July 2020

July 2020

  • August 04 2020

Moon Area Band Parent Organization

 

July 29, 2020

 

Submitted by Amy Clark, Secretary MABPO

 

Meeting began at 7:01pm. The pledge was recited.

 

MABPO President, Amy Patterson

The new executive board members introduced themselves:

President: Amy Patterson

VP of Operations: Laurie Crow

VP of Publicity: Beckie Tobin

Secretary: Amy Clark

Treasurer: Ralph Canterbury

VP of Communications: Sarah Schmitz

VP of Corporate Partnership: Maria Johnston

VP of Concessions: Heidi Anderson and Karen Pritchard

Treasurer, Ralph Canterbury

Trip refunds should be in all student accounts now. The banquet refunds are coming soon.

Band Director, Nick Barthen

  • We’re on 6th plan for band camp now. Thanks, parents, for your patience.
  • The show they started before COVID will hopefully be performed next year.
  • BOA and PIMBA are cancelled.
  • Seniors voted on what show they wanted to do this year. “Boy Band” won.
  • Band has been divided in half for distancing. Unless we hear otherwise, band 1 and band 2 will take turns going to football games.
  • Email will be main line of communication for parents. Sign up for the Remind group! Communication with kids is through TEAMS.
  • Schedule changes will be communicated 2 hours in advance.
  • PIMBA festival possibly happening – date not yet known. It would be simulcast.
  • Wants kids to perform as much as possible.
  • Music education will now begin in 5th grade, not 4th grade as it has been in the past.

Assistant Band Director, Abby Iksic

  • Kids are doing great!

Band Director, Nick Barthen

  • Please get forms turned in.
  • Fair Share program – new this year. It costs $33,000 per year to run the band. General fund pays for staff/drill writer/music writer/techs, etc
  • Kiski, Norwin charge $600-700 to participate in the marching band
  • Our Fair Share: $75 for first student, $65 for each additional student in family
  • Fair Share doesn’t cover whole band budget. MASD also supports the band.
  • We need a new band trailer. This will cost ~ $18,000
  • Mr. B and staff will do everything they can to make this safe and enjoyable.
  • Next Friday (8/2/2020) – run through of both band 1 and band 2 will be recorded and we can view it the next day (in place of parent program that usually takes place on the Friday afternoon at W&J)
  • Check TEAMS for videos if you need help with marching, music, color guard

 

MABPO President, Amy Patterson

  • Please fill out volunteer forms!
  • Two fundraisers happening: apparel and raffle tickets

September – candles

October – New Me Pies

  • Georganna wants input on whether we should sell hoagies
  • Meetings are every third Thursday of the month

 

Motion to adjourn by Karen Pritchard and seconded by Sarah Schmitz at 7:58pm

 

Second meeting started at 8:11pm. We covered the same topics. Motion to adjourn by Deana Zema and seconded by James Vreeland at 9:01pm.

 

 

Next meeting will be August 20, 2020.