BOOSTER MEETING MINUTES HIGHLIGHTS
March 2024
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Regular Monthly Meeting
Jeff Adams called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM
Attendees: Jeff Adams, Timothy Keleher, Myra Ortega, Linda
Collazo, Tracey Hoffman, Jodi Gorenberg, Seth Mirowitz, Jason Gallagher
Approval of minutes from February 2024 last meeting.
Music Report
Instrumental
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Mean Girls all-student Pit orchestra was a success!
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Spring concerts: Bands concert on 5/1 at 7:30 P.M., Orchestra/Jazz Band on 5/2 at 7:30 P.M.
Lab Band
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Rosa Jazz Band concert
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Rowan Jazz Festival
Jazz Band
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Upcoming competition festival on Friday, 3/22/24 who will qualify for championships at Marple High School in Newtown, PA at 6:00 P.M. CHE will perform at 6:55 P.M. and is open to the public.
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Reading Berks Festival-this festival is not a competition, however, will receive soloists or sectional awards.
Marching Band
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3 shows were addressed and had the opportunity to vote which shows will be selected.
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The transition from Mr. Keleher to Mr. Palmer will be addressed regarding those students who are already in Marching Band to verify they are coming back next year.
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Mr. Palmer is recruiting middle school students at Beck, Carusi, and Rosa Intermediate schools.
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Auditions for drum major will occur soon.
Symphony Orchestra
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Competition on 5/3/24 at Council Rock South and is open to the public.
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Rebuilding the orchestra to match the level prior to the pandemic.
All State Orchestra
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2 students were selected and pending to qualify for All Eastern
All State Jazz Band
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Auditions will occur in May and will perform next school year at the NJ Teacher’s convention in Atlantic City, NJ and NJPAC in Newark, NJ.
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Jazz band, jazz combo and jazz choral groups
Choral
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Stay Tuned
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ICHSA semi-finals at Northern Highland HS.
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The semi-finals will occur on March 23rd at Northern Highlands High School
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Spring Choral Concert on 5/23/24 at 7:30 P.M.
Membership Report
Memberships added since the last meeting
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3 new faculty with t-shirt memberships
Other Topics
Coffee House Benefit Concert
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Saturday, 4/13/24 7-10 P.M.
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Need camera assistance to live stream but not for public
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Proceeds from the Coffee House support a local charity
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Possibly need help from music boosters to help with selling t-shirts on our website
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Auditions will occur on March 25th.
Spring Concerts
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Music boosters produce one program for all concerts and Myra will coordinate with the teachers to set timelines for the program preparation.
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Boosters sell ads & shout outs. The school prints the program at no additional cost to the Boosters.
Adjournment/Next Meeting
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Meeting adjourned at 7:45PM
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Next meeting will be held on April 15th at 7:00 P.M.
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Meetings are held on the 3rd Monday of each month.
Respectfully submitted,
Myra Ortega