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First Meeting Minutes

District 6

Monday, August 27, 2001

6:30 p.m.

Item #1 The Meeting was held at the Sanford Marina and called to order by Cindy Berry at 7pm

Item #2 Roll Call and Introduction of Guests

Guests: AWOL Travel Representatives Dick Feinburg, Mr. And Mrs. Buchele, Carey O’Neil, Donna Gonzalez

AMI Representatives: Vic Nardy, Wes Locke and Andy Benedict

Item #3 Motion: John Gorecki/Cara McKinney Dispense with the reading of previous minutes and accept them as published. Motion Passed

Item #4 Treasurer’s Report At this time we have $8,782.32 in our accounts. This year’s proposed current year budget is $51,250.00.

Item #5 Communications, Distribution of Packets

Packets should include:

District 6 calendar (blue sheet), Allstate auditions applications, Band director checklist of professional responsibilities (buff colored sheet), concert festival success or stress sheet, District festival assessment form, guide to filling out forms, all-state script (note: metronomes are not used), site map of Seminole county and Volusia county, High school directors marching band entry form, jazz band forms (those with jazz bands last year), FBA title change form, Proposal for festival classification change packet. (Seminole county directors will also have all-county requirements).

Item #6 Unfinished Business

Item #7 New Business

    1. Membership dues and enrollment forms due September 15 – earlier if you want uninterrupted FMEA and MENC magazines delivery.

      2. Send to: MENC

      1806 Robert Fulton Dr.

      Reston, VA 20191

      Amount: Active $89 Includes FMEA, MENC (Required) and Music List.

      There will be a State S&E and Auxiliary Festival in April (1st week)

      Site is Bartram Trails High School in Jacksonville

      -FSMA school dues payment (to FSMA by September 15)

      Seminole and Volusia FSMA dues are paid by the district.

    2. Classification Forms – due October 15 to District Chairman,

      3. Principal and Director Signature are required.

      Senior High – Report grades 9, 10, 11, and 12 as appropriate.

      Junior High – Report grades 7, 8, and 9 (unless you plan to not use any 7th graders in any phase of the festival, then count only the 8th and 9th grade)

      Middle School – Report grades 7 and 8 only

      Fine $50.00 for submitting this form late (payable to FBA).

      $100.00 on the 8th calendar day after the deadline.

      No forms accepted after the 14th calendar day!

    3. All-State Auditions – Letter submitted by Tom Silliman to consider South Seminole for audition site.

Motion: Gary Bottomley/Frank McKinney To accept South Seminole as site for All-State auditions. –Passed

Site: South Seminole Middle School

Date: September 22, 2001

    1. Application forms are due to the District Chairman by September 5 (postmarked September 3)

      2. Fee: $10.00 (per student)

      $5.00 taping fee

      $15.00 Total

      Eligibility: 7th and 8th Grade Band – grades 7 and 8

      Senior High Bands – grades 11 and 12 Symphonic Band

      Grades 9 and 10 Concert Band

      FINE: $50.00 for submitting this form late.

      Students will not be scheduled of entry form is received after September 10th

    2. Monitors will be scheduled and everyone is needed! If you have student teachers that wish to participate, please let me know.
    3. The schedule for the auditions will be faxed to you as soon as it is completed. We must have your correct fax number in order to do this!
    4. PLEASE SCREEN YOUR STUDENTS CAREFULLY! This is an audition for the exceptionally talented and well-prepared students.
    5. Please Note*** Typically middle schools are scheduled for the morning times, high school for the afternoons. If you have exceptions, or expect this to be a problem please note that on your entry form.
    1. Small Schools Honor Band and 7th & 8th Grade Honor Band Nominations

      2. Fee: $15.00 per school

      Completed forms should be sent to respective chairman whose name and address is on the form.

    2. Marching Band Festival

      3. Date: November 3, 2001 at Spec Martin Stadium in DeLand

      1. Entry forms are due to the District Chairman by October 11 (postmarked October 8)
        2.

        FINE: $50.00 for submitting this form late.

        $100.00 on the 8th calendar day after the deadline

        No forms will be accepted after 14 calendar days!

      2. No assessment money will be collected at this time.
      3. Scheduling well be done by size of band (winds an percussion)
      4. Starting time will be 4pm
      5. If you are applying for out of district consideration, please submit these forms ASAP.
      6. You may use the computerized concert form for marching information. All that is needed is the name, instrument, and the grade for each student.
      7. Next meeting will be an instructional session on the new festival form program.
      8. Idea of using a T-shirt company for marching festival in addition to whatever shirts the host site sells was discussed.

        9. Motion: Chet Neilson /Dennis Delucia Do not attempt to sell additional shirts. Motion passed.

      9. Champion Photo offered a $500 signing bonus for using their services for marching festival. Discussion ensued regarding policies regarding copyright issued using Champion photos for senior plaques and the potential use of a new company.

      Motion: Andy Kidd/David Hedgecoth Stay with Champion Photo for Marching Festival. Motion passed.

    3. Medals/Plaques Policy – Plaques for superior Marching, Concert and Jazz festival performances will be given. Medals for superior solo and ensemble and auxiliary events will be given.

      4. Membership agreed to continue this policy without discussion.

    4. Duane Hendon spoke regarding:
      1. Discussed his work with the FBA board members and district chairs, and encouraged more members to consider becoming a district officer in the future.
      2. There are currently five Classification proposals up for debate. (All propose to let band directors choose their bands classification.)
      3. He encouraged membership to make use of FBA website: flmusiced.org
      4. Mr. Hendon also cautioned marching band directors to be aware of heat and possible health conditions within their band.
      5. He also raised ethical and educational questions regarding "Fair-Share" plans. They have become more popular and more expensive throughout the state.
      6. Regarding adjudication/certification. This year two certified judges will be required for marching panel, one on concert panel. The minimum number of certified judges gradually increasing over the next few years. Certification seminars will be held:

      September 8th and 9th in Orlando at UCF

      October 13th and 14th in Miami

      November 30th and 31st in association with the tristate band festival in Tallahassee

      Bartram Trails High School in Jacksonville…solo and ensemble

      Aplications may be faxed directly to Dr. Shellehammer. They may be obtained online or from Cindy

    5. FSMA Update and State Eligibility Requirements. School membership enrollment is due by September 15
    6. Festival Changes

There will be State Solo and Ensemble and Auxiliary Festival in April (1st week)

Site is Bartram High School in Jacksonville

Item #8 Other Festival Dates and Sites

  1. Tom Silliman submitted a letter to consider South Seminole Middle School as the Middle School S&E Festival Site. Motion Gary Bottomley/Rick James to use South Seminole as M.S. S&E Site Motion Passed
  2. Todd Leighton submitted a letter to consider Lake Howell High School as the High School Concert Band Festival Site. Motion Dennis Scaccia/Terry Patishall to use LHHS as H.S. Concert Fest. Site Motion Passed
  3. Cindy encouraged more people to consider hosting festivals (to avoid same people driving long distance every time.) Most directors are requesting performance times on Thursday and Friday. It would assist in scheduling if more directors would consider performing on Saturday.
  4. Josh Langston submitted a letter to consider Millennium Middle School as the Middle School Concert Festival Site. Motion Gary Bottomley/Rick James Table vote until next meeting. Motion Passed
  5. Dates and locations:

HS S&E February 8 & 9 Deltona High

MS S&E February 22 & 23 South Seminole Middle

HS Concert Feb. 28, March 1 & 2 Lake Howell High School

MS Concert April 18 – 20 TBA

PLEASE NOTE BLUE CALENDAR SHEET WAS INCORRECT REGARDING MIDDLE SCHOOL CONCERT DATES…..THESE ARE CORRECT

Item #9 Adjudicators for Festivals

Marching – Tim Douglas, Renee Meizius, Steve Ogilvie, Jim Smisek and Wayne Gallops

HS Concert – Wayne Gallops, Jose Lopez, George Farmer and Jimmy Parker

MS Concert – Dave Fultz, Tim Douglas, Lee Sellers, Jose Lopez

HS S&E - Mary McWilliams, Lee Sellers, Chris Ball, Steve Ogilvie, Craig Collins, John DeYoung, Jimmy Parker, Jeff Jordan, Linda Reaney, Jeannie Berry, Scott White, Craig Daniels, Vince Aguero, Manuel Suarez & Marianne Flanagan

Auxiliary and Jazz Bands will be on Friday night only due to a WGI regional on Saturday.

Item #10 Nominations for the adjudicators list

Item #11 Suggestions to Music Committee Due Before November 1

Suggestions to the Clinics Committee Due Before October 1

Item #12 Good of the Association

    1. Hall of Fame Concert November 11 at Stetson University
      1. James Williston from Jones High School will be inducted.
      2. Southern Winds will be performing at Stetson on November 10 as a part of the event.
    2. Reminder from Jerry Picot about the change in music judges for marching festival.
    3. September 22 New Smyrna Jazz Festival Tom Shwirtz and the Deland Middle School Jazz Band will be performing at 10 a.m.
    4. Please keep the following people in your thoughts:
      1. Dr. and Mrs. Croft of FSU having some health problems.
      2. Dwayne Hendon undergoing angioplasty this week
      3. Andy Kidd currently recovering from angioplasty

Item #13 Next District Meeting Lake Mary High School November 26th, 2001 7:30pm

Paul Wilson will be training all attendees on the new festival scheduling program.

 

Item #14 Adjournment Motion Gary Bottomley/John Gorecki