Announcement
HHSBPA GENERAL MEETING
April 1, 2014
Rich Arnold, President, called the meeting to order at 7:35 p.m.
Rich Arnold, President
· This is the last official meeting of the year. The Awards Banquet May 9 will be the next time we’ll be together.
· Rising seniors are needed to be section leaders for band camp.
· CALENDAR: April 7: Jazz Band practice
April 8: Trip Band Mini Camp for Williamsburg trip; this is MANDATORY; Sectionals 3:30-5:30 p.m.; Dinner Break; Full Band 6:30-7:30 p.m.
April 9: All State Super Solo contest at 7 p.m., UAH Roberts Hall
April 10-12: All State bands at VBC (Free from 1-3:00 p.m. on April 12)
April 10: deadline for solo ensemble
April 14: Jazz Band rehersal
April 15-18: trip band 3:30-4:45
April 21: Jazz Band rehersal
April 22-23: Trip Band, depart for Williamsburg on April 23 at 7:00 p.m.
April 24-27: Williamsburg, VA trip
April 28: Flag and Drum Majors tryouts start
May 3: Solo Ensemble; cost is $5 per event
May 6: Spring Concert
May 9: Awards Banquet
May 23: Graduation at VBC, 5:30 p.m.
May 27: Freshman band camp begins
· Approval of 2014-2015 BPA Officer/Committee Slate:
President: Rich Arnold
1st VP Chaperones: Andrew White
2nd VP Fundraising: Yvonne Meier/Open
Treasurer: Susan Pendergrass
Secretary: Tracy Lovik
Communications: Christy Robinson
Uniforms: Lisa McCrary
Color Guard: Cathey Patneaude
VBC Liason: Mary D’Arienzo
Concessions/Bricks: Shelley Corbett
Trips Coordinator: Open
Credit Keeper: Lauren Carter
Web Master: Tim McElyea
Hospitality: Stephanie Thomas
Equipment: Ben Davis/Ben Neighbors
*Rich requests consideration for all open positions.
Dr. David Spencer, Band Director
· Discussed above calendar
· Participants in the All State Super Solo contest will be Clay Brown and Gus Arnold. Please come to see a fantastic performance on April 9!
· Interviews for new band director will start soon. Many applications have been received!
· Some of the band bricks have been temporarily been moved from the courtyard for 9th Grade Academy construction.
· He was able to move the Williamsburg performance from early Saturday morning April 26 to Friday April 25 at 7 p.m.
Andrew White 1st VP Chaperones
· He has all of the chaperones for the spring trip.
· No more chaperones are needed for the rest of the year.
Cynthia Smith, 2nd VP Fundraising
· She asked for someone to consider the open 2nd VP fundraising position and thanked the group for allowing her to serve.
· Football Media Guide sales will occur over the summer; emails with details will follow. The guides are sponsored by the Football Booster Club. They give the band a sales goal to solicit ads from local businesses. An approved list will be provided; businesses not listed are “fair game.” Students receive a percentage of the ad sold as an account credit added to NEXT YEAR’S ACCOUNT (2015-15). There are no caps on ad sales.
Rebecca Brooks, Treasurer
· ALL BAND FEES MUST BE PAID BEFORE STUDENTS ARE ALLOWED TO GO ON SPRING TRIP TO WILLIAMSBURG.
· April 7 is the deadline for payment of trip fees.
Marcy Simon, Secretary
She is moving to GA over the summer and thanked everyone for allowing her to serve.
Barbara Bozeman, Communications
She made an announcement for Tim McElyea, web master. Senior pictures for the senior video are due April 9, this is a firm deadline.
You can put picture CD’s in the band box. PLEASE LABEL CD’S WITH STUDENT NAMES.
Please consider adding future plans for senior students so this can be included in the video.
Lisa McCrary, Uniforms (not present)
She will be issuing concert uniforms for trip soon. PLEASE NOTE THAT BOYS GOING ON TRIP WILL NEED TO PURCHASE A WHITE TUXEDO SHIRT.
Mary D’Arienzo, VBC Liason
· She needs more wrist banders due to graduating seniors.
· VBC Concessions are going well. Money earned works the same way as wrist banding.
· She’s working on organizing another vendor training class.
Jennie Davis, Trip Coordinator
· She has list of what each family owes for the trip.
· She’ll send out a suggested packing list.
· Students will need a bag to put changed clothes from the performance since they will be leaving afterwards for the dinner cruise.
Shelley Corbett, Brick Chairperson
· The second order of bricks will be installed by the end of the week.
Ben Davis, Equipment
There will be 2 drivers for next school year. Rich encouraged someone to volunteer as a third driver in case a back-up is needed.
Rich Arnold adjourned the meeting 8:15 p.m.
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