Pbso General Membership Meeting

PBSO GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING

OCTOBER 17TH, 2017

LOCATION: PATRIOT HS CHORUS ROOM

WELCOME: KAROLYN GARDNER

DIRECTOR’S COMMENTS: DAVID VAN GELDER

The Band has received many compliments for their performances both in competition as well as for playing Pep Band music in the stands at football games.
Continue to check website and calendar for everything band related beyond Marching Band Season. PBSO supports all bands.
November 29th is All County Band auditions and December 9th is All District Band auditions. Auditions for All District Band will be early in the day and will not conflict with late day Parade in Nokesville on Dec. 9th.
After VBODA, there will be three parades. Watch the calendar for information.
After VBODA, there will be a reduction in practices. It is likely there won’t be any evening practices.
Make sure the kids are dressing smart for the weather. Long Johns or Under Armour type garments allowed under uniforms. Sweatpants are not as they are too bulky.
Please continue to keep Mr. Van Gelder in the loop regarding any absences with post season games and parades.

REMAINING BAND SEASON PERFORMANCES:

Homecoming Pep Rally – kids will be released from class to change and perform at two Pep Rallies on Friday, October 20th during the school day.
TClay Woods Performance – the Band will do the full show for the students of TClay Woods Elementary in the stadium, Friday October 20th, after school.
Homecoming Football Game – the Band will only perform a part of the show due to time constraints during half time. No post game performance that night.
Senior Night Football Game – the Band will only perform a part of the show due to time constraints during half time, but will do a full show performance after the game.
Battlefield Away Football Game – no performance, just Pep Band music in the stands.
Potential Post Season Football Games – trying to confirm dates for playoff games. Either Thursday, November 9th or Friday, November 10th. Also possible, Friday, November 17th, Saturday, November 25th, Saturday, December 2nd and Saturday, December 9th. We’ll post dates/times once confirmed.

TREASURER’S REPORT: TRACEY KROPFF

Report is always available at meeting and online
Big costs have been Concert Attire, Ads, VBODA, Dry Cleaning Uniforms, Pizza for Middle School Night.
We’re paying our bills that are coming up for items like Staff, Show Design, etc.

VBODA: STEPHANIE SRIVER

Food Sign-Ups – We desperately need people to sign up to bring in food for our Volunteers, especially casseroles, soups and chili, and sandwiches. We need to feed all our Volunteers both Adults and Students.
Volunteering – We’re about half way there for spots to be filled. Many positions can be filled by students who need volunteer hours. Most morning spots have been allocated, but afternoon spots still need to be filled. Please go online and sign up. Stephanie will answer any questions anyone has regarding volunteering. We need people to do traffic. This day is huge and is only successful with Volunteers!

BANQUET PLANNING: LISA DIONNE

Date for Banquet is Tuesday, November 14th, from 6-8:00pm. First hour is dinner, then into Auditorium for Recognition activities.
Being catered by Pizza Marghuerita again this year
If anyone has contact for sheet cake donations, please let Lisa know.
Sign-up for Set Up and Clean Up Volunteers will be posted.
Invitations are being sent via Evite. Please RSVP.
Band students are free, everyone else ages 10 and up is $5.00 per person.

PARADES: DEB KROMER

Chaperones and Pit Crew Volunteers are needed for Veteran’s Day Parade (Nov. 4th), Manassas Christmas Parade (Dec. 2nd), and Nokesville Winter Parade (Dec. 9th).
Chaperones for Parades walk with Band.
Please see Sign-ups on website.

SPRING TRIP: KAROLYN GARDNER

This year will be a smaller trip. In the past, the smaller trip has been dinner and a show. Still in the planning process.
Next year, the Spring Trip will be a bigger one, as they alternate each year.

SPIRITWEAR: LORIE NIJJAR

CLOSING: KAROLYN GARDNER