March 2008

REPORTS: Treasurer, Minutes, Concessions
OLD BUSINESS
1) Rework reward system to numbers based—student officers not finished, will continue work until next month
2) Uniforms
a. Stanbury—everything is sent and being made
b. Thank you notes to Mr. Ledbetter, Bank
c. Need to pay net to Butler music by spring break
3) Guard
a. Need to pay Lacey (net of season)
b. Won Class B two more times
c. Finals is Saturday, take the court at 1:38 at Center Grove
d. Outstanding season!!!
4) Trip—everything is on pace
a. Review numbers, options with bus/van
b. Sent notes out to remind
c. Purdue has confirmed
d. Verbal confirmation from Cubs
e. Price adjustment
f. Rooming assignments before Spring Break
g. Rehearsals will start after spring break, calendar soon
h. Comps—staff (payment for work), Bielefelds-1 from Bielefeld
NEW BUSINESS
5) Fundraising
a. Bluegrass concert
i. May 17
ii. We can plan next month, but please gather ideas
iii. Do we want to use the firehouse stage or ours? Use Fire Station. May be donate $1 to Crusade from $5 ticket
b. Brochure sale—finished today
i. $1800 guaranteed, mostly to Chicago
ii. Will refund anyone who made more than trip & paid cash
iii. Non-Chicago, 50% goes to accounts
iv. Will only do again on next trip, I hope!
c. Jamboree concessions—April 4
6) Concert/Lock-in
a. Like last year, HS concert will be joint with Morristown HS
b. Middle school/jazz/percussion will change to May TBA
c. Will need help again with overnight (shifts)
d. Can we buy food for the event? (needs vote)
7) Marching Band
a. Will try to have calendar set by next meeting
b. Working on instrumentation, please talk it up
c. Show has been announced on website
i. introduce concept/music
ii. Get help with props, instrument needs
8) Calendar
a. Next meeting is April 8 (not 1st because of Jamboree)