Band Booster Meeting Minutes - 4/8/13

Meeting began at 7:03  PM.

President’s Report

Approved minutes from prior meeting.  Motion made and seconded.  All in attendance approved.

Band Director Update

• Congratulations to Guard state champions – 1^st championship won by the guard in a very long time (early 90s).  Very proud.  12 will be returning to the program.
• Indoor drumline – finished 11^th in their class in state championships.  But, they improved tremendously since the beginning of the season.
• State -  11 events, 8 superiors (4 of those distinguished), and 3 excellents. 
• Daytona Beach Trip - Friday, 5/17 – Sunday, 5/19.  Anyone interested needs to sign up ASAP.  Students must have fair share paid and then must pay for trip in order to go.  Highly encourage parents to go. Cost is $125 per student and $125 per parent.  Need to have at least 10 parents.  See Mr. Pirzer if you are interested.
• Dallas Brass – only about 2.5 weeks ago.  Less than 100 (of 900) tickets remaining.  Running an ad in Sunday’s Gainesville Sun, and will go on the SBAC website.  It will sell out.
• Need a handful of volunteers to guard the doors to ensure people don’t come in without a ticket.  Susie, Marlene, and Carolyn will take tickets.  Need a few bouncers (5).
• Need 2 people that will be willing to sit at intermission and afterwards to sell Dallas Brass merchandise (for Dallas Brass).
• Nadine is working on getting food, etc. for Dallas Brass – email went out for people to sign up.  Almost everything has since been covered, but take a look at the list to see if anything is left.  Texas Roadhouse is also going to help out with the Dallas Brass members.
• Spring concert 4/30, starting at 6:30 pm (instead of 7pm) due to performance by superior solo and ensemble performers, indoor guard and drumline performance, and so forth.
• Band awards night – May 5/24, takes approximately 2 hours – cake and punch afterward.  Fair share needs to be paid to receive awards.  See Susie for any updates on balances. 
• Section leader auditions and color guard auditions 5/6 – 5/10
• Graduation – Saturday, 6/1 – meet here at 8am, ceremony starts at 10am
• Band Camp 1 – June 10-16

Treasurer’s report  - Susie Hummel

• Bank balance:  $1,303.09
• Outstanding Fair Share:  $15,755.95 – Updated list was put on Mr. Pirzer’s door at end of booster meeting.  Please contact Susie Hummel (thehummels@bellsouth.net) if you have any questions.
• Upcoming Expenses:  Buses to Daytona
• Outstanding Expenses:
• Bus Bills - $3,000 (from the fall = football games, competitions)
• Neff - $3,000
• Also, awards need to be ordered and there will be the final staff checks for the indoor staff.

Fair Share

Some thoughts to improve the situation for future years –

• Carpool to Showcase? Can we get 30 parents to bring students?
• We can go and get Commercial Driver Licenses and go pick up busses and drive  ourselves, and just pay mileage.  Mr. P is considering doing this.
• Silent Auctions – virtual and actual.
• Donors Choose – www.donorschoose.org
• Mr. Pirzer and others will research each of these and see what can be done.
• Transportation costs are killing us – very expensive to get the band where it needs to go.
• Discussed several different options, which Mr. Pirzer will take under consideration.

Fundraising-  Cindy Mason

• Spring Concert baskets – communication went out already.  Items were suggested by marching band section, but feel free to send other things.  Everything due by April 24^th.  Need to beat Oak View (Lori Pirzer’s school), who had 54 baskets at their holiday concert.
• Family night at Zaxby’s on 4/22 – see flyer.  Only the Main St. location – NOTE, NOT 43^rd STREET!  Monday night has a good meal deal.
• Dominos pizza cards still available – Send handout for this!  Pay $10, $9 goes to fair share.
• Cans are still being collected for recycle.
• Tax program – 32 GHS-related people have had (or signed up to have) taxes done through the H&R Block program.  Approximately $640 will get donated to GHS Band as a result.

Uniforms – Susie Hummel

No Report

Hospitality – Lea Musselwhite

Lea has the materials to make the items for senior night - 5/24.  Anyone that wants to assist putting things together after 4:30pm on May 13, it would be appreciated.

Next meeting:  May 13, 2013

Meeting adjourned approximately 8:15 pm.