New Washington Middle/High School Band Booster Meeting
Minutes from January 8, 2007
By Faith Stivers, Secretary
Attendance: 7 people present.
Secretary report: Minutes were read from last meeting.
Treasurer’s report: End of Year balance is $10,430, not all checks have been cashed, and there is $500 in change for the concession stand and we on target for the budget.
We still need a few workers for the concession stand.
Girls’ uniforms are in but have not been handed out or altered yet.
The winter guard is rehearsing and learning new moves and techniques. A fundraiser for the guard was discussed. One option discussed is a “Spin-A-Thon” where the guard would solicit for donations where the guard would spin flags for a specified time. Also discussed as a fundraiser is where the girls would solicit companies to sponsor the guard for a season.
Fund Raiser ideas were discussed for the band. Power Cards and candy were some of the ideas given.
We are trying to recruit more parents for the boosters. In February or March we will have a “get to know your band boosters” booth. Possibly set up a table at Parent-Teacher conferences with a flyer about the boosters on it, cookies, etc. The band students will make posters for the parent-teacher conference. We will have a turnover in parents at the end of this year. We will need a new concessions manager and a new vice president. Some ideas to get students and parents out to meet the boosters are a swim night or day, cookout, games, extra credit for students who have a parent attending. Nancy and Faith are to put together a brochure to hand out to parents at the parent-teacher conference and at the band banquet. We may also raffle a band booster t-shirt.
In the spring Mr. Kahl will start recruiting the 5th graders.
Next meeting will be the 5th of February.
The meeting was adjourned.
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December 2006
New Washington Middle/High School Band Booster Meeting
Minutes from December 04, 2006
By Faith Stivers, Secretary
Attendance: 5 people present.
Secretary report: Minutes read from last meeting.
Treasurer’s report: $10,600.00, not all bills are accounted for.
Jackets are done and will be presented at the December 6th program.
Uniforms are in for the boys. The girls are on back order. Composite pictures need to be done this year. Pictures will be taken before the spring concert and bought at the band banquet as in previous years.
The agreement between the band boosters and the athletic department was voted on and passed. We will give them 5% of the net profits starting this year and renewing every 4 years.
There will be a Cheerleading competition on Saturday, December 9th. Discussed who should run it (cheerleaders or the booster club) and use our inventory. They would only get ½ the profits because we have to give 5% to the athletic department.
The Chicago trip was postponed. We do not have the extra money in the budget. We also discussed taking a smaller trip in the spring. Possibilities included King Island.
We are still trying to get our money from Wal-mart.
The meeting was adjourned.
Next meeting is scheduled for January 8, 2007.
Minutes from December 04, 2006
By Faith Stivers, Secretary
Attendance: 5 people present.
Secretary report: Minutes read from last meeting.
Treasurer’s report: $10,600.00, not all bills are accounted for.
Jackets are done and will be presented at the December 6th program.
Uniforms are in for the boys. The girls are on back order. Composite pictures need to be done this year. Pictures will be taken before the spring concert and bought at the band banquet as in previous years.
The agreement between the band boosters and the athletic department was voted on and passed. We will give them 5% of the net profits starting this year and renewing every 4 years.
There will be a Cheerleading competition on Saturday, December 9th. Discussed who should run it (cheerleaders or the booster club) and use our inventory. They would only get ½ the profits because we have to give 5% to the athletic department.
The Chicago trip was postponed. We do not have the extra money in the budget. We also discussed taking a smaller trip in the spring. Possibilities included King Island.
We are still trying to get our money from Wal-mart.
The meeting was adjourned.
Next meeting is scheduled for January 8, 2007.
November 2006
New Washington Middle/High School Band Booster Meeting
Minutes from November 6, 2006
By Faith Stivers, Secretary
There were 5 people in attendance.
The minutes from the last meeting were read.
Letter Jackets were ordered for our junior and senior band students meeting the requirements and will be given at the winter concert.
Uniforms will be kept at the school. The shirts will be kept at the students’ home. Mr. Kahl will check on replacement studs for the shirts.
We will vote on a decision for the Athletic Department in December. We are looking to lock in the terms for 4 years and revisit every 4 years thereafter. The Athletic Department will have to come to us after 4 years to make changes. The Athletic Department will be paid at the end of the fiscal year for the Band Boosters which is May 31st provided we are the group doing concessions. This is to be voted on in December.
Mr. Kahl was very happy to announce that the band department will be receiving some new instruments and a music-writing program for all the band computers.
Pep Band schedule was gone over.
Fees for summer band will go to the Greater Clark School System (GCSS). Credits for the summer band were also discussed. Some students are still missing those credits.
Bar-B-Q will be sold on Friday games in the concession booth.
A trip to Chicago was discussed.
The cost would be $325 per person. Dates: May 27th - May 30th.
No decision was made on this trip yet.
• • Sunday, May 27th – Travel to Indianapolis. Perform in the parade before the Indianapolis 500 race. Stay for the race. Travel to Chicago Sunday after the race.
• • Monday, May 28th – Sight see in Chicago, IL.
• • Tuesday, May 29th – Sight see for most of the day. Then see “The Blue Man Group” perform. Begin drive home.
• • Wednesday, May 30th – Arrive home early in morning (around 6:00am.)
Next meeting is December 4, 2006.
The meeting was adjourned.
Minutes from November 6, 2006
By Faith Stivers, Secretary
There were 5 people in attendance.
The minutes from the last meeting were read.
Letter Jackets were ordered for our junior and senior band students meeting the requirements and will be given at the winter concert.
Uniforms will be kept at the school. The shirts will be kept at the students’ home. Mr. Kahl will check on replacement studs for the shirts.
We will vote on a decision for the Athletic Department in December. We are looking to lock in the terms for 4 years and revisit every 4 years thereafter. The Athletic Department will have to come to us after 4 years to make changes. The Athletic Department will be paid at the end of the fiscal year for the Band Boosters which is May 31st provided we are the group doing concessions. This is to be voted on in December.
Mr. Kahl was very happy to announce that the band department will be receiving some new instruments and a music-writing program for all the band computers.
Pep Band schedule was gone over.
Fees for summer band will go to the Greater Clark School System (GCSS). Credits for the summer band were also discussed. Some students are still missing those credits.
Bar-B-Q will be sold on Friday games in the concession booth.
A trip to Chicago was discussed.
The cost would be $325 per person. Dates: May 27th - May 30th.
No decision was made on this trip yet.
• • Sunday, May 27th – Travel to Indianapolis. Perform in the parade before the Indianapolis 500 race. Stay for the race. Travel to Chicago Sunday after the race.
• • Monday, May 28th – Sight see in Chicago, IL.
• • Tuesday, May 29th – Sight see for most of the day. Then see “The Blue Man Group” perform. Begin drive home.
• • Wednesday, May 30th – Arrive home early in morning (around 6:00am.)
Next meeting is December 4, 2006.
The meeting was adjourned.
October 2006
New Washington Middle/High School Band Boosters Meeting
Minutes from October 9, 2006
By Faith Stivers, Secretary
There were eleven people in attendance.
The minutes from the last meeting were read.
The treasurer’s report was given. There is a balance of $7800 as of the 9th of October.
The Wal-mart fund raiser was discussed. We have not heard back from Paula about their matching donation yet.
The policy for the letterman jackets is 5 semesters of band completed, and unless it is a special case, a current student in band. The jackets will be presented at the Christmas program.
We have a copy of last year’s taxes and this year’s taxes are due by October 15th.
Thanks to the band boosters for their help providing food and support to the marching band.
Instruments on the buses were discussed. We only have a problem with 2 or 3 bus drivers not letting instruments on their buses. Mr. Ledbetter was told to handle the situation and he talked to the drivers but it has not helped the situation as much as had been hoped for. Trombones and anything smaller than a trombone, which can fit between the knees of the student, are OK on the buses. The instrument can not take up the space of another student. We would like to remind the booster parents to let the administration know that this is still a problem for our band students and would like to see policy #4 reworded and/or changed for the next year.
Renovations are still in the works. There has been a discussion about the additional 3.6 million dollars needed for the auditorium that is desperately needed. Please e-mail the administration and let them know this is something that NWM/HS needs.
It has been decided that we will maintain the tuxedo uniform for this year. We will sell the marching band uniform back to those students who where in marching band and want to use them for this years’ uniform. Parents will need to buy skirts for the female students. Next year we will possibly have a uniform fee for incoming freshmen. Mr. Kahl will send home a letter to parents about the uniform. The Boosters will buy cummerbund, tie and suspenders for the students.*
*Note: Since the meeting, Mr. Kahl has decided to maintain all pants and skirts at school, with the exception of women’s pants. These details were explained in a letter sent home.
An agreement between the Boosters and the Athletic Department was brought up. Mr. Hobson had two suggestions for this agreement. The first proposal is to give the Athletic Department 50% of concession income from tournaments and sectionals only. The second proposal is to give 5% of the total concessions income for the school year. Whatever is decided, it will be for four years and the money owed will be paid at the end of the school year. The Athletic Department is committed to buying a new mini-bus which will cost them about $7,500. The band will get to use the bus if the Athletic Department is not using it. With the Athletic Department having two mini-buses, the band has a greater opportunity of using a mini-bus. The Athletic Department will have to state if NWM/HS will be willing to host any tournaments or sectionals. These are better for the concessions, profit wise, than the Athletic Department. We agreed to discuss this topic at a later date. Whatever is decided, it needs to be done by December. Would we want to have a concession stand if NWM/HS hosted a volleyball sectional? This sectional is traditionally held over fall break when students are out of school.
The Autumn on the River Parade is still on for now. The parade is scheduled to begin at 2:30pm.
The Snake Dance is the 3rd of November for the Pep Band and the 1st ball game is November 10th.
Our next meeting is scheduled for November 6th.
The meeting was adjourned.
Minutes from October 9, 2006
By Faith Stivers, Secretary
There were eleven people in attendance.
The minutes from the last meeting were read.
The treasurer’s report was given. There is a balance of $7800 as of the 9th of October.
The Wal-mart fund raiser was discussed. We have not heard back from Paula about their matching donation yet.
The policy for the letterman jackets is 5 semesters of band completed, and unless it is a special case, a current student in band. The jackets will be presented at the Christmas program.
We have a copy of last year’s taxes and this year’s taxes are due by October 15th.
Thanks to the band boosters for their help providing food and support to the marching band.
Instruments on the buses were discussed. We only have a problem with 2 or 3 bus drivers not letting instruments on their buses. Mr. Ledbetter was told to handle the situation and he talked to the drivers but it has not helped the situation as much as had been hoped for. Trombones and anything smaller than a trombone, which can fit between the knees of the student, are OK on the buses. The instrument can not take up the space of another student. We would like to remind the booster parents to let the administration know that this is still a problem for our band students and would like to see policy #4 reworded and/or changed for the next year.
Renovations are still in the works. There has been a discussion about the additional 3.6 million dollars needed for the auditorium that is desperately needed. Please e-mail the administration and let them know this is something that NWM/HS needs.
It has been decided that we will maintain the tuxedo uniform for this year. We will sell the marching band uniform back to those students who where in marching band and want to use them for this years’ uniform. Parents will need to buy skirts for the female students. Next year we will possibly have a uniform fee for incoming freshmen. Mr. Kahl will send home a letter to parents about the uniform. The Boosters will buy cummerbund, tie and suspenders for the students.*
*Note: Since the meeting, Mr. Kahl has decided to maintain all pants and skirts at school, with the exception of women’s pants. These details were explained in a letter sent home.
An agreement between the Boosters and the Athletic Department was brought up. Mr. Hobson had two suggestions for this agreement. The first proposal is to give the Athletic Department 50% of concession income from tournaments and sectionals only. The second proposal is to give 5% of the total concessions income for the school year. Whatever is decided, it will be for four years and the money owed will be paid at the end of the school year. The Athletic Department is committed to buying a new mini-bus which will cost them about $7,500. The band will get to use the bus if the Athletic Department is not using it. With the Athletic Department having two mini-buses, the band has a greater opportunity of using a mini-bus. The Athletic Department will have to state if NWM/HS will be willing to host any tournaments or sectionals. These are better for the concessions, profit wise, than the Athletic Department. We agreed to discuss this topic at a later date. Whatever is decided, it needs to be done by December. Would we want to have a concession stand if NWM/HS hosted a volleyball sectional? This sectional is traditionally held over fall break when students are out of school.
The Autumn on the River Parade is still on for now. The parade is scheduled to begin at 2:30pm.
The Snake Dance is the 3rd of November for the Pep Band and the 1st ball game is November 10th.
Our next meeting is scheduled for November 6th.
The meeting was adjourned.
June 2006
New Washington Middle/High School Band Boosters Meeting
Minutes from June 5, 2006
By Faith Stivers, Secretary
There were eight people in attendance.
The minutes from the last meeting were read.
The treasurer’s report was given. We ended the year with $10,164. All records were ready and turned over to the new treasurer.
Band Banquet survey answers were discussed. Education and communication seemed to be the main issues from the surveys. Mailing information to parents about band booster meetings was vetoed due to the cost. How ever, communication by e-mail is a possible alternative. The 6th and 7th grade parents need to get more info about us and ways to do this were discussed. There will possibly be a social in the fall.
The fund raiser for Wal-Mart has been set for August 5, 2006 with a back up date of August 4th and as a 3rd option July 28th. Nancy will continue to try and contact Bass Pro Shop.
We will raise prices in the fall for the concession stand.
Logo stickers were passed out to all the band students.
T-shirts will be ordered by Faith Stivers for the band booster parents. They will be light blue, 50-50 mix, dark blue letters, with the logo on front left shoulder and “Band Booster” on the back. We are ordering 6 Large, 4 XL’s, 1 2X and 1 3X. This should give us a few to have at the fireman’s booth.
The need for a new sign that has “New Washington Middle/High School Band” was briefly discussed and tabled for another meeting.
The Madison parade is June 30th. We will have a wagon with water there. The students need to be at the school be 3:30pm.
For the Fireman’s Festival the students need to be at the school by 11am. We will have a booth there on the 7th and 8th. Mr. Kahl will see about a table, fliers, TV, trophies, pictures and decals for the booth. Designated times were given to band booster parents to work the booth. We will have a jar for donations at the booth.
The budget was passed out and the 1st draft was gone over. The marching band section was approved and the rest was tabled for the September meeting.
The next meeting will be on July 24th at 7pm. One topic of discussion will be the possibility of a concert band, uniform rental fee for the coming year.
The meeting was adjourned.
Minutes from June 5, 2006
By Faith Stivers, Secretary
There were eight people in attendance.
The minutes from the last meeting were read.
The treasurer’s report was given. We ended the year with $10,164. All records were ready and turned over to the new treasurer.
Band Banquet survey answers were discussed. Education and communication seemed to be the main issues from the surveys. Mailing information to parents about band booster meetings was vetoed due to the cost. How ever, communication by e-mail is a possible alternative. The 6th and 7th grade parents need to get more info about us and ways to do this were discussed. There will possibly be a social in the fall.
The fund raiser for Wal-Mart has been set for August 5, 2006 with a back up date of August 4th and as a 3rd option July 28th. Nancy will continue to try and contact Bass Pro Shop.
We will raise prices in the fall for the concession stand.
Logo stickers were passed out to all the band students.
T-shirts will be ordered by Faith Stivers for the band booster parents. They will be light blue, 50-50 mix, dark blue letters, with the logo on front left shoulder and “Band Booster” on the back. We are ordering 6 Large, 4 XL’s, 1 2X and 1 3X. This should give us a few to have at the fireman’s booth.
The need for a new sign that has “New Washington Middle/High School Band” was briefly discussed and tabled for another meeting.
The Madison parade is June 30th. We will have a wagon with water there. The students need to be at the school be 3:30pm.
For the Fireman’s Festival the students need to be at the school by 11am. We will have a booth there on the 7th and 8th. Mr. Kahl will see about a table, fliers, TV, trophies, pictures and decals for the booth. Designated times were given to band booster parents to work the booth. We will have a jar for donations at the booth.
The budget was passed out and the 1st draft was gone over. The marching band section was approved and the rest was tabled for the September meeting.
The next meeting will be on July 24th at 7pm. One topic of discussion will be the possibility of a concert band, uniform rental fee for the coming year.
The meeting was adjourned.
November 2005
New Washington Middle/ High School Band Booster Meeting
Minutes from November 7, 2005
By Lisa Hughes, Secretary
There were ten people in attendance.
The minutes were read and the treasurer’s report was given.
The jackets will be in in time for the winter concert.
The pep band will take part in the snake dance on Tuesday Nov. 15th. The first game they perform at is on Saturday.
The winter concert is Wednesday December 7th.
We received a grant we applied for from the Bales Foundation. The Bales Foundation graciously made a thousand dollar donation towards the start-up of the newly formed winter guard. A thank you note will be sent to them along with our Tax ID number. We will also submit a thank you note to them to be printed in the Leader.
A holiday party for the band members is in the works. The students are organizing most of it. The location of the party has not yet been determined.
It was brought up that some of the bus drivers are not allowing students to bring their musical instruments on the bus. The reason being sited as the buses are too crowded and it’s a safety issue. As you can imagine, this is a problem for students, parents, and teachers. This problem has been taken up with the administration at our school as well as the school superintendent. The bus drivers seem to have the final say over this matter for the moment as they are independent contractors and own the busses themselves. One person said that New Washington is the only school in the Greater Clark school system that doesn’t own their own busses. A suggestion was made that Greater Clark buy the busses and hire their own drivers. Our next step is to go to the Director of Transportation, Milt Clayton, in hopes that this issue can be resolved. Perhaps some people would be interested in sending a letter to the editor of the local newspaper regarding this subject. There is a link on the advocacy page for a letter to the editor of the Leader.
The next meeting is set for Monday December 5th at 7pm.
The meeting was adjourned.
Minutes from November 7, 2005
By Lisa Hughes, Secretary
There were ten people in attendance.
The minutes were read and the treasurer’s report was given.
The jackets will be in in time for the winter concert.
The pep band will take part in the snake dance on Tuesday Nov. 15th. The first game they perform at is on Saturday.
The winter concert is Wednesday December 7th.
We received a grant we applied for from the Bales Foundation. The Bales Foundation graciously made a thousand dollar donation towards the start-up of the newly formed winter guard. A thank you note will be sent to them along with our Tax ID number. We will also submit a thank you note to them to be printed in the Leader.
A holiday party for the band members is in the works. The students are organizing most of it. The location of the party has not yet been determined.
It was brought up that some of the bus drivers are not allowing students to bring their musical instruments on the bus. The reason being sited as the buses are too crowded and it’s a safety issue. As you can imagine, this is a problem for students, parents, and teachers. This problem has been taken up with the administration at our school as well as the school superintendent. The bus drivers seem to have the final say over this matter for the moment as they are independent contractors and own the busses themselves. One person said that New Washington is the only school in the Greater Clark school system that doesn’t own their own busses. A suggestion was made that Greater Clark buy the busses and hire their own drivers. Our next step is to go to the Director of Transportation, Milt Clayton, in hopes that this issue can be resolved. Perhaps some people would be interested in sending a letter to the editor of the local newspaper regarding this subject. There is a link on the advocacy page for a letter to the editor of the Leader.
The next meeting is set for Monday December 5th at 7pm.
The meeting was adjourned.
October 2005
New Washington Middle/High School Band Boosters Meeting
Minutes from September 26, 2005
By Lisa Hughes, Secretary
Note: This is our October meeting.
There were twelve people in attendance.
We received our Indiana Tax ID Number.
The jackets we ordered are coming in soon.
The high school band members are to wear band polo shirts and khaki pants to the performance in Bethlehem.
Guard tryouts will be held in October and the season starts in Jan. or Feb.
A letter was sent to the Bales Community Foundation to apply for a grant.
The budget was quickly reviewed again and a vote was taken in which the budget was approved.
The next meeting was set for November 7th at 7pm.
The meeting was adjourned.
Minutes from September 26, 2005
By Lisa Hughes, Secretary
Note: This is our October meeting.
There were twelve people in attendance.
We received our Indiana Tax ID Number.
The jackets we ordered are coming in soon.
The high school band members are to wear band polo shirts and khaki pants to the performance in Bethlehem.
Guard tryouts will be held in October and the season starts in Jan. or Feb.
A letter was sent to the Bales Community Foundation to apply for a grant.
The budget was quickly reviewed again and a vote was taken in which the budget was approved.
The next meeting was set for November 7th at 7pm.
The meeting was adjourned.
September 2005
New Washington Middle/High School Band Boosters
Minutes from September 12th, 2005.
By Lisa Hughes, Secretary
There were six people in attendance.
The minutes were read and the treasurer’s report was given.
The committee set up to review the concession stand prices only raised the price of candy bars by ten cents. We also reviewed the formula used for figuring out how much is earned by students and boosters when working at the concession stand.
We are still waiting to receive our tax number. All of the paperwork has been sent.
The budget for this year was reviewed and a motion was made to table the vote until the next meeting so that more people would have the opportunity to attend.
The boosters will be providing food for the marching band at the Southern Indiana Marching Band Festival in Charlestown on Sept. 17th. Congratulations to all those who participate, as this is the first time in years that our marching band has performed on a football field.
The video made of the marching band at the state fair is in and we viewed it at the meeting. Congratulations on a great job!
Mr. Kahl is working on establishing a winter color guard and would also like to start some kind of jazz ensemble.
The next meeting is scheduled for September 26th. This will be our October meeting as there are some scheduling conflicts on the first and second Mondays in October.lk We meet at 7pm in the band room.
The meeting was adjourned.
Minutes from September 12th, 2005.
By Lisa Hughes, Secretary
There were six people in attendance.
The minutes were read and the treasurer’s report was given.
The committee set up to review the concession stand prices only raised the price of candy bars by ten cents. We also reviewed the formula used for figuring out how much is earned by students and boosters when working at the concession stand.
We are still waiting to receive our tax number. All of the paperwork has been sent.
The budget for this year was reviewed and a motion was made to table the vote until the next meeting so that more people would have the opportunity to attend.
The boosters will be providing food for the marching band at the Southern Indiana Marching Band Festival in Charlestown on Sept. 17th. Congratulations to all those who participate, as this is the first time in years that our marching band has performed on a football field.
The video made of the marching band at the state fair is in and we viewed it at the meeting. Congratulations on a great job!
Mr. Kahl is working on establishing a winter color guard and would also like to start some kind of jazz ensemble.
The next meeting is scheduled for September 26th. This will be our October meeting as there are some scheduling conflicts on the first and second Mondays in October.lk We meet at 7pm in the band room.
The meeting was adjourned.
August 2005
New Washington Middle/High School Band Boosters Meeting
Minutes from August 9, 2005
By Lisa Hughes, Secretary
There were thirteen people in attendance.
No minutes were read as the last meeting in June pertained only to the Disney
trip.
We got all the paperwork with the IRS finished and we will soon have our own tax-exempt number. We can now accept donations and we may also think about some new fundraisers and apply for some grants.
The itinerary for the marching band going to the state fair was gone over. The boosters will be providing lunch. The boosters will be purchasing a video of the band’s performance at the fair. Note: the band members are to wear their blue band shirts when not in costume.
The first band performance for the high school band will be on Oct. 15th in Bethlehem.
A “new” used pretzel machine was purchased by the boosters for use in the concession stand.
The band booster officers will have a meeting on August 22nd, at 5pm to discuss the budget and how to handle the accounts from working the concession stand. This will be presented at the next meeting.
We discussed the need to raise concession prices due to our costs rising. A committee was formed to set the new prices to go in effect before the first game.
The next meeting is set for Sept. 12th, 2005 at 7pm in the band room.
Meeting adjourned.
Minutes from August 9, 2005
By Lisa Hughes, Secretary
There were thirteen people in attendance.
No minutes were read as the last meeting in June pertained only to the Disney
trip.
We got all the paperwork with the IRS finished and we will soon have our own tax-exempt number. We can now accept donations and we may also think about some new fundraisers and apply for some grants.
The itinerary for the marching band going to the state fair was gone over. The boosters will be providing lunch. The boosters will be purchasing a video of the band’s performance at the fair. Note: the band members are to wear their blue band shirts when not in costume.
The first band performance for the high school band will be on Oct. 15th in Bethlehem.
A “new” used pretzel machine was purchased by the boosters for use in the concession stand.
The band booster officers will have a meeting on August 22nd, at 5pm to discuss the budget and how to handle the accounts from working the concession stand. This will be presented at the next meeting.
We discussed the need to raise concession prices due to our costs rising. A committee was formed to set the new prices to go in effect before the first game.
The next meeting is set for Sept. 12th, 2005 at 7pm in the band room.
Meeting adjourned.
May 2005
New Washington Middle/High School Band Boosters Meeting
Minutes from May 2, 2005
By Lisa Hughes, Secretary
There were fifteen people in attendance.
The minutes from the last meeting were read.
The treasurer’s report was given. The band accounts have been updated as close as possible to date.
Final payments for the Disney trip are to be made today. There will be a mandatory meeting for those going on the trip at 7pm on June 6th. A notary will be available on that day for those still needing their medical forms notarized.
The band banquet is set for May 17th at 7pm. Those ordering band pictures will be able to view them that night. They should have appointments set up already. We are still waiting on a total count of people attending to see how much food to order. Notes have been sent home telling which grades to bring which dishes.
Grades 8 thru 11 will be playing at graduation on June 3rd. The 7th grade can play if they wish, it is optional for them.
We have about the same number of students signed up for the marching band as we did last year. We could also have a guard of 8-10. The mini-camp for marching band may be changed to evenings due to some scheduling conflicts. Any changes will be announced at a later date.
Mr. Kahl would like to buy a full drum line and two tubas for the band department. He will be checking several companies and getting the best prices. He estimates that the drums would cost $5,000-$6,000 dollars and the tubas $7,000. Those in attendance voted for him to go ahead and purchase those instruments.
We found out that we spend approximately $2,000 on transportation.
Officers were elected. The same people holding offices were re-elected. They are as follows: President Nancy Richter
Vice President Sherry Kern
Treasurer Karen Jackson
Secretary Lisa Hughes
The next meeting is set for June 6th, 2005 @ 7pm. THIS IS A MANDATORY MEETING FOR THOSE GOING ON THE DISNEY TRIP.
The meeting was adjourned.
Minutes from May 2, 2005
By Lisa Hughes, Secretary
There were fifteen people in attendance.
The minutes from the last meeting were read.
The treasurer’s report was given. The band accounts have been updated as close as possible to date.
Final payments for the Disney trip are to be made today. There will be a mandatory meeting for those going on the trip at 7pm on June 6th. A notary will be available on that day for those still needing their medical forms notarized.
The band banquet is set for May 17th at 7pm. Those ordering band pictures will be able to view them that night. They should have appointments set up already. We are still waiting on a total count of people attending to see how much food to order. Notes have been sent home telling which grades to bring which dishes.
Grades 8 thru 11 will be playing at graduation on June 3rd. The 7th grade can play if they wish, it is optional for them.
We have about the same number of students signed up for the marching band as we did last year. We could also have a guard of 8-10. The mini-camp for marching band may be changed to evenings due to some scheduling conflicts. Any changes will be announced at a later date.
Mr. Kahl would like to buy a full drum line and two tubas for the band department. He will be checking several companies and getting the best prices. He estimates that the drums would cost $5,000-$6,000 dollars and the tubas $7,000. Those in attendance voted for him to go ahead and purchase those instruments.
We found out that we spend approximately $2,000 on transportation.
Officers were elected. The same people holding offices were re-elected. They are as follows: President Nancy Richter
Vice President Sherry Kern
Treasurer Karen Jackson
Secretary Lisa Hughes
The next meeting is set for June 6th, 2005 @ 7pm. THIS IS A MANDATORY MEETING FOR THOSE GOING ON THE DISNEY TRIP.
The meeting was adjourned.
April 2005
New Washington Middle/High School Band Boosters Meeting
Minutes from April 11, 2005
By Lisa Hughes, Secretary
There were thirteen people in attendance.
The minutes were read from the last meeting.
The treasurer’s report was given. We have around $34,000 in the account.
The Disney trip was discussed. Medical forms were handed out at the meeting. Forms will be sent home to all those going on the trip. The medical forms need to be notarized. Banks usually have a notary available. The medical forms will need to be turned in at the pre-trip meeting on June 6th at 7pm. Chaperone request forms were also handed out, these will also be mailed home as well as a copy of the travel policies. The student’s luggage will be checked for items not allowed before being loaded on the bus. We will leave on the 13th of June and return on the 18th. The pre-trip meeting will be June 6th at 7pm. This will be a mandatory meeting for all those going on the trip, including the students.
Graduation is June 3rd and the band will be performing. They are to dress up but do not necessarily have to wear their normal black and white concert attire, as it is always hot in the gym during graduation.
The band banquet was discussed. We set up three tentative dates May 9th, 17th, or 19th. Mr. Kahl is going to check those dates to see if there are any scheduling conflicts. The boosters will provide fried chicken and sandwiches. The students will be asked to bring a dish. There will be a note sent home regarding what to bring and the date of the banquet along with a RSVP. We will wait to decide how much food to order until we receive the RSVP’s. Awards will be given out at the banquet as usual such as: awards for seniors, jackets for juniors, letters for sophomores, numbers for freshmen, chevrons and bars.
The spring band concert will be Friday, April 15th at 7:30pm. A note has been sent home with the students with details on the times the students have to be there. Black and white concert attire is to be worn.
The band will have pictures taken on April 27th. All the band students will have their pictures taken so concert attire is to be worn. Only seniors will get composites of their pictures but anyone can purchase their pictures if they wish. They are not obligated to purchase pictures if they don’t want to. A couple weeks after the pictures are taken the company will come back with the packages.
The band boosters were asked if they would like to contribute to the after-prom, as they are extremely low on funds. Everyone at the meeting agreed we should contribute so we decided on the sum of $200.00.
The school is cutting everyone’s transportation budget. Our transportation costs for the IMEA festival were taken out of Mr. Kahl’s account so the boosters will put that money back in his extra curricular account. Next year the band will have to pay for their transportation.
The next meeting will be on May 2, 2005 at 7pm in the band room. Officers will be elected for the band boosters at that meeting. Tell the current band booster president Nancy Richter if you’re interested in being an officer.
Minutes from April 11, 2005
By Lisa Hughes, Secretary
There were thirteen people in attendance.
The minutes were read from the last meeting.
The treasurer’s report was given. We have around $34,000 in the account.
The Disney trip was discussed. Medical forms were handed out at the meeting. Forms will be sent home to all those going on the trip. The medical forms need to be notarized. Banks usually have a notary available. The medical forms will need to be turned in at the pre-trip meeting on June 6th at 7pm. Chaperone request forms were also handed out, these will also be mailed home as well as a copy of the travel policies. The student’s luggage will be checked for items not allowed before being loaded on the bus. We will leave on the 13th of June and return on the 18th. The pre-trip meeting will be June 6th at 7pm. This will be a mandatory meeting for all those going on the trip, including the students.
Graduation is June 3rd and the band will be performing. They are to dress up but do not necessarily have to wear their normal black and white concert attire, as it is always hot in the gym during graduation.
The band banquet was discussed. We set up three tentative dates May 9th, 17th, or 19th. Mr. Kahl is going to check those dates to see if there are any scheduling conflicts. The boosters will provide fried chicken and sandwiches. The students will be asked to bring a dish. There will be a note sent home regarding what to bring and the date of the banquet along with a RSVP. We will wait to decide how much food to order until we receive the RSVP’s. Awards will be given out at the banquet as usual such as: awards for seniors, jackets for juniors, letters for sophomores, numbers for freshmen, chevrons and bars.
The spring band concert will be Friday, April 15th at 7:30pm. A note has been sent home with the students with details on the times the students have to be there. Black and white concert attire is to be worn.
The band will have pictures taken on April 27th. All the band students will have their pictures taken so concert attire is to be worn. Only seniors will get composites of their pictures but anyone can purchase their pictures if they wish. They are not obligated to purchase pictures if they don’t want to. A couple weeks after the pictures are taken the company will come back with the packages.
The band boosters were asked if they would like to contribute to the after-prom, as they are extremely low on funds. Everyone at the meeting agreed we should contribute so we decided on the sum of $200.00.
The school is cutting everyone’s transportation budget. Our transportation costs for the IMEA festival were taken out of Mr. Kahl’s account so the boosters will put that money back in his extra curricular account. Next year the band will have to pay for their transportation.
The next meeting will be on May 2, 2005 at 7pm in the band room. Officers will be elected for the band boosters at that meeting. Tell the current band booster president Nancy Richter if you’re interested in being an officer.
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