August 25, 2003

          President Gayle French called the meeting to order with 11 members and 2 music staff present.  Introductions were made to two new members, Peggy Bybee and Carol Burow.  The minutes were approved as read.

TREASURER’S REPORT:  Janis Dymacek, treasurer, reported a balance of $257.88 in the checking account and $2505.56 in the savings account.  District Music Contest earned the Boosters about $1400.  There were no comments and the treasurer’s report was approved as read.

STAFF REPORT:  Annette Mitchell says “Grease” will be staged on September 26, 27, and 28.  All-State auditions will be October 11^th for both band and choir. 

Evan Lee said 95 out of 101 band members attended band camp.  The marching band has made lots of progress and the color guard has 16 members plus two alternates.  Forty-one people are in the group formerly known as the Titan Express and practice times and schedules will be announced later.  A new name will be given to the group.  The equipment bus will be further customized by students earning community service hours for the School to Career Class.  Work will be done September 13^th and Janet Denison will help with vinyl decals for the bus.  Bill Wright’s ATV will pull equipment in the band show and Will Carter drew up plans for a cart.  Will plans to build it and the boosters will buy the materials, as moved by Robin Keralis and seconded by Sherry Wright.  The aluminum costs $338.00 and the wheels are $20 each.  Norris will host District Music Contest again.

Old Business:  We do not have a budget yet for this year.  Volunteers should let Gayle know when they can help on a form or by email.  Band button pictures will be taken September 5^th.  Choir buttons will be done the week after that.  Gayle applied for a grant from Norris Public Power and it was awarded in the amount of $1000.  Evan is investigating buying recording equipment that would be portable and used as a learning tool and at musical events at Norris.  Janet Denison moved and Nancy Price seconded that the Music Boosters pay for any costs over $1000 to get the equipment.

New Business:  Gayle circulated a sign-up sheet for calendar sales.  We had some new advertisers which offset the cost of printing so all sales are profit to the group.  Sprint Print at 17^th and South gives a good discount and we paid $273.00 for 200 calendars.  Gail Schmidt and Sherry Wright will check the backpacks and make sure they are ready for marching contests.  Props will be moved on the field by band members and there will be 10 backdrops of inner-city scenes. 

The bake sale will be held at the fall parent-teacher conferences on October 27^th and November 4^th.  Whole pies and cupcakes sold well last year.  Cheryl Brazee and Gail Schmidt will call for donations.  It was decided to offer the teachers a Blimpie sandwich, chips, brownies or cookies, and a drink for $5.00.

The Band Banquet will be Saturday, November 8^th at 6:30pm.  Evan will show videos of performances and Gayle will check on Fazoli’s catering the event and report back. 

The EMC Choir Clinic will be held at Norris on November 8^th.  All conference schools will bring choirs that work with a respected clinician and then perform in a concert that evening.  Four hundred kids will need to eat an evening meal.  We’ll need help serving the food and the directors need a hospitality room (which Robin might help with).

Since there are no band trips planned now, we will not do a fundraiser this year.  We discussed reimbursing students when they are in Honor Bands and Choirs and it was decided there should be a deadline for applying.  Evan suggested March 1^st be the deadline and the issue was tabled for now. 

District Music Contest will be April 22-23 and people are asked to clear their calendars so they can come and help.

The next meeting will be September 29^th at 7:00pm due to a conflict. 

The meeting was adjourned.

Secretary Joyce Kubicek