Spruce Creek High School Musical Performing Arts Association

General Meeting                                                       October 4, 2005

Meeting called to order 7:00 pm by Jenna Steen. Pledge of Allegiance recited.

Secretary Report –Minutes from the last meeting approved as written.

Treasurer’s Report – Terri Karol: New shortened version in place, see attached.  If anyone would like the long version, just ask Terri.

Peach Bowl – Joe Papa: See attached tentative itinerary.  Fund raising potential at Daytona USA October 21 and 22 or October 28 and 29 6 – 10 pm, 35-40 make a group. Coke sale fundraiser, October 19, $12 case, $8.50 cost. Spaghetti dinner at school.  Working on corporate sponsorship, need $ to rent a truck and cover breakfasts.  Possible fundraiser, adopt a student.  Marathon rehearsal 12/26 12n – 8pm.  12/27 leave to Atlanta, return home 3am on 12/31.

Chaperones – Martha Fabian: Sign up sheets passed around for upcoming events.

Luminary –  CoChairs, Angela Wallace and Susan ________ Need parents to volunteer to drive Dec. 3 and 10.  Need Tide containers 100 ounce, copier size boxes, garbage ties, 8-10 yards builders sand.  Sweat shop November 21 and 22.  Plus photos.  Single biggest fund raising event.  Need to form a sub committee of additional parents for publicity and marketing.

Principal Mr. Tim Egnor:  Received anonymous letter of complaint.  Normally follow a process that involves the person complaining along with proper administrators, since this was an anonymous complaint, this process could not happen.  2 letters were read. In summary, investigated, went to 2 parent groups, general opinion was that the band program is a positive, leadership building program.  If individual excesses need to be addressed, then they must be addressed case by case.  Anonymous person wrote another letter because they thought nothing had been done.  There was no way for administrator to contact this person and start a dialogue considering this issue.  Gunkie will not be a term we use.  Mr. Egnor received an email protesting its demise.  Alumni and students are upset.  Mr. Egnor expressed the proper use of communication to avoid this type of misinformation.  Mr. Kidd addressed that all people help remove pit equipment on a rotating section basis and name tags are necessary to learn the names and become a souvenier for many people.  Discussion followed. 

Intern: Bruce Person from Bethune Cookman College, Trombone music major, will be here till Jan. 12.

Lakeside Jazz Fest – Susan MacKenzie:  October 20^th next meeting, City Center 7 pm.

Communications – Cheri Greig: New list in use, contact Cheri if you are still not getting emails. 

Band Captain – Andrew Angelo:  17^th was All State band auditions. 23^rd game at Pine Ridge, we won, only pep band participated.  Oct 1^st, PO Family Days, Jazz bands were great. October 27^th fall concert for Creekside Middle.  10/28 = game. 10/29 = St. Augustine. Thank you for support.

Director Andy Kidd:  Deltona game is at the school, may follow Flagler process and have a separate tent for concessions that takes care of only band people.  Programs still to be sold at home games.  Daytona Beach Symphony Society, November – March, free concerts.  December 4 is Port Orange Christmas Parade.  Winter concert is December 8^th.  Universal Macy’s parade December 14^th at 5pm.  Disney Christmas parade TBA.  Collecting old ink cartridges and cell phones.

Uniforms – Mary Mathis:  bags done.

Silent Auction: In the Spring, think ahead.

Motion to adjourn –adjourned 8:21 pm.