BOOSTER MEETING MINUTES
January 18, 2021 - Meeting via Zoom
Regular Monthly Meeting
Jim Glass called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m.
Attendees
Jim Glass
Vicky Kelly
Dorit Banit
Olga Shorokhova
Jennifer Hart
Alaine Dautle
Jeff Adams
Tim Keleher
Tammy [no last name given]
Music Report
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Spring musical – Little Shop of Horrors
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Go ahead to start practicing
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Pit band will come in after school
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No wind brass or strings (rock band) – only 10 or so students
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Pit will be recorded playing and cast record themselves singing along
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Final project will be all virtual – drive in movie
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March-April project – Dancing with the Cherry Hill Stars
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Orchestra will be practicing with them and selections of Les Miserables
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Will be recorded outside
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Student entrance will be turned into concert area and drones will video signers outside
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Spring Concerts
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Hope to go forward as scheduled in May
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Potential for jazz band festivals
Membership Report
Only 2-3 more members since end of November
Treasurer’s Report
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Amazon Smile money came in
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Check coming from TD Bank on Affinity Program
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Brought in $5,500 between membership, donations
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Spent $9,400 (reimbursements)
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Short about $4,000
Adjournment and Next Meeting
Next meeting February 15, 2021
Respectfully submitted,
Jennifer Hart
November 16, 2020 - Meeting via Zoom
Regular Monthly Meeting
Jim Glass called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m.
Attendees
Jennifer Hart
Tim Keleher
Jim Glass
Kim Warren
Dorit Banit
Donna Barclay
Elisa Riesenbach
Vincent Tucci
Paula Goldberg
Alaine Dautle
Kim Warren
Vicky Kelly
Jeff Adams
Music Report
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Vocal
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East singers had a productive online visit with Kyle Pederson, the composer of one of their songs.
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This week, Patty Irwin is doing workshop on vocal performance
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On Wednesday, they will meet with Montclair choral director Dr. Heather Buchanan and former East student Harrison Smith
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Yesterday was registration for Hamilton workshop, but the link will stay on the booster website through the end of the week.
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All choirs are focusing on individual technique and theory. Some concert pieces have been learned, but groups cannot sing indoors.
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Instrumental
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Marching band
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Wrapped up season. Couldn’t do last 2 games because of covid problems in athletics.
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Great ending with festival in Wash Twp.
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Homecoming was best performance of the season
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Great awards day/end of the season for seniors.
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Tomorrow and Wednesday – drum line will welcome back students
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There will be uniform collection
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Classes
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Everyone is working online as best as possible
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Hoping to open up in new year
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Students cannot play wind instruments inside together
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Membership Report
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Membership still low (25 members) -- $2269 cash
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Theater booster membership is similar.
Treasurer’s Report
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Incoming money – another $100 or so earned for Amazon Smile
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Some carryover donation money
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Total inbound money: $3500 plus $2500 from kids to cover costs = $6000
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Outbound funds of $10,000 for marching band, vocal and instrumental
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Still need to cover cherry picker. Some money left over in marching band clearing account ($9,000). Board voted to move $1,000 of that money to cover cherry picker.
Adjournment and Next Meeting
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December 21, 2020
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Adjourned at 7:37 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Jennifer Hart