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

 

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