Band Booster Minutes

January 14, 2025 Meeting Notes

1.Welcome

2.Approval of minutes

3. Financial report

• Craig F - most things on track as expected

• Booster Hub to hopefully have account information by end of Jan ’25

4. Fundraising

• Suggestion to add chair of the fundraising committee to the board

• restaurant nights in the works for remainder of school year

• possibly introducing the pop can drive app after a kickoff can drive

• one other event

• hopes of doing one large event in the fall, continuing with pie and sub sale and possibly some sort of event in the spring 

5.Corporate Fundraising 

• Jessica L would like an additional Co-chair if there is interest

• suggestion to have sponsors specific needs vs generic dollars. (Would need to make consistent social media shoutouts as a thank you)

6.Eagle Concessions

• chair needed for the 2025 season

• should be 5 games Aug-Oct

7.Fair Concessions

• in need of a team 4+ people to run beginning now to learn the ropes

• Mike is looking into the contract renewal

8.Food Committee

• Need a lead for marching band 2025 (band camp and during the season)

• *Thompson Motor Group / Chad Thompson will be supplying the winter percussion meal Dayton

9. Uniform Committee

• Needs a co-chair 

• winter percussion uniforms ordered

• uniform room cleaned and reset for winter season

10. Transportation 

• Service on semi trip during Disney trip - district is paying bill

• possibly in need of a lead - Josh is entertaining the idea

• percussion transportation figured out

• working with HPS to find drivers. Hopeful they will provide in the future

11. Middle School Update

• Approximately 70 middle school students attended MS band weekend

• currently working on instruments switch

• upcoming events: Switch Camp, 6th grade solo night, 7th grade playing national anthem at upcoming Griffins game, 8th Grade festival concert and festival, Rebounders event

• Many students in honors bands and taking advantage of extra opportunities to play, learn and get better

12. High School Update

• Disney Trip - BIG SUCCESS!

  • • • Lots of praise from guides, drivers, hotels etc. 

• Winter programs all in full swing

• 2025 show to be official any day

• Competitions, hotels, chaperones all set or getting lined up for winter and fall ’25

• Pep band to start their season Jan 24 at home game

• Eagle Claw to start back up Jan 16  

  • • multiple gigs in the works for them

13. Additional Info:

• Senior Banners @ football games

• Mandatory Marching band meeting to kickoff the season in may