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Macomb Band Boosters Monthly Meeting, March 2009
When
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
7:00 pm
Where
MHS Band Room
Details
Please join us at 7:00 pm in the band room. Help support our award-winning band program! The more help we have, the more we can do! For information and meeting reminders, join our email list by contacting the Macomb Band Boosters secretary.
Agenda
Macomb Band Boosters Monthly Meeting
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
7:00 pm
Possible Business (Unofficial)
- Nominating committee chairperson appointment
- IGSMA Solo & Ensemble review
- IHSA Solo & Ensemble review
- Annual Spaghetti Supper & Concert review
- Olympic Conference (Southern) Band Festival
- MHS spring musical
- Edison Fine Arts Expo
- IHSA Organization Contest
- IESA Organization Contest
- MHS spring trip
- Illinois Superstate Concert Band Festival
- MHS Spring Band Concert
- Grades 6-8 Spring Band Concert
- MHS graduation
- Grade 6 summer lessons
- MHS marching band camps
- grant opportunities
Call to order
Thank-You!
- Kathy Burdick and Becca Pettit for coordinating the Truffles Sale
- All Truffles Sale packaging volunteers
- All IGSMA Solo & Ensemble chaperones
- All Spaghetti Supper & Concert volunteers
- Max Wike for Spaghetti Supper photos
- All IHSA Solo & Ensemble chaperones
- others
Reports
- Secretary's report – Cheryl McGowan
- Treasurer's report – Becca Pettit
- Jr. High School Director's report – Doug Mattsey
- High School Director's report – David Wetmore
Old Business
- debit card – sent formal request to MEF; have received no response
- IGSMA Solo & Ensemble review
- IHSA Solo & Ensemble review
- Annual Spaghetti Supper & Concert review
- IHSA Organization Contest
- IESA Organization Contest
- Spring band concert(s)
- MHS spring trip
- Illinois Superstate Concert Band Festival
- Jazz Night
- other old business
New Business
- Nominating committee chairperson appointment
- Olympic Conference (Southern) Band Festival
- Edison Fine Arts Expo?
- Fifth grade music testing and parent meeting
- MHS graduation
- Heritage Days parade
- Grade 6 summer lessons
- MHS marching band camps
- other new business
Next Meeting
Tuesday, April 14, 2009, 7:00 pm
Adjournment
Minutes
(posted following approval at immediately subsequent monthly meeting)
Macomb Band Boosters Monthly Meeting
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
7:00 pm
Call to order
Vice president Kelly Fitzgerald called the meeting to order at 7:02 pm.
Thank-You!
- Kathy Burdick and Becca Pettit for coordinating the Truffles Sale
- All Truffles sale packaging volunteers
- All IGMSA Solo & Ensemble chaperones
- All Spaghetti Supper & Concert volunteers
- Max Wike for Spaghetti Supper photos
- All IHSA Solo & Ensemble chaperones
- Secretary's Report:
Reports
- Secretary's Report – Cheryl McGowan: A motion to accept them was made by Cindy Cavett and seconded by Becca Pettit.
- Treasurer's Report – Becca Pettit: A motion to accept it was made by Kathleen O'Donnell-Brown and seconded by Cindy Cavett.
- Jr. High School Director's Report – Dave Wetmore
- Students did very well at the solo and ensemble contest.
- Generally things are going very well. 6th grade band is preparing for Fine Arts Expo. (Fri. March 27)
- Mr. Mattsey is in the process of organizing the Jr. High Organizational contest (5/1/09). Scheduling will be a bit tricky because the contest starts at 2:00 pm and this is a school day.
- 6th-8th grade bands have a student teacher from WIU starting this week.
- High School Director's Report – David Wetmore
- Spaghetti Supper went very well. Great attendance and all groups played well.
- HS Solo & Ensemble contest went well despite massive scheduling conflicts.
- Spring sports have started so there are some conflicts with Jazz Ensemble rehearsals.
- Olympic Conference Band Festival—several more chaperones are needed.
- HS Organizational Contest – Mr. Wetmore stated he is having trouble getting the money and paperwork back from schools attending. The schedule has been completed and the contest will run from 7:30 am-1:30 pm (approx.). There was some discussion about concessions and it was agreed that the band would do them. Kelly Fitzgerald agreed to coordinate. It was also suggested that a volunteer meeting be held the evening before the event to enhance communication.
- The tape for Super State went well and has been submitted.
- Mr. Chatterton is working on arrangements for AP Euro testing in Champaign which conflict with the spring trip.
- Mr. Wetmore stated the Jazz Night is a great idea, but he is not sure where it could fit in the schedule. Discussed the possibility of doing it on a Sun afternoon.
Old Business
- Debit Card – Sean sent a letter to the Macomb Educational Foundation regarding our plans, but has not received any follow up contact yet.
New Business
- Nominating committee chairperson appointment – Group agreed to discuss at our next meeting. Need to find replacements for Pres. & Vice Pres.
- MHS graduation – scheduled for May 23/Memorial Day weekend, will discuss this at next Booster meeting.
- Grade 6 summer lessons – lessons will begin 2nd week in June.
- Heritage Days Parade – Mr. Wetmore needs to determine who is interested in participating, the group will practice Tues. & Thurs.
- MHS marching band camps – last year's format worked well, will probably repeat again this year. Tentative start date is 8/3/09.
Next meeting will be 4/14/09 at 7:00 pm
Meeting adjourned at 8:05 pm
Respectfully submitted,
Cheryl McGowan, Secretary