Booster Meeting Minutes for February 5, 2008

Submitted by Teresa Maynes, VMA Secretary

WELCOME: 

Debbie and Kieth Stevens, Debbie Wade

 

PAST EVENTS: 

Mini Concert 

Burbank Blast Show Choir Festival  – Powerhouse / Sound Sensations  It was a blast!  Kieth read a thank you letter from the BHS Tech Manager.  Thank you also to all the families that hosted students from Chula.

Disneyland – Decibelles and Sound Waves - Soggy weather but fun day!

 

UPCOMING EVENTS:

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

Volunteers for ticket pre-sales still needed—need someone to run the box office on Mon., Tues., and Wed., from 12:00 – 3:00 and 3:00 – 6:00.  Also need volunteers for 50/50.  Volunteers also needed to put together the display cases.  Lenore is so far the only person signed up for the displays.

 

Chaperones....If you are chaperoning.....

1) First priority is to keep our students safe and where they are supposed to be.

2) No food or drinks other than water in the choir room, band room, auditorium, etc.  Food must be held and eaten in the quad.  Free fruit will be available in the quad for all students (thanks to Lisa R. for her donation phone calls!).

3) No one but performers are allowed in the rooms.

4) Steve is in charge of security.  He thanks everyone for volunteering.  He is trying to do his best to put you in the spot you requested, but only 3 spots are in the auditorium and he needs to fill 9 spaces each show, so may have to draw names out of a hat!

   

Everyone needs to help promote Pop Show.  Friday & Saturday shows are great, but we want to fill the auditorium all the way for Thursday and Sunday's shows too.

 

Assemblies

If meeting at Burroughs, meet at 7:00 am, otherwise meet at Luther at 7:30 am

Feb 8 @ Luther Middle School –  Berit (on bus), Lisa R. Lisa S. Lori D. & Shelly B. will chaperone 

Feb 13 @ Jordan Middle School – same chaperones....Grace J. will ride bus.

Feb 20 @ Burroughs – check with Mr. Jennings to know what to wear.

 

All students come in costume with a change of clothes for the school day.

 

See's Candy Sale – Becky Encinias will be running the See's Candy sale.  Flyers are available in the choir room or e-mail Becky for details:  bhernandez@sfvcmhc.org

 

Music Showcase -  Debbie Wade and Denise Johnson chair Music Showcase to be held on April 12.  This is our competition that we host for other choirs.  28 choirs are competing this year.  Our choirs do not compete, but we all need to pitch in to help out.  We need everything from people to direct busses to concession sales.  More information will be presented at next month's meeting (after we get through Pop Show!).  

 

Thank You -  A big thank you to Julie Letts and an un-named choir parent who cleaned out the supply room and put in shelves.  It looks awesome!

 

Competitions –  

Powerhouse to Citrus (also called Diamond Bar Competition) Friday, February 8th.  This is in Asuza and Powerhouse will be performing at 9:30 pm (8 out of 11 choirs to perform).  We may need other drivers to help drive the prop & IMA/combo people.  We will be leaving Burroughs at 1:00 pm.

 

Decibelles and Sound Sensations have the Bonita Vista “For Ladies Only” competition Saturday, February 9th.  Deci's leave at 8:00 am and return around 9:00 pm.  SS leave 2:00 pm and return around 1 am.  Parents be sure to have your cell phones on and available so your student can contact you when they get close to the return time.  Also, send $ for food or send a lunch and dinner with your child.  Water/Snack donations appreciated.

 

TICKETS FOR ARCADIA COMPETITION MAY BE ORDERED NOW (This is a Sound Waves & Powerhouse Competition).  To order tickets be sure and follow this procedure:
1)   Fill out an order form (available in the choir room).

2)       Put order form and PAYMENT in the choir room lock box.

Ticket orders cannot be completed without payment.  Do not e-mail Diane to order tickets.  All orders must be accompanied by both an order form and payment.  Thanks!

 

Golden Note Program –  Liane Dietz – Deadline for ads is this Friday, Feb. 8th.

 

FINANCIAL REPORT:   Sue Orbison presented the financial report, see Sue for details.  If you need reimbursement for any choir expenses, turn receipts in with reimbursement form  ASAP---timeliness is important.  The reimbursement is available on the website.

 

If you want to see the budget, check with Mr. Jennings.  It is still a work in progress.

 

FINANCIAL: 

Mail payments to:

checks payable to:  JBHS VMA

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

 

STATEMENTS:  Berit Cole – This is a reminder that all choir accounts if not paid are now past due.  Please pay off your balance NOW!

 

Addendum to January Minutes:  Debbie Stevens has a new e-mail address:  debbiestevens@burbankusd.org. Any e-mails re: asking permission from Mr. U.  to leave away choir events with friends/family (rather than riding the bus) should go to this address and cc'd to stevensvma@aol.com  

 

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

 

FAME Chicago: Shelly Benedict March 26-31, Powerhouse and Sound Sensations

Mandatory Big Trip Meeting – Monday, March 10, 7 pm

 

Our next booster meeting is Tuesday, March 4th, 2008

 

Please visit our website at jbhsvma.com

                                                                                                          View Choir Photos at showphotos.photoreflect.com

Dates to Remember:

 

February

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

22 Pop Show - Call Time 6pm

23 Pop Show - Call Time 6pm

24 Pop Show - Call Time 1pm

 

COMPETITIONS AT A GLANCE

 

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

March 15 Hart – Men@Work, 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