Announcement
HHSBPA GENERAL MEETING
OCTOBER 8, 2013
Rich Arnold, President
Rich made announcements for Dr. Spencer, who was absent.
· Students have started playing concert music. Chair tests will be soon, as well as playing selections for a grade.
· End of marching band season will be here soon; band will play during games if the football team makes it to playoffs. There will be no more afternoon practices once the season ends.
· He encouraged students to start practicing All State tryout music.
· There is a link to the All State Music Educators Association (AMEA) website on the HHS band website.
· All State Jazz auditions are due NOVEMBER 1, 2013. Students need to record their music then transfer it to a CD to submit by mail.
· Please let Dr. Spencer know in advance if a student is unable to attend a band event.
· Rich reminded everyone that the General BPA meeting is scheduled for the second Tuesday of every month at 7:30 in the band room (auditorium if there is a large attendance) and encouraged attendance by all band parents.
· UPCOMING SCHEDULE:
· Friday, October 11-Away football game, Pell City. Students will be dismissed at 2:15 p.m.to load chartered busses which will leave at 3:00 p.m. Students will be allowed to leave backpacks on the busses, which will be locked with drivers present. Please bring $5 for pizza. Pell City is 2.5 hours away, so expect late arrival back at HHS (around 1 a.m.). Parents, please be on time. Students will call when 30 minutes away. Please do NOT park on Billie Watkins to allow room for the busses to pass. Park in the new parking lot, which can be entered from Marscheutz by the softball field.
· Friday, October 18-Homecoming Game vs. Chalkville at Milton Frank, 5:45 p.m. Please be aware that the band will not be performing during the half-time show due to Homecoming activities.
· Friday, October 25-Home football game vs. Gadsden City, 5:45 p.m. This is Senior Night, which honors the senior band and cheerleading members, and football players. Margaret Turner (not present) has volunteered to chair the band portion of Senior Night.
· Saturday, October 26-Marching band competition in Florence, AL, 2:00 p.m. departure time. Students taking the ACT test that day will be finished in time to participate.
· Senior parents- Please remember to submit pictures for the end of the year senior video. Prior emails have been sent with details.
· The next BPA meeting will be Tuesday, November 12, which is AFTER the Veteran’s Day Parade on Monday, November 11. The band will be participating in the parade.
Andrew White, V-P Chaperones (not present)
Rich stresses that being a chaperone is a difficult but rewarding job!
Several chaperones are still needed for the Florence competition on October 26. Please contact Andrew if you are interested.
Cynthia Smith and Lauren Carter, 2nd V-P Fundraising
· They have placed the last order for Enjoy the City coupon books; order should arrive soon.
· Our next fundraiser is the cookie dough/SCC collegiate tumbler sale. 100% of money raised goes directly to the student’s account. This is a fantastic opportunity to raise money for band fees and/or the Spring trip to Williamsburg.
· December: Holiday Market Place and Silent Auction (100$ proceeds to BPA)
· March: BBQ Pork Butt sale (100% to student account)
· April 2014: Media Guide Sales (100% to student account)
Rebecca Brooks, Treasurer (not present)
Rebecca is able to collect band fees via credit card over the phone.
Goal is to have band fees paid in full by December, so parents can start making payments toward spring trip.
Marcy Simon, Secretary
Minutes should be posted to the band website by early next week.
Barbara Bozeman, Communications
No announcements
Lisa McCrary, Uniforms
· There have been issues with lost uniform pieces, i.e. 1 shoe. She has some “found” pieces in her office in the band room. Lisa is in band room all day on Fridays and after most practices.
· PLEASE take uniforms to the dry cleaners often. She has noticed some dirty uniforms, and stains are harder to remove if left for long periods of time. She would like all uniforms to be cleaned before the Florence competition on October 26. PLEASE USE ONLY WILSON CLEANERS (IN HAMPTON COVE OR ON WHITESBURG). COST IS $5.67 INCLUDING TAX.
· If anyone is interested, she can do another order for parent band shirts.
Cathey Patneaude, Color Guard (not present)
No announcements
Mary D’Arienzo, VBC Wristbanding Liason
· Mary stated that 35 people attended a responsible vendor class at the VBC, which is a requirement in order to participate in wristbanding.
· Even with this large number of people, she is not getting enough volunteers to work the past two VBC events. For example, she only had 3 people at an event that she had requested 10.
· We could lose our privilege to wristband if there is not more participation.
· There are no limitations on the money that you can earn by wristbanding.
· Please make sure that you are on Mary’s email list to receive notification of upcoming events (i.e. Havocs Hockey season). Please add Mary’s name to your address book to ensure that her emails won’t go to Spam.
Shelley Corbett, Concessions/Brick Chairperson (not present)
She has placed brick orders; they should arrive in approximately 1 month. She is still able to take orders. Students earn $5 for a small brick and $10 for a large brick with no sales limit.
Jennie Davis, Trips Coordinator (not present)
Check band website for preliminary information on the spring trip to Williamsburg, VA. She should have a better idea of cost and agenda in November.
Susan Pendergrass, Credit Keeper (not present)
No announcements
Tim McElyea, Webmaster (not present)
No announcements
Stephanie Thomas, Hospitality (not present)
No announcements
Ben Davis, Equipment (not present)
PLEASE DON’T PARK ON BILLIE WATKINS FOR LATE PICK-UP AFTER A GAME OR OUT OF TOWN EVENT. ROAD NEEDS TO BE CLEAR FOR PASSAGE OF BUSSES.
Meeting was adjourned at 8:05 p.m.
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