Florida Bandmasters Association

District 1

Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa County, Florida

66th Year, No.2 October 31, 2001


Item 1 – Call to order and Introductory remarks

  • Tony welcomes the members and the guest.
  • Tony thanks Tate High School for hosting the meeting.

Item 2 – Roll call

Members present were:

Eddie Steadman – Lewis Middle

Glenda Jones – NWF Home School

Randy Nelson – Choctawhatchee HS

Roy Walker – Pensacola Christian

Chad Hannah – Choctawhatchee HS

Steve Ainsworth – Pensacola Christian

Tom Fitzpatrick – Niceville HS

Stephanie Weer – Pensacola Christian

Stacy Rhode – Woodlawn Bch Middle

Bobby Lyles – Pensacola Christian

Connie Pettis – Jay MS/HS

Eric Drew – Pace HS

Gray Weaver – Milton HS

Lonnie Finley – Pace HS

Jim Knight – Pace HS

Doug Holsworth – Escambia HS

Joe Hooten – Tate HS

Dan Wooten – Lewis Middle

Nancy Savage – Pensacola Christian

Peter Krostag – Pensacola HS

Jody Dunn – Crestview HS

Kevin Connell – Tate HS

Mike Philley – Woodham HS

Stacy Rhode – Woodlawn Beach

Jeff Weaver – Navarre Middle

Janie Walker – Ransom Middle

Patricia Maness – Ransom Middle

Tom Ewing – Bellview Middle

Connie Pettis – Jay HS

Tony Chiarito – Baker HS

 

Item 3 - Minutes

  • Reading of previous minutes
  • Hannah/Hooten accept the minutes as printed.

Item 4 – Treasurer’s Report

  • Gate receipts were 7066.00
  • Proposed current year budget.

Item 5 – Unfinished Business

  • Thanks to Choctaw for hosting the auditions
  • Thanks to Choctaw for hosting the District Marching Festivals
  • Reminder to Pre-register for FMEA Convention. Double check your entries

Item 6 – New Business

  • Solo/Ensemble Festival – Fri/Sat. Feb 22-23, Baker High School
  • Entry forms/Festivals scheduling disc training session at the next meeting in January. All problems will be solved at this time. Entry forms will be due January 26th.
  • High School will be on Friday, Middle School on Saturday
  • Jazz Festival March 1-2 – Friday/Saturday
  • Scheduling will be done by Classification unless a request is made.
  • High School Concert Festival will be held on March 15-16 at Fort Walton Beach H.S.
  • Middle School Concert Festival will be held on March 21-22 at Bailey Middle School and Fort Walton Beach HS
  • Selection of Audio Contract for festivals: Vestige Audio – Mobile
  • Election of New District Secretary. Randy Nelson has obligations that will keep him from being District Chairman next year. It is in the best interest of the district to elect a new secretary at this time, in order for that person to train for next year. Gray Weaver was selected by unanimous vote of the membership by secret ballot.

Item 7 – State Festival Dates and Sites

    • South: April 24-27, 2002 at Cypress Lake Center for the Arts
    • Central: April 29-30, May 1-2, 2002 at Florida Southern College
    • North: April 30-May 3, 2002 at Florida A&M University

Item 8 – Nominations for Adjudicators

  • Dan Wooten by Eddie Steadman/Hooten
  • Susan Smithey by Jim Knight/Hannah

Accepted by secret ballot

Item 9 – Suggestions to the E-Board

  • Clarification on music classifications discussed.

Item 10 – Good of the Association

  • Thanks to the Tate Band Parents for the food
  • Master Class November 1, 2001 at PJC
  • Jazz Festival at PJC will be held April 12, 2002
  • Jody Dunn informed the membership that Wayne Whitman is at home resting from cardio and diabetes problems. Surgery is almost a certainty. A call or card would be appropriate.
  • November 14th is the annual meeting of the Gulf Coast Color Guard and Percussion Circuit.

Item 11 – Next District Meeting

  • January 16, 2002 – 6:00 pm at Choctawhatchee High School. Meeting will be held at the Cayo Grande Suites – Magnolia Room.

Item 12 - Adjournment

  • Motion to adjourn by Dunn/Finley
  • Meeting adjourned at 6:40 pm

Respectfully submitted,

Randy Nelson,

District 1 Secretary

 

 


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