Vocal
Boosters Meeting March 11th, 2003
Meeting
called to order at 7:50 p.m. with 25 in attendance.
Minutes
from the February meeting were approved.
Treasurer
Report was given: All of the bills
received to date have been paid. Treasurer’s
report was approved. J. Hoeller
gave a preliminary report on the proceeds from the Big Dance.
There was approximately $53,700 in revenue and approximately $31,700 to
date for expenses.
Director’s
report: Riewerts noted that
Saturday’s performance at Cedar Rapids Jefferson for Center Stage will be at
9:30 and Northside will be at 4:30 with the bus arriving back to the school
around 1:30 a.m. Sunday. The
students are currently receiving music for the large group contest to be held
May 10th, 2003. The
entire Fine Arts department is holding a 3 day event, April 10th-12th,
set in the Vietnam era called “A Piece of My Heart”.
April 10th will be a benefit for Vets.
Approximately 218 students tried out this year for show choirs and the
directors will be posting the list for next year’s show choir members in a few
weeks. There will be another
fundraiser for Northside students through Avon.
He also noted that student assessment fees will need to be paid down to
$100 before summer camp or the student will not be allowed to participate next
year.
Collection
of assessments: There is
approximately $19,000 remaining that is still due.
Billings will be going out soon and followed up by phone calls again.
Buses:
Tri-State credited the boosters for the Urbandale trip that was postponed
due to weather and re-scheduled.
Photography:
New pictures of the show choirs will soon be out on the website.
Concert
Uniforms: It was noted that concert
uniform fees are still owing and need to be collected.
Fund
Raising: John O’Donnell
concession dates have been posted and the sign up sheet is out on the website.
There
are more candy bars left to sell, if anyone is interested.
There
are a few Entertainment books left to sell at $15 each with the student
receiving $10 for each book sold towards their assessment fee.
Avon
fundraiser will be available at the performance tomorrow night.
Publicity:
Riewerts noted the need for help in constructing a Fine Arts collage for
the 3 day event coming up in April and the need for publicity for this event.
Wisconsin
Singers have been cancelled because of a conflict with scheduling.
Other
business: There is a need for
discussion after this meeting with the costume committee to establish a price
for the old outfits. A few more
fundraising ideas were discussed.
Next
meeting will be April 8th, 2003.
Meeting
was adjourned at 8:35 p.m.
Respectfully
submitted,
Dotty
Bainbridge, Secretary