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MINUTES OF THE WIMB MEETING
FEBRUARY 2009
Eva Nascimento called meeting to order on February 12, 2009 at 7:10 p.m.
January minutes accepted by Stacey Veley and seconded by Gil Winder.
Treasurer’s Report
Mario Ciampi- January deposits $2,331.60 include United Way check for $1,400, DVD Sales, and Narcissus Café fundraiser. Expenses of $673.00 include Play program ad and Insurance payment. Booster’s Account ended with $23,395.17.
Website
Gail Griffin –website now includes newsletter.
Publicity
Yolanda Preysner- All States will be in Post once group photo is taken.
Uniforms
All collected.
Dave Dion’s Update
Ø St Patrick’s Day Parade will be March 14th; 5 chaperones needed: must get into Hartford by 8:30 as roads will be closed @ 9:30.
Ø Music Man rehearsal –pit is doing very well. Rehearsal for February vacation will be Wed and Thurs., 12-8; Fri., 9-4. 30-35 band students needed for 76 Trombone finale.
Ø Winter Concert- March 25th (Snow date is 26th )
Ø Spring Concert- June 10th
Ø Some middle school band students will be joining high school band for each concert.
Ø All States- 6 students made it, including 2 freshmen; Matthew Burke, Ryan Griffin, Andrew Jylkka, Rose Lewis, Jane Meditz, & Drew Niedzielski. April 4th is the concert at the Convention Center.
Ø 2009-2010 Band Camp will be a bit different this summer. Freshmen and section leaders will meet for a pre-camp orientation Tues, August 18th from 9-12. Band Camp will run from Wed., August 19th- Wed. August 26th . Preview show will be August 26th @ 5:30
Fundraising
Ø Bottle Drive- Charlie: Date is April 25th 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.; Publicity will include flyer to neighbors, Post, Wethersfield Life, Sign Boards, and Zubretzky Billboard. Volunteer sign up sheet will be available at the next meeting, too.
Ø X-mas Tree- Jerome Sauer and Connor Sullivan- reported making $430.00
Ø Rockcats- Dates still available.
Ø Ad Book-Dan Jylka; still needs shadow; has send out letters to businesses and parents; would like help in soliciting extra books.
Ø Fruit Sale- Still needs shadow
Other Business
Ø Banquet- It will be on Friday, May 22nd. The cost is $5.00 per person and a dish. Nella and Lisa Ambrogio to buy senior students’ gifts.
Ø Drama Club is running a raffle for a Martha’s Vineyard weekend. Tickets are $15.00.
Ø Channel 3 Cool School’s- February 27th
Ø Lisa Ambrogio – PTSA has discussed purchasing Community of Concern Booklet as a parent resource. Booklets are $1.85 ea. The PTSA is looking to local organizations for donations to pay for purchase.
Ø Computer Specs for Music Program- Windows XP; 512 MB RAM and 400MB hard-drive will be adequate to run composition and sequencing software.
Meeting adjourned at 8:00. Next meeting will be March 12th at 7:00 p.m.
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