General Meeting Agenda

Galesburg High School Band Boosters

 

Tuesday, August 29, 2006

 

 

1.  Call to Order                                                        Kim Sevigny, President

2.  Reading of the Minutes                                       Tanna Cullen, Secretary

     We dispensed with the reading of the prior minutes from May.

3.  TreasurerÕs Report                                              Marsha Johnson, Treasurer

      As of Aug. 29, 2006, we have $17,557.03 in our checking account and $26,935.64 in our money market account for a total balance of $44,492.67.

4.  DirectorÕs Report                                                 Mr. Bredemeier

     Mr. Bredemeier said that we should have received his weekly announcements with email from Stewart Nyi (Communications).  Mr. B plans to continue to send weekly announcements out on email, so if you havenÕt already given your email address to Stewart Nyi, please do so soon.  These weekly announcements are the same ones he makes to the band students and are as follows:

á      Thanks to everyone who helped out at the game Friday, whether with uniforms, equipment, etc.  He thanked those who attended and said we had an excellent first performance.      

á      Students interested in auditioning for IMEA District/All State Jazz Band or Concert Band should sign-up with Mr. Bredemeier or Mr. Klaessy by Friday, Sept. 1st.  If your student is in Gold Jazz Band or in Wind Symphony they are highly encouraged to audition.  See a director for music.  IMEA will be Saturday, Oct. 7th.

á      We still need band contracts, medical forms, band booster resource forms, uniform money, glove money, shoe money, and t-shirt money from several students.  The names will be read in rehearsal.  Contracts, medical forms and resource forms will be due Wednesday or detentions will be given (this does not hold true for band fees).

á      Memory tests are tomorrow for Sing, Sing, Sing and are worth 50 points.

á      Sectionals began this week and are required like any rehearsal.  All conflicts must be cleared by Mr. Klaessy in advance.

á      Call time for the Labor Day parade is 9:15 at the corner of Chambers and Main.  Students should arrive in full uniform, no pants touching the ground, no hair showing under helmets.

 

5.  Committee Reports

            A.  Uniforms – Vicki Tate/Lori Pearson

                 Vicki Tate mentioned that students should check their uniform buckle first to make sure

                 itÕs properly adjusted to assist in pant legs not touching the ground.  Lori Pearson said                     that Richard Kowalski and OSF donated 250 garments bags for our uniforms.   She

                 already thanked him and asked that band boosters also formally thank him.  She will give

                 his address to Tanna Cullen.

 

            B.  Chaperones – Carolyn Icenogle/Dorene Murfin

                 Carolyn has sign up sheets for the competitions going around.  Please sign up because we

                 take 7 buses on each trip and need 2 chaperones per bus.

 

            C.  Communication – Stewart Nyi   no report

            D.  Publicity – Gayle Stanley

                  Gayle said the Register Mail did a fine job reporting our band picnic in the Aug. 21st

                  article.  Additionally, there was a picture on Friday, Aug. 25Õs front page that was nice.

                  She sent Jane Carlson at the Register Mail a calendar of our events for the year.

 

            E.  Equipment – Mark Stanley

                 Outside of one small glitch, everything went well last at last Friday nightÕs game.

 

            F.  Flags – Ann Seibert

                 Ann reported that there are no more flags to pass out.  Some are still in the works.  There

                 are 58 flags out of 64 done, thanks to lots of good help.

 

            G.  Big Band Dip – need a chairperson

 

            H.  Banquet – need a chairperson

 

            I.  Spirit Wear – Jamie Carlson

                Jamie announced that she changed vendors and is using BreedloveÕs now.  They will

                do spirit wear, decals and vehicle flags.  She is placing an order for the next football

                game.  She sold a lot at the picnic.  She can get a quick turn around with BreedloveÕs and

                 is getting a volume discount, so itÕs easy to order anytime.  The prices are lower than

                 last yearÕs so she is pleased with the new vendor.

 

            J.  U of I Tailgate – Nancy Reed

                 Nancy spoke with Lynne Bruin at Econo Foods and they will once again do the lunch.

                 We decided to order box lunches for the bus drivers.  We are not able to take the school

                 tables, we got them from Econo and will ask again about them.  We will borrow tents

                 to cover the food.  John Shelly wanted to thank Lynne Bruin and Econo for years of

                 service to the band, including providing us free ice for our coolers for the pop.

           

            K.  Trip Coordinator – John Tate

                  Fyi – For the trip year, 2008 - Easter falls on March 23, 2008.  We need to start planning

                  Now as itÕs a year and a half away.  Details such as when, how and more fund raising are

                  critical this year and next.

 

            L.  Historian – Deb McKillip (new position)

                  Deb took the pictures in the band office and arranged them in some scrapbooks.  There

                  were lots of pictures from the 1990s, but not many recent pictures.  She has 6 albums

                   packed with pictures.  As you take pictures this year, if you get duplicates or have a

                   good one you would like to share, please give it to her.

 

            M.  Ways and Means

                        1.  Coordinator – need one still

                        2.  Fannie May – Cindy Barshinger

                             We will sell this in the fall.

                        3.  Gift Wrap – Shari Robinson

                             Shari has ordered supplies for Christmas to be delivered in November.

                             She needs a co-sponsor, perhaps a parent of a younger student who can

                             learn and take over next year.  Shari will have the sign up book at the next

                             meeting. 

                        4.  Patron Sales – need a chairman

                        5.  Cookie Dough – JoEllen Eshelman

                             We will do this in the spring.

                        6.  Restaurant nights/grocery bagging – Linda Maurer

                        7.  Banquet Wait Staff

                        8.  Bottled Water – Cory and Debbie Silber

                             We have 24 cases available plus 8 cases downstairs.  We sold 22 cases at

                             the Hot Air Balloon races.

                        9.  Bergner Days –

                             A motion was made and passed to not participate in Bergner Days this year.

                            

6.  Old Business:

                        Ann Seibert announced she lost her Sony digital camera at the lock-in, if anyone

                        finds it, please contact her.

 

7.  New Business:

            September 4 Labor day parade

            September 8 home football game

            September 16 – Morton parade and field competition

 

            Carolyn Icenogle has enough chaperones for Morton as of today. 

            The color guard uniforms will be in by the Sept. 8 football game. 

 

            A motion was made and passed to adjourn the meeting at 7:50 p.m.

 

Respectfully submitted,

Tanna Cullen

Secretary