District 10
Brevard/Osceola Counties
66th Year, No.3 January 27, 2002
District 10 Meeting No. 3: January 23, 2002 held at Eau Gallie High School.
ITEM NO.1 -- CALL TO ORDER & INTRODUCTORY REMARKS:
Ian Schwindt, F.B.A. District 10, Chairman called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m.
ITEM NO.2. -- ROLL CALL & Introduction of Guests
Mr. Schwindt had the membership re-introduce themselves due to some of the members previously not being able to attend.
Members Present: Ian Schwindt-Titusville HS, Jim Matthews-Jackson MS, Robin Ryon-Titusville HS, Bill Henley-Gateway HS, John R. Stewart-St. Cloud HS, Wayne Bresette-Satellite HS, Mark Nelson-Satellite H.S., Josh Bula-Bayside HS, Charles Darus-Southwest MS, Doug Harris-Palm Bay HS, Thomas Singletary-Eau Gallie HS, David Ammerman-Astronaut HS, Jimmy Higgenbotham-Rockledge HS, Lee Haskins-Kennedy MS, Steve Murray-Edgewood MS, Patty Lowe-Space Coast MS, Douglas Phillips-Merritt Island HS, Jarrod Koskoski-Holy Trinity Academy, Michelle Couch-Stone MS, Steve Schleicher-DeLaura MS, David Fleenor-Hoover MS, Matt McAllister-Cocoa Beach Jr./Sr., Mark Sanders-Central MS, Benjamin Gary-Madison MS, David Allen-Horizon M.S., Gary Ulrich-Osceola H.S., Eric Saidat-Cocoa H.S., Michael Waller-West Shore Jr./Sr., Scott Smith-Melbourne H.S.,
ITEM NO.3. – READING OF PREVIOUS MINUTES
MOTION – Nelson/Harris – With no objections to dispense with the reading of the previous minutes - PASSED.
ITEM NO.4. – TREASURER’S REPORT
None.
ITEM NO.5. – READING OF COMMUNICATIONS
Dr. Steven Kelly will replace M.S. Sight-reading adjudicator Mike Mitchell for this year’s district evaluation.
ITEM NO.6. – UNFINISHED BUSINESS
The board is considering excluding Sight-reading from the state concert evaluation in place of having one of the adjudicator’s give verbal comments to the performing groups. District 10 membership is in high favor of this.
Further discussion of the pros and cons of the Musgrave proposal of self-classification took place for the third time in this setting. The district 10 membership recommends a district level choice as opposed to the state choice of classification – the reasons being that the individual districts know better the circumstances of the various school programs within the district. The band FTE count should be the rule instead of the school FTE count – the school size has little, if nothing, to do with the size of the band program within the school; likewise, the school size has nothing to do with the various contributing factors of the quality of the band program within the school. In addition the bands should have the ability to re-classify after January due to schools that have block scheduling.
ITEM NO.7. – COMMITTEE REPORTS
None.
ITEM NO.8. – NEW BUSINESS
Membership turned in all Concert and Solo & Ensemble forms, disks and checks to Michelle Couch to be processed and scheduled by Betty Jo Couch.
Reminder: District 10 Solo & Ensemble will be held at Satellite High School on February 15-16. Solo & Ensemble title changes are due to Betty Jo Couch by February 5, 2002, DNA’s by Feb 13 skipcouch@juno.com. Jazz bands will be scheduled to start at 4:00p.m Sr. High Concert Evaluation will be hosted at Astronaut High School on March 7-9, 2002. Middle School Concert Evaluation will be hosted at Eau Gallie High School on March 15-16, 2002. Title changes for concert evaluations are due to Betty Jo Couch on March 1, 2002. Bands will be scheduled by classification then size. Doug Harris at Palm Bay High School will do the programs for all concert evaluation performances. Doug will also acquire the pianos for solo & ensemble. Thank you so much Doug for this service over the past few years. You may contact Doug with your full program information at HarrisD2@brevard.k12.fl.us. Directors will have the opportunity to have their performances recorded by Chuck Brooker from West Side Elementary School. The C.D.’s will be $12.00 each. All directors are encouraged to buy at least one copy. All students from your programs are invited to purchase copies at the site. Directors may also bring a blank cassette, DAT, or C.D. to have one copy recorded on the host school equipment as well. This recording would be for the directors to be able to give immediate feedback of the evaluation performance.
ITEM NO.9. – STATE FESTIVAL DATES & SITES
State Festival fees are: $15.00 for each solo and $7.50 for each ensemble member. State Solo & Ensemble will be held Bartham Trails High School in South Jacksonville Monday April 1st through Thursday April 3rd, 2002. Auxillaries will be scheduled Tuesday, April 2 and Wednesday April 3rd. State Concert Festival –Central Site - Florida Southern College in Lakeland on April 29-May 2, 2002.
ITEM NO.10. – ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Not Applicable.
ITEM NO.11. – SELECTION OF DISTRICT FESTIVAL DATES FOR NEXT SCHOOL YEAR
MOTION: Nelson/Singletary District 10 Marching Festival for 2002-2003 school year to be held on October 26, 2002. PASSED.
MOTION: Nelson/Schleicher To hold District 10 Solo & Ensemble Festival on February 14&15, 2003. PASSED.
After discussion of at least one other district in Florida having a combined Middle School and Sr. High Concert Evaluation, this district also favored the idea. The catalyst for this would be that the performance schedule would include each school feeder chain from middle through high school groups to the best of the scheduling ability. Each school in the chain would be able to hear the others within their chain during the evaluation process. This would bring more audience for all included in the chain and each school within the chain would be able to hear the progress throughout (hopefully). Mark Nelson will inquire of the other district to find out the scheduling details etc. In addition a committee to acquire adjudicator’s for this type of event will consist of Michael Waller, Mark Nelson, David Ammerman and Jim Matthews.
MOTION: Smith/Allen To hold a District 10 combined Middle School and Sr. High Evaluation on March 12-15 2003. PASSED.
MOTION: Allen/Murray Second choice: M.S. Evaluation on March 21-22, 2003. FAILED. Second Choice for District 10 Evaluation Dates: MOTION: Harris/Nelson To hold a combined M.S./H.S. Evaluation Festival on March 5-8, 2003. PASSED.
ITEM NO.12. – NOMINATIONS FOR ADJUDICATORS LIST
None.
ITEM NO.13. – NOMINATE CLINICIANS FOR ALL-STATE BANDS
11-12th Grade All-State Band:
Allen McMurray – University of Colorado – Bolder
Gary Hill – Arizona State University
Harlon Parker – Peabody
Lowell Graham – U.S. Air Force Band
Middle School Honor Band/7-8 Grade All-State Band:
Daivd Fultz – Denison M.S.
Jim Matthews –Jackson M.S.
ITEM NO.14. – PROPOSALS TO EXECUTIVE BOARD
MOTION: Nelson/Waller – No High School bands be qualified to go to State Festival unless they receive a Superior rating at the district level in sight-reading. FAILED.
ITEM NO.15. – GOOD OF THE ASSOCIATION
Mr. Schwindt discussed an opportunity that another Florida district is doing to help improve not only each band in the district, but each individual director as well. The idea is to have one band program a month/week volunteer to host an evening which would include: a one hour rehearsal by one of their bands, after which the band members would be released to go home, followed by a dinner for the director’s and a comment session with written and verbal notes on how the director might improve various aspects of rehearsing, conducting etc. The membership is very interested in this and put together a committee to research this and possibly host one before the end of this school year. The committee: Michael Waller, Doug Harris, Jim Matthews and Eric Saidat.
Doug Harris and the Palm Bay Band Boosters will be hosting a Jazz Festival with guest performers on April 13, 2002. Please contact Doug if you are interested in bringing your jazz bands.
ITEM NO.16. – NEXT DISTRICT MEETING – DATE & PLACE
MOTION: Waller/Harris Hold next district 10 meeting on April 24, 2002. FAILED.
MOTION: Nelson/Bresette Hold next district 10 meeting on April 17, 2002 at Charlie and Jakes on Wickham Rd. 6:00p.m. Dinner 7:00p.m. Meeting. District chairman will contact the restaurant. PASSED.
ITEM NO.17. – ADJORNMENT
MOTION: to adjourn Smith/Sanders. PASSED.
Respectfully Submitted,
Jim Matthews
FBA District 10 Secretary