Thanks to Debbie White for taking the following notes:
1. Fundraising report — we’ve basically raised $23,000 so far. With
the remaining Broncos concessions checks, King Soopers cards, spring
concert ticket sales and concessions, we’ll probably raise about
another $5,000. Our target goal was $25,000, but it looks like we may
reach $28,000. Dave showed how most of the money goes to the guest
artists and visiting artists programs.
2. Auditions — 26 auditioned, mostly going into 6th grade, a few high
school students. Dave thinks he’ll accept 19. He said the balance of
instrumentation is good on the whole and that the number auditioning
is typical for the past four years. Also, he talked about a possible
second round of auditions — oboes and bassoons needed, especially. If
anyone knows of someone who might be interested, they should invite
them to contact Dave directly as soon as possible. In the past, some
of the best students have come through word of mouth in the second
round. Due to the new district policy, they have to list DSA first on
the School Choice form by Jan 31.
3. Band Trip – Kathleen said we have more than 95 percent who have
made trip payments. The remaining payments are:
The trip committee hopes to have specifics by the February 14 meeting.
4. High school course selection for next year. Composition is being
offered as an elective for the first time (Mr. Goodrich the orchestra
director may be teaching it) as is an ensemble elective (taught by the
guest artists) for those who want to be in quintets, quartets, etc.
The ensemble elective would apply to eighth graders, too, Dave said.
The idea is to have small ensemble rehearsals during elective time
rather than during Wind Ensemble time. Dave recommended signing up for
all of the classes students want to take and see how the scheduling
works out as the master schedule is not done yet.
Great concert last night. Hope you all had a chance to attend as it
was a full house.
The band meeting was held on Tuesday night and here is a summary of
what was discussed. This meeting was predominantly about the finances
of the band program.
We have about 100 items for the silent auction. While this may seem
like a lot, it is only 1/3 of what we received last year. Mary
Davison suggested soliciting from businesses while patronizing them
(i.e. asking for a gift certificate while eating at a restaurant). I’m
sure the auction will still be a huge success at the winter concerts
on December 7th and 8th but we will need to adjust our projected
revenues from $9,000 to $3,000 unless there is a last minute flood of
items.
The band trip was discussed and you should have received a message
yesterday reminding you about the $150 first payment that was due on
November 8th. For the trip planning to proceed we need everyone to
make this first payment or make alternate arrangements with Dave
Hammond.
Amy Wright reported about 13 orders for the Holiday fundraiser. This
is about half what was ordered last year. The pick-up for the trees &
wreaths is in the band room on Friday, December 2nd from 3pm-6pm and
Saturday, December 3rd from 10 am-noon.
Despite the best efforts of many band parents our fundraising this
year has not been keeping pace with last year. Unfortunately this is
just how things work out sometimes and I’m sure the current state of
the economy is not helping. Selling out our concerts like last night
is great way of helping to offset the reduced fundraising revenue.
For those that are new, this is the time of year when we raise the
majority of our band funds and make financial planning decisions for
the remainder of the school year.
Dave explained the band budget and the associated costs of the guest
and visiting artists. Due to the factors mentioned above Dave said we
may have to start charging a fee of about $15 per month per family.
The alternative to charging fees would be to cancel the guest and
visiting artist programs. These decisions will need to be made after
the winter concerts in early December.
Thanks to Debbie White for taking notes at the meeting.
PaulThe band meeting was held on Tuesday night and here is a summary of
what was discussed. This meeting was predominantly about the finances
of the band program.
We have about 100 items for the silent auction. While this may seem
like a lot, it is only 1/3 of what we received last year. Mary
Davison suggested soliciting from businesses while patronizing them
(i.e. asking for a gift certificate while eating at a restaurant). I’m
sure the auction will still be a huge success at the winter concerts
on December 7th and 8th but we will need to adjust our projected
revenues from $9,000 to $3,000 unless there is a last minute flood of
items.
The band trip was discussed and you should have received a message
yesterday reminding you about the $150 first payment that was due on
November 8th. For the trip planning to proceed we need everyone to
make this first payment or make alternate arrangements with Dave
Hammond.
Amy Wright reported about 13 orders for the Holiday fundraiser. This
is about half what was ordered last year. The pick-up for the trees &
wreaths is in the band room on Friday, December 2nd from 3pm-6pm and
Saturday, December 3rd from 10 am-noon.
Despite the best efforts of many band parents our fundraising this
year has not been keeping pace with last year. Unfortunately this is
just how things work out sometimes and I’m sure the current state of
the economy is not helping. Selling out our concerts like last night
is great way of helping to offset the reduced fundraising revenue.
For those that are new, this is the time of year when we raise the
majority of our band funds and make financial planning decisions for
the remainder of the school year.
Dave explained the band budget and the associated costs of the guest
and visiting artists. Due to the factors mentioned above Dave said we
may have to start charging a fee of about $15 per month per family.
The alternative to charging fees would be to cancel the guest and
visiting artist programs. These decisions will need to be made after
the winter concerts in early December.
Thanks to Debbie White for taking notes at the meeting.
PaulThe band meeting was held on Tuesday night and here is a summary of
what was discussed. This meeting was predominantly about the finances
of the band program.
We have about 100 items for the silent auction. While this may seem
like a lot, it is only 1/3 of what we received last year. Mary
Davison suggested soliciting from businesses while patronizing them
(i.e. asking for a gift certificate while eating at a restaurant). I’m
sure the auction will still be a huge success at the winter concerts
on December 7th and 8th but we will need to adjust our projected
revenues from $9,000 to $3,000 unless there is a last minute flood of
items.
The band trip was discussed and you should have received a message
yesterday reminding you about the $150 first payment that was due on
November 8th. For the trip planning to proceed we need everyone to
make this first payment or make alternate arrangements with Dave
Hammond.
Amy Wright reported about 13 orders for the Holiday fundraiser. This
is about half what was ordered last year. The pick-up for the trees &
wreaths is in the band room on Friday, December 2nd from 3pm-6pm and
Saturday, December 3rd from 10 am-noon.
Despite the best efforts of many band parents our fundraising this
year has not been keeping pace with last year. Unfortunately this is
just how things work out sometimes and I’m sure the current state of
the economy is not helping. Selling out our concerts like last night
is great way of helping to offset the reduced fundraising revenue.
For those that are new, this is the time of year when we raise the
majority of our band funds and make financial planning decisions for
the remainder of the school year.
Dave explained the band budget and the associated costs of the guest
and visiting artists. Due to the factors mentioned above Dave said we
may have to start charging a fee of about $15 per month per family.
The alternative to charging fees would be to cancel the guest and
visiting artist programs. These decisions will need to be made after
the winter concerts in early December.
Thanks to Debbie White for taking notes at the meeting.
Paul
November 8, 2011
We have about 100 items for the silent auction. While this may seem
like a lot, it is only 1/3 of what we received last year. Mary
Davison suggested soliciting from businesses while patronizing them
(i.e. asking for a gift certificate while eating at a restaurant). I’m
sure the auction will still be a huge success during the winter
concerts on December 7th and 8th but we will need to adjust our
projected
revenues from $9,000 to $3,000 unless there is a last minute flood of items.
The band trip was discussed and you should have received a message on
Wednesday reminding you about the $150 first payment that was due on
November 8th. For the trip planning to proceed we need everyone to
make this first payment or make alternate arrangements with Dave
Hammond.
Amy Wright reported about 13 orders for the Holiday fundraiser. This
is about half what was ordered last year. The pick-up for the trees &
wreaths is in the band room on Friday, December 2nd from 3pm-6pm and
Saturday, December 3rd from 10 am-noon.
Despite the best efforts of many band parents our fundraising this
year has not been keeping pace with last year. Unfortunately this is
just how things work out sometimes and I’m sure the current state of
the economy is not helping. Selling out our concerts like last night
is great way of helping to offset the reduced fundraising revenue.
For those that are new, this is the time of year when we raise the
majority of our band funds and make financial planning decisions for
the remainder of the school year.
Dave explained the band budget and the associated costs of the guest
and visiting artists. Due to the factors mentioned above, Dave
mentioned we may have to start charging a fee of about $15 per month
per family. The alternative to charging fees would be to cancel the
guest and visiting artist programs. These decisions will need to be
made after the winter concerts in early December.
Thanks to Debbie White for taking notes at the meeting.
Paul
October 2011
> 1. Band Trip
>
> Yes, there is a band trip in the works for this school year. The
> tentative dates are April 9th – 14th, 2012. The proposed itinerary is
> the fly to L.A on the 9th, spend two days in L.A and then take a bus
> to San Diego for the remainder of the trip, flying home on the 14th.
> Students with small instruments can take them on the plane providing
> they have a hard case. Larger instruments will be transported in a
> moving van (this was far cheaper than checking them on the plane).
> The plan is to perform at various locations including an arts school,
> a school for the deaf, USC and an aircraft carrier (I presume while
> it’s docked!!).
>
> The high-end estimate is $1,100. Many details will be confirmed
> during the next few months. The trip committee has been working
> diligently since early summer on this trip. There were a couple of
> surveys we sent out in the last 6 months and the overwhelming
> consensus was that band families were in favor of a trip this year and
> that about $1,000 was a reasonable cost. If you have
> questions/concerns or think that your student may not be able to go
> please contact Dave at dave_hammond@dpsk12.org.
>
> 2. Concerts
>
> The 2011 DSA Jazz Symposium is taking place October 19th, 20th and
> 21st. The concerts are next Wednesday at 6:30pm (Jazz Combos),
> Thursday at 6:30pm (DSA faculty, Greg Harris and Josh Quinlan) and
> Friday at 7pm (Javon Jackson/JWO/JLBB). There will be an intermission
> on Thursday and Friday but not on Wednesday. Dave has tried to keep
> the Wednesday and Thursday concerts shorter and has started them
> earlier in order to not keep students (and over-compromised parents)
> out too late.
>
> If your student is in a Jazz Combo you should already know about it.
> There is a rumor that Dave Hammond will be on drums for the Thursday
> concert. Friday is the finale where our visiting artist for the 2011
> Jazz Symposium, Javon Jackson, will be performing with our students.
> You can read more about Javon here http://www.javonjackson.com. He is
> a world-class performer who travels extensively and we are very
> fortunate to have him mentoring and performing with our students.
>
> Thursday and Friday nights are mandatory for all band students. If
> your student can’t make it to one of these nights you will need to
> follow-up with Dave.
>
> Babysitting will be available for the Friday night concert (I think
> this is a first). It’s a great opportunity to have someone else
> entertain your youngsters while you enjoy the concert. I don’t have
> all the details. Please contact Debbie White at dwhite30@q.com about
> cost, times, specific location (somewhere at DSA) and any other
> questions you may have.
>
> 3. Concert Concessions
>
> Sonja Wooden is planning to sell food for each concert next week but
> is having difficulty finding volunteers due to the reduced number of
> students involved in the concerts. Sonja has posted a SlyReply for
> each concert and based on the response will decide if it’s worth
> moving forward with the concessions. Please remember that this is one
> of our reliable fundraising sources for the band department, all of
> which contributes to making events like the Jazz Symposium a reality
> each year. If you’re attending a concert please remember to bring a
> few bucks to buy some food.
>
> Please contact Sonja at sonjawooden@yahoo.com with any questions.
>
> Here are the SlyReply links:
>
> http://www.slyreply.com/Event/EventDetails.aspx?eid=yFixZb5Ljgk%3d
> (Oct. 19th Jazz Combo Night)
> http://www.slyreply.com/Event/EventDetails.aspx?eid=sxtzanidlpA%3d
> (Oct. 20th Jazz Faculty Night/Greg Harris and Josh Quinlan)
> http://www.slyreply.com/Event/EventDetails.aspx?eid=OknWLChKfSY%3d
> (Oct. 21st Javon Jackson/JWO/JLBB/)
>
> 4. Fundraising
>
> Here is where all the attachments will be explained.
>
> (i) Debbie White presented a fundraising report – “Band Fundraising
> Report Oct 2011″.
> (ii) Amy Wright presented information for the Holiday Fundraiser -
> “Holiday Fundraiser Pricing”, “Holiday Fundraiser Envelopes”, “Holiday
> Fundraiser Order Form”.
> (iii) Philippa Lawton presented information for the Yankee Candle
> fundraiser – “Yankee Candle”
> (iv) Patricia Falcon Jones let us know that the new Broncos Concession
> Stand is working out very well and we appear to be in great shape (far
> better than the actual team) to complete the remainder of the games in
> our first season.
>
> If you have questions after reviewing the attached files please
> contact the person responsible for the fundraiser/event. General
> fundraising inquiries should be made to Debbie at dwhite30@q.com.
> Student account inquiries should be made to Kathleen Flanagan at
> katmpc@yahoo.com.
>
> 5. Concert Dress
>
> Amy Wright also provided a list of available concert clothes -
> “Concert Band Clothes Inventory”. If you need clothes for the
> concerts next week you should contact her as soon as possible.
>
>
>