MSBOA District VIII
Winter Membership Meeting Minutes
January 8, 2007
Northwest Middle School
Members Present: Sandy Atkins, Paul Bickel, Ed Bowell, Beth Bousfield, Jane Church, Kevin Culling, Jason Cunnington, Stacie Detgen, Jamie DeVoe, Blake Driver, Tania Dupuis, Melissa Elsholz, Patty Floeter, Dave Gott, Adam Gumbrecht, Kirk Gronda, Nathan Heim, Lynn Kelsey, Kevin Krieger, Beth Lewis, Bryan Mangiavellano, Melissa Marks, Heather May, Joel McInchak, Kellie McInchak, Bill Murray, Jamie Mykeloff, Aaron Mykeloff, Jerry Rose, Cory Ross, David Rosin, Ed Schoendorff, Carolyn Sherrill, Jim Smith, Jared Throneberry, Jan Tietsort, Chip Williams
Introductions
Officer Reports
Christina Jordon presented the Secretary’s report (No Printed Report).
o Please send reports
o Minutes from the last meeting are available online
o Emails are sent through the state website
MOTION by Patty Floeter, seconded by Beth Lewis, to approve the report; motion passed.
Beth Lewis presented the Treasurer’s report. (Printed Report)
o See printed report
o Consider uses for surplus monies
MOTION by Kevin Culling, seconded by Stacie Detgen, to approve the report; motion passed.
Kirk Gronda presented the Band & Orchestra report. (Printed Report)
o See Kirk for online registry problems.
o The basic music list is online
o Make program changes online, not via email
o Consider working the orchestra festival
o Correction to printed report: MS fest is the 9 & 10, not 10 & 11
MOTION by Sandy Atkins, seconded by Jared Throneberry, to approve the report; motion passed.
Adam Gumbrecht presented the HS Solo & Ensemble report. (Printed Report)
o See printed report.
o There will be more events at Eaton Rapids
o Correction to report:: email is agumbredcht@erps.k12.mi.us
o Limit your accompanists!!!!
o Double check the rules
MOTION by Kirk Gronda, seconded by Jim Smith, to approve the report; motion passed.
Carolyn Sherrill presented the MS Solo & Ensemble report. (Printed report)
o See printed report.
o Send the entries to the school, not her home address
o Hard copies of information will not be sent- electronic only
MOTION by Patty Floeter, seconded by Kevin Culling, to approve the report; motion passed.
Jean Lee presented the Orchestral Activities report. (No Printed Report)
o There will be a meeting for all MSBOA string teachers
o MMC, 1/26, 5pm, lobby of DeVos
o Especially beneficial for band/choir people who teach strings
o Topic will be “Middle Level String Workshop”
Patty Floeter presented the Adjudication report. (Printed Report)
o Thank you to those who completed feed back forms
MOTION by Jane Church, seconded by Dave Gott, to approve the report; motion passed.
Joel Shaner presented the President’s report. (Printed report)
o Suggestion to keep careful inventory and checkout of instruments
MOTION by Kevin Culling, seconded by Stacie Detgen, to approve the report; motion passed.
Committee Reports
Paul Bickel presented the Music Education report. (Printed report)
o Reading session at MMC.
Bryan Mangiavellano presented the Marching Band report. (Printed report)
o Went well.
o Thank you to those who helped out
Lynn Kelsey presented the JH Honors Band report. (Printed report)
o Audition etudes are online
o Using retired directors instead of university directors.
David Larzelere presented the Jazz report. (Printed report)
o Lunch time bands may get a slight time adjustment.
o Adjudicators and MSU students will perform
o Email David your program asap
o See printed report.
Melissa Marks presented the Festival Improvements report. (Printed report)
o Open classification discussion
o Will vote on open classification participation- as a district- at the spring meeting
o Check the FIC meeting minutes for more detail.
o See Melissa if you have questions, ideas or concerns
Jerry Rose presented the Computer/Technology report. (No Printed report)
o Go to the pre-conference on technology
o There will be excellent session during the conference
o Take advantage of the lab there too.
Kelli McInchak presented the Elem/Mus Ed. Wrkshop report. (Printed report)
o See printed report.
o Dr. Conway has great support info on 5th grade band programs
Jason Cunningham presented the Youth Arts Festival report. (Printed report)
o See printed report.
Chris Rupp presented the Medals report. (No printed report)
o No report.
Sherry Dopp presented the Member Emeritus report. (No printed report)
o No report.
Joel Shaner presented the Commissioning report for Gary Sullivan. (No printed report)
o Joel read letter from John Moss
o John Moss has been having back problems.
o The project will be late- should be here in March
Christina Jordon present the Website report. (No printed report)
o No report.
o Suggestion that directors need to login to access district page
OLD BUSINESS
o Creation of an All-state Chairperson.
NEW BUSINESS
o 2007-2008 Calendar presented- discussion
§ Easter holiday is in March.
§ Consider open enrollment
Motion to adjust calendar by Kirk Gronda, second by Chip Williams. Discussion. Motion passed.
o Consider pilot program of B&O during week
o Rule changes- purchasing minutes for festival must be used for performance, not warm-up
o Research/consider purchasing equipment.
o Consider another commissioning project- 2 at once?
Motion by Tania Dupius to give executive board permission to contribute to Okemos commission in memory of Jan Birchman. Second by Dave Rosin. Motion passes.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
o Dave Rosin has been nominated for orchestra teacher of the year.
o Vandercook pre-festival clinic will be Feb.24
o Tri-district band concert on Super bowl Sunday at 2 p.m.
Motion to adjourn by Jared Throneberry, second by Adam Gumbrecht. Motion passes
Meeting adjourned at 8:09