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BAND BOOSTER NEWS |
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Band Booster Meeting Minutes – July 9, 2007
President Connie Andrews called the meeting to order at 7:03 pm. There were 18 present for the meeting. The minutes from the June meeting were accepted and passed as written. Lisa Johnson presented the treasurer’s report:
Due to the new fundraising policy, trash bags will not be reordered. We will sell what is currently on hand: 18 cases of yellow, 8 cases of blue, and 18 rolls of white. It was suggested we speak with Kurt Peters on the Puddle Jumper Committee concerning the need for trash bags. Pam Raffurty will contact him. Joe Smith stated the Football Boosters are on the agenda for the July 17th School Board Meeting. They will discuss the new fundraising policy of only 2 allowed per year. A discussion was held on the current budget for the 2007-08 school year. The band budget has been cut. The budget is now available to the public. Please contact the central office if you would like a copy. A fee will be charged. Due to the issue of moving the Band Room mid-year, the sign up sheets for letter jacket patches were misplaced. Mary at The Dawg House is allowing us to reorder patches at the reduced rate of $10 per patch. Patches normally are $15 each. This is only for the 2006-2007 school year: Carrollton Band Day and the BOA Super Regional in Indianapolis. Please see Chere White to order patches from last year. Patches from previous years can be ordered directly at The Dawg House. Normally a signup sheet is posted in the Band Room for the students to order. This year an email will also be sent to the parents and a noticed placed on the band’s website. Mr. Hansen has patches for the Dixie Classic Festival held in Chicago. The festival provided these patches. Rick Walker has graciously allowed us to use his shelves in the storage unit. However he needs the shelves. It was asked if shelves could be borrowed from someone else. It was suggested to use the expandable shelves made by Dan Raffurty to hold music from the old band room. Plans will be finalized by Monday, 7/16 to switch shelving. Possible dates are 7/27, 7/28 or 7/29. Joe Smith presented the all sports program compiled by the Football Boosters. Previously the band had 3 pages: one to thank sponsors of the Washington DC trip and 2 to list the students in band. We need only 2 pages. Each page is $250. Kitco will sponsor one page. A sponsor for another page is needed. Dana and Tony Bamvakais stated they would sponsor the other page. The BOA Grand Nationals trip to Indianapolis was approved at the last board meeting. The trip is November 14-17, 2007. A letter was sent home listing many details. A payment option was also listed. Please contact the band directors if other payment arrangements are needed. Reservations were made at the Doubletree Inn in Carmel, IN for 34 rooms. Suites have been reserved. No extra rooms have been reserved. Approximate price per night is $35 per person. The fee per student for the trip is $375. The chaperon’s fee is $225. This includes fees for the tickets to the competitions and most meals. Kathy Moore will look into reserving the Hard Rock Café. A sign up sheet for chaperons was passed. It was suggested to have the chaperon sign up posted online again. Mr. Hansen is seeking bids for the busing. Stated layover drivers will be requested. Effort by the band members will be stressed for fundraising opportunities. Magazines sales gave the student approximately 40 % of magazine sales. In the 10 for $10, the student asks for sponsors. If an individual raises too much money, that money can be transferred anonymously to another’s account. Examples were given of approximate fees charged by other schools: Francis Howell $900, Francis Howell North $700, Blue Springs $1800. OMI will be discussed in detail at the August 13th meeting. Sign up sheets will be passed at that time. A thank you letter needs to be sent to Home Depot. They donated 200 feet of conduit and fittings for this year’s props. Pool Party was previously suggested for7/26. It was suggested to change the date to coincide with Band Camp. The new date is 7/31, if the pool is available. Drum Corp International (DCI) will be in Columbia on 7/29. Marshall Danner is in the Blue Stars. Mr. Hansen is encouraging students attendance. Tickets will be about $25- $35, plus lunch and supper meals. Band Camp begins on July 30. Band Camp has always been about 10 days. It was shorten to accommodate the earlier dates of school. The first week of camp will be working on the setting the drill and the music. It is extremely important for the incoming freshman to be there all week. The directors will accommodate a football player’s schedule. A notice is needed in writing, either in a letter or by email. As of today there are 130 band members. The new Buddy System was also discussed. A sheet was passed for those who will adopt an incoming band parent. A meal will be provided at all competitions. Pam Raffurty is chairperson for the Lee’s Summit competition dinner, Hy-Vee. Pam and Sarah will co-chair the Festival of Champions dinner. It was suggested the band provide a concert to give back to the community. The band currently participates in the Puddle Jumper parade, Armed Forces Day parade, Memorial Day parade and the Lighting Ceremony. All concerts held at the school are open to the public. Mr. Spayde stated they were able to purchase the Mallet Kat without one octave extension thru the school. If the extension is needed, he will ask for the Band Boosters to purchase it at $600. Respectfully submitted, Chere White |