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Music Boosters Minutes July 14, 2008 Call to Order: Meeting was called to order at 7:05 p.m. me: Robert Wingo welcomed everyone and noted all the new faces. Everyone was asked to make sure they signed in on the attendance sheet. Mr. Wingo explained the music booster organizations responsibilities, including fundraising, uniforms and meeting music director, band director, and student needs for the new parents in attendance. Minutes: Minutes for June and July will be available at next month�s meeting. Treasurer�s Report: Minutes for June and July will be available at next month�s meeting. Student Account Report: Heidi Dukes explained how the student accounts are maintained. Graduating seniors can transfer any earned funds to other students or to the general fund. The account balances20will be available at next month�s meeting. Director�s Report: Band Robert Wingo introduced Rob Barbarita as the new band director. Mr. Barbarita discussed his background including his education at the University of Delaware, 7 years experience with marching bands, and his jazz band experience, including his personal band �The Big Bruiser Quartet�. He explained that this is his first experience directing a high school band, but has had experience at the college level. His plans to continue with the same programs that are already in place, including band camp beginning in July. He also plans to take the band to the University of Delaware�s band day this year on October 11th. The band camp schedule for this year (beginning in August) is available and a letter has been sent home to all students currently registered for band. Mr. Barbarita would also like to do an inventory of all instruments in the band room and any help would be greatly appreciated. Should you have any questions for Mr. Barbarita, you may contact him directly on his e-mail at [email protected] until his district e-mail has been established. Choir: Gail Kelso will be preparing a syllabus for all of this year�s choirs. There are 2 concerts planned for this year. The spring concert may be separate from the band which worked well this past year. She does p lan to combine the choir with the band trip this year and would like to have some of the students who have attended the band trip get the choir students excited. All of the students registered for choir have been contacted via the phone tree in regards to state fair parking and are encouraged to participate in this fundraiser. President�s Report: Robert Wingo again welcomed all of the new faces that are in attendance. He explained the fundraising that is offered throughout the year for the students and encouraged all to participate. Through the many fundraising opportunities, a student could potentially cover the cost of the trip for the year. Old Business: State Fair Parking: Robert Wingo encouraged anyone who has not signed up for parking to do so. All volunteers will receive a free pass for the state fair entrance at the end of the day. PJ Hopkins has the sign up sheet available tonight. Thank you to PJ and Lisa Bales for all of their hard work and dedication to this fundraiser. Barry Eli Retirement Open House: Thank you to all who participated and a special thank you to Cheryl Littlefield for the organization of this event. Barry was given a beautiful stained glass of a guitar showing notes from the school alma mater. Donations of $145.00 were received towards payment of this gift and it has been paid in full. Mr. Eli sent a thank you note to Mr. Wingo and the music booster� s organization indicating how pleased he was with the event and the gift. Cheryl Littlefield thanked everyone who helped with the event and was pleased at the number of people who attended. Cheryl also extended a warm welcome to Mr. Barbarita. Chicken BBQ and Car Wash: Chuck Wooding has 2 dates scheduled - August 2nd and September 13th. He has secured the chicken from Perdue and Mountaire. Cooking for the BBQ will begin @ 9:00 a.m. and students and parents should arrive approximately 10:00 a.m. The car wash will run from 10:30 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. Mr. Wooding will have these dates added to the community calendar and will also contact local churches for announcement to their congregations. Lisa Bales and Cheryl Littlefield will handle bake sale items as well. All proceeds obtained from the BBQ will go directly to the music boosters general fund and students assisting with the BBQ will earn community service hours. All proceeds obtained from the car wash will be distributed directly to student accounts. New Business: Band Camp Pizza Party: This event has been scheduled for August 14th at the end of band camp. Pizzas have been ordered and drinks have been obtained. Band Camp: PJ Hopkins will make sure water is available for the students during band camp. Lisa Bales will have order forms available on the 1st day of band camp for jackets and other apparel. Next Meeting: August 11, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. at the Ninth Gr ade Campus Meeting adjourned at 8:00 p.m. Respectively Submitted by Yvonne Lallier |