Meeting Minutes

Call to Order
The Band Boosters meeting officially began at 7:34 pm via Zoom and was presided over by Nick Gasemy, with Ellen McGuinness as secretary.  

Attendees
Nick Gasemy, Moira Fisher, Tom Keller, Jaclyn Smith, Kim Belisle, Jen Anderson, Ellen McGuinness, Sherry McCoy-Quinones, Cindy Canizales, Jo McManus, Krista Allen Bossaler

Minutes
The October minutes were both approved, 1st Jo, 2nd Jaclyn, unanimous.

Director’s Report -- Mr. Gasemy

• New speaker carts have arrived!
• Concert season now.
• BIG WEEK – 12/5-12/12
  • M 12/5 Board Meeting
  • T 12/6 Percussion/Chamber concert
  • W 12/7 Dress rehearsal for winter concert (2:30-4:00)
  • TH 12/8 Winter concert
    • Attire – concert black; no more tuxes/dresses
    • Boosters = concessions (drinks & snacks)
    • Free, but donations accepted & appreciated!
  • F 12/9 Kris Kringle Parade (cost for band $25)
    • Kids will stay after school to help decorate for Santa’s Workshop
    • Uniforms, but also holiday décor/accessories
    • Six chaperones
    • Bus departure time not known yet (4:30/5-ish)
  • Sat 12/10 Santa’s Workshop (9 am – noon)
    • Bake sale, crafts, sell small chachkas, games, pictures, kids will volunteer/help
• Thanks to Jaclyn Smith & Kathy Renn for all their work with the Bingo event!!!
• 11 or 12 kids tried out for All County Band.
• 12/20 Busses reserved for ensembles to go on tour of the feeder schools to advertise/showcase the TJ band.  This is in place of the Feeder Pattern Concern.
• Bibbers will be dry-cleaned at the end of the season
• ◦ Jaclyn, “$500 is in the budget for cleaning.”
• 12/14 Monocacy Middle music concert.

Treasurer – Jaclyn

• BINGO – “FISCAL” $8,500.72 (starts 6/1/22)
  • $1600 more than last year
  • WAHOO!
• OCTOBER:  $11,078.13 IN and $11,241.16 OUT
  • IN
    • $31 interest
    • $250.74 Mod Pizza
    • $400 scholarship donations 
    • $2043 SpiritWear
    • $1,350 Bingo
    • $637.20 Raise Right
    • $50 cookie sales
    • $1,381.81 MB fees
    • $2500 corp fundraiser
    • $1,735.32 percussion refund
    • $189.83 ChicFilA
    • $5 uniform accessories
    • $184.92 Chipotle
    • $350 Indoor fees
  • OUT
    • $130 stamps
    • $410.32 guard uniforms
    • $2,796.33 ShowShirts/SpiritWear
    • $6,000 tech payments
    • $390.68 bus
    • $189.95 percussion equipment
    • $367.14 guard equipment
    • $1,016.74 truck rental
• Some bus bills still will come in & need to be paid.
• Needs to get into the Black Box.
• KUDOS to Tom Keller for managing the Corporate Fundraising!

VP1 – Robin  

• Absent; no report.

Secretary/Chaperones – Ellen

• No secretary report.
• Chaperones -- six will be needed for Kris Kringle (last MB event☹)

VP2 (Student Accounts) – Jo

• Student Accounts
  • Same students remain past due as from last month.
  • Scholarship applications are still being reviewed.
• Pep Band during winter?
  • Nick will work with John Manley (PE/Coach) – maybe…
  • Student led club?  
  • Talked with Principal Kibler – use interns to help?

President’s Report – Traci

• Absent; no report.

Fundraising – Denise Failacci & Cindy Canizales & Krista AB

• Information about Santa’s Workshop is in the BandApp.
  • Wrapping paper donations will be needed.
• 12/15 Roy Rogers Restaurant Night
• GREENERY (Krista)
  • 1 plain & 16 decorated wreaths left
  • Poinsettias are $13 each – need to sell a lot more to complete the order.
  • Need to sell at least $500 total to complete the order
  • Wreath order is good – sell those poinsettias!
  • Sent info out in the Google Group & will put on the Band App
  • Will order extra for people to buy on delivery day.

Next Executive Meeting:  Monday 12/5/22, 6:00 PM, Ellen’s house
Next booster meeting:   Monday 12/12/22, time/location tbd
Meeting Adjourned 8:21 pm
*1st Jaclyn, 2nd Jo, unanimous