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| |FLORIDA BANDMASTERS ASSOCIATION – 73rd year

DISTRICT MEETING #4 MINUTES

(ver. 08-08)

|DISTRICT NUMBER: 10 |MEETING DATE: |4/20/09 |

|MEETING NUMBER: 4 |LOCATION: |Charlie and Jakes- Melbourne |

Item 1: Call to Order and Introductory Remarks

Meeting called to order by Mark Nelson.

Item 2: Members and Guests Present

DaLaine Chapman- Brevard County Schools

Debbie Fahmie- Osceola Public Schools

Mark Nelson- Satellite HS Jimmy Higginbotham- MIHS

Mark Sunderland- Satellite HS David Ammerman- Astronaut HS

Michael Sperr- Southwest MS Scott smith- Delaura MS

Dan Lee- Stone MS Carol Allen- Westshore

Laurie Broadway- Jefferson MS Jim Matthews- Jackson MS

Dominick Eggen- Viera HS Jean Diaz- Clearlake MS

David Jackson- Bayside HS Kenne Veronee- Bayside HS

Jennifer Zahn- Titusville HS Ian Schwindt- Titusville HS

Tamara Lewis- southwest MS Bill Molineaux- Celebration HS

Jim Cochran- Celebration k-8 John Stewart- St. Cloud HS

Bill Henley- Osceola SFTA Mike Rowsey- Holy Trinity

Crystal McKinney- Hoover MS Danieea Geniti- Delaura MS

Paul Bryant- Rockledge HS Robert Fayard- OsceoalaHS

Suzanne Gardner- Cocoa HS Chuck Brooker- Cocoa Beach JR/SR

Item 3: Reading of Previous Minutes

Motion: Dispense with the reading of the previous minutes. Sunderland/Ammerman- Passed

Item 4: Treasurer’s Report

Current Budget Status:11,754.74

Proposed Budget for Next Year: Carol and Mark will be meeting within the next few weeks and discuss this topic.

Item 5: Announcements, etc.:

N/A

Item 6: Music Advocacy Issues with FBA and FSMA

Please check the FBA website for updates.

Florida Alliance Arts Education is in the process of trying to keep their funding.

Item 7: Unfinished Business

Complete adjudicator evaluation forms for Solo/Ensemble and Concert MPA’s

Item 8: Committee Reports

Ian Schwindt- Will make arrangements to have the pianos delivered for Solo and Ensemble.

Thomas Singletary- Will make the programs for Concert and Jazz MPA’s.

Item 9: New Business

Motion: That the district buy 7 digital recorders for concert and jazz mpa’s. Schwindt/Matthews. Passed

Committee- To discuss the process of making the recording process successful: Chuck Brooker, Thomas Singletary, Dan Lee, Ian Schwindt, Jennifer Zahn, Tamara Lewis, and Robert Fayard.

Item 10: District Adjudicators for Next School Year

Committee: Will meet before the end of the school year. Time and Date- TBA: David Ammerman, Mark Nelson, John Stewart, Robert Fayard, Mark Sunderland, Kenna Veronee, Tamara Lewis.

Motion: To hold the all-state auditions September 12, 2009. Lewis/Molineaux- Failed

All-State auditions will be held September 12th.

Item 11: Sites for Next Year

Motion: Cocoa Beach Jr/Sr High School would like to host all-state band auditions September 12, 2009. Smith/Ammerman. Passed

Motion: To move Marching MPA to October 24, 2009. Bresette/Ammerman- Passed

Motion: Palm Bay High School to host district Marching MPA, October 24th, 2009. Schwindt/Bresette- Passed

Motion: Satellite High School to host HS Concert MPA (March 19-20, 2010) and FBA Solo and Ensemble Festival (February 11-13, 2010) Smith/Broadway- Passed

Motion: Cocoa Beach Jr/Sr High School to host MS Concert MPA (March 23-24, 2010). Schwindt/Zahn- Passed

Item 12: Nominations for Adjudicators List (secret ballot)

N/A

Item 13: Suggestions to Committees

N/A

Item 14: Proposals to the Executive Board

Motion: Stewart/Molineaux- Passed

Proposal:

On behalf of the Band Directors of Osceola County we would respectfully request to become our own FBA district beginning with the 2010-2011 academic school year.

Rationale:

With the current economic status it is very difficult for many of the bands in Osceola County to travel to Brevard for FBA District Marching MPA, and Solo and Ensemble MPAs. Due to this high transportation expense, the participation level for many of our schools has declined, but if we were able to become our own district participation in events will increase, especially solo and Ensemble.

In addition, the School District has stated that all high school band programs will be involved in future FBA events and is currently talking to the middle school programs regarding their participation in the future.

Osceola County currently has a total of 19 existing band programs, and with the addition of Harmony Community School which will opened in 2008 and West Side k-8 opening in the fall on 2009, we will have 21 band programs.

Currently, Osceola County has been host to a FBA District Concert MPA day for the past several years and has experience hosting Marching Events, as we have been having a county wide Marching Band Extravaganza for the past 20 years. In addition, the Band directors have already established a chairman and secretary role to organize current county events.

If more information is needed, feel free to contact John R Stewart at Stewartj@osceola.k12.fl.us or at 407-257-2803 (cell).

Item 15: Correspondence

N/A

Item 16: For the Good of the Association

Upcoming Concerts:4/28- Concert Extravaganza at the Silver Spurs- 7:00

Summer Convention: 7/9-11/2009- Altamonte Hilton

Job Openings Next Year:N/A

Teachers of the Year:Jim Matthews and Dietrich Vasquez.

Retirements:N/A

Item 17: Next Meeting Date

Date: Motion: August 17, 1009- Schwindt/Fayard. Passed

Location:TBA- Bresette/Eggen

Item 18: Adjournment

Motion: To adjourn meeting. Cochran/Chapman

Name of District Secretary:

Jimmy Higginbotham

Signature

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