Spruce Creek High School Band Boosters
Association General Meeting
March 2, 2004
7 PM
Meeting
called to order by Stan Schmidt at 7PM.
Pledge
of Allegiance
Band
Captain Report: Roberta Schmidt.
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FBA Solo/Ensemble
with 42 groups was in February. There
were many superiors.
·
March 29-31
State. $12 entry fee. $5 for each person in an ensemble.
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FBA Band Fest is
this weekend in Winter Springs High School.
Wind Ensemble will be Friday at 4:30PM and the Concert Band on Sate at
9AM. Parents are encouraged to attend.
·
Silent Auction is
March 14th. All items are due
by March 11. Each student is required to
have 2 individual items and a group of 6 or less students are to contribute
items for a basket.
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Marching Band
will march in the St Patrick’s Fest Parade on March 13.
·
Jazz Fest March
20.
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Orchestra FOA
received straight superior ratings.
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A lot of extra
practice is going on before FBA
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Parents were
thanked for their help and support they have given
A note of appreciation from the Kidd family was read
for the plant given in memory of Andy Kidd’s father.
London trip article was in todays Neighbors section of
the Daytona News Journal.
Parliamentarian’s Message – none given.
Secretary’s
Report – Elaine Kinion
Minutes
of the Silent Auction need to be added to the minutes from last month. Motion to approve as corrected: Jerry
Lapidus. 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.
Director’s Report: John Seth
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Silent Auction
March 14
·
Lakeside Jazz
Fest March 19-20
·
Marching Band –
March 13th
Everyone
is expected to participate in these events.
·
FBA this Friday
and Saturday. Parents encouraged to
attend. The students have been working
very hard and have had much improvement.
Symphonic Band will need Tux shirt, black pants. Wind Ensemble will need dresses and
tuxes. Maps will be handed out. Wind will leave around 1:40PM Friday and
return around 7:45PM. . Symphonic Band
will leave Sat at 6:30AM and return around noon.
Andy
Kidd:
·
Jazz combo at
Bill France Room at the Speedway earned $450.
·
$1000 donation by
ACTEL
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Parade step off
at 10AM report at 9:15AM. Meet at the
Herbert Street Ballfields. Finished at
10:30AM. Uniforms to be given out on
Friday.
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State
Adult Staffing: Keith
Kopshina & Teresa Lubas (not present)
5009
Volunteer hours to date. Volunteers are needed for this weekend and next
weekend.
Guard Report: Shawn
McKaig
Winterguard
received 1st place last weekend.
They are doing really well.
National level regionally ranked in 10th place. Rated 32nd Internationally. Will not be going to World Championships this
year – too costly.
There
will be another regional in a few weeks in Jacksonville.
Has
a new snake-like prop that was custom made.
They were nominated for best uniforms and best personality.
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.
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
CORRECTIONS/ADDITIONS TO THE MINUTES FROM MARCH 2, 2004 BAND BOOSTERS ASSOCIATION GENERAL MEETING:
The
Silent Auction will be Sunday, March 14 during the City of Port Orange’s 1st
Annual St. Patrick’s Fest. The auction
will be held in the Port Orange Library from 2-5PM. Each student is responsible for one group
item with a minimum value of $40 and also two individual entries with a minimum
value of $20 each. A letter is available
for donations in the business community.
Each entry will equal one “share” to go into individual student accounts
based on the gross shares. Each share will be based on a percentage of the
gross sales and has not yet been determined.
An
info/suggestion sheet will be handed out and will also be given to
students. An estimate on the value of
the baskets will be shown and also the contents. Help is needed in setting up on Saturday,
March 13th from 1-5PM at the Port Orange Library. All items will need to be tagged. A minimum of 10-12 people will be needed from
5-7PM to move tables and set up. Help will also be needed to take down on
Sunday after 6PM. Six additional
volunteers will be needed on Sunday, March 14, to tally and collect bid money. Volunteers for monitors, runners and
decorations are needed around 12:30PM on Sunday. A sign up sheet for volunteers
will be passed around. Please sign up.
Ensemble
groups will play during the auction and a concert will be held at the end of
the auction while the bids are being tabulated. Flyers, letter for donations,
and business card advertisements have been handed out. Students will also receive these items to try
to get the community involved. The
Silent Auction is also listed in the city’s St. Patrick’s Fest Program.