Booster Meeting Minutes for January 8, 2008

Submitted by Teresa Maynes, VMA Secretary

 

 

WELCOME:             Debbie and Kieth Stevens, Debbie Wade

 

PAST EVENTS:        

Holiday Spectacular –Thank you Susan Dexter!  show, truly a group effort, thank you to everyone for all your hard work.  A special thank you also to Lisa Reynolds for all her phone calls for donations.

Camp Mt. Cragg: Thank you Kevin Ary !

                                               

                    

UPCOMING    EVENTS:

Mini Concert – Jan. 24 – 6pm  All Choirs perform, families welcome!  , please note, this is for family ONLY....parents, siblings, grandparents, etc.  The general public is not invited.  Also, NO VIDEO TAPING allowed.  In addition, this show is an opportunity for the students to perform their competition sets and be critiqued.  Therefore, after each choir has performed, the house lights will be brought up for a 15 – 20 minute break and the audience will be asked to sit quietly while the students sit onstage (behind the curtain) and receive feedback on their performance.

 

Burbank Blast Show Choir Festival – . 26 – Powerhouse / Sound Sensations only.  This is an all day event starting at 9:00 am at Burbank High School.  It is not a competition, but another opportunity for Powerhouse and Sound Sensations to perform before a live audience and then receive feedback on their performances.  Sessions will also be held throughout the day with people like Eden Espinosa (Elphaba from the touring cast & LA cast of Wicked), Michelle Jensen, and Kevin Butler.  Watch for e-mails re: ticket info if you would like to go and watch the performances. A dinner and dance will follow the event.  Contract points available for SW & Decis if they want to buy tickets and go as spectators.  

 

Host Chula Vista Students - Jan. 26 Host families needed  from Chula Vista choirs will be coming up to Burbank for the above event and we are looking for families willing to host 2 or more students at their house the night of the event, providing them sleeping accommodations and breakfast and returning them back to BHS in the morning.  Contact Debbie Wade if you are interested.  dwade65@charter.net

 

Disneyland – For Decibelles and Sound Waves – February 3rd 7am call time.  Students must wear their choir T-shirts and choir jackets at all times in the park....no other shirts/jackets allowed.  Please have your student bring money for food.  Also, students must arrive and leave with the choir unless you have gotten prior approval (see note below in competitions).

 

Competitions –  We are heading into competition season (see below for schedule).  This is a busy time of year for our students.  You are welcome to purchase tickets (when available) for competitions to come and watch your child.  Competitions are long, average is 5 hours.  Seating is usually limited.  Watch for e-mails from Diane Holbert to purchase tickets. Tickets usually run about $10 each.  Do not plan on going as a chaperone, as the choir vps and costume person are the only parents who will be needed to chaperone the students.  

 

IMPORTANT:  At any away event, if you are planning on NOT having your student ride the bus for any reason, you must have pre-authorization from Mr. Urioste.  To get this approval, send a note to Mr. U (or to Debbie Stevens stevensvma@aol.com ).  The note must include the name of the person who will be picking the student up (must be over 25 years old).  Be sure to turn the note in with enough time prior to the event for Mr. U. to receive it and get it back to the choir.  If you do not follow this process, your student must ride home on the bus.

 

Also, for any choir event (competition, pop show performance, etc.) your student must attend at least 4 periods of class the day of (or Friday if on weekend) an event.  Also, your student must also attend the last rehearsal prior to a competition or performance in order to be in the event.

 

Pop Show: Claudia Alcalde, Cindee Noble are chairmen. Pop Show is Feb. 21-24

Rehearsals-   See Calendar below for dates.  :  Do not schedule appointments during rehearsals.  All absences must be approved in advance and a student may lose their spot in a performance if they do not show up for rehearsals.  Also, poor grades can affect a student's ability to perform in the Pop Show assemblies.

Assemblies– (Chaperones needed – contact Debbie Stevens:  stevensvma@aol.com)                       

Feb 8 @ Luther Middle School

Feb 13 @ Jordan Middle School

Feb 20 @ Burroughs

Pop Show Packet – Will be mailed home this week, deadline for return is Jan. 24.  This packet will contain all the information you need for Pop Show.  Including:  how to volunteer....lots of ways to help!, how to purchase merchandise (sweatshirts will be zippered hoodies this year), info on rehearsals and ordering meals for your student during rehearsals, & how to purchase ads.  IMPORTANT!  If your child is a senior, please encourage them to write out a senior statement.  Senior Statements should be e-mailed along with a photo to Debbie Stevens at stevensvma@aol.com. Deadline for all will be January 24th.  

 

UPDATES:

Golden Note Program – Bonnie Popp  (for Liane Dietz)           can still turn in ads until February 8th.  Donors will be listed in the program if received by February 10th.

Costumes -  Kim Innocent  of the costumes are “in the mail” and we hope to receive them soon.  75% are completed,

Budget Review- Booster Presidents- until next month.

Fundraising – Booster Presidents possibly doing a monthly restaurant fundraiser.  Also, merchandise sales have been going great....especially the jackets!

FINANCIAL REPORT:  Sue Orbison  gave the financial report, see Sue for details.  If you need reimbursement for any choir expenses, Sue has forms in her box.  To expedite the procedure, have your vp approve the expense prior to giving it to Sue.

 

FINANCIAL:   Mail payments to:checks payable to:  JBHS VMA

                                                Jackie Kelley, 331 N. Myers St Burbank, CA 91506

 

STATEMENTS:  Berit Cole Please pay off your balance NOW!

 

 

POWERHOUSE AND SOUND SENSATIONS INFORMATIONAL BIG TRIP MEETING (meeting followed booster meeting).

 

FAME Chicago: Bron SavageMarch 26-31, Powerhouse and Sound Sensations

 

                                                Our next booster meeting is Tuesday, February 5, 2008

 

 

Please visit our website at jbhsvma.com

View Choir Photos at showphotos.photoreflect.com

 

Dates to Remember:

 

January

15 – 17          Final Exams

18                          Pupil Free Day

18                          Set Rehearsal – Pwrhouse 8-12, SWaves 12-3, SSensations 3-6, Deci’s 6-9

19                          Pop Sow Rehearsal – Powerhouse/Sound Sensations 9a-12 noon

                                                                                        Solos/Ensembles 12 noon – 6pm   

24                          Mini Concert  6pm – All choirs perform, call time 5pm

26                          Burbank Blast Festival at BHS – Powerhouse and Sound Sensations

 

February

2                           Pop Show Rehearsal - All Choirs 9am- 12 noon,

                                                                                          Solos/Ensembles 12 noon – 6pm

3                            Disneyland Performance – Sound Waves / Deci’s 7am – 9:30pm

5                           Booster Meeting

6                           Pop Show Assembly – Luther Middle School, All Choirs 7:30 @ Luther

8                           Diamond Bar Competition, Powerhouse

9                           Bonita Vista Competition – Decibelles 8:30 am / Sound Sensations 2pm

11                          Lincoln Holiday – No School

13                          Pop Show Assembly – Jordan Middle School, All Choirs 7:30 @ Jordan

16                          Pop Show Dress Rehearsal – All Choirs 9am – 6pm

18                          Washington Holiday No School

18                          Pop Show DRESS Rehearsal – All Choirs 9am – 6pm

19                          Pop Show DRESS Rehearsal – All Choirs 4pm - 9pm

20                          Pop Show Assembly – Burroughs, all choirs 7am

20                          Pop Show DRESS Rehearsal – All Choirs 4pm - 9pm

21                          Pop Show - Call Time 6pm, Danz Enzemble 5:30, Tech 5pm

22                          Pop Show - Call Time 6pm, Danz Enzemble 5:30, Tech 5pm

23                          Pop Show - Call Time 6pm, Danz Enzemble 5:30, Tech 5pm

24                          Pop Show - Call Time 1pm, Danz Enzemble 12:30, Tech 1pm

 

COMPETITIONS AT A GLANCE

 

Jan 26 Show Choir Festival at Burbank High – Powerhouse/Sound Sensations

 

Feb. 8           Diamond Bar - Powerhouse

Feb. 9           Bonita Vista– Sound Sensations and Decibelles

 

Mar. 1          Long Beach – Powerhouse (tentative)

Mar. 7          Los Alamitos – Decibelles/ Sound Waves

Mar. 8          Los Alamitos – Men@Work/Sound Sensations/ Powerhouse

Mar. 14         Hart – Sound Waves, Decibelles, Men@Work

March 15 Hart – Powerhouse , Sound Sensations

Mar. 21         Arcadia – , Sound Waves, Powerhouse

Mar. 26 – 31 FAME Chicago – Powerhouse/Sound Sensations

 

April 12         Burroughs Music Showcase

April 19         Chula Vista - All Choirs