Blackman High School Band Booster Meeting

September 12, 2017 @ 7:00pm Meeting called to order by Rod Jones w/ 2nd response by Lisa Buchanan

WELCOMEby Joey Barkley

Treasurer report

7:04pm WB spoke about our new Pinnacle account now in active use. Our finances up to date are as follows:

$52,000 ~ in student fees

$5,000 ~ in calendar sales

$4,800 ~ Titans events

TITANS GAMES ~ Every family works AT LEAST ONE event. Sign up through Wendy Brown (). December 24th & 31st games still need volunteers!!!

7:06pm JB back to podium to discuss new business.

NEW BUSINESS

Concert Band

  • Mid State music is out. We encourage all members to audition.
  • Dress Rehearsal September 18th3:45-6 (for Wind Ensemble & Symphonic Band + Percussion) in Band Room
  • Dress Rehearsal September 25th 3:45-5 (for Concert Band + Percussion) in Band Room
  • Dress Rehearsal #2 – Tuesday, September 26 (3:45-6pm) in Auditorium – all band members
  • Fall Concert: Thursday, September 28 @ 7pm. (No FOOTBALL BAND rehearsal after school); All black concert attire. (Provided by the students/families, please dress nice and in all black.)

NO Questions from those in attendance.

Football Band

  • This week ~ Sept. 15th (@ Siegal; call time is 5:45pm to dress). We meet @ Siegal Middle School ~ back parking lot. Truck Crew will leave BHS between 4:15/4:30 pm. Traffic is HORRIBLE going to Siegal….. leave earlier than you anticipate. Colorguard will take their uniforms home on Friday. Please DON’T PARK to pick up your kids back by the BAND ENTRANCE!!!!!! Tower Side is for pick up after games.
  • Check website for away game itineraries; hard copies will go home with students
  • NO FOOTBALL BAND practice on Thursday – Sept. 14th due to early dismissal day.
  • 8th Grade Night – Sept. 22 (Parents meet and greet, snacks for students after halftime show).
  • MARCH-A-THON – Saturday, Sept. 23 (There is a meeting with Lori Reed tonight, following this meeting.)
  • Senior Night –Sept.29

7:16pm CB asked for volunteers from those in attendance to hand out calendars & thank you cards to our Blaze Band Partners. See her after the meeting if you are able to help.

7:17 pm “MAIN STREET COMMOTION” performed a few songs for us.

7:19 pm JB introduced Michelle McDaniel to discuss merchandising.

The ordering window is OPEN! Place any orders by September 29th! See me for any ideas on future merchandise.

7:20pm JB resumed the meeting with an update on our Concrete situation for our trailers. Chris Griffith will be doing the work. He stood and gave an update ~ The process will start tomorrow and the concrete will be poured on Thursday September 14th & will be set and ready for use on Friday the 15th. THANK YOU to “Rawlings Excevating” for donating the equipment use and “Smyrna Ready Mix” for giving ½ off.

7:23pm JB resumed with our FB page changes. He read the updates outloud which will also be posted to the FB page.

7:25 CB reviewed a few changes/additions to our Bi-Laws.

Article III (Membership) ~ re worded

Article IV (#’s 6 & 7 were added)

Article V (#5 added)

Article VIII (updated the committees)

Article IX (un budgeted items; #1 increased to $1,000)

7:29 pm CB gave our “Shout Outs” certificates to a few people (Chris Griffiths for the concrete work, Ed Arning & Mr. VanderHeyden ~ both not in attendance tonight, Kelly Stacy for mowing)

7:31 pm JB resumed with

Members Questions & Comments

A parent raised his concerns about the kids “NOT GETTING WATER BREAKS @ Thursday PRACTICES”.

7:32 pm Mrs. Monson spoke @ the guidelines that they follow per the Rutherford County School Board for the recommended water breaks based on outside temps & duration of practice. She enforced that kids are WELCOME TO take water breaks as needed!

Several other parents in attendance spoke up about this topic, agreeing with the directors decision to NOT take “formal water breaks” on Thursday practices. Too chaotic and hard to get EVERYONE back on task once allowed to leave formation to ALL get water at the same time….. the kids best interest is ALWAYS in the directors mind and there are several parents that are at those practices to hand out snacks to the students as they head out to the practice lot, refill camel paks, take notice of students that aren’t handling the heat well.

7:42pm ~ JB back up to remind parents to double check that students have ALL of their uniform items (socks, gloves, shoes) and that they MUST WEAR the tropical wear TO THE GAME to put their uniform over!!

7:47pm ~ Jason Boyer – Motion to Adjourn & Phyllis was the 2nd to motion.

CHECK OUT THE WEBPAGE!!

Next Booster Meeting: Tuesday, October 10, 7pm