Mile High Community Band

Business Meeting - Minutes

 

May 7, 2015

 

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Paul   Peronard

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Roger   Oram

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David   Cooke

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Cooper   Watts

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Vern   Vail

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Director   Mike Lucas

       

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Director   Rick Mongrain

           

Others in attendance:        

X Bruce Thron-Weber, Operations manager

                                               

Others? (Secretary please list)

                       

Mike Lucas:               Things going well

Rick Mongrain: Some potential new young students. Will extend an invite to listen/attend a rehearsal.

President: David Cooke

Discussed possible charity event in Boulder. Contact made to Wheat Ridge Carnation Festival and Edgewater Parks and Recreation.

Discussed recruiting new members. Discussion of amplifier problems with keyboards.

Vice-President:         Paul Peronard: no report

           

Secretary:                  Open

Treasurer:      Vern Vail budget impact of contract labor including “ringers” for concerts. Consensus that this is a matter for concern but that hiring “ringers” for upcoming concert is a good move.

                       

Operations Manager. Bruce Thron-Weber .

Student rate for dues should apply to graduate students as well. Consensus by Board.

SCFD: report on feedback. Will need assistance on next application, looking at other Tier III organizations for perspective.

Purchase of new charts and storage requirements.

                       

                       

Discussed need for “ringers” for concerts.

Cooper Watts - Scholarship applications presented for consideration:

           

Mikey Honiotes – Approved by motion, unanimous.

            Christina Baker - Approved by motion, unanimous.

            Seth Wilson - Approved by motion, unanimous.

            Will Roland - Approved by motion, unanimous.

Mike Lucas: Talked with Hill Baker at Red Rocks Community College. Hill has not done any follow-up publicity yet.

           

            Discussed preserving original scores and the need to migrate toward electronic storage of music scores.