CHS Music Boosters Meeting Minutes

December 5, 2008

Attendees

Tony Caracciolo, John and Judy Bushey, Scott Stewart, Sharron Antolick, Dawn Anuszkiewicz-Lundgren, Donna Pieciak, Christine Fallon, Mirrell Wothers, Bob and Teri McLeod, Traj and Sharron Antolick, Laura Moses, Mike and Isabel Taldo, Danielle Materra

Call to Order

• The Music Boosters meeting was called to order at 7:30p.m. by Tony Caracciolo.

Secretary’s Report

• Sharron A presented a summary of last month meeting minutes. The minutes were approved by John and seconded by Isabel.

Treasurer’s Report

Scott Stewart presented the budget. The original budget projects are continually being updated to accommodate the year’s actual expenditures.

• There are currently about $625 in outstanding Marching Band fees. Scott will contact families that have an outstanding balance.
• USSBA was sent an invoice for reimbursement of security and spot a pot fees. No check has been received to date.
• Pending investments require social security numbers. Tony and Scott will look into investing without the need to provide their social security numbers since both will no longer be Booster members when CD matures.
• Mike motioned to approve the treasurer’s report and John seconded.

Music Director’s Report/Choral Director’s Report

• Derrick Askew and Heather Caparaso were not present at tonight’s meeting.

Ways and Means Committee

• Cookbook Recipes are due by January 31^st and can be placed online. The books will be delivered by Mother’s Day. Each book costs $12 (with a $10 profit).
• GL Scrip card program Mary will have cards to sell at both Winter Concerts.
• POC is Mary Laulis. This fundraiser seems to be doing well. Think about gift cards for the holidays! Money will be fronted to purchase gift cards that will be available for sale at the Winter Concerts.A list of all participating businesses is available at www.glscrip.com. Mary can be reached at mlaulis@verizon.net. The first GL Scrip order was placed and received. Orders will be placed the last Wednesday of every month so that cards may be distributed at the following Thursday Booster meeting. It is very easy to place an online order and use PrestoPay (which deducts the card total from your checking account. There is a $0.39 charge to use PrestoPay.) Otherwise, simply order online using our code: LF7L317611982 and put a check made out to CHS Music Boosters in the band room box for your total.
• Clothing Sales will take p[lace during the Winter Concerts

• Visitourmall.com. Please checkout “visitourmall.com” for convenient online shopping. A percentage of every purchase made through this website is deposited into the Music Boosters account. Simply go to “visitourmall.com”, click “Find Group”, scroll to and click on “Century High School Music Boosters”, and start shopping! Or visit the mall through the Century Knights home webpage at knightsmusic.org.

• GoodSearch.com. This is a Yahoo-based search engine and earns the music boosters .01 for every valid search. Click on “Century High School Music Boosters (Sykesville, MD)” to designate CHS as the organization to receive credit. Keep on searching!
• eScrip. By using loyalty club cards (i.e. Safeway Club Card), credit cards (i.e., Macy’s credit card or Macy’s Visa card), and debit cards that have been registered with eScrip. There is a 6-step process to register any cards you feel comfortable registering with the program. Please register

your cards at www.escrip.com. A group ID number or name must be entered in step 1 of the registration. Our information is: GROUP ID # 148958018 or use the group name CENTURY MUSIC BOOSTERS INC. This is a very simple way to raise money for the CHS music program! This fundraiser has the possibility of ongoing success but needs to be better promoted.

Liaison Report

• Choral-Dawn- Will take program info and will coordinate with Heather. Flowers will be sold at the Winter concerts for $5 a bunch. There will also be recruitment trips to the feeder elementary schools. “Singing Valentines” will be a February fundraiser
• Band/Orchestra-Jennifer and Marty not present.
• Marching Band-Jim Kelly not present

Other Comments

• Tony will be Master of Ceremonies for Winter Concerts
• Sean Kelly is looking into having the Senior Sendoff
• No new officers nominated. Isabel said she wouldn’t mind learning about event coordinating. Voting will occur January 8^th. There is a 4 year limit on offices.
• Mike has pictures from Nationals
• Traj will attempt to copy slideshow and Sharron and Traj will sell DVD’s at the winter concerts for $5
• Donna volunteered to do the audit this year.
• Laura will do a flyer for the Winter programs regarding the Boosters. Thanks Laura!
• Need to find a “techie” to learn about maintaining the website.

Next Meeting

• Will be held January 8th at 7:30.

Adjournment

• Scott Stewart motioned to adjourn at 8:30pm and Sharron Antolick seconded.

Respectfully submitted,

Sharron Antolick

Secretary

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