Licking Heights Band Booster Meeting Minutes

September 21, 2009

Band Booster Meeting Minutes for September 21, 2009

In attendance
18 members
5 Officers
2 Directors

Vicki Seeright called the meeting to order.

The May meeting minutes were read by Andrea Holland
Accepted as read by Dave Klinect
Second by Laurie Nagy

The August meeting minutes were read by Andrea Holland
Accepted as corrected by Mark Holland
Second by Chris Manack

Treasurers report was read by Vicki Seeright
Good job at the First Football Game
Third page of report is competition results
Accepted by Jerry Douglas
Second by Sue Colgan

Spaghetti Dinner - Renee Doppes
Need 3-4 people for a committee
Meatball party will be repeated this year.
Donations - Chris Manack and Jerry Douglas
Tickets -Vicki Seeright
Website - Dave Klinect
Newspaper - Andrea Holland
18-20 people needed to volunteer in the kitchen
Requests will be made for desserts from all the students
Currently scheduled 11/7/09 to avoid possible playoff game(s)

Directors Report
Mr. Shook - Week of Watkins Game he was wondering if band was going to show up, 12-14 people out each day for practice due to illness and interesting injuries this year - proud of the kids, worked very hard the day of the competition - interesting comments from the judges about the Head Chop - made up a lot of ground that day that had previously be lost. Got a little beat up Saturday - directors are hoping for a partly cloudy day because the blacktop is so hot.
Thanks to the competition committee for all the hard work!
Really liked the pizza kits.
Group seems to be pulling together and working well - drama to the directors is minimal this year.

Those in attendance listened to the General Effects judges tape from the Pickerington band competition.
Ms. Costa - In choir world - very well.
Christmas season is coming. The Advanced choir goes out to perform - looking for new places to go - can perform for Office Christmas Parties, Nursing home/care centers, etc Please email Debbie if you or someone you know is interested. Parents of the Advanced Choir members will get times and dates as they come in.

Old Business

Tag Day - Dave Klinect
Thank you pretty successful - $6721.58 brought in plus $115.00 mails total of $6836.58 a New Record!
A lot of new drivers - Thank you! We are trying to refine routes for next year.
Mark Holland - suggested putting adults with band hats at the intersections along Broad to get donations, if we have enough drivers.
Vicki Seeright - long day but worth it
Terry Shook - Very generous of the community. Thank You in the paper, similar to an Ad, might help for next year and a message about "If we Missed you...:

Competition - Terry Shook
Great Success - over 115 volunteers
Very excited - did well 6 bands on the 1st week is a good sign
Start planning again in February for next year.
Most of the $ came in from the Ads - Thank you to Chris and Jerry! Next year will try to spread out the work a little more.

Big Thanks to Terry - by Vicki and Tom

Salsa Sale - Andrea Holland
Tentative numbers s - total raised $1359 - 32 students sold, top seller had 61 jars.
5 students to talk to about orders not matching up - hope to have order submitted by the end of the week - should arrive in about 3 weeks.

New Business

Show Shirts & Band Pictures - Vicki Seeright
No date for formal Band pictures - they were delayed because uniform fittings were delayed because we had trouble finding a uniform person this year. Now we are into the busy part of the season and making it hard to schedule.
For next year need to have a chair and /or co-chair and a uniform committee

We have a design for the shirts - rough - Mr. Shook has contacted someone -working on having them soon. Pictures on the front and dates on the back - within the next week or so information will be coming home.

Band Buttons - Andrea Holland
Holland Photography will be making buttons. If you would like a button of your child pick a picture from the band website or we can take a shot at the game Friday night. Cost is $5 per button and the boosters will receive $1 from each button. Orders no later than Friday and buttons will arrive before the next round of competitions.

Cookie Dough- Oct. 5- Oct. 16 (due the night of the Homecoming Game)
Not the same company as last year - information to come from the chairperson.

Competitions - Mr. Shook
October 3 We are going to Thomas Worthington and Watkins Going to Watkins first, probably 3 or 4 in the afternoon.
October 10 - Westerville Central - Evening contest
Lynda Munsey- Potluck/Tailgate for the kids after they perform
Snacks for double competitions will be organized by Laurie Nagy

Barnes and Noble Day - December 12 - Amy Laws and Kate Everhart will be co-chairing again this year.
People who make purchases that day and show a LH "Coupon" will have a percentage of their purchase donated to the band.
Possibility of each Squad creating baskets for a giveaway.
Note made that this is an ACT test day so some students may have to schedule around that to perform.

Levy- Vicki and Tom
Permanent Improvement (PI) Levy - Issue 37 for Licking County, Different Issue number in Franklin County - If levy passes taxes will still go down. If we lose the levy will lose state funding. PI is money invested in maintaining the buildings, buses, text books, etc. Thursday at 7 PM is a Levy Meeting at the Middle School in the Cafeteria.

Meeting Adjourned
Accepted by Chris Manack
Second by Jerry Douglas

Respectfully Submitted Andrea Holland