President’s Report
Approved minutes from prior meeting. Motion made and seconded. All in attendance approved.
Band Director Update
Important dates for
2013-2014
See Handout.
Daytona Trip
– dates are 5/17/13 to 5/19/13.
Cost is $125 per student.
All fees (fair share, equipment rental, etc. must be paid by Feb 28 in
order to be eligible to go on the trip.) The $125 Daytona fee is not due until mid April,
however.
Indoor drumline is taking place now. Their
first competition is 2/2/13.
The 1st $75 installment of the indoor fee was due before
Christmas, remaining $75 is due on 1/31/13.
Indoor color guard had premier show last Saturday, next show is 2/2/13. Their fees are due now, as well.
All County Band meets Tuesday 1/15, Thursday 1/17, Wednesday 1/23 from 4-6pm, then all
day 1/28, with the Concert is 1/29.
Pre (district) festival concert is 2/28, at 7pm, and the FBA District
Concert Festival is 3/14, at Eastside.
Monday, 3/25 – state
solo and ensemble performances for those individual students who made
superior ratings – Westport High School in Ocala. This is during spring break
5/2, State
concert Festival at USF, Tampa. In order for the bands to go, they must
earn superior ratings at the FBA District Concert Festival
Indoor state competition– Ocean Center in Daytona Beach
Color guard –
Friday, 4/5
Indoor – Saturday,
4/6
Next Year competition
dates: Tentative
10/12 Showcase– Gators at LSU
10/19 Westport (Ocala) – Gators at Miss
10/26 Districts Columbia (tentative location) – no Gator
game
11/9 North Marion – Gators playing Vanderbilt – homecoming
11/23 State Competition
GHS will probably remain as 4a
Haven’t finalized GHS football schedule yet. Football team moved up to 7a from 6a.
1st
concert for symphonic and concert band – 7pm, 2/28, at GHS
ALL students, regardless of what band they are in, must have
a white tuxedo shirt
Concert band – all must wear black dress pants, shoes, socks
Symphonic band - boys – must wear black pants, will be
fitted for concert jacket provided by the band, and must wear black shoes and
socks
Symphonic girls – will be fitted for concert skirt provided
by band, and must wear black shoes and socks
Can get tuxedo shirts at a place in Creekside mall, Michael’s,
Gentlemen’s Wearhouse.
Treasurer’s report - Susie
Hummel
Current balance $1400, last payment of fair share is due
this month.
Made $1250 at the Christmas concert from fundraising
activities.
Fundraising- Cindy Mason
Not doing the cookie dough fundraiser anymore. Instead, will do Krispy Kreme
fundraiser – coupons cost $6, $3 goes to fair share. More info on this fundraiser will come in a separate email.
Gatornationals – 3/16 and 3/17
Need 40 people – 8-10 students, the rest parents or other
family members. Each person earns
$50 per day to go towards fair share. First 40 people who sign up on the list
get the opportunity to work. Once
you are done parking cars, you can go in and watch.
Indoor drumline has a performance on 3/16, so they will not
be able to participate on that day.
Note: Fair
share $$ can go to the Daytona trip once other required fair share is paid.
H&R Block fundraiser – if you are a first time H&R
block customer, $20 will go to the band.
Uniform Report – Susie Hummel
Symphonic band needs to be
fitted for jackets (boys) and skirts (girls), and marching band pants will need
to be cleaned. Will need to have
the marching band uniforms for yearbook pictures. Mr. Pirzer will communicate more about yearbook pictures and
senior yearbook pictures as the time gets closer.
Hospitality – Ruth Dean
Senior gifts – Lea will get info
and report for next meeting.
Next meeting: February
11, 2013
Meeting adjourned approximately 7:40pm.
