Band Parents Organization Meeting

December 10, 2003

 

Meeting started at 7:40pm

 

Attendance: Sue Mayer, David Mayer, Rita Carson, Kathy Butler, Isela Diaz, Arielle Diaz, Dale Gerber, Holly Chubbuck, Shin Kato, Valerie Friscia, Arielle Diaz, Jennie Mitchell, Jenn Mahan, Karen Conover, Anne Damron, Jewel Conover, Richard F. Wong

 

Minutes from previous meeting. Anne Damron moved to accept the minutes as read, Karen Conover seconded. Motion passed by those in attendance.

 

Treasurer’s Report – Kathy Butler

See other report. Current balance in checking is $13,470.60. $547 bill from Sue Mayer for food and truck rental for Merced and Independence. $74 postage for jazz dinner dance mailers. Mr. Wong brought up the fee for the CMEA Bay Section Conference participant. He asked if the BPO could cover part or all of the costs ($35.00) for the student’s participation. Dale moved that the BPO cover all the costs of the student’s participation. Approved by those in attendance.

 

Membership Report - Isela Diaz

Nothing to report.

 

Publicity Report – Joel Rojo

Nothing to report

 

Fundraising Report - Holly Chubbuck

Holly Chubbuck has not heard back about the Shoreline events.

 

Director’s Report – Richard F. Wong

Past Events                                                                

Nov. 14                  F.             Day                     Pizza Italia Fundraiser $175                                 Fremont

Nov. 15                  Sat.         6-10pm               Football vs. IHS (Field Show) CANCELLED   TAK

Nov. 28                  F              6pm                     E.C. Niles Festival of Lights Parade                  Niles

Dec. 5                     F              Day                     E.C. Ardenwood Historical Farm Christmas Festival

Dec. 6                     Sat.         12 Noon             Oakland Tribune Holiday Parade                      Oakland

                                                                            2nd place Band

 

Upcoming

Jan. 12, 2004          M            7-9pm                 Honor Band Rehearsal                                        MSJ

Jan. 13                    T             7:30pm                BPO Mtg.                                                              Fac. Co.

Jan. 15                    Th.          7:30pm                Winter Concert                                                     Rotunda

Jan. 16/17               F/Sat.      Day                     CMEA Winter Conference                                 SJSU

 

Concert Dress: students did not indicate very much interest in wearing concert tuxedo dress. It is now concert season and too late to make it mandatory for this year, for everyone. Students need to understand that they need to look uniform. Arielle Diaz volunteered to make a poster board for the Winter Concert, so that parents can see what students should look like.

 

Black pants preferred, if there is a skirt, it should be at least knee length.

Long-sleeve shirts, white buttoned up.

Ties for boys.

 

Prime Time advertising is again offering to send us free products. We will order various items for next year.

 

Old Business

Oakland Tribune Holiday Parade went fairly well. It did not rain.

Parents should come to the RA meeting in the morning.

There was confusion about which vehicles to put instruments in.

 

New Business

Winter Concert

The BPO usually buys 2 cakes, one carrot cake and one chocolate. Sue Mayer will purchase the cakes.

There will be a sign up sheet for students to bring desserts and 2-liter bottles of soda. Bring enough dessert for a family.

Isela has lemonade and punch available, as well.

Raffle/drawing. Some people have items available

 

Winter Percussion

Truck rental last year was donated. That may not happen this year. The fees for each competition this year will be $75, versus $60. The cost for truck rental will be approximate $100 each. With 20 students, that comes to approximately $26.00.

 

Dale Gerber moved to adjourn the meeting and Anne Damron seconded. Meeting adjourned at 8:56pm.

 

Our next BPO Meeting will be Tuesday, January 13, 2004.