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Minutes of Westwood Band Meeting

March 20, 2008

Gator Dockside Fundraiser (this Saturday!)

1. If there is any money owed or unsold tickets that need to be turned in, please do so immediately!
2. Approximately 350 tickets have been sold.
3. Arrival time for scheduled volunteers is 7:00 am. There will be one shift only, as the Gator Dockside staff strongly recommends this method.
4. Breakfast will be served from 8-10am. Please be on time. Gator Dockside will most likely shut down the kitchen at 10 as they need to prepare for lunch. DON’T BE LATE! We’d hate for anyone to miss out on a meal that they paid for in advance.
5. Thanks goes to Mrs. Guthrie (kguth1@cox.net) for all of her efforts to plan this event!

Atlanta Trip

1. There will be a special meeting for the Atlanta trip in April. Look for it!
2. All money will be due by 4/11/08 (for students and chaperones). The chaperone fee is $100. Mrs. Guthrie will send home letters next week informing families how much they owe. If your student did no fundraising, the fee is $235. If your student didn’t participate in the Gator Dockside fundraiser, you should already have been informed of what you owe. If there are questions, please contact Sherolyn Spencer, sherolynspencer@hotmail.com .

Miscellaneous

There will be NO Jazz Band practice this Monday. Dixson has to participate in the Honor’s Band rehearsal.

• Band pictures went well. Proofs should be back next week. Parents will have an opportunity to order at that time.
• Per the financial report, the closing balance, as of Jan 31, is $19,152.97. There are still many ATL payments coming in, and a few big checks going out to cover field trip expenses.
• Dixson is considering charging a higher price for end of the year trips to those who do not fundraise.
• Date for the Spring Concert is May 15. There will be a concession stand. Karen Lee-Pack volunteered to coordinate. Pizza, drinks and pre-bagged cookies will be sold. An attempt to collect donations will be made at a later date.
• For those who don’t make the ATL trip, they have an option to go to Wild Adventures in Valdosta, GA. The proposed date for this field trip is May 21.
• End of the Year Cookout will be held on June 5 (the last day of school). Hopefully, this date won’t conflict with any High School graduations.