: Lauren Alper

Secretary/Box Tops: Elisha Seybold

Communications/Social/Food Coordinator: Beckie Figg

Uniforms: Mary Kay Tiernan

ABBA Liaison: Thanh Tran

2021 - 22 Officers and Band Directors

President: Chellie Thompson

Fundraising VP: Mihaela Baney

Treasurer: Lauren Alper

Secretary/Box Tops: Beckie Figg

Communications/Social/Food Coordinator: Shannon Sullivan

ABBA Liaison: Thanh Tran

Band Director: Whitney Crowley

Associate Band Director:  Jeff Corneille

2020-21 Officers and Band Directors

President: Laura Wright

Fundraising VP: Priscilla Vrana

Uniform VP: Audrey O’Neill

Treasurer: Amanda Blazek

Secretary/Box Tops: Sarah de Vivar-Whalen

Communications: Colleen Gutierrez

Social/Food Coordinator: Shannon Sullivan

Band Director: Whitney Crowley

Associate Band Director: Kristen Rigsby

Associate Band Director:  Jeff Corneille

2019-20 Officers and Band Directors

President: Laura Wright

Co 1 st VP for uniforms and T-shirts: Kimberly Sanchez

Co 1st VP/Pres Elect: Priscilla Vrana

2 nd VP: Becky Freer

3 rd VP: Liza Stavchansky Lewis

Secretary: Caroline Rudolf

Treasurer: Doug Green

Band Director: Whitney Crowley

Assistant Band Director: Kristen Rigsby

Assistant Band Director: Jeff Corneille

2018-19 Officers and Band Directors

President: Stephanie Miller

1 st VP: Missy Strittmatter

2 nd VP: Mila Dinglansan

3 rd VP: Jen Hutchison

Secretary: Laura Wheeler

Treasurer: Doug Green

Band Director: Whitney Crowley

Assistant Band Director: Kristen Rigsby

Assistant Band Director: Jeff Corneille

2017-18 Officers and Band Directors

President: Laura Hume

1 st VP: Dani Pothoff

2 nd VP: Paige Sartin

3 rd VP: Jen Hutchison

Secretary: Frances Woolsey

Treasurer: Elizabeth Churchett

Band Director: Whitney Crowley

Assistant Band Director: Kristen Rigsby

Assistant Band Director: Jeff Corneille

2016-17 Officers and Band Directors

President: Lea Garey (formerly Lea Burnett)

1 st VP: (vacant)

2 nd VP: Michelle Mellon-Werch

3 rd VP: Liza Lewis

Secretary: Ryan Lanier

Treasurer: Elizabeth Churchett

Band Director: Whitney Crowley

Assistant Band Director: Spencer Merryfield

Assistant Band Director: Jeff Corneille

2015-16 Officers and Band Directors

President: Teresa Duncan

1 st VP: Lea Garey

2 nd VP: Liza Lewis

3 rd VP: Sonya Loyer

Secretary: Ryan Lanier

Treasurer: Barbara Blount

Band Director: Whitney Crowley

Assistant Band Director: Jeff Corneille

Assistant Band Director: Spencer Merryfield

2014-15 Officers and Band Directors

President: Cheryl Butler

1 st VP: Teresa Duncan

2 nd VP: Kim Bertke

3 rd VP: Shawn Dubiel

Secretary: Ryan Lanier

Treasurer: Barbara Blount

Band Director: Whitney Crowley

Assistant Band Director: Jeff Corneille

Assistant Band Director: Gennie Pawling

Assistant Band Director: Jeff Owen

2013-14 Officers and Band Directors

President: Mary Sue Barr

1 st VP: Cheryl Butler

2 nd VP: Ryan Lanier

3 rd VP: Rose Howell

Secretary: Sandy Pobst

Treasurer: Johannes Brinkmann

Band Director: Whitney Crowley

Assistant Band Director: Jeff Corneille

Assistant Band Director: Gennie Pawling

Assistant Band Director: Jeff Owen