Port Clinton Music Boosters

Minutes for Jan 08, 2007

Present: Kim Royster, Robert Dodge, Brian Stitak, Rod Miller, Greg Fox, Carol Fox, Becky Zoeller, Sheree Nisch-Quan, Ron Nisch-Quan, Gabriele Beck, Gini Stephenson

President Kim Royster called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m.

Secretary Report - Minutes from the December 11^th meeting were not read, as they were not available.

Treasurer Report – given out at the meeting & submitted by Robert Dodge

Unfinished Business

Fruit Sale – Carol Fox

There are a few loose ends that need to be handled, other than that all is finished.

Carol will be meeting with Domenic at the OMEA Convention in February.

Update on concessions for OMEA Festival January 27^th – Sheree Nisch-Quan

- She met with Marcia, who was very helpful

- Many calls have been made and many more will continue to be made

- Sheree was grateful to learn she did not have to handle the Directors dinner!

- Rental of the High School cafeteria is $12 an hour, includes the use of the

kitchen and a cafeteria worker there for supervision

- Seeking donations from area businesses: Krogers, Bassetts & Wal-Mart, etc…

- The Directors are to send names of students to help with the Festival. These

students can receive Community Service hours for their work

New Business – None at this time

Directors Reports

Each director read his report, Rod Miller also read Tom Bixler’s report. They will be copied and included in the minutes for February’s meeting.

Meeting Adjourned 7:54 p.m. – A motion was made by Brian Stitak to adjourn and seconded by Carol Fox

Submitted by Carol Fox

Both the middle school holiday concert and the high school holiday concert were two of the best programs in recent years. I continue to receive messages and e-mail notes congratulating the programs and the students. The Breakfast with the Arts program was well attended by our senior citizens and also very well received. Touch of Class wrapped up December with performances for the combined service clubs meeting of the Port Clinton Kiwanis, Lions, and Rotary clubs. A program for Portland House assisted living in Sandusky was canceled due to illness at the center and re-scheduled for February. A group went caroling on Saturday December 23 to sick or shut-ins.

As a result of an ensemble of TOC students who traveled around the community to sing impromptu a cappella performances at Krogers, Wal-Mart, Bassetts, and downtown Port Clinton, they were asked to perform on New Years Eve for the Walleye Drop. Two appropriate songs were chosen and eight students practiced 2-hours a day on Thursday/ Friday/ Saturday after Christmas to prepare for the Walleye Drop. It was an excellent experience having the students choose to rehearse and perform on their vacation time from school and represent Port Clinton High School.

Eleven middle school choir students have been nominated for the District II OMEA Middle School Festival at Magaretta High School on Saturday February 24, 2007.

Preparations continue to District Festival on Saturday January 27. Registration fees are $10.00 per student, and PCMB has paid for festival fees in the past.

Deadline for registration for District II solo & ensemble competition on January 20, 2007. Fees are $13.00 for solos and $17.00 for ensembles. Fees for competition at S & E are paid by the students.

The in/out accounts are being collected in January for the cleaning of the choir robes, and the purchases of the tuxedo shirts and necklaces in Touch of Class. The $300.00 bus bill should be paid from the TOC account.

P I was very pleased with the band’s performance at the Christmas Concert and Breakfast with the Arts. The band received a standing ovation and the kids were elated! I am very proud of the band and their eagerness to become the best they can be. We are currently preparing for our Winter Concert and District Band contest.

P The band has three participants in the District Two Honors Festival Band. They are Genna Appleman, horn, Chelsea Conte, horn and Kaitlin Riedmaier, tenor Saxophone.

P There are three dates that are being added/ changed to the band calendar for the winter and spring. I am currently waiting final approval from the office. The events and dates are:

P The trip to Florida is being voted on by the Board of Education tomorrow night. Great news…. Mr. Stitak will now be taking the orchestra on this trip as well. They will have a performance either at EPCOT or City Walk at Universal Studios.

P The band will compete at District Contest on Saturday, March 17 in the morning.

P Sign up is currently under way for HS Solo-Ensemble contest at Clyde HS on February 17.

P The Pep Band has been great this year and has received many terrific comments. Thanks also to all of the parents that have fed or are going to feed the band after half-time. The kids really appreciate it.

Congratulations to all HS and MS choir, orchestra, and band members in their excellent performances this Christmas season. Many positive comments were made concerning the quality of the music programs in PCCSD. Along with the high school Christmas concert and Breakfast with the Arts, the following HS students went to various schools within our district on December 22 to spread some holiday cheer:

Samantha Rider, Meredith Mooney, Angela Wright, Behtany Allen, Hannah Below, Sean Kubicek, Sara Mills, Molly Taylor, and Rob Szabo.

Details for MS district festival and solo and ensemble will be forth coming in next month’s report.