Meeting Minutes

via Google Meet

The Band Boosters meeting officially began at 7:35 pm via Google Meet and was presided over by Traci Poppert, with Ellen McGuinness as secretary.  

Attendees
Nick Gasemy, Robin Marquart, Jaclyn Smith, Jenn Duthoy, Denise Failacci, Traci Poppert, Jo McManus, Cindy Canizales, Kim Belisle, Ellen McGuinness, Moira Fisher, Debby Smith, 
Jen Anderson, Sherry M.Quinones, Dan Failacci

Minutes

• The February minutes were approved – 1st) Denise, 2) Moira, Unanimous.
• The March minutes were also approved – 1st) Denise, 2) Jaclyn, Unanimous.

Director’s Report -- Mr. Gasemy

• Both calendars are up-to-date & synched (Google & Band App).
  • A new one is being built & will be ready soon.
• 14 kids applied for leadership positions.  A decision will be made & posted soon.
• OLD LINE –
  • Dayton Worlds – didn’t make finals but did a fabulous job.
  • All kids represented TJ well.
  • Colorguard placed first at KIDA Chapionships in Chambersburg in early April.
• The band calendar for the summer/fall has been posted (band webpage & Band App)
  • TJ has registered for fall competitions – UHS, LHS, Williamsport, States.
  • FCPS Marching Festival is in October, but the date is not finalized.
  • The Homecoming football game will be at FHS, with a 1 pm start time.
• MARCHING BAND (fall 2023 season) --
  • informational meeting – Tuesday 5/2, 6-7:30 PM.
    • hoping to add a virtual component.
    • Encourage kids/families to bring friends. RECRUIT!  “No experience needed!”
  • Bringing in some new staff.
  • Plan to communicate more with elementary schools, charter schools, & virtual school.
  • Clinics will be 5/11, 5/18 & 6/1, with a mini-camp on Saturday 6/3 @ 9 am.
  • Band camp is earlier this summer – the last two weeks of July/
• Spring Concert is Tuesday 5/9, 7pm – choir, symphonic orchestra & concert band.
• BANQUET – Thursday 5/18, 6 pm.
• MMS concert, Monday 5/15, 7 pm.
• Last day of school for students is Friday 6/2 (Early Dismissal).

Treasurer – Jaclyn

• MARCH --
  • IN = $12,663.52
    • $5.32 banking
    • $456.48 ,169.38 KIDA Home Show
    • $500 donations
    • $1,318.34 Indoor fees
    • $456.48 Raise Right (Scrip)
  • OUT = $ 10,411.42
    • $5 bank fee
    • $150 Bingo (Fire Hall fee)
    • $4,937.24 KIDA Home Show
    • $55 show shirt refund
    • $1.50 Scrip fee$541 Banquet
    • $596.68 Indoor busses
    • $4,125 Old Line (indoor fees)
  • Waiting for custodial bill for KIDA Home Show.
  • KIDA Kitchen staff bill was higher than last year.
• JMU Marching Band Camp, 7/5 – 7/9, $450.
  • Kids stay there in the dorms (with one other kid) for the week.
  • Food is included.
  • Kids learn how to march, leadership, & go rock-climbing.
  • Jac “highly recommends!”

VP2 (Student Accounts) – Jo
 

• Same students are still past due, since the fall.
• One senior has finally paid off their balance.
• One other senior still owes.

VP1 – Robin  

• No report/absent.
• Uniform Room (Moira)
  • Uniforms need to get to the cleaners.
  • Cluttered, but a lot of things will be used for Jazz Night.

Secretary/Chaperones – Ellen

• No secretary report.
• Chaperones – a new chair is needed for next year.  Ellen will help!

President – Traci

• WE NEED NEW OFFICERS FOR NEXT YEAR!  Elections will be held at the May “Annual” meeting.
  • President, Treasurer (Kim B?), Secretary (Sherry Q?)
• JAZZ NIGHT (Moira) Saturday 4/29/23, TJ Cafeteria
  • Need more deserts & volunteers.
    • Can be either homemade or storebought.
  • Desert included with ticket.
  • Wegmans & Weis donated gift cards, Jo will check with Food Lion.
  • Working on getting coffee donations.
  • Decorations: “A wall of jazz.”
    • Displaying Marching Band pictures by the deserts to entice the middle school kids to join.
• BAND BANQUET (Jen Anderson)
  • Invitations are ready – sending them to Gasemy to copy & give to kids.
  • Good responsibility for kids that want to help.
    • Jen will meet with kid volunteers during Connect or after school.
  • Reached out for donations (businesses).
    • Traci: “Try a different Weis as they always give.”
    • Use donations for deserts & drinks.
  • Food will be from Olive Garden, delivered.
  • $10/ticket (due 5/5); the price was dropped from previous years due to corporate fundraising.
  • There will be a 1-hour awards ceremony in the auditorium, then dinner in the cafeteria.
  • VOLUNTEERS NEEDED to help decorate.

Fundraising – Denise Failacci

• Raise Right $461 in March -- $369 went to student accounts & $71 to the general fund.
  • Also told Nick to notify the incoming middle school kids.
• Hershey Park tickets will arrive in May and are good until 9/10/23, $50 due 4/17.
• Need a co-chair for fundraising to prepare for next year, as well as committee members & individual fundraiser chairpeople.
  • Several previous fundraiser chairs have children that are graduating.
• Ellen/Moira – summer car wash dates are 6/10, 6/24, 7/15, 7/29, andAl 8/12.
  • All at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 1415 W 7th ST.
  • All 10am – 2pm, with set up crew arriving at 9:30 am.
  • Supplies are in one of the sea crates.

*Next Executive Meeting:  wednesday, May 10, 2023, virtual

*Next booster meeting:  wednesday, 5/24/23, 7:30 pm, in-person.
*This will be the “annual Meeting,” during which the election for new board members will be held!

*Meeting Adjourned 8:36 pm
*1st Jaclyn, 2nd moira, unanimous