| Tom Blakley called the meeting to order at 7:07 pm. Secretary's Report
The minutes have been posted on the website. There were no changes. Lisa Drenner made a motion to approve the minutes; Dan Jiracek seconded. Treasurer's Reports
Mike Kaczmarski was not present. Bill Geary distributed financial statements. He gave a brief summary of the financials. There is over $36,000 in IBAs; he encouraged everyone to use these funds for traveling. In September, $19,000 from Fall Fest was added; the final income will be $5,000. Interest has been added to all accounts. Final Band Camp payment was made, as well as payments for the Holiday Bowl. Income from BOA payments is included on the financials. Looking at the four-month numbers compared to the budget, it shows that we are in line with the budget. Home Show income will come from this coming weekend; he encouraged everyone to attend on Saturday. SIAM sales are underway; most income will be deposited during November. Holiday Bowl down-payments of $41,000 have been made so far. He reminded everyone to make their October travel payment. We are on budget for the year so far. Dave Drenner made the motion to approve; Denise Ozburn seconded. IBA UPDATES
Bill Geary reminded everyone to look at their newsletters which included travel payments made to date as well as IBA balance. Any questions should be referred to Bill. Communications Report
Joyce Eriks reported that the newsletter has gone out. Anyone who has not received this should contact Joyce. Any messages that need to be sent out via email should be forwarded to Joyce. The first Kohl's card order will be sent in next week. The cards should be received the following week. The Kohl's cards can be used either in the store or for payment on Kohl's account. Ways and Means Report
The Butter Braids and cookie dough have been ordered. Over $9,500 has gone into IBAs from these two fund raisers. Both of these sales were successful. Pickup is October 20th. The Car Raffle has not gone as well; 45 percent of the tickets sent out have not yet been returned. The winning ticket will be drawn at the football game on Friday; the winner will receive about $6,200 since we didn't sell enough tickets to give away the Corvette. We did not reach our Market Days goal of receiving a free freezer from them. Old Business: Spirit Wear
Mary Ellen Pifko reported that she will be taking orders for blankets, scarves, hats and jackets. She is working on additional items. Foundation for Educational Excellence
Kris Lindley explained that there are probably tickets available for the October 28th Foundation Dinner Dance fund raiser. Anyone interested should visit the District’s website. SIAM
Dave Drenner thanked Tom and Karen McKay for taking over the chairing of this fund raiser for next year. He thanked all the SIAM drivers. Sales were much better than last year. He reminded everyone to use their cards so that businesses will continue to be included on the cards. This year, East was up 8 percent over last year, $40,000 in cards was sold this year by East students. The total for this year is currently at $72,400. Denise Ozburn thanked the Drenners for their hard work on SIAM. Current Business Field Show (Central)
Sue Davis is still looking for volunteers for the Home Show on Saturday. There is a meeting on Thursday at 7:00 pm in the north cafeteria at Central for all volunteers. The meeting will be short. Wreath Sale
Gail Gray reports that there are sign up sheets to help unload wreaths and to help with pick up. Extra order forms are available in the Music Dept. or you can call her at 469-5690 and she will get you an order form. The deadline is October 18th. Props
Steve Therriault reported that additional prop movers will be needed for the next two performances. All you need to do is show up at the event by the prop trailer, and you will receive training. Tom Blakley reported that moving props is a lot of fun! Wives are invited to help. East performs at the Home Show at 4:00 pm. ISU Tailgate
Kris Lindley reported that we have had a good response for the Tailgate Party. Tickets are available after the meeting. Tonight is the last night to purchase tickets. More than 400 people will be fed at this party in less than an hour. Sign-up sheets are in the back for volunteering. Any questions should be referred to Kris Lindley or Steve Therriault. Pre-cut desserts can be dropped off at the Tailgate Party. Servers and cooks are still needed. Light bars and generators are also needed. They can be dropped at the loading dock on Thursday evening, and be picked up on Sunday morning. Volunteers will not miss the Griffins performances. Holiday Bowl (parent trip)
Steve Therriault reported that that travel company has extended the signup deadline to October 27th. Their website is www.itbna.com/groups. The user name is lincolnwayb and the password is sandiegob. There is a lot of information available on the site, including detailed itineraries. Any questions should be referred to Margaret Burns; her email address is MargaretB@itbna.com. Any travel releasing of band students must be approved by Mr. Johnson prior to the trip. Right now, there is no transportation for parents from LWE to the airport. BOA
The trip was a fun time. If you want a video of the competition, you can visit the website of Mr. Video; Tom Blakley also has an extra order form. Velvet Gowns/Tuxedos
On Thursday, there is a concert. Gowns and tuxedos for the choral groups and bands are maintained by the Boosters. Cindy Heath explained that the school owns them, but there is a $10 user/cleaning fee. Students in Wind Ensemble and Wind Symphony will start fittings and rentals next week. Schedules are posted in the hallway; students should sign up. Parent volunteers for the fittings are needed; sign up sheets are at the back. Uniforms
Anne Lindley asked parents to wash the white collars of the Marching Griffins uniforms and to check the hems to make sure that they are not showing excessive wear. New Business Staff Comments Marching Band
Mr. Smith distributed a general overview of the San Diego trip itinerary. He briefly discussed the itinerary. There will be five flights going to San Diego and five flights returning. Students will be signing up for roommates this week; plane assignments will then be made. All flights are direct flights. A staff person will be on each flight. There will be activities for the earlier arriving students. They will be at the Mission Valley Hilton, which is about 8-10 miles from the coast. The Embassy Suites for the parents is right on the harbor in a touristy area. The field show will be held on Wednesday, the day after arrival so there will be little to no rehearsal. In the afternoon, there will be a massed band rehearsal. There will be an activity in the evening, but nothing definite yet. On Thursday, there will be the Holiday Bowl Parade with the Bowl Game in the evening; the band will attend the game. The winner of the Field Show Competition will be perform 5 minutes of their show pre-show; however, this probably will not be shown on television. This will end performance obligations; the rest of the trip will be fun. On Friday, the students will be allowed to sleep in and relax. The afternoon will be spent at Sea World. That evening, there will be an awards dinner at Sea World. Sea World will be closed down for this evening. On Saturday, they will go to the San Diego Zoo in the morning; in the afternoon they will go to the beach and maybe get a tour of the aircraft carrier. There will be a dress-up dinner/dance on Friday evening for our band at the hotel. Parents on the trip may be able to attend. On Sunday, they will return to Chicago. There will be an activity for the students on the later flights. A meeting will be held before the trip to discuss the itinerary in more detail. The student's luggage is sent on a truck; it is not checked at the airport. The truck will be leaving on the December 22nd. The truck will be loaded on the 21st, which is during finals week. The medications will be packed on the truck. The truck will leave San Diego on December 29th to return to Chicago. The panoramic pictures of the band will be taken at the Home Show at 2:30. Order forms will be available. Sounds of the Stadium will be on October 26th. This year, the junior high bands will not be performing at the request of their band directors. They performed at the football game and they enjoyed themselves. A reception will be held afterwards. Parents are asked to provide sweets. Students will have a chance to take pictures. The concert will begin at 7:00. Junior high bands will be invited to attend. Mr. Smith was very impressed with the band's performance last Saturday. They had a great performance and it was recognized by the judges and the crowd. He thanked the band parents, the School Board, Dr. Wylie and BOA for allowing the band to perform at such short notice. The band members are looking towards moving to a different performance level. He wants the band to have two great performances at ISU; Mr. Smith is not interested in their winning. It will be a great ending to a great season for them. Both Mr. Johnson and Mr. Smith are very proud of the band this year. There are 41 bands performing at ISU; East performs at 5:16. Finals start around 7:00. The stands are cleared between preliminaries and finals. The top ten bands advance to finals. The band will attend the preliminary awards ceremony before the tailgate party. Choir
There is a concert on Thursday night. Jazz Bands
There are two jazz bands and a jazz combo his year. Madrigals
There are sign-up sheets for volunteers at the Madrigal dinners. Volunteers do not get to view the show. Guards
Denise Ozborn thanked Sharon & Steve Collins for helping with the Guard uniforms. Tom Blakley congratulated Bert and Clif for the work and the great performances last weekend. Mary Ellen Pifko made a motion to adjourn at 8:15; Dave Drenner seconded. Motion carried. Respectfully submitted, Robyn Madden Booster Secretary Upcoming Dates October 12 Choir and Band Concert October 13 Football Game October 14 Home Show (Central) October 21 ISU October 26 Sounds of the Stadium October 27 or 28 Playoff game? November 2 Band Concert November 7 Executive Board Meeting November 14 General Meeting (Auditorium) | 