GOHS Band All Parent Meeting

September 23, 2008  ♫   Band Room  ♫  7:00 pm

Call to order at 7:00 pm

Financials:  Jeanne Davis

Income: $97,821.26, Expenses: $37,968.87, Current Balance: $59,852.39 (which includes $12,800 DC fees that will be paid out this coming week).  Statements are available for following All Parent Meeting. 

Marching Band/Guard Fees: Payments 1 & 2 should already be made ($250/ea), last payment due Oct. 15 ($250)

Washington DC Trip: Payment 1 & 2 ($100 & $250) should already be paid, next payment due October 6 ($250).

Fundraisers – Shereen Dombkowski

Passed out Fundraising spreadsheet detailing all fundraisers, start/end dates and student account impact. Spirit Wrap Blanket orders due NLT Oct. 1, arrive mid November.

Uniforms:  Lucy Thudium

Will be placing one more order for tour apparel.  If anyone still wants to order additional tour shirts or sweatshirts, Marsi will email everyone an order form that they can print out and send in a check made out to GOALS NLT Oct. 3^rd.

Volunteers/Chaperones: Tammi Martin/Sharon Matus

Need 10 more volunteers for Middle School Band Night October 3^rd .  We will be feeding kids Pizza.  Attire is Jeans/Red Shirt

Need volunteers for Football game on Halloween, kids will be in costume October 31^st

Need volunteers for 3^rd Competition at Riverside King November 8^th

Preview of Champions on November 20^th

Need as many as we can get to help with coordination of parking, bands, etc.  Asking community to bring canned goods or cash to donate to local food bank for entrance.

Requested we purchase 4 sets of walkie talkies to assist in our campus wide events.  Mimi Beter volunteered to purchase the phones – rechargeable was requested.

Golf Fundraiser:  Joann Larsen

The tournament netted @$8,500 after expenses. Thanked everyone who offered help and contributed time and items to help make it a success in these difficult times.   

Washington DC Trip: Nancy Marshall

Next meeting is October 6^th at 7pm in the Band Room.

Next payment due of $250

Joann motioned that all DC attendees need to be current w/payments by Oct 21^st or make arrangements to be so to stay on DC Roster.  Motion Carried.

Band News:

Reminder to check the website (Director’s notes accessed via blue scrolling message) to see upcoming schedules. Will try to keep at least 2 weeks info there, but can change so check often.

Band member, Brittney Freeman announced a team being put together to participate in Race for the Cure at the Promenade Mall on Oct. 19^th.  Join the team or donate to the cause. Cost is $27 to register to walk.

Homecoming Dinner provided (El Pollo Loco) to band members & alumni band members prior to marching to stadium together.  Call time is 5pm, march to stadium 6:30pm. Band staying through half time.  MB released after half time, Jazz Band staying.

Next All Parent Meeting October 21^st at 7:00 pm in Band Room

Meeting adjourned 8:00 pm

Marsi Yount

GOHS Spirit Band Secretary