DECEMBER 2019

DECEMBER 2019

  • January 01 2020

Moon Area Band Parent Organization

December 12, 2019

Submitted by Shea Corsetti, Secretary MABPO

Meeting called to order at 7:04pm. The pledge was recited.

MABPO President, Andrea Ward

Help is needed with the Pancake Breakfast fundraiser. Adult volunteers are needed for set up on Saturday. Many hands make light work. More bakers are needed to bake for the cookie walk as well. Georganna will talk about this in more detail. This is historically the largest fundraiser for the band. The profit raised goes to the general fund which benefits all marching band students. The general fund helps pay for lunches, fees for competitions, props, coach buses, and music rights to the shows among other things. We fundraise to keep our marching band free of charge for the students. In order to sustain itself and continue this tradition we all need to participate and fundraise.

In January we will be forming a nominations committee. We will need 3 to 4 people to volunteer to be on this committee to accept nominations for next year’s board positions and to run the election. All volunteer board positions are open and up for nominations, if you would like to run or know someone that would be a good fit for a position please let the nominations committee know. The following positions that must be filled for next year are as follows:

  • President
  • Secretary
  • Treasurer
  • VP of Concessions

Elections take place in the spring.

Deanna Masunaga has volunteered to be a part of the nominations committee. Thank you Deanna.

 

Treasurer, Karren Wood

Treasurer’s report was given. Motion to accept by Shari Ruppel and seconded by Lynne VandenBosche.

 

Fundraising, Georganna Palmer

  • Sarris and Coffee pick up was Wednesday. Thank you.
  • The Pancake Breakfast & Cookie Walk is this Sunday, December 15th 8am-12pm. We will have small student ensembles perform, Santa and his elf will be there, and we will have raffle baskets and a 50/50 drawing!
  • We need bakers to bake cookies for the cookie walk. We like to have 700 dozen cookies and right now we have close to 400 dozen.
  • We need help with set up Saturday to wrap trays, tray non-refrigerated cookies, prep coffee, help decorate and anything else that can be done ahead of time.
  • We need electric griddles and heavy duty extension cords.
  • Still in need of 3 x-large syrups, cookies and monetary donations.
  • Please drop your cookies off to the cafeteria Saturday between 2pm and 4pm. Label what the cookies are, if there is any allergy info. and put your name on the container if you wish to have it back.
  • Thank you to all that have signed up to help in any way and we look forward to a great time on Sunday.

 

Band Director, Nick Barthen

  • Project Four Twelve hosts small ensembles this Friday the 13th.
  • The winter concert is Tuesday, December 17th at 7:30pm. Donation volunteers are Christine Snyder, Maria Johnston, Sarah Schmitz and Karren Wood. Beckie Tobin will sit with symphonic band while concert band performs.
  • Friday the symphonic band will perform for the school assembly. Mr. Fear will be directing.
  • December 20th is winter guard practice.
  • Jazz band audition music will be online by 12/31. There will be two bands, 1 and 2. No one is cut, they audition to be placed. Rehearsals will start January 7th and 9th.
  • Jazz band 1 rehearses Tuesdays 2:30pm- 4:00pm
  • Jazz band 2 rehearses Thursdays 2:30pm-4:00pm
  • Pit sign-ups for the spring musical will be next week. We will start rehearsal January 13th.
  • Spring Musical is Little Shop of Horrors, March 19th – 22nd.
  • April 13th at Jergels Rhythm Grille our Jazz band will open for Balcony Big Band.
  • We are hosting PMEA Regionals March 26th-28th. We will be providing snacks and water. We are looking for a nurse to stay overnight in the hotel each night as well as chaperones. Looking for an activity for 150 or less kids for that Friday night at MAHS.
  • For The Love of Music featuring some of the BE Taylor band will be performing at MAHS January 25th. Students interested in performing with the band please talk to Mr. Barthen.

 

Motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:01pm by Teri Zbihley seconded by Georganna Palmer.

Next meeting is scheduled for Thursday January 16, 2020 @ 7:00pm.

Meeting is preceded by a closed Executive Board meeting at 6:00pm.