Spruce Creek High School Band Boosters
Association General Meeting
February 3, 2004
7 PM
Call to order: 7:05 P.M.
Pledge of Allegiance
Band Captain – Roberta
Schmidt reported FBA Solo/Ensemble is this weekend. FBA Band Fest will be next month. Wind Ensemble will be practicing after school
on Tuesdays. Please encourage students
to practice.
Mr. John Seth was introduced
as the interim assistant band director.
Secretary’s Report – Elaine
Kinion
Motion
to approve: Nancy Norman. Seconded by:
Jack Friedman. Motion approved.
Treasurer's Report - Terri
Karol & Ken Lipowitz (not present)
Please see handouts. Motion
made by to approve treasure report by Jack Friedman. Seconded by Donna Papa. Motion approved. Terri has student account statements available. These show the end of last years beginning
balance. Ads sold for football programs
listed on the bottom of statement.
Credit balances may be used for the London trip the end of May.
Director’s Report: John Seth
Mr. Seth graduated from
Stetson Dec 13, 2003. He asked parents
to encourage our students to practice.
Adult Staffing: Keith Kopshina & Teresa Lubas (not
present)
1289 Volunteer Luminary
hours. Volunteer hours to date are 4672.
Help is needed with the Silent Auction.
FBA chaperones are also needed.
Guard Report: Loretta Bambier –not present
Uniform Report: Kathy Shapiro
& Mary Mathis
Kathy modeled the new polo
shirts for the band. This will be the
official uniform on the London trip. The new polos run big. They will be $20 each. The uniform room is being straightened. Mary reported the band jackets have been
ordered but are not in yet. There will
be one final order placed. A Formal Affair has used tuxedo shirts for $10 until
they sell out. Contact Jim @ 304-6990 if
interested. They also give band parents
a break on rentals. Donations of any
uniform items are appreciated ie bandos, tuxedo shirts, etc.
Concessions:
Joe & Donna Papa
Band Banquet will be at 6PM
at the Hilton on May 1, 2004. If interested in helping the committee please
see Donna after the meeting. The committee will be collecting senior pictures
and can also use help with the video,
last will and testament, gift bags, and decorations. Do not have the cost for the banquet tickets
yet.
Please sign up to work
concessions at the Lakeside Jazz Fest in March.
Director’s Report: Andy Kidd
Went over calendar of
events. Practices noted. Solo/Ensemble this weekend.
London Trip - Mr Kidd and Kathy Shapiro went to London for
4 days to visit all performance venues.
Newest Itinerary is yellow.
Flights will be on four United Airlines and will leave 1 hour
apart. Have internet café $1.60 for one
hour. Hotel is being re-done. There will be 2 students per room - rooms
very small. All activities will be done
by rooms. Need more chaperones. One
chaperone per 4 students. Chaperone
meeting will be Feb 17th .
Fundraising sheets
"Adopt A Student" and "Fly A Hawk to London" and individual
sponsorships were distributed.
London Trip Fundraising: Ken Palmer
Ken Palmer reported he
couldn't get any place on ISB to set up the car fund-raiser for speed
week. He needs a lot of help to do the
Bike Week fund-raiser. Please see Ken after the meeting if you can help.
Lakeside Jazz Festival -
Cheryl Cunningham
The Jazz Fest Committee meets
on Thursdays during the month of Feb and the first two Thursdays in March at
7PM in the City Center. Help is needed
to sell ads for the Festival. All proceeds raised will go for scholarships to
camp during the summer.
Capital Campaign: Rick Spritz
$8000 drums were bought from
the University of Miami. A list is being passed around to put down contact
names of people &/or businesses that could be approached for donations. In
addition, a sign up for people who could help to call. The band needs to raise $10,000 by the end of the year. This will be used to pay off the drums and
also purchase the Winter Park ambulance (est. $3500) needed to pull the trailer
Old Business: Changes to the
By Laws have inconsistencies that need to be changed before submitting.
New Business:
Mr. Hornilla's last day at
Spruce Creek will be Feb 24. He was
presented with a money tree and expressed his thanks and encouraged parents to
continue to support the music program.
Next meeting Tuesday, March
2, 2004 7:00 PM
Motion to adjourn: Mary
Mathis Second: Jack Friedman Passed:
Unanimously
Meeting adjourned 8:45 PM
Respectfully submitted:
Elaine Kinion