Agenda Band Boosters
Tuesday, 1/12/16
1)President – Michelle Bowers
2)Committee/Board Reports
a)Treasurer Report – Guy Hardin & Catherine Lawton
i)Finances are looking much better
b)Volunteer Hours – 3,230 as of 12/31/15; last year this time: over 5,000, due to MW Clinic, larger # hours for band camp.
i)Please submit volunteer hours on the form coming around that are OUTSIDE of sign up genius hours:
c)Fundraising
i)Cheese Daddy Spirit Night – Tuesday, Jan 19th: 15% of all sales that evening.
(1)Cheese Daddy is a gourmet grilled cheese and tomato soup
ii)March 19-20 is Gator Nationals parking, possibly concessions
(1)The weekend ACPS Spring Break starts
(2)5 am- 1pm – includes free admission
(3)Team meeting requires one person to be there
(a)That person will share with people volunteering
(4)Parking is $50 per day per person
(5)16 or older
(6)20 spots on Saturday and Sunday
(7)Concessions:
(a)If someone backs out, we get a spot.
(i)Could be a 2 man soda station, to something else
(ii)10% of entire net sales after tax.
(8)Money may be used THIS year (2015-2016) only for:
(a)Commitment fee
(b)Survivor trip
iii)General Fundraiser for the band– April 2nd
(1)2nd annual Taste for Music
(2)Looking for sponsors
(3)Looking for donations toward the Silent Auction
(a)Sarah Freedman in charge of Silent Auction
3)Old Business
4)New Business
a)All-County
i)First rehearsal Wednesday 1/20
ii)Playing for Night of the Big Apple, Friday, Jan 29th
(1)Supports take stock in Children
(2)Play one piece
iii)Following week is the concert
b)Nominating Committee (1-3 people)
i)Email Michelle, or let Mr. Barat know if you are interested
ii)Connie Elgin has volunteered.
iii)Anyone can put their name forward
iv)Nominating committee cannot be someone on the board.
c)Next Parent Booster Meeting
i)Monday, March 14th
ii)Tuesday, April 12th
d)District 4 Solo & Ensemble
i)February 18-20
(1)18th is Jazz bands
(2)In Auditorium
ii)Concessions are being worked out
(1)Accepted donations of desserts from families
iii)Will need volunteers for Welcome table
iv)Students volunteer as runners after their individual solos/ensembles
(1)All shifts are eligible for community service hours
v)Aviance is also doing S/E
(1)Auxiliary events will be at FC if the basketball team makes the playoffs
e)District Concert MPA
i)March 4/5
ii)Held at Eastside HS
iii)WS hopefully Friday night ~ 8:30-9:00 pm
iv)Symphonic Band Saturday no later than noon on Saturday
v)Trying to work around a conflict with DECA that has a competition in Orlando that weekend
f)Taste for Music – April 2nd
i)Wyndham Gardens Hotel (former Paramount Plaza)
(1)Silent Auctions
(a)Please tap your friends, colleagues for donations
(b)Sarah Freedman has a letter for businesses for donations for tax purposes
(i) for questions/information
(2)Very different from last year
(3)Catered dinner by the hotel
(4)Full Bar- cash only
(5)Jazz Band will be providing Music,
(6)Savants of Soul after Jazz Band
(7)Will need volunteers to hang with Jazz Band kids
(8)Helps bridge the gap between Fair Share and what our financial needs are
(9)Please come! Invite friends!
(10)Buy a table of 8, each person gets a free drink
(11)There are corporate sponsorship opportunities
(a)Bronze
(b)Silver
(c)Gold
(12)Semi-formal
(13)Cost per person: $40
(14)School Board members are being invited
(15)Gary Langford has accepted the invitation to be there
5)Director’s Report – Shawn Barat
a)Keep an eye on the calendar
i)Awards night
ii)Drum Major auditions
iii)Last concerts
b)S/E practice is on the calendar
c)WS Sectionals will begin soon
d)Afterschool rehearsals also will be starting
e)VERY good chance that the district will move the calendar up
i)Projected that school will start 8/15/16
ii)Band camp = first week of August
(1)Tentative dates will be on the calendar – note question marks
(2)A week of band camp
(3)Two night practices during teacher pre-planning
(a)Rookies/drum line will be the week before
f)Graduation is NOW moved to Florida Field
i)Friday, June 10th
(1)If it rains, June 11th
ii)Stage in the S endzone
iii)Bleachers reserved for a band
iv)The band will be playing as the Golden Regiment, not as one large ensemble
(1)In black polos and black pants
g)Mini rookie camp/drum line the M-W first week after school gets out
i)8 a.m.-12 p.m. each day
h)Band Survivor Trip
i)Details will be forthcoming
ii)Majority of kids were on list after 1st nine weeks
iii)All financial obligations must be met – including Fair Share being paid
iv)Just a fun trip with friends
v)Mr. Barat will share details once things get ironed out
i)Meeting adjourned @ 8:00