DISTRICT 7

Hillsborough County, Florida

66^th Year, No. 2                                 Saturday, October 27, 2001

Item #1-Call to order and introductory remarks

Cheri Sleeper called the meeting to order at 10:20 a.m. at BLOOMINGDALE H.S.

Item #3-Reading of the previous minutes

Motion Keen/Woodfin to dispense with the reading of the previous minutes

Motion passed with a unanimous vote.

Item #4-Treasurer’s report

Current balance is $ 971.67

Item #5-Reading of Communications

Reading of proposal of recording of concert festivals by Jeff Messing (Opus).

The discussion was tabled until new business.

Item #6-Unfinished Business

Marching Band Assessment will be held on Saturday, Nov. 3 at Bloomingdale H.S. Helen Michaelson spoke to middle school directors about helping with the assessment. Ted Hope discussed the finale with all the bands.

The new classifications of bands was discussed. After much discussion of pro’s and con’s, the general consensus of the membership was to approve the new proposal.

Item #7-Committee Reports

No reports at this time

Item #8-New Business

Discussion on solo/ensemble and concert assessment. Assessment disks, money, and signed printouts are due at our 1/19/02 district meeting. A festival workshop will be held on 12/13/01 at Wilson M.S. at 5:00 p.m. More instructions will be sent out later.

• S/E and Jazz-Feb. 14-16 Sickles H.S.
• H.S. Concert Fest. -March 8-9 Armwood H.S.
• March 15-16 Armwood H.S.
• M.S. Concert Fest. -April 19-20 Tomlin M.S.
• April 26-27 Alonso H.S.

Motion to untable recording proposal. Motion passed.

Proposal was presented again and discussed. Motion Ziegelhofer/Horton moves to reject the proposal. Motion passes.

Tom Ziegelhofer will coordinate H.S. recording.

Ken Norton will coordinate M.S. recording.

Item #11-Nominations for the Adjudicator’s List

No one was nominated.

Item #12-Suggestions for the Clinics Committee

None

Item #13-Proposals to the Executive Board

No proposals.

Item #14-Good of Association

All County Jazz Band Nov. 10, 2001

Item #15- Next District Meeting

Saturday, Jan. 19, 2002--10:00 a.m.

Greco M.S. – or possibly a recreational place of some sort, if so, information will be forthcoming.

Item #16-Adjournment

Motion Ponder/Watson to adjourn the meeting.

Motion passed.

Respectfully submitted,

Ken Norton
Acting District Secretary