Huntsville High School Band

HHSBPA GENERAL MEETING

February 25. 2014

 

 

Rich Arnold, President, called the meeting to order at 7:34 p.m.

He called up Dr. Spencer to make a special announcement.

 

Dr. David Spencer, Band Director

·        Dr. Spencer announced his retirement date as June 1, 2014 after 34 years of service. He stated that he is trying to arrange to be at Huntsville High part time next year to ease the transition and assist the new band director. He will be participating in the interviews for a new director, and he will be here for freshman band camp this summer.

·        He plans on participating in the overseas trip in 2016.

·        MPA is March 13 and 14, and chaperones are needed.

·        He encouraged everyone to attend All State April10-12 at VBC.

·        The Williamsburg spring trip with the choir has been finalized.

 

Rich Arnold, President

·        Cookie dough credits are currently being applied to student accounts. The delay is because more cookie dough was shipped than was ordered; the company would not split up cases. Therefore, not enough money was raised initially to apply credits. The Fundraising committee has been selling frozen items at a reduced cost to make up the difference.

·        Service hour credits are not one for one.  Volunteering at away games earns maximum of 2 credit hours, even if you work greater than 2 hours. Maximum number of service credits per year is 35. However, wristbanding, VBC concessions, and football game concessions have no caps on the amount of money that can be earned. If you are missing some service credits, please see the organizer of the event to be sure that they reported your hours to the credit keeper.

·        CALENDAR: Feb. 26-Intermediate Band Rehersal

March 4- Intermediate Band Flutes/Clarinets

March 5-Intermediate Saxophones

March 6-Intermediate Trumpets

March7-Intermediate Low Brass/Low Woodwinds

March 10, 11, 12- Intermediate Band practice after school

March 13-Advanced Band MPA at James Clemens H.S.

March 14-Intermediate Band MPA at James Clemens

March 24-28-Spring Break

April 24-27-Williamsburg, VA trip

PLEASE NOTE: DUE TO SPRING BREAK, THE NEXT SCHEDULED BPA MEETING WILL BE ON TUESDAY APRIL 1, 2014.

·        Super Solo Festival is April 9 at UAH. See Dr. Spencer to sign up.

·        Solo and Ensemble is April 5 or May 3, location TBA. Note that HHS prom is May 3.

·        BPA officer/Committee Nominations are currently being accepted for 2^nd VP Fundraising, Treasurer, and Secretary, and Credit Keeper.

 

Andrew White, 1^st VP Chaperones

Not present, but Rich announced that all Williamsburg chaperone slots are filled. 

Chaperones are still needed for MPA on March 13 and 14. Please contact Andrew.

 

Cynthia Smith and Lauren Carter, 2^nd VP Fundraising

·        They are selling remaining frozen items left over from cookie dough sale. Items range from $3 to $5.

·        Flag tote bag sale is being extended to March 10. They are $16.20 each with $5/bag going to student accounts. Order form and flier was sent on Sunday Feb. 23 in the weekly band announcements.

·        There will be NO Pork Butt sale this year; the chef had surgery and is unable to cook.

·        Media guide advertisement sales will start soon. Money raised by selling advertisements will be applied to next year’s account. Media guide sales are organized by the Football Booster Club.

 

Rebecca Brooks, Treasurer

She will send updated financial statements this week. She thought that she had already sent them and apologized for the error.

 

Lisa McCrary, Uniforms

·        Concert uniforms are hanging in the band room and ready to go home; Please take! DO NOT cut hems ore dresses for alteration. This will make them unusable for next year.

·        CLEAN marching band uniforms from Advanced Band students are due back NOW.

·        She requests donations of old band shoes.

Mary D’Arienzo, VBC Wristbanding

·        Wrisbanding is going well, but she is still looking for a larger pool of volunteers who have taken the responsible vendor training course. She will lose some parents when their students graduate.

·        Parents and students who are at least16 years old can work VBC concessions and earn money in a similar fashion to wristbanding.

·        The hourly rate earned is $7.25.  $2.25 goes to BPA and $5 goes to the student accounts.

 

Shelley Corbett, Concessions/Brick Chairperson

She will be placing a brick order next week and will be advertising for brick sales in the Panther Postings.

Jennie Davis. Trips Coordinator

·        There will be a flier in the Sunday’s weekly band announcement detailing the spring trip to Williamsburg.

·        The trip cost has been reduced to $550 for students. The chaperone cost will vary depending on how many are sharing a hotel room.

·        They added a dinner cruise with dancing/DJ and also an additional breakfast will be included in the cost.

·        FINAL PAYMENT DUE DATE IS APRIL 1, 2014.

·        Students are required to register for the trip online.  Dr. Spencer has fliers with the details.

·        The choir  is taking 1 bus and the band will have 2 busses.

·        ALL BAND FEES NEED TO BE PAID IN FULL BEFORE STUDENTS WILL BE ALLOWED TO GO ON THE SPRING TRIP.

 

 Meeting was adjourned at 8:10 p.m.