MAY 2019

MAY 2019

  • June 01 2019

Moon Area Band Parent Organization Meeting

May 15, 2019

Submitted by Shea Corsetti, Secretary MABPO

 

The meeting was called to order at 7:06pm.  The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.

Band Director, Mr. Nick Barthen

Thank you for coming out to the spring concerts, all good performances.

Coming up:

  • New member Color Guard auditions coming up. There are 19 new prospective members in training.
  • The Band Banquet is Sunday May, 19th.
  • May 24th is Color Guard Auditions.
  • Memorial Day parade report time is 11am. Dark shorts, compression shirt, tennis shoes and socks. The parade starts at 1:30pm and there will be extra police this year.
  • May 28th Percussion try outs
  • May 29th Field Commander try outs.
  • June 3, 4, 5 - New Marcher Camp
    June 3rd - New Parent Meeting 7PM
  • June 7th Graduation
  • June 10, 11, 12 Music Pre-Camp
  • June 13th Cedar Point
  • Off for 5 weeks
  • July 23, 24, 25 Mini Camp
  • July 29- August 2 Home Band Camp
  • August 4-9 Away Band Camp
  • August 12th begins 2 a week rehearsals
  • August 17th Production Day 8am-3pm
  • August 23rd First Football game @ Montour
  • September 28th BOA, Columbus OH @ Fortress Obetiz
  • October 12th Moon hosts PIMBA
  • October 26th PIMBA Championship @ Gateway
  • December 17 Winter Band Concert
  • May 11, 2020 Percussion Concert
  • May 15, 2020 Jazz band concert
  • May 18, 2020 Band Concert

Cedar Point is $70 ($40 park admission, $30 transportation). Permission slips are on the table of knowledge. First come first serve.

June 3rd our 2019 competition show will be released.

Next year’s budget was presented. Funds are needed for the general fund.

We are a nationally competitive marching band that does not charge our kids for anything and we need the general fund. Corporate sponsorship is needed and fundraising is needed.

Thank you for all that you do.

We have approximately 36% - 38% of new band kids coming in next year.

Fundraising, Georganna Palmer

Last fundraiser delivery is Wednesday, May 22nd. We need sorters at 3pm, pick up is 4-5:30pm.

Treasure’s Report, Vicki Hiriks

Vicki read the treasurer’s report. Motion to accept by Mike Connors and seconded by Denise Wolf.

Alumni, Sherri VonStein

Scrip cards need to be sorted and will be distributed at the banquet.

June 2nd Alumni fundraiser event at the Cobblehause in Cory 5:30pm-7:30pm.

First come first serve, half the tickets are already gone! Get yours now.

Funds go to the alumni association which ultimately goes to the band.

Kathy Hunter

Color Guard car wash:

June 15th @ True Value

August 24th @ Clearview

Possible third on in July (27th)

President, Andrea Ward

Our banquet is coming up. It will be lots of fun.

Thank you to Amy Patterson for donating the cakes.

Thank you to Ben Sacherich for creating the slideshow.

We have a New Parent meeting June 3rd at 7pm. If you’d like to come and welcome the new parents, please do.

July, 29th is our BIG meeting, kicking off the new band season. We will talk about volunteer opportunities. Please encourage parents to come.

When you receive the communications form, please fill it out and put your email on it.

Recognition was given to our senior parent Board Members:

  • Grace Cap
  • Vicki Hricz
  • Mike Connors
  • Denise Wolf

Karren Wood has stepped into the Treasure seat and Heidi Anderson will be VP of Concessions with Ginny Kotok.

We are looking for shadows for the following positions:

  • President
  • Secretary
  • Treasurer

The mattress fundraiser yielded better results than our spaghetti fundraiser so we will probably do it again next year.

Chris-

Sign-ups were posted to work the tables at the Chris Speanburg fundraisers. They kids have been great with signing up. We are looking for a few parents to supervise at the gymnastic event.

His most recent surgery went well. As a band organization we are looking to the future by offering help through the long haul. The other upcoming fundraisers are May 23rd @ Primantis and June 3rd @ Mike & Tony’s. He is being read things that are being posted on social media. Please keep sending messages. Once he is in rehab he will be allowed visitors. He misses his fellow bandmates.

Amy Patterson shared a great resource where you can send Chris a card through UPMC for free. The website is https://ecards.upmc.com/. Pick your card, personalize it, and it will be printed and delivered to him by the hospital.

All monies will be due for band camp by Monday, July 29th.

If you haven’t yet, please turn in your senior band yard notes; these are the big red music notes you were loaned to display in your yards at home. We do re-use them each year. Please get them to Andrea ASAP. Thank you.

Motion to adjourn at 8:12pm by Carla Collier and seconded by Grace Cap.

Next meeting is scheduled for Monday, July 29th, 2019 @ 7:00pm.