Council Bluffs Guild of the Omaha Symphony
About
The Council Bluffs Guild of the Omaha Symphony takes pride in supporting the symphony in its efforts to introduce the wonders of orchestral music to 4,000+ southwest Iowa students each year. Members pledge to assist in the Omaha Symphony's educational endeavors in every way possible, including through volunteering, fundraising and providing support to musicians.
To learn more about this volunteer organization, important fundraising projects, meeting dates/times, and membership opportunities, please contact us at cbguild@omahasymphony.org.
Front row: Mary Trecek, Jennifer Hanwright, Nikki Tiarks, Lisa Buckentine, Donna Dostal. Back row: Amber Strohbehn, Rachel Kouri, Bridgette Watson, Kelsey Stupfell. Not pictured: Marie Miller and Donna Callendar.
2024/25 Council Bluffs Guild of the Omaha Symphony Executive Board
President: Jennifer Hanwright
Vice President & Treasurer: Marie Miller
Membership Chair: Donna Dostal
Education Chair: Mary Trecek
Events Chair: Nikki Tiarks
Marketing Chair: Kelsey Stupfell
Past President & Advisor: Bridgette Watson
Board Members: Lisa Buckentine, Donna Callender, Gail Dwyer, Rachel Kouri, Alex Lammert, Sarah Shomshor, Amber Strohbehn
Meetings
The Board meets the second Tuesday of the month, September through May. To learn more about this volunteer organization, important fundraising projects, meeting dates/times, and membership opportunities, please contact us at cbguild@omahasymphony.org.
Awards
The League of American Orchestras Volunteer Council awarded a Spotlight
Award to recognize a best practice or specific tactic
within a program that has contributed to its overall success or is a practice
or tactic worthy of highlighting in its own right. For 2021, the Council
Bluffs Guild of the Omaha Symphony was one of only 8 recipients of the Volunteer
Council’s Spotlight Awards for their Bach + Beer virtual fundraising event. The award was accepted at the annual League of American Orchestras conference in Los Angeles, California in June 2022 by former Council Bluffs Guild President Pam Beall-Hill.
Join the Council Bluffs Guild!
If you prefer to mail a check, please send to:
Council Bluffs Guild of the Omaha Symphony
P.O. Box 1164
Council Bluffs, IA 51502