BAND BOOSTER MEETING

SEPTEMBER 6^TH, 2007

President, Eli Anderson on September 6th, 2007 at 7:00 p.m, called the first meeting of the Reagan H.S. Band Booster Club to order. in the auditorium.

Board Members present were: President, Eli Anderson, Vice President, Janet Huber, Vice President, David Brumbaugh, Vice President, Stephen Elmore, Secretary, Jeana Alspaugh , Treasurer, Tracy Tearpock.

Members present were: Greg Rierson, Mitchell Doub, Stephanie Keys, Cheryl Rhoades, Karen Powers, Wendy Minor, Kim Minor, Mary Susan Burcham, Nancy Thomas, James Thomas, Glen Dozier, Mandy Dozier.

President, Eli Anderson introduced the Board members and briefly explained the process for nomination and election to the Band Booster Board. He emphasized the fact that three (3) positions; President, Secretary and Treasurer will be vacant for 2008-09.

AGENDA

1. MARCHING BAND – V.P. Dave Brumbaugh

• FESTIVALS – September 21^st – McMichael; October 6th – N. Lincoln

These are listed on the RHS Announcements - link to Phillip Riggs’ website (band-of-raiders.org).

• BAND PREVIEW (Jamboree) – October 11th at Glenn H.S.

Detailed times and directions to all events will be emailed to parents as dates approach.

Parents are WELCOME and ENCOURAGED to ride with the Raider bus to all marching band events. Notify Dave Brumbaugh (Dave.Brumbaugh@bentley.com) if you wish to do so or if you are not receiving band emails.

A suggestion was made to put the revised date on any changes made to the existing website Band of Raiders schedule. This was noted and will be implemented by V.P. (Membership), Dave Brumbaugh.

2. WAYS AND MEANS – V.P. Stephen Elmore

• A tentative BUDGET for 2007-08 has been prepared and will be finalized and emailed to the membership. It will be voted on at the October 4^th Band Booster meeting.

• EXPECTED EXPENSES and PROJECTED INCOME for 2007-08:

The Band Booster Club expects to cover numerous expenses for Marching Band, Color Guard, and related Fine Arts program involvement.

• EXPECTED INCOME – THREE MAJOR FUNDRAISERS:

  1. QSP MAGAZINE SALE

  2. FRUIT SALE

  3. JAZZ FESTIVAL

ADDITIONAL FUNDRAISERS:

1. BARNES & NOBLE BOOK FAIR

2. CONDUCTORS CIRCLE

DATES FOR FALL FUNDRAISERS:

B&N Book Fair – Sept. 10-16

QSP Magazine Sale – Sept. 13-27

Fruit Sale – Nov. 5 - 26 (fruit pick –up after winter concert 26^th)

3. VOLUNTEERS - V.P., Janet Huber

• Marching Band

• Fundraisers

• Jazz Festival Committee (starting October)

• Trip Planning Committee

• Picture Gallery

Janet encouraged everyone to FIND YOUR PASSION and PLUG IN! ! !

Help a LITTLE or help LOTS. All involvement is GREATLY APPRECIATED!

4. TREASURER REPORT

• STUDENT ACCOUNTS (Joyce Partin)

Each student earns profit determined by sales on Fundraisers –

These will be updated after B& N Book Fair profits.

*** REMINDER *** NEXT BAND BOOSTER MEETING

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4^TH 7:00 P.M.

RHS AUDITORIUM

President, Eli Anderson, adjourned the meeting at 9:30.

Respectfully submitted,

Jeana Alspaugh, Secretary