General Meeting
SCHS Band Room
April 1, 2003
Call to Order: 7:35 p.m.
President Weimer is unable to attend this evening. The meeting will be conducting by Mr. Joe Papa, First Vice-President.
Parliamentarian: Anita Lapidus
-Welcome to the many new faces
Band Captain’s Report: Jenna Wheeler
-District Concert Festival was a great experience
-12:00 Jazz Band received straight superiors
-Lakeside Jazz Festival was a great success
-Silent Auction was a great success
-Thank you for all the hard work and support
Secretary’s Report: Jane Weimer
-Motion to accept: Jack Friedman
-Second: Donna Papa
-Passed: Unanimously
Treasurer’s Report: Stan Schmidt
-See handouts
-$8,000.00+ was raised at the Silent Auction
-$700.00 raised at the Coke Sale
-Dixie Classic monies collected: $22,094.00
-$34,600.00 in our account
-Motion to accept: Jerry Lapidus
-Second: Anita Lapidus
-Passed: Unanimously
Directors Report: Mr. Kidd and Mr. Hornilla
-Wind Ensemble’s performance was great, but only received an excellent rating. The comments from the judges were wonderful.
-Orchestra: District Festival was held at Seabreeze High School
-Student behavior was outstanding
-Strong applause from the audience
-Superior Rating
-Will perform at Bishop’s Glenn
-Orchestra calendar for the rest of the year is available on the table
-On March 11th the School Board recognized the Music Department on their selection as a Demonstration School
-Percussion Workshops are being held once a month
-Drum Line is coming along nicely under the direction of Doug Beard
-The green handout is the schedule for Marching Band for next year
-8th grade orientation will be held next Tuesday
Lakeside Jazz Festival:
-37 Bands participated
-2 no shows
-Thursday is the recap meeting. We will find out what was made on the festival
-Will keep start up money for next year’s festival
-Scholarships for summer camps, leadership camps, etc. is raised through the Jazz Festival
-State Festival: both Jazz Bands participated. 12:00 received straight superiors. The 11:00 band received excellent
-12:00 Jazz Band will play at the Honors Banquet on April 10th. 6:15 p.m. is set up. Students don’t have to wear their tux outfits. This is a dressy occasion. Please dress appropriately.
-Combos will play at the Hilton on May 3, 2003 before the Band Banquet
-Prism Concert: Friday, May 9, 2003 in our newly renovated auditorium
-2 rehearsals are scheduled.
-Wednesday, May 7th from 2:45 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Blocking the event will occur on this day
-Thursday, May 8th from 2:45 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. This is the dress rehearsal
-May be an admission charge this year. Many schools use this type of concert as a fundraising activity. We usually just “pass the hat.”
-VIP Recognition Day Breakfast is May 1st at 8:00 a.m. Awards ceremony begins at 9:00 a.m. SCHS has the most volunteer hours in the Secondary Education Department.
-Dixie Classic: canceled due to the war in Iraq
-$4,000.00 set to AWOL Travel Agency to secure the rooms, riverboat cruise.
-AWOL sent $16,000.00 and is trying to get the money back
-Worse case scenario is we will be out the $4,000.00
-We will wait another week before we decide what to do about refunds
-Will be a choice of two:
-Keep in the student account toward next year’s season
-Refund of the money put in toward the trip
-Summer Camps:
-Many brochures are on the table. Please consider sending your student to one of these camps. They are very beneficial
-See Mr. Kidd for further clarification
-Football Ad Campaign:
-The packets will be ready for distribution at the 8th grade orientation on Tuesday, April 8th
-The veterans will receive their packets at the Band Banquet
-Solo and Ensemble:
-Several Solos received a superior rating
-Several Solos received an excellent rating
-Senior Photos are due for the Band Banquet Video. Parents: all photos are due by April 4th. TV production department needs a lead-time on this
-We need one Senior Photo. The rest can be your choice. Please submit photos that show your child’s progression from infancy through senior year
-Last Will and Testaments from the Seniors: These are needed ASAP. Books are presented at the Banquet. Mr. Kidd and Mr. McKaig will read one-minute scripts.
Color Guard Report: Mr. Shawn McKaig
-Competed in National Competition in Miami
-This has been a great group to travel with!
-Silver medals received. Wonderful comments from the judges and other directors. Great comments on the website from the general public
-Bette Webb recorded the year in photos. Many will be used for the “Year in Review” for the band banquet
-Students are encouraged to submit photos for this. All photos will be returned
-Please mark all photos with your name. Address labels work wonderfully for this
Concessions: Donna and Joe Papa
-Concerts in the Park: do we want to continue?
Silent Auction: Bonnie Harris
-Thank you to all who helped
-97 out of 172 students secured items for the auction
-$8,000.00+ made on this event
-Extra items are for sale tonight. Please stop by and look over the selection
Band Banquet: Donna Papa
-Reservations are being taken
-Special consideration will be given to Seniors and their Parents
-Will not have reserved seating for the underclassmen
-Please get your reservations and money in as soon as possible
Nominating Committee: Anita Lapidus
-Slate of Officers for 2003-2004 was presented
-Discussion of rules that will be followed for nominating and voting
-Campaign speeches will be heard at the May meeting
-Please: -no mud slinging
-No derogatory comments
-Keep to concerns
Question: What procedure was used by the nominating committee?
-3 people on the committee plus the directors and president
-Didn’t use multiple nominations to do slate
Nominations from the floor: Ken Palmer for parliamentarian
Nominations from the floor will be accepted at the May meeting
Elections will be held next month. Please be in attendance for this important meeting.
Motion to adjourn:
-Donna Papa
-Second: Bonnie Harris
-Passed: Unanimously
8:45 p.m.
Respectfully submitted:
Jane C. Weimer Daniel V. Weimer
Secretary President