BHS Band Boosters Parent Meeting Minutes - Tuesday, March 6

Post date: Mar 19, 2018 2:58:19 AM

Agenda topic Upcoming schedule and field trips

3/8/18 – U46 Concert Band Festival @ Elgin HS during the school day (leave by bus about 8 a.m., and return to BHS by 1:30 p.m.). Band members are to wear concert attire and bring a packable lunch and snack. Mr. Holloway will be providing breakfast for the band (bagels, donuts). Mr. Holloway asked for one more chaperone. No one in attendance was able to commit, so Mr. Holloway said he would ask a teacher to act as chaperone. In the evening at 7 p.m. there is an orchestra concert. Mr. Holloway recommends the students attend this concert if they have not yet attended one (band members are required to attend one choir concert and one orchestra concert each school year). The end-of-year concerts in May are rather long.

3/9/18 – Symphonic Band, Big Band, and Choir will be performing for BHS classes all day. Students should bring $5 to Mr. Holloway for a pizza lunch.

3/17/18 – Solo ensemble for several of the band members. They know who they are at this time.

Agenda topic Disney Trip

3/19 and 3/21/18 – Disney rehearsals and uniform prep. Sherri, Andrea, Carol Nemcik, and Jodi Blake will assist with the uniform prep. Students will need to bring their black socks and their band shoes back to school to be bagged and paired with the rest of their uniform. Students will try on their uniforms in order to snap them so that the sleeves and pants are the appropriate length, and the uniforms are easy to put on at Disney. New gloves will be available for purchase ($6 for percussion gloves, $2 for regular gloves). (Or, old gloves can be used if they are white enough after washing and bleaching.) Students should bring exact change and expect to purchase new gloves if their gloves are less than white.

The student packets of permission forms, etc. for the trip were due 3/2, and there are still a few more to be turned in. Barb Burch will work with Mr. Holloway to ensure all documents have been turned in and properly completed.

Agenda topic Concert Wear – Tuxes and Black Dresses

The money is due for the boys’ tuxes and the girls’ black dresses. There are only a few students who still need to turn this money in to Mr. Holloway.

Agenda topic Topic John Williams Concert – April 28, 2018

Several of the kids going to this concert are going with family members, and others will be taking the bus. Students should eat prior to leaving for the concert, which begins at 8 p.m. The bus will leave BHS at 5:30 p.m. Total cost for this event is $140, and students have paid $75 towards their tickets.

Agenda topic Topic Fox Valley Music Festival – April 29-30, 2018, at BHS gym

Mainly sophomores and juniors will be playing at this festival, with practice on Sunday and performance Monday evening. Student and parent volunteers are needed to help with set up Sunday afternoon and helping just outside the gym on Monday evening. Students will be rehearsing Monday afternoon prior to the performance that evening. A sign-up for volunteers will be circulated in early April.

Agenda topic Topic Fundraisers

We are probably “fundraisered out” for this year. Steven Henricksen brought up the idea of selling honey-baked hams next year in addition to the other fundraisers we have done in the past. The Steering Committee will discuss this idea.

Agenda topic Topic Officers and Volunteers

The slate of named officers was approved. Note: These officers must be paid BHS Boosters members for next year:

President* – Jodi Blake

Vice President* - Tim Roberts

Secretary* - Barb Burch

Treasurer* - Mary Robin

Other Roles and Event Chairs/Organizers

Uniforms* - Sherri Arns (Assistant – Carol Nemcik)

BHS Boosters Liaisons – Tim Roberts and Michael Nemcik

Spirit Wear* - Sandy Martin

Senior Recognition – Jane Serbus, Daria Smith, Jodi Charter, and Lisa Hall

Band Camp Picnic – Open

Car Wash – Mickey Roberts and Carol Nemcik

Fine Arts Boosters Craft Fair Planning – Barb Burch and Mickey Roberts

Fill-the-House/Silent Auction – Karen Sanders, Andrea Kohl, Ann Regan (Raffle baskets – Carol Novak and Sandy Martin)

Restaurant Nights – Steve Henricksen

Worlds’ Finest Chocolate – Sandy Padbury

Pies – Guy Greenfield

Cookie Dough – Open

Savers Donation Drive – Open

Marching Band Equipment – Tim Roberts, Michael Nemcik, and two others are being recruited

*Denotes Steering Committee members; others are encouraged to join!

Agenda topic Topic Remaining parent meetings for the school year – 4/10 and 5/15

The April 10^th meeting will focus on the Fox Valley Music Festival and remaining concerts for the year. The May 15^th meeting will include 8^th grade parents.