DISTRICT 13

Bill Lindner, District 13 Chairman, St. Joseph Catholic School

November Minutes

Okeechobee, FL

67th Year, No. 2 November 12, 2001

CALL TO ORDER AND INTRODUCTORY REMARKS

The meeting of the Florida Bandmasters Association District 13 was called to order at 6:05 p.m. by Chairman Bill Lindner in the band room of Okeechobee High School.

ROLL CALL

Members and guests in attendance were:

Name

School

Mentor

Al Hagar

Stuart Middle School

 

Allen Gilbert

Hidden Oaks Middle School

 

Amy Danner

Avon Park Middle School

Steve Harris

Amy Wood

Okeechobee High School

 

Bill Lindner

St. Joseph School

 

David Plack

Vero Beach High School

 

Eric Olivenbaum

Ft. Pierce Central High School

 

Ernest Hilliard

St. Anastasia School

 

Jim Bullard

Moore Haven High School

 

Jim Lebon

Dan McCarty Middle School

 

Joann Kinder

Southern Oaks Middle School

 

John McGallagher

St. Lucie West Middle School

 

Kevin Collier

Sebring High School

 

Kirk Jackson

St. Lucie West Centennial High School

Joann Kinder

Marcy Sharman

St. Edwards

 

Philip Obado

Southfork High School

 

Rob Roadman

Martin County High School

 

Shanando Jackson

Yearling Middle School

 

Tamyra F. DiFruscio

Northport Middle School

 

Daniel Frankenberger

Avon Park High School

 

 

READING OF PREVIOUS MINUTES

Motion: Gilbert/Wood to accept the minutes. Passed

TREASURERS REPORT

Marching Performance Evaluation Gate Receipts

2001 2000

$4,885.00 $6,600

Current Balance $7,830.55

READING OF COMMUNICATIONS

a) Lake Placid High School

Would like to perform for comments only.

Motion: Hagar/Gilbert -To allow Lake Placid to perform for comments only. Passes

b) Hill-Gustat Middle School

Asking to perform at the High School Concert Festival.

Motion: Collier/Plack - To allow Hill-Gustat Middle to perform at High School Performance Evaluation. Passes

 

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

a) Comments on auditions

b)Marching Assessment Comments(Adjudicator Evaluation Forms)

c) Concert Festival Recording Fees (2001)

Schools not paid

d) Medal Order Forms

See handbook for forms

e) Piano Tuning Issue/ w Highlands County

Motion: Roadman/Hagar that we can not meet projected tuning costs from last years Solo and Ensemble performance Evaluation, due to improper documentation. Passed

f) Attendance at FMEA Clinic/ Conference

COMMITTEE REPORTS

none

NEW BUSINESS

a) Solo and Ensemble Performance Assessment

Date: February 1-2, 2002

Site: South Fork High School

* "Festival" scheduling disk is due to the District Chairman by January 7, 2002. (Usual late fees will apply. Forms will not be accepted fifteen days after the original deadline!!!)

* Assessment form and check MUST accompany entry disk.

b) Pianos for Solo and Ensemble Performance Assessment

Motion: Lebon/ Mac to accept the proposal from Tom Sravinsky to move and tune pianos. Passed

c) High School Concert Performance Assessment

Date: March 1-2, 2002

Site: South Florida Community College

d)Middle School Performance Evaluation.

Date: March 15-16, 2002

Site: Sebastian River High School

***Any special request for Performance Evaluations must be submitted to the District Chairman ASAP, with a

principal signature!!!

e) Avon Park High School (Custodial Fee Issues)

A letter was submitted by the Avon Park Band Boosters for $310 to pay for custodial fees.

Motion: Lebon/ Wood The custodial fees should not be paid by the district, as the previous band director had told the district it was paid for.

State Festival Dates and Sites

State Solo and Ensemble:

Date: April 1-3, 2002

Site: Bartram Trails High School (Jacksonville)

South State Concert Band:

Date: April 24-27, 2002

Site: Cypress Lake Center for the Arts (Fort Myers)

Adjudicators for Performance Assessments

-High School-

  • Jose Lopez
  • Jack Crew
  • Randy Kyle
  • Mike Waller

-Middle School-

  • Doug Yopp
  • Dave Fultz
  • Bill Miller
  • Randy Sontag

NOMINATIONS FOR ADJUDICATORS LIST

none

SUGGESTIONS FOR CLINICS COMMITTEE

How to Host a Solo and Ensemble Performance Evaluation

PROPOSALS FOR EXECUTIVE BOARD

None

GOOD OF THE ASSOCIATION

-Everyone should try to attend the Hall of Fame at Stetson University

-Four County Honor Band Auditions November 27, sign in is 5:30.

NEXT DISTRICT MEETING

Date: January 7, 2002

Site: Okeechobee High School 6:00 p.m.

ADJOURNMENT

Motion:Kinder/Jackson .Passed

 


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