Become a Subscriber to GHS Band News

Welcome and thank you for visiting your GHS Band News Blog. Tag this website as a favorite and check it out every week. Mr. Pirzer sends scads of updates, and this is where the Band Booster secretary will post those updates.

It's easy to track information on this blog. See the Information heading in the upper right column? Just click on the heading you're interested in to go directly to the most recent postings under this heading.

For questions or concerns, contact Amy Wagner at GHSBandNews@gmail.com.

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Band Booster Meeting 3/14/11

Meeting Minutes

Band Director Update

Important Dates coming up:

FBA District Concert this Thursday, 3/17, at Buchholz High School

  • Students must be here at 3:30pm
  • Leaving school at 4pm
  • Concert band performs at 5:30 pm
  • Symphonic band performs at 8:30 pm

Mr. Pirzer needs 1 or 2 parents to ride the bus over, and a handful of parents to chaperone the students while they are in the audience. Please communicate directly with Mr. Pirzer if you are interested in helping out.

Note: There will be a concession stand – pizza, drinks, and snacks – for students/parents to purchase dinner at this event.

Note: If performances earn Superior ratings, the bands will be invited to perform at the State Concert Festival in Ocoee, FL on April 29.

This Saturday, 3/19, there is an indoor drumline competition at Fletcher High School, Neptune Beach

  • Performance is 5:13pm
  • Itineraries have been sent out to those parents of participating students,
In Indoor Drumline and Guard State championship is Saturday April 2nd

  • Drumline will perform in Matanzas.
  • Guard will perform in Palm Coast.

March 26 – March of Dimes

  • Westwood Middle School
  • Report time is 7am, 1 hour 15 commitment
  • Attire – purple shirts, blue jeans, sneakers, GHS sweatshirt
  • Students can also do the walk, as well, if interested.

April 26 - Spring Concert

May 6 – 8 - Daytona trip

  • In order to attend, Fair share must be paid in full by Friday April 8th, plus cost of trip. Cost of Trip: $120 per student (4 to a room), $120 per parent (2 to a room)
  • Hotel has been gutted and re-done since we last stayed there.

Treasurer report – Suzanne Clark

  • Have made some good progress collecting fair share, although there is still a fair amount outstanding.
  • We have some expenses coming up that need to get paid:
  • State Concert Festival ($350 per band), if we make it.
  • Indoor percussion staff

Non-fair share fundraising – Frank Mason

  • 8 people attended 1st meeting, will meet once per month, the week before booster meeting
  • Lots of good ideas for getting additional funds (including grant opportunities) were shared at the first meeting.
  • Trying to raise money for extra trailer, plus 20 more band jackets at $250 each. ($5,000 initially to be loaned by Mr. Hintermister). If anyone is willing to donate $250 toward this effort, a patch will be sewn inside one of the 20 new jackets.
  • If you are interested in joining this group, please reply to this email and I will pass it on to Frank Mason.
  • April 4th is next meeting, 7pm, location to be determined.

Fundraising – Laura Netardus

The Cookie Dough fundraiser remains – extension until Wednesday, 3/16/11. Will likely arrive the week after spring break.

GatorNationals – Mike Grantham

Gator Nationals went great. Had 40 volunteers on Saturday, 45 on Sunday. Tim Dean and Ken Clements did a great job organizing North side.

Scrip – Susie Hummel taking over for next year. Next Scrip due April 13.

Uniforms – Adela Van Antwerp

  • Need bow ties and cumberbunds – students will need to share for the remainder of this season, and we will need to buy more for next year.
  • Need to look at jackets for mending (lots of sleeve issues).

Next meeting is Monday, April 11th.

Meeting adjourned 7:45 pm.

Posted by at
Labels:

No comments:

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)