May 2009 Band Booster Meeting Minutes

May 12, 2009

Meeting called to order: 7:06 p.m. by Rob Martin

Present: Robert Martin; Sue Rizzo; Nancy Pritchett; Lorie Ann Bosetti; Amy delaPaz; Sue Logan; Mark Terry; Leanne Terry; Jim Gibbons; Kathy Penley; Natasha Pritchett; Anne O'Brien; Sandra Walendzik; Marty Scypinski

Minutes approved from February meeting.

Treasurer's Report

Kathleen Penley, Treasurer

Miscellaneous income

- Middle School Fundraiser--$225.00

-Rock-n-Roll Hall of Fame--$893.00

-Achatz/Jazz Band--$810.00

-Hard Rock Café/Jazz Band--$500

Band Booster Account Totals:

Starting Balance: $15,832.46

Total Income: $3,807.78 

Current Expenses: -$5,625.76

Adjusted Bank Balance: $14,014.48

Total Obligated Funds: -$12,650.39

Total Available Funds: $1,364.09

Fundraiser Reports:

NTP = Nothing To Report

TBA = To Be Announced

            • Meijer Rewards—www.meijer.com/rewards Oxford Band Booster Rewards account #725130—$109 in next . 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. NTP

            • 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. We need to get money for Scrip program from special account into Band Booster accounts. Total is approximately $1300. We've received $800, but there's more due. (Band Boosters discussed where the money is, how it's being broken down & how it's being distributed. Boosters proposed that Scrip account needs to be accounted for every 2 weeks or at least once a month. Kathy Penley will work on getting her name on the account--when Scrip accounts are being ordered)

            • Good Search—  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%.--$30 in the last month ($171.52 year-to-date, 2009)

              • Pampered Chef—NTP

            --AVON-NTP

            • Bowl-a-thon—$375.50 (23 people)--$16.33/student involved. Note: There was some criticism that we did not bowl locally, but went to Sterling Heights. The reason for this is that Colliers did not call the organizers back until it was too late, otherwise we would have.

            • Little Caesar’s—NTP

            • Seymour Lake Park Concession Stand— Has started up again for summer/spring. Profits have gone way up on Mondays & Fridays because of Little League, making $150-$160 (all goes to the student, but flows through band boosters). Student hourly rate would be running at $14.50 without overhead. We make 100% profit on candy; hot dogs are going well. Health Department has inspected and we're good to go. We're hoping to run concessions during the Grand Opening of the Splash Pad, but as of this writing it hasn't been decided yet. Anybody who missed sign-up for concessions and is interested, contact Karen Logan to check for potential openings or substitutions, KJLogan94@sbcglobal.net

            *bulbs--3 people were involved

            • Tag Day--NTP

            Tupperware--NTP

            Glitz Cut-A-Thon--was canceled due to lack of participation (no power anyway)

            Golf Outing--NTP

            Wojo's: It was May 21st.

            Other: Middle School kids can be involved & get accounts going.

            Oakland County 4H Fair: to be announced, but it's a very good fundraiser--Lorie is working on the schedule, should have it this week--in Davisburg, July 7-12th. Clean-up.

           

Directors’ Report:

 J. Gibbons:

Discussed:

Spring Concert, Monday, May 18th.

 

Cake for seniors. 

Concert Band will be playing for 4-5yo pre-schoolers May 13th.

Pics of Disney were in Wildcat Review

Memorial Day Parade--May 25th. Students show up 9:30 on 25th. Ceremony starts at 10:00 at Centennial Park. Students in Yellow T-shirts and jeans.

Commencement Sun, June 7. Kids at OU at 12:00; Symphonic Band only. Commencement starts at 1:00--Field House at OU.

Letter for summer activities will be going out.

Will have a meeting in June for parents of incoming Freshmen for the marching band.

Mr. Schweig/Card/Ball are doing a community open house on Sunday (May 17th) with local realtors promoting Oxford, community and schools, 1:00-4:00 this Sunday, May 17th. (5 people showed up)

Discussed next year's marching band schedule, TBA.

CHECK THAT ALL UNIFORMS--AND PIECES--ARE TURNED IN ASAP!!! Men's uniforms should come on a hangar.

 P. Parrish: --6th grade concert May 26th; May 15-16, Mackinac trip for 8th graders; June 1st is 7th & 8th grade combined concert.

 G. Ashton: Successful Jazz Band Festival: Combo, straight Is; other 2 groups got 2-IIs and a I, each for an overall score of II; Will Scypinski got outstanding soloist; Eddie Ellis got outstanding soloist on guitar

 A. O’Brien: Looking @ program for next year; talking to middle school to recruit color guard

New & Old Business:

Old Biz

New Biz

The Board voted to create a new executive board position, Fundraising Chair. Anybody interested should attend the next meeting June 9th.

Elections of officers:

Leanne Terry, President

Ben delaPaz, Vice President

Kathy Penley remains as Treasurer and Mark Terry remains as Secretary.

Meeting adjourned: 8:13

NEXT MEETINGS: Tuesday, June 9, 2009

The Mouseker

Treasurer's Report, 12/1/08 to 1/12/09

Oxford Area Band Boosters
Treasurers Report
2/7/09-3/31/09
Starting Balance				$20,142.67
Income:	Festival-concessions		2,797.10
	Middle School Fundraiser		2,861.95
	Supplies/Uniforms		143.00
	Disney photos		959.00
	Interest		9.81
		Total Income:		6,770.86
Expenses:
	MSBOA		(543.00)
	Festival-concessions		(1,142.63)
	Festival-other		(320.23)
	Pizza for bands		(264.50)
	Travel Adventures-Mackinaw		(190.00)
	JW Pepper -Jazz		(161.99)
	Travel Adventures-Disney		(480.00)
	Disney Student money		(2,943.09)
	Trailer to Disney		(1,000.00)
	Supplies/Uniforms		(71.20)
	Pit Band		(306.30)
	Frankenmuth Fundraiser-MS		(1,430.29)
	Hewitts Music-MS		(1,308.77)
	Mastellar Music-MS		(78.30)
	Middle school student accts		(190.77)
	Instruments		(1,000.00)
	Joseph Lajoye		(150.00)
		Total Expenses:		(11,581.07)
		Adjusted Bank Balance		15,332.46
Obligated Funds
	Student Accounts	(3,682.31)
	Students Owe	(2,214.06)
	Student Accounts		(5,896.37)
	Education Fund		(6,231.98)
	Middle School		(1,195.08)
	Jazz Band		(9.04)
		Total Obligated Funds:		(13,332.47)
		Total Available Funds		1,999.99
Projected Income: Jazz Band $188, MSBOA reimbursement
Projected Expenses: $558.65
Deposits on Record
Covenant Hills Camp 2009		500.00
Jazz Band			Middle school			Educ Fund
Bal 2/28	171.03		Bal 2/28	1,150.49		Bal 2/28	7,231.98
Deposits	-		Deposits	2,861.95		Expenses	(1,000.00)
Expenses	(161.99)		Expenses	(2,817.36)		Bal 3/31	6,231.98
Bal 3/31	9.04		Bal 3/31	1,195.08
Bank Balance 3/31/09
Checking	3,192.98
Savings	14,878.15
Actual Bank Balance 9/9/08
OS Deposits	0.00
OS checks	(2,738.67)
Adj Bank Balance	(2,738.67)
	15,332.46

April 2009 Band Booster Meeting Minutes

April 19, 2009

BAND BOOSTER MINUTES

April 14, 2009

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

Present: Robert Martin; Sue Rizzo; Nancy Pritchett; Lorie Ann Bosetti; Amy delaPaz; Ben delaPaz; Sandra Walendzek; Sue Logan; Mark Terry; Leanne Terry; Jim Gibbons; Pat Parrish; Gary Ashton; Kathy Penley

Minutes approved from February meeting.

Treasurer's Report

Kathleen Penley, Treasurer

--Festival concessions $2797.10

--Middle School Fundraiser $2861.95

--Supplies/Uniforms $1102.00

--Interest $9.81

Band Booster Account Totals:

Starting Balance: $20,142.67

Total Income: $6,770.86

Total Expenses: (-$11.581.07)

Adjusted Bank Balance: $15,332.46

Total Obligated Funds: (-$13,332.47)

Total Available Funds: $1,999.99

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. NTP

            • 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. About every other week now.--NTP

            • Good Search— 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%.—NTP

            •Pampered Chef—NTP

            •AVON--NTP

            • Bowl-a-thon—Friday, May 8 at 8:00 in Sterling Heights, Sunnybrook Golf & Bowl, 7191 E. 17 Mile Road, Sterling Heights. $20 per person includes 2 games, shoes, pizza and pop; $5.50 per bowler goes into student accounts.

            • Little Caesar’s—NTP

            • Seymour Lake Park Concession Stand— Starting up again for summer/spring. Will try hotdogs on a grill. Will need an additional adult to handle the grill all the time, plus one adult inside with the money. There will be an inspection tentatively on April 27th, then we'll have open sign-up, including 8th grade class. To be announced. Last year each person made about $8/hr. 100% goes into student accounts.

            • bulbs--NTP--pending

            • Tag Day--NTP

            • Tupperware--NTP

            • Glitz Cut-A-Thon --9 stylists on Sun April 26 4-8:00.--100% including tips goes to band to be split w/kids (75% kids;  25% boosters); 50/50 raffle; $42 haircut equivalent to $10, $30 goes into kid's account, which you can use to pay for band camp, etc. Stylists will have coupons for other stuff like prom discounts, etc. NO WALK-INS--Need to make appointments through Lorie Bosetti. 81 spots! Do another flyer for middle school and send out e-mail notices again.

            • Wojo's: May 7th & May 21st. Will have a location at Jacobson's in Lake Orion, so you can go to either. 10% of total purchase goes to Oxford Band Boosters--mention Oxford Band Boosters. (We don't know if there's a split between Wojo's versus Jacobson's stock at that location). Both are Thursdays: May 7th is the Thursday before Mother's Day; May 21st is the Thursday before Memorial Day.

            • Other: Middle School kids can be involved and get accounts going, particularly if they are 8^th graders coming into the high school.

            • Oakland County Fair: to be announced, but it's a very good fundraiser

           

Directors’ Report:

 J. Gibbons:

--Disney trip was fantastic, one of the smoothest ever

--Mouscar—see photo of statue

--We are collecting uniforms now because we're done with them for the year. They will wear band T-shirts at the Memorial Day Parade.

--Disney kids need to bring in raincoats and hat boxes!

 P. Parrish: -- 6th grade concert May 26th; May 15-16, 8^th grade Mackinac Island trip; June 1st is 7th & 8th grade combined concert.

 G. Ashton: April 30 Jazz Band concert, 7:00, High School Auditorium; May 6th, Jazz Band Festival at Montrose High School, times to be announced.

 A. O’Brien: NTP

New & Old Business:

Old Biz

MSBOA--very successful, lots of compliments. Mr. Gibbons says thanks to everyone who helped with the festival and kudos to the kids that helped as well. Profit was about $1600.

Just a reminder! There are many, many fabulous photographs of the band from Disney and Marching Band Camp and at football games and parades up on the band booster Flickr account: http://www.flickr.com/photos/oxfordbandboosters/

 

 

New Biz

 

--Requested a recording of the National Anthem by the band for Oxford sporting events; Mr. Gibbons says he'll work on something.

 

--Need to follow-up on donations for the trailer sponsors

 

--May elections coming up--seeking nominations! Anyone interested in being the Oxford Band Booster President or Vice-President, those positions will be open. Elections at the next meeting.

 

 

Golf Outing--want to keep it a Recession Special, expect to make less money but don't want to pull out completely. Considering dates in May rather than August with earlier tee-times. Still pending.

 

 

Meeting adjourned: 8:10

 

 

NEXT MEETINGS: Tuesday, May 12, 2009.   7:00 PM in the High School Band Room

 

 

Submitted by: Mark Terry, Secretary

 

February Band Boosters Treasury Report

Oxford Area Band Boosters
Treasurers Report
12/13/08-02/7/09
Starting Balance				$16,586.96
Income:
	Middle School fundraiser		241.00
	Goodsearch		-
	Meijer		110.26
	Oxford Education Fund		7,231.98
	Bowling		1,770.00
	Interest		7.28
	Misc		8.63
	Volunteer Dinner Jazz Band		100.00
		Total Income:		9,469.15
Expenses:
	Ann O'Brien Colorguard		(200.00)
	MSBOA		(100.00)
	Bowling		(750.00)
	Postage		(8.40)
	Travel Adventures		(3,042.54)
	6th grade band		(153.43)
	JW Pepper		(89.99)
	Masteller		(40.65)
		Total Expenses:		(4,385.01)
		Adjusted Bank Balance		21,671.10
Obligated Funds
	Student Accounts	(7,894.16)
	Students Owe	(2,046.02)
	Student Accounts		(9,940.18)
	Education Fund		(7,231.98)
	Middle School		(855.49)
	Jazz Band		(129.03)
		Total Obligated Funds:		(18,156.68)
		Total Available Funds		$3,514.42
Projected Income:	Scrips
Projected Expenses	Solo & Ensemble accompaniment
Deposits on Record
Covenant Hills Camp 2009		500.00
Bank Balance 1/12/09			Middle school
Checking	490.82		Bal 12/31	814.49
Savings	21,410.92		Deposits	241.00
Actual Bank Balance 9/9/08	21,901.74		Expenses	(200.00)
OS Deposits	0.00		Bal 2/7	855.49
OS checks	(230.64)
Adj Bank Balance	21,671.10		Educ Fund
	21,671.10		Bal 2/7	7,231.98
	0.00

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

 

Treasurer's Report, 12/1/08 to 1/12/09

January 19, 2009

Oxford Area Band Boosters
Treasurers Report
12/01/08-01/12/09
Starting Balance $28,690.13
Income:
	Uniform/supplies		149.00
	Middle School fundraiser		2,037.63
	Sweatshirts		40.00
	Cleveland Trip		1,486.00
	Goodsearch		59.92
	Meijer		111.46
	Wicked		2,540.00
	Avon		67.57
	Solo & Ensemble		24.00
	Pampered Chef		330.93
	Concessions		404.25
	MSU		1,600.00
	Interest		14.16
		Total Income: 8864.92
Expenses:
	Middle School		(12,716.19)
	MSBOA		(690.00)
	Cleveland Trip		(1,486.00)
	Disney		(2,327.55)
	Postage		(8.40)
	Uniforms		(88.00)
	JW Pepper Jazz Combo		(98.99)
	Shattinger Music		(59.95)
	Locks for colorguard		(20.11)
	Masteller Music instrument repair		(64.40)
	Wicked		(3,156.00)
	Gas for trailer		(73.50)
	NSF checks		(179.00)
		Total Expenses:		(20,968.09)
		Adjusted Bank Balance $16,586.96
Obligated Funds
	Student Accounts	(9,855.08)
	Students Owe	(2,047.14)
	Student Accounts		(11,902.22)
	Middle School		(814.49)
	Jazz Band		(29.03)
		Total Obligated Funds:		(12,745.74)
		Total Available Funds		$3,841.22
Projected Income:	Bowling, Scrips
Projected Expenses	S & E Piano
Deposits on Record
Covenant Hills Camp 2009		500.00
Bank Balance 1/12/09			Middle school
Checking	5,663.41		Bal 11/30	11,493.05
Savings	13,882.20		Deposits	2,037.63
Actual Bank Balance 9/9/08	19,545.61		Expenses	(12,716.19)
OS Deposits	67.57		Bal 1/12	814.49
OS checks	(3,026.22)
Adj Bank Balance	16,586.96
	16,586.96
	0.00

December 2008 Band Booster Meeting Minutes

BAND BOOSTER MINUTES

December 9, 2008

Meeting called to order: 7:05 p.m. by Rob Martin

Present: Mark Terry; J. Gibbons;  G. Ashton; Ben delaPaz; Amy delaPaz; Leanne Terry; Robert Martin; LorieAnn Bosetti; Amy Burr; Gary Skelton; Ann O’Brien; Karen Logan; Karen Schodowski; Nancy Pritchett; Sue Rizzo; Kathleen Penley; Sandra Walendzik.

Minutes approved from October meeting.

Treasurer's Report

Kathleen Penley, Treasurer

--Available funds $4,200.32 (to be deposited)

--Starting Balance: $20,200.70

--Total Income: $15,287.65

--Total Expenses: -$6,798.22

--Adjusted Bank Balance: $28,690.13

--Total Obligated Funds: -$24,489.81

--Projected Income: $8,468.32

 

Sweatshirts are being re-ordered & money is still coming in.

Mr. Gibbons purchased a DVD player/VCR combo for band room.

Fundraiser Reports:

NTP = Nothing To Report

TBA = To Be Announced

            • Meijer Rewards—www.meijer.com/rewards Oxford Band Booster Rewards account #725130—received $111.46 .—NTP

            • 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. One more order before Christmas!

            • Good Search— http://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%.  $59.82 just went in.

            • Pampered Chef—Done for the year. Made $330.90.

            --AVON Order went out.

            • Bowl-a-thon—(made about $2,000 last time). Friday, January 16, 2009. $20/person for 2 games. Flyers will be going out soon. $5 of each sign-up goes to student accounts.

            • Little Caesar’s—Currently targeted for January/February, but before Disney trip.

            • Seymour Lake Park Concession Stand—Current inventory, made $404 for the kids during the Flag Football games ($8.40/hr for kids who participated). Overall, quite profitable for the kids.

            • bulbs--NTP

            • Tag Day--Made $7,093.22.

           

Directors’ Report:

 J. Gibbons:

--Parade was lovely weather (that’s sarcasm, for anyone who didn’t stand outside in the freezing snow and wind). Band sounded good, considering the weather.

 --Travel Adventures' airfare estimate was low since Feb/March's original number for the Disney trip. There will be 120 people, instead of 150. There’s an increase in airfare, though lower than originally predicted. Went up $74, so it's not too bad. (Kids: $1161+74 =  $1,235). Will have room sign-up for the kids after Christmas break. [There will be two flight times, 2:45 AM at school, leave here about 3:15, airport @ 5:00, flight leaves 7:00, gets to FL around 9:00; 2nd group leaves around 4:45, flight leaves @ 8:40 or so; 2 extra hours on the day they leave; out of Detroit). Spectral Magic Parade. Will be playing Sunday, April 5th at Magic Kingdom, pre-parade at 9:15. All-Star Music Resort. Clinic is the same day as the Magic Kingdom day.

--Uniforms need to be cleaned; will receive directions from shortly.

--Hosting Band Festival on March 6 & 7, 2009. Will need Band Parent HELP (give directions and oversee things; students to be guides from A to B; security in the hallways; Dads & Moms to be equipment crew people; on the stage helping equipment crew set the stage up; also need parents to do concessions). Have talked to head of food service to get it going; There will be more notices and flyers and e-mails in February. Need to pay a food service person, 1.5 time for Saturday, district probably won't reimburse. Probably also have to pay a custodian, possible reimbursement from school. Food for judges, dinner on Friday, breakfast & lunch on Saturday. For both of those times, can get Kalloways or local restaurant to cater; breakfast can be donuts & juice & coffee.

Sandra Walendzik will chair concessions committee. Food can be ordered at-cost thru school.  Possibly up to 40 schools involved. (Probably 16 bands on Saturday & 7 or 8 on Friday).

Field trip: Wicked at Detroit Opera House, tickets, Fri or Sat, $33/$48/upward, December 13, dinner at Hard Rock Cafe, ~$18.

 P. Parrish: Middle school concerts, December 4. Starting on festival music. Past Saturday was Middle School Solo & Ensemble: 10 Is, 12 IIs. Upcoming concert for Symphonic on Monday December 15^th previous to High Sschool Symphonic Band concert, 7:00.

 G. Ashton: Jazz Combo has at least 3 jobs in January: Strategic Planning Committee Meeting, Jan 8th; January 16th at the Bowl-a-Thon; January 23 at Emanuel Church. Still waiting to see about Hard Rock Cafe on a Wed (very much up in the air). 0 hour jazz band has 55 students. Combo's stable at 12. Guitar classes 32 or 35 each. Nice coverage in the Oxford Leader of the Music Theory class.

 A. O’Brien: gearing up for Disney. Finalizing which color guards are going and trying to nail down which songs are going to be played. Considering new cool flags for the handful of color guard going to Disney.

New & Old Business:

Old Biz

∆ Band photo album: http://www.flickr.com/photos/oxfordbandboosters/

∆ The Band Booster blog link is: http://ohsbandboosters.blogspot.com/

r LorieAnn Bosetti has made Marching Band photos available for purchase through Walgreens’ website. http://photo2.walgreens.com/share/p=18811225574578602/l=26499137/g=31715766/cobrandOid=1009/otsc=SYE/otsi=SALB

New Biz

--Facilities Steering Committee Report (Fine Arts Task Force): Bond Proposal being considered by School Board to put on Feb 24 ballot, etc. Orchestra room; dedicated art rooms, etc. Meeting is January 8, 2009.

--Joan Kozachic donation will be used to pay for the trailer going to Disney. (ie., defraying the costs of the Disney trip for the band). Gibbons will check with Joan to make sure it's okay.

--Tag Day: $7,093.22 ($11/hr for students). 8 people worked on committee that worked 36 hrs to put that together--THANKS! Quite a success; not as much as in the past, but still pretty successful considering the overall economy.

--Band sweatshirts--still some Smalls & Medoims left. (maybe 6 or so). Suggest doing order forms & getting deadlines. Aim for January.

--Discussed selling oranges, but decided it was a big hassle

Meeting adjourned: 8: 45

NEXT MEETINGS: Tuesday, January 6 , 2009.   7:00 PM in the High School Band Room

Submitted by: Mark Terry, Secretary