BBLZ

Band Boosters of LakeZurich

MEETING MINUTES

Band Boosters of LakeZurich Board of Directors Meeting

Tuesday, January19, 2015

1. Call to Order: The meeting was called to order by Rick Mercerat 7:05 pm.

2. Attendees:

Rick Mercer, Sheri Conover, Lynne Recktenwald, Dennis Byrd,

Jenni Witt, Josh Thompson, Catherine Halinski, Amy Stone, John Leo,

Lynne Recktenwald, Kelly Brodeur, Linda Glave, Stephane Mitchell

3. New Business

  • Thinking about having some high school students call out to the eighth graders to create excitement about staying in the band program
  • A lot of new open director positions will be opening up next year, need to start recruiting
  • Lori to check with Noodles for the next fundraiser to be scheduled the week following the concert

4.Approval of Minutes:

  • Minutes were approved from last month

5. Band Director’s Report

  • Finals were done on Canvas and directors able to provide feedback
  • Preparing for March concerts
  • Jazz band this weekend
  • Evanston is interesting in coming to the invitational
  • Getting ready for Solo and Ensemble contest
  • All State is coming up next week
  • Josh and Sheri will be going with the two flutes on Thur and Fri
  • They are participating in the composition track
  • PMA just purchased a new tympani for the band
  • High school received one
  • Middle schools received four
  • District purchased new Tuba for the band
  • Feb 23rd the Wind Ensemble is going to play at U of I
  • Concert may be streamed for viewing

6.Financial Officer's Report:

  • Budget of $17,500
  • Income YTD is around 56% of the budget
  • Spending YTD is around 29% of the budget
  • Friends of BBLZ is around 68% of the budget

7. Fundraising

  • Poinsettias
  • Still waiting to get the final numbers
  • Still waiting for the student totals so that distributions into the student accounts can be made
  • Sheri to reach out to determine where we are at in the process of splitting out the funds
  • Jazz By the Lake
  • About 120 tickets sold
  • Rick would like about 20 minutes of content for the videos
  • Will be offering a photo booth
  • Trying to get a popcorn machine
  • Still looking for wine donations
  • Only 18 seats left
  • Manna Gift Cards
  • Donations from Laura Dawson and Sheri Conover total $664.19
  • All of this donation goes into the General Band Fund
  • No other new news
  • Uniforms
  • Currently in the process of finding out who the new students are coming in from middle school
  • Newsletter
  • No new updates
  • Website
  • Currently no one can get into the site to perform edits
  • Rick will reach out and try to assist with the problem
  • Chik-fil-A
  • Only 7 people came in for the Fundraiser due to being over the holiday break
  • They require a minimum for the fundraising
  • DVDs
  • Rick is working on the DVD
  • Friends of BBLZ
  • Received donations from the Alumni Mailing Campaign of $450

Meeting Adjourned @ 8:00 pm

Next Meeting: February 16, 2015 @ 7:00pm small auditorium