Damonte Ranch Band Parent Organization Board Meeting
DRHS Band Room, 6-8pm
- Director Updates – Christi Blahnik
- Updates/Ideas
- Drumline shirts/needs from Kyle
- 1 backdrop (10 feet)
- Music has been purchased
- Shirts $48 each (28-30 for Varsity); t-shirts for JV
- Need some sort of couch or chaise lounge
- Need new trailer drivers since previous drivers do not have students participating in drumline
- Maybe vans instead of buses?
- 2 out of town trips: Antelope, CA & Ontario, CA (LA Area)
- Craft Fair Debrief
- 94 total vendors (96 registered, 2 no-shows)
- Working on updated registration process
- What went well?
- What can we improve?
- Ideas for next year?
- President Updates – Lisa Pruitt
- Trailer registration – do we have an appointment with AAA or DMV?
- Jamie to check into AAA
- Trailer registration – do we have an appointment with AAA or DMV?
- Vice President Updates – Anita & Greg Kitchingman
- Updates
- Kitch to check into whether or not we can get tarps to weatherproof the band yard equipment
- Updates
- Treasurer Report – Emily Kidd
- Spirit Wear “store”
- Prop cost estimate = $3250
- See attached Treasurer’s Report with details
- Vice President Fundraising Updates – Lisel John
- Dine & Donate update – December 10th planned for Urban Deli – graphic has been made.
- Band Day options – Helen has a suggestion and this was also a topic of conversation amongst many at the craft fair
- Focus all attention on Redline fundraiser, since that can bring in $$$$
- Dan has a suggestion of a possible “legal” Band Day
- Lisel was voted in as new VP of Fundraising
- Community Liaison Updates – Amy & Dan Barthel
- Volunteer hours – need final listing for Treasurer, to apply $200 credits to applicable accounts
- Secretary Update – Jamie Griffin
- Craft Fair (see above)
- Refund list to Emily
- Jamie to help with website cleanup/updates
- Any other updates, comments, concerns, needs?
- Updates:
- Comments:
- More notice needed for parent meetings
- Can we build in required hours for parents?
- How do we get incoming freshman parents more involved?
- Maybe setup a Google form/survey for parents on how we can improve. Send primarily to Senior parents as a sort of exit interview?
- Lisel suggested a group of people to make calls to parents to get them engaged (May & July/August)
- Band parent social at the beginning of the year? Maybe after the holidays?
- Concerns:
- Needs:
- Approve unapproved minutes from past meetings
- Need committee for end of year banquet (May 20th)
- Ask Joell for copies of the pics she took at the marching events
- Things needing to get done:
- Next meetings:
- Future meetings, January to be a planning meeting for spring events
- Make sure meetings are added to band calendar
- Future meetings, January to be a planning meeting for spring events
- Upcoming Meeting Schedule:
- January 17, 2023
- February 7, 2023
- March 14, 2023
- April 4, 2023
- April 11, 2023 (tentative)
- May 2, 2023