February Band Booster Meeting Minutes

BAND BOOSTER MINUTES

February 10, 2009

Meeting called to order: 7:00 p.m. by Rob Martin

Present: J. Gibbons;  G. Ashton; Ben delaPaz; Amy delaPaz; Leanne Terry; Lorie Wroblewski; Kathy Penley; Rob Martin; Karen Logan; Robin Walker; Nancy Pritchartt; Martha Tuski; Sandra Walendzik; Kathy Penley; Sue Rizzo; Karen Schodowski; Debi P.

Minutes approved from January meeting.

Treasurer's Report

(12/13/08-2/7/09)

Kathleen Penley, Treasurer

Booster Account Totals:

Starting Balance: $16,586.96

Current Income: $9,469.15

Current Expenses: $3,385.01

Total Obligated Funds: $18,156.68

Total Available Funds: $3,514.42

 

Middle School fundraiser brought in $241.00

Meijer’s brought in $110.26.

Bowl-a-thon brought in $1,770.00 total

Interest: $7.28

Misc. $8.63

Volunteer Dinner Jazz Band: $100.00

Fundraiser Reports:

NTP = Nothing To Report

TBA = To Be Announced

            • Meijer Rewards—www.meijer.com/rewards Oxford Band Booster Rewards account #725130—received $110.26 . Requested more sign-ups, but still working on problems with the e-checks. (Debit card/cash still works with the card, but the Meijer credit card has some issues that haven’t been resolved yet). They have upped the price for use of the gas card, instead of 5 cents it's 10 cents off the gas.--FYI, this doesn't go to the band, it just saves you money.

            • Scrip Program—online orders log onto www.shopwithscrip.com and use id #711E5L7F13162. Can pay online or through Mr. Gibbons or Mr. Parrish.  Student gets [100%-($1 surcharge for each shipment)].  For example, $100 gift card w/12% kickback, student gets $11, plus you save on your purchase.

            • Good Search— HYPERLINK "http://www.goodsearch.com" www.goodsearch.com. Works like Google or Yahoo. Type in Oxford Wildcat Band Boosters. Once you click on verify and you see our name, then perform the search. For every search that you do we receive one penny. Can also do shopping, up to 40%.              • Pampered Chef—NTP

            •AVON-NTP

            • Bowl-a-thon—Total: $1770; Split: $510 for Band Boosters; $6.30 per person per student.

            • Little Caesar’s—Currently targeted for March, but before Disney trip.

            • Seymour Lake Park Concession Stand—NTP

            •  bulbs--NTP

            • Tag Day--NTP

            • Tupperware--NTP

            • Wojo's--Robert Martin is looking at possible dates May 7th & May 28th.

           

Directors’ Report:

 J. Gibbons:

--Informational Mandatory Meeting for EVERYONE going to Disney World, March 16th, 7:00 PM, High School Band Room or Large Group Informational area (LGI). All students, parents, chaperones required to attend. 60-90 Minutes. Will go over itinerary and everything you need to know about the Disney Trip but were afraid to ask.

--Hosting Band Festival on March 6 & 7, 2009. Will need Band Parent HELP (give directions, oversee things; students to be guides from A to B; security in the hallways; parents w/keys to rooms; parent in judges' room (director's lounge); Dads & Moms to be equipment crew people; on the stage helping equipment crew set the stage up; also need parents to do concessions.

--J. Gibbons has a master list of volunteers of volunteers. Friday volunteers probably start around 3:00, depending on when schedule firms up (Jan 31). 65 volunteers slots--16 parent volunteers @ all times, 3:30-9:30 Friday, 7:00-5:00 on Saturday].

IF YOU WANT TO VOLUNTEER—YES, YOU!!!—PLEASE CONTACT MARK TERRY VIA E-MAIL: MARKTERRY@CHARTER.NET or JIM GIBBONS: GIBBOJ01@OXFORD.K12.MI.US

Sandra Wolenca will chair concessions committee. Food can be ordered at-cost thru school.  Possibly up to 40 schools involved. Probably 23 bands on Saturday & 7 or 8 on Friday.

Festival Performance Schedules:

O.H.S. Concert Band will perform 5:30 PM on Friday, March 6

O.H.S. Varsity will perform 1:40 PM on Saturday, March 7

O.H.S. Symphonic Band will perform 3:15 PM on Saturday, March 7

O.M.S. Varsity Band will perform Friday, March 6, 4:30 PM

O.M.S. Concert Band will perform Saturday, March 7, 9:05 AM

O.M.S. Symphonic Band will perform Saturday, March 7, 11:00 AM

There will be a meeting for volunteers the week prior to festival, to-be-announced.

Martha Tuski will handle signage for the fesetival.

 P. Parrish: --NTP

 G. Ashton: The Jazz Combo will perform at the Hard Rock Cafe in Detroit on  Wednesday, February 25. They expect to start between 6:30 and 7:00 PM, a 45-minute set.  10% of receipts will go to the band program. Show your support and go out for dinner and a show!

 A. O’Brien: NTP

New & Old Business:

Old Biz

Marching Band uniforms need to be dry-cleaned by parents before Disney trip; will receive directions shortly.

 

--Absentee Ballot Applications are Available at clerk’s office or online at www.michigan.gov/sos (Secretary of State’s Office)

--Election for Bond is: February 24, 2009

--Would have large impact on Middle School Bands w/renovations at Middle School, plus additional space, lockers, & impact at elementary level. All elementary schools will get dedicated music spaces. OHS impact is football field with artificial turf, which will also give opportunity to host marching band festivals.

 

 

 

New Biz

 

Golf Outing--want to keep it a Recession Special, expect to make less money but don't want to pull out completely. Martha Tuski is having a meeting March 10, 5:30 PM before next Band Booster Meeting. Anyone who's interested in the committee should attend. Considering dates in May rather than August with earlier tee-times. Still pending.

 

 

Meeting adjourned: 8:10

 

 

NEXT MEETINGS: Tuesday, March 10 , 2009.   7:00 PM in the High School Band Room

 

 

Submitted by: Mark Terry, Secretary