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Governor Thomas Johnson High School Band Booster General Meeting Minutes

General Booster Meeting - April 15, 2009

Meeting convened at 7:00 p.m.

In attendance: Carrie Kurdt, Vicki Smith, Betty Ludwig, Louise Shipley, Jen Baker, Maggi Gasemy, Sue Fowle, Jean Spencer, Tom Kurdt, Andy Hogan, Laura Hogan
Doug Brown, Susan Brown, Sandy Jack, Chris Voell, Nancy Voell, Donna Dixon, Mark Weitzel, Camille Weitzel, Debby Scheffel, Lori Aleshire, Mary Semler, Amelia Ecker, Linda Norris, Kathy Hilton, Nick Hilton, Mike Hillman.

The minutes were posted to the website. They were approved as posted.

Treasurer’s report: $13,633.53 in general account; $9,847.07 in student, $7,339.61 in uniform and $15,000 in a CD for uniform account. We will be purchasing another CD in the amount of $5,000. We are on target for ordering the uniforms towards this end of this year.

Uniform Committee reported that everything is going well.

Fund raising has a lot of gas cards to sell. Jazz/Spaghetti dinner is being held May 16th. Maggie has flyers. We will need workers and kids to help; it’s a Saturday night. The banquet is being held on May 15th. The price may drop to be lower than last year’s price. It will be $14 or $15 10 and under will be $8. Seniors can go for free and senior parents can use left over money in their account to purchase tickets. The banquet will begin at 6:30 and Duchess’s Daughter. No tickets will be sold at the door and there will be no refunds.

Keys Concessions Committee reports that we learned how to make nachos, burritos and taco salads. Linda has the contract here for the board to sign. We will make 10% or $100; whichever is greater. Linda is wearing Keys uniform to show what people will need to wear to the games. Jean has shirts here. Celtic fest is coming up, Saturday May 9th. It will be at the Frederick Fair Grounds this year. Sue has the sign up sheets here. Dream Dinners fund raiser is happening this Friday. Maggie is willing to take on fund raising for next year but will need serious back up to pull it off.

Trip wrap up. We had a great time in Boston. The owner of Kewl came as our guide. We came back with the same kids we left with. Next year’s trip will be around the first week before Easter.

Nominating committee reports a nice slate of candidates. People who are running need to produce a little resume. It doesn’t have to be formal or fancy, just something to give people an idea of who you are and what you can bring to the organization. Each candidate spoke a little bit about their desire to serve. Mike Hillman, President; Doug Brown, 1st Vice President; Andy Hogan, 2nd Vice President, Amelia Ecker, Treasurer, Kathy Hillman, Vicki Smith and Carrie Kurdt, Secretary. This is the slate of candidates for the vote next month.

Mrs. Caulfield addressed the group. Next week is going into the spring musical; Little Shop of Horrors. Jazz Night is on May 5th. 8th grade information night is on May 6th. The spring concert is May 12th. Banquet is May 15th and Spaghetti Dinner/Jazz Club is May 16th. May 22nd is the first marching band rehearsal. We’re having a reading rehearsal in 2 weeks on April 22nd for the marching music at 6:00. State Adjudication is April 29th. The performance is at 2:00 at Morgan State University. They will have dinner in Catonsville afterwards at Old Country Buffet. Mrs. Caulfield would like to refresh the liaison committee. We particularly need a color guard and percussion parent to help out with this. Anyone who is interested can talk to the Kurdts or Mrs. Caulfield. Graduation is June 1st. Tom Kurdt will get volunteers for that.

Carrie announced that there is a recommended revision to the by-laws. This amendment would combine the 2nd VP and student account treasurer as these tasks are currently being done by the same person. The revised version will be on the web-site within the next day or two. There has also been a change to the policies and procedures in that they will be combined into a single document and the table of contents will contain links to take people directly to the section they want to look at.

Chris Voell recommended that a list of all students and band parents be published. Doug Brown agreed that we are working towards this as a test of the e-mail group list elicited a less than 50% response. We are working on ways to get more people into the communication loop.

Meeting adjourned at 7:58 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Carrie Kurdt