Announcement
HHS 2014 – 2015
HHS BPA Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, October 21, 2014
7:30 pm
The HHS Band Parent Association meeting was held in the HHS Band Room at 7:30 pm. The meeting was called to order by President, Rich Arnold.
Rich Arnold, President
Rich announced that Bill Burkard videoed the Marching Band Competition performance from Pell City on October 18th, including the train running through the back of the field. The video is up on the website. There are only 2 more football games left for the regular season. Then, we have the Huntsville Veterans Day Parade, HHS Band Winter Concert, and the Huntsville Christmas Parade, before we switch to Concert season. Rich gave a reminder that if a student is going to miss an event, they must give advance notice to Mr. Ivey, so that arrangements can be made. This is especially important in sections where a select few students play the same instrument.
CALENDAR: October 24: Senior Night at Milton Frank; HHS vs JCHS
October 30: Final Regular Season game; HHS vs Florence @ UNA Stadium
November 3-7: Concert Band Chair Test / Auditions
November 11: Huntsville Veteran’s Day Parade (TBA)
November 14-15: UAH Honor Band (Requires Mr. Ivey’s approval)
November 15: Univ of So Alabama Marching Honor Band
November 18: Band Parents Meeting in Band Room (7:30 pm)
December 6: Huntsville Holiday Parade
December 9: Winter Concert/ Holiday Market Place in HHS Auditorium (7:00)
Ann Fulmer – Senior Night Coordinator
Senior recognition will be held during half-time at the Friday football game. There are 41 Seniors from the Band this year. Students will line up on the home side in order of first name, and walk onto the field with their parents. Each Senior will get a bag with a blanket with their name embroidered on it, along with a bag of candy. Parents will be presented with a rose on the sidelines. It will be an abbreviated half-time show for our Band, since there is limited time and the other school’s band will also perform.
Stuart Ivey, HHS Band Director
Mr. Ivey announced the rehearsal schedule will be modified to Thursdays on the football practice field, and no practice next week. The Florence game has been moved from Friday to THURSDAY at 7 pm. The Band will be taking charter buses and leave school around 2:30 pm, with a stop at a nearby mall for dinner. The Band is still offering a Spirit Package for parents and other students for $30, which includes a seat on the charter bus, a ticket to the game and a pom pom (or other spirit item). Semester Exam Auditions will be held November 3rd to 7th during class time, and will act as the semester exam grade.
Next month, the travel company for the Spring Trip will be coming to the BPA meeting to help explain details of the trip. Coordinators are still working on the final pricing, which is based on the number of students that will go on the trip. A final student sign up agreement will come out in January, after band fees are paid. Next year will be the international trip, and he will plan a passport meeting in the Spring.
Rich Arnold, President
Under General Announcements, remember to sign up for the text message alerts. All State Jazz Band audition tapes are due October 31st. Eight students have been accepted for the UAH Honor Band. Please remember to check the upcoming events listed on the Agenda.
Andrew White, VP-Chaperones
Andrew sent out a thank you to all of those who have volunteered for the different events. All the football games are covered. There are still some volunteer spaces open for the upcoming Parades. Volunteers at the Parades will walk along with the Band, help with water, drum sticks, etc.
Yvonne Meier and Margaret Turner, VP-Fundraising
The Simply Sheets fundraiser went very well, with about $11,000 in product sold and 60 students participating. There is interest in doing this fundraiser again, and hope that even more students will participate next year. Please pick up any remaining sheet orders from the Band Room. The next sale is the Flag Bags made by Phoenix Industries. Students can sign out samples for demonstration to take sale orders, and students can earn $5 per bag sold for their band accounts. We are looking for silent auction and raffle items that can be offered at the Winter Concert for the upcoming Holiday Marketplace. Another fundraising opportunity is coming up to sell Havoc hockey January 31st game tickets for $10, with a percentage of sales going to the student’s account. The Band will have the honor of playing the National Anthem, and it will also be “jersey” night at the Havoc game.
Dr. Spencer’s Brass Band of Huntsville is selling Boston Butts for $40 cooked by Jim Caneer to raise money for a trip to Ft. Wayne, Indiana. An email with more information went out today.
Susan Pendergrass, Treasurer
The Budget is printed on the back of the Meeting Agenda. Sheet sale funds are being posted to student accounts, and service credits will be posted in November. Please pay your band fees.
Tracy Lovik, Secretary
BPA Meeting Minutes have been posted in the Band Room on the Bulletin Board, and also posted on the Band website.
Christy Robinson, Communications
Band emails continue to be sent out.
Mary D’Arienzo, VBC Liaison
The Responsible Vendors class went well, with 13 new people attending, and 5 have already served. It was difficult to get people over Fall Break and during Homecoming. Havoc hockey games start November 1st, and there are often 2 games a week. Concession opportunities are coming up for Thursday and Friday. Parents and students who are at least age 16 can serve, and no special training is needed. For concessions work, please dress in all black, and the VBC provides a chef’s jacket.
Ben Davis, Equipment
Rich spoke on behalf of Ben Davis. He has been very busy with repairs and maintenance this year, including fixing the truck ramp.
The meeting was adjourned by Rich Arnold, President.
HHS BPA Meetings are held on the 3rd Tuesday of each month.
The next meeting is to be held on Tuesday, November 18, 2014 at 7:30 pm.
Respectfully submitted by:
Tracy Lovik, HHS BPA Secretary
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