The Friends of the Symphony provides valuable services to the orchestra including ushering, rehearsal refreshments, and ticket sales. Delicious truffles and gourmet coffee are sold at every concert intermission to raise money for the Student Scholarship Fund.  To become a member of this dedicated group, pay a one-time membership fee of only $5! Officers Dianne Bierma, President Katie Haan Ellen Klompien Sheryl Slegers Kim Van Es Beth Vanden Berg Members
Mr. and Mrs. Curt Ahrenholz Mrs. Joanne Alberda Mr. and Mrs. Dwayne Alons Mrs. W.C. Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Art Attema Mr. and Mrs. Duane Beekhuizen Mr. and Mrs. Howard Beernink Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Bierma Mrs. Ardith Bleeker Mr. and Mrs. Al Bloemendaal Mr. and Mrs. Jim Bolkema Mr. and Mrs. Gregg Boone Dr. and Mrs. Harriet Boote Mr. and Mrs. Dan Bosma Mr. and Mrs. Jason Brockshus Mr. and Mrs. Del Broek Mr. and Mrs. Herm Clemens Mr. and Mrs. Robert De Haan Mr. and Mrs. Bernie De Wit Mr. and Mrs. Don De Wit Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Den Boer Rev. and Mrs. Don Den Hartog Mr. and Mrs. Dale Den Herder Dr. and Mrs. Henry Duitman Mr. and Mrs. Ken Ehrp Mr. and Mrs. Cornie Folkerts Dr. and Mrs. Edwin Geels Mr. and Mrs. Jim Gnade Ms. Diana Gonzalez Mrs. Janet Groff Ms. Katie Lynn Haan Mr. and Mrs. Richard Haan Mr. and Mrs. Howard Hall Mr. and Mrs. Greg Haverdink Mrs. Deb Hibma Ms. Hester Hollaar Mr. and Mrs. Gregg Hooyer Mrs. Tony Hooyer Mr. and Mrs. James E. Horstman Dr. and Mrs. John B. Hulst Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Hulstein Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Intveld Dr. and Mrs. Gerald Isakson Rev. and Mrs. Carl Klompien	Mrs. Wilma Klopfenstein Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Koekkoek Dr. and Mrs. James Koldenhoven Mrs. Hope Kordahl Ms. Eda Kroon Drs. Nick and Sherri Lantinga Dr. and Mrs. Russell Maatman Dr. and Mrs. Rockne McCarthy Mrs. Darlene Mouw Mr. and Mrs. Dave Netz Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Nibbelink Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Nibbelink Mr. and Mrs. Lee Plasier Ms. Marcella M. Poppen Mrs. Terry Rathbun Mr. and Mrs. Dean Reichert Mr. and Mrs. Cornie Rylaarsdam Mr. and Mrs. Ken Sabers Mr. and Mrs. Harold Schiebout Mr. and Mrs. John Slegers Mr. and Mrs. Mark Sybesma Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Taylor Ms. Barbara Top Mr. and Mrs. Ron Van Den Berg Mr. and Mrs. Herm Van Den Hul Dr. and Mrs. Louis Van Dyke Dr. and Mrs. Jerry Van Es Dr. and Mrs. Nolan Van Gaalen Mr. and Mrs. Perry Van Gorp Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Van Ravenswaay Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Van Vuuren Mr. and Mrs. Jake Van Wyk Mr. and Mrs. Cornie Van Zanten Mr. and Mrs. John Vande Kerk Mrs. Emma Vanden Berg Mr. and Mrs. Stan Vanden Berg Mrs. Gladys Vander Berg Mrs. Joan Vander Hart Dr. and Mrs. Dennis Vander Plaats Dr. and Mrs. Delmar Vander Zee Mrs. Janis Versluis Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Vogel Mr. and Mrs. Larry Wielenga Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wiersma
Northwest Iowa Symphony Orchestra Friends of the Symphony Revised By-Laws July 2007 Mission Friends of the Symphony exists for the purpose of serving the orchestra by doing a variety of voluntary duties and contributing to the funding of the orchestra's Student Scholarship Program. What Friends does Provides ushering services at all concerts. Provides refreshments at orchestra rehearsals Helps with season ticket renewals and concert promotion Sells truffles, gourmet coffee, sponsors other fund raisers, and donates this to the student scholarship fund. Expands the general membership each year Sends one member (may be the president) as an official delegate/member to NISO board meetings which are held the 4th Thursday at 3:45-5:00 in the Dordt College Campus Center Board Room or in Room 122A at NCC in Sheldon The Friends Board Consists of 8 members. Each member is assigned to a committee or is President-elect for one year and then President for two years. Terms are for 3 years, beginning on July 1, and may be renewed one year at a time. Board membership will be staggered, with no more than 2 members leaving the board at a time. The board will act as a nominating committee for new board members.  Board Committees Each committee shall consist of at least one member of the board and an unlimited number of members from the general Friends membership roll. Membership  Send form home with students to be returned at first concert Signing up new members at all concerts Contact parents of all student members, get list from business secretary Ushering and Artist hosts  - Ushering at all concerts Rehearsal Refreshments  Fund-raising  purchase and/or make truffles and coffee decide with the business secretary on designs for shirts, mugs, etc. from K-products sets up the sales area and sell at all concerts  Ticket Campaign  Contacts all season ticket holders from the previous year who have not renewed Contacts parents of all student members Contacts Friends members who have not purchased season tickets Helps with concert box office Board Meetings  Usually held on a Saturday one month prior to each concert at 9:00 am Fall (October):  Introduce new members  Review committee duties  Assign committees  Financial report Report of committees Yearly report of conductor General planning for upcoming concert  Winter (January):  Report of committees  General planning for upcoming concert Spring (March):  Report of committees  Vote in new board members  Election of president for the next year General planning for upcoming concert  Duties of the President Set up meetings, time, place, agenda Chair the board meetings Appoint committee members Work with committee chairs to make sure they accomplish their goals Pose for a yearly picture as the scholarship donation is made at the Fall Concert Send a sympathy card or birth congratulatory card on behalf of the orchestra, Board and “Friends” upon advisement of the personnel committee. In the event of the death of a NISO player, flowers will be sent to the immediate family Duties of the President-elect Assist President and other committee members as needed Duties of the Business Secretary Takes care of all financial matters Keeps the membership and volunteer database updated Makes out forms used for membership, etc. Works with the fund-raising committee  Takes notes and distributes minutes Gives a financial report at the fall meeting Paid for her Friends work by NISO Fiscal Agent The Northwest Iowa Symphony Orchestra is the fiscal agent for all funds raised All bookkeeping is done by the business secretary of the Northwest Iowa Symphony Orchestra Publicity for Friends Names of all Friends members will be listed in each NISO program. Names of all Friends officers will be listed in each NISO program A short information statement about what Friends does and how to join will be included in each program.