Minutes of the December 3rd 2007 GHBPA Board Meeting

 

The meeting was called to order at 7:00pm by Ellen Gellene.  A motion was made and seconded to forgo the reading of the November minutes, the motion was seconded, voted on and passed.  The email vote to cover the cost of dinner for the directors after the VMEA concert passed.  District band auditions are January 5th; there will be a sign up list at the winter concert.  The nominating committee is still looking for a 1st vice president and 3rd vice president.

 

Mr. Kirsch:  The VMEA concert was an expensive venture, the band received many job well dones from all over the state.  Holiday concert is on December 18th, only concert band will have after school rehearsal.  The bill for tuxes was $1750.00.  Most of the district auditions on Jan. 5 will be on the high school side.  A lot of parent volunteers are needed.  Grafton will be hosting a festival on May 9th, the start time will be 1:00pm.  Seven students were selected for the VA Tech Honor band.  Registration fees are $30.00 a student, $400.00 was budgeted for this.  A security system was found on ebay for $1800.00 money to come from bingo, would like to install over spring break.  May need to rent a high reach.  The band can’t put students on the obligation list.

 

3rd VP  Peter Gaddis  Bring bingo’s operating funds down to $5000.00.  We are up to date with the state gaming commission, will file 4th quarter later.  Need help in the form of new Game Managers starting in January, Peter’s term is over in June.  Gave World Class Gymnastic the December 28 game.  May need to offer double points for the January 4th game.  The new game setup makes for a shorter night.

 

1st VP Alice Taylor  no report

Kathy Faron, uniform mom need extra buttons for tux jackets. Need to have another invoice for the dresses faxed to the school.  Had to buy 1 dress and jacket.  Marching uniforms will go to the cleaners on December 20, all personal belongings need to be out of the garment bags.

 

2nd VP David Gellene as reported by Ellen.

Concessions chair Yvonne Beyer reported that concessions made $2946.24 at the two football games.  We had help from the athletic boosters.  For district band need to be prepared to feed about 100 student workers in addition to concessions.  Need more volunteers.  Concessions would like to purchase cash boxes, aprons, crock pots, a large cooler for hot drinks, 2 folding tables. A motion was made and seconded, the motion passed, money to come from bingo. There is storage behind the stage.  The band will donate any leftovers to the athletic boosters after the District auditions.

Ann Grigorian  the students sold 57 wreaths for a profit of $550.00  Do we want to do this next year with the citrus sales?

Stacy Beasley  we have made approximately $1200.00 on scrip orders.  Pat Marcolini is helping get the orders to the neighborhood volunteers.

 

Secretary no report

 

Lisa Angwin do we do boutonniere for the band directors at the winter concert?  Pictures were over budget.

Treasurer:  There is $15,312. in the general account, $8035.50 in student accounts, $1000 in equipment account and $5106 in the uniform account.

 

Student accounts  there are only 5 left who have not paid fees, $431.00 left to collect, Mike Powell recommended transferring $637.45 to the general account. A motion was made and seconded to keep this money in student accounts for hardship. The motion passed. For the band board members please let Mike know which child is to be credited for board points.

 

Bingo a motion was made and seconded to put $8000.00 in the scholarship account. The motion passed.

 

Historian does anyone have pictures from the VMEA concert?

 

Next meeting January 7 2008.  Christmas party at the Gellene’s Dec. 21

Meeting adjourned at 8:09

 


Respectfully submitted,

Pat Marcolini