Southern York County School District

Band Booster Meeting Minutes

December 8, 2008

Attendees:   Cheryl Dunkin-Yost, Ann Merrick, Bonny Lutter, Debbie Auberger, Michelle Spurlock, Jake Lutter, Matt Schriver, Brian Schriver, Donna Schriver (attendance award goes to the Schriver family this month!) Chris Poole, Shari Soltes, Lynne Hood

Secretary:   November meeting minutes approved.

Treasurer:   The available balance in the general fund is approximately $7,500, student accounts: $5,400.  Detailed report attached.

Director:   The indoor colorguard is practicing tonight on their new floor for the first time. Their practice times are on the district calendar at different schools at different times through March.

§  Indoor Drum Line: First practice:  Wed, Dec.  17, 6:30-8:30 in the SHS band room.  SMS students will be included in the drum line.

§  Pep band:    The pep band will play at basketball games again this season. SMS students are also welcome to join the pep band.  This is a great opportunity for band members, any band members, to get involved.  It’s informal and fun.

§  SMS band concert, Dec. 18   We will serve refreshments—cookies, hot chocolate and water.  Debbie Auberger will bring the scrap books and Mr. Poole will bring the video.

§  SHS concert—Orchestra/Choir/Jazz band- Sun, Dec. 21, 2:00, SHS auditorium.

Fundraising:

• Poinsettias   This sale was not as profitable this year, possibly due to time constraints.  The total profit was $271.00. The general fund earned $113.00 with the remainder going to student accounts.
• Bingo  Shrewbury Elementary School is not available this winter due to sports, etc. Bethany Meyer is looking into the New Freedom Community Center and other schools in the district.  The colorguard has Friendship Elementary reserved every Sat. in Jan, Feb, and March from 9-9. Perhaps we could work with one of these times?
• Market Day   next orders due by 1/7, delivery date 1/13.  Please consider taking advantage of this convenient fundraiser.

Jazz Fest   (April 4, 2009, Shrewsbury Elementary School) 

     We currently have York Suburban, York Catholic, SHS and SMS committed. Lynne Hood will send out a second notice after the holidays.

We need some middle school parents to get involved.  They will be invited to the next meeting.

Please consider helping out in some way with the Jazz Fest.  It is always a very enjoyable evening but it cannot happen without the help of many volunteers.  We need people to handle tickets, advertising, serve food, set up, tear down………there are lots of small ways you can contribute.  If you might be able to help, please contact Lynne Hood @ 235-0104.

Disney Trip    Help is needed on Wed, 12/17 (during drum line practice, 6:30-8:30) to gather sashes and helmets and get uniforms ready for the trip. We will be in the band room or uniform closet. Please stop by and help if you can.

     Donna Schriver is taking care of getting all the bills for the trip paid. Please take a moment to thank her when you see her—she has been instrumental (no pun intended!) in planning this trip for our students.

     We had a very nice turnout at the parents’ meeting and we are confident that everyone is ready for the trip.

Storage facility   A 10x10 storage facility has been donated by Chris Lutter of Summit Self-Storage in exchange for a full-page ad in the Jazz Fest program.  The boosters would like to thank Chris for this much-needed temporary storage, and thank you to Bonny for arranging this.

Web Site   www.warriorbands.org    The web site looks great, thanks to Brian Schriver.  (Those Schrivers…………where would we be without them?!)

We need to work on the Partners in Pride list.  Mr. Poole will send Brian a list of district band members to be added to the site.

Please join us for the next meeting on Jan. 5, 2009 at 7pm in the SHS band room.  Band members are welcome and encouraged to attend—we are here for you and we value your input.