Florida Bandmasters Association
DISTRICT 9
Pinellas County, Florida

66th Year, No. 2
November 26, 2001
Present and signed in were:

Bob Barfield, Tarpon Springs High Samuel L. Hayward, Countryside High Brad Barnes, East Lake High Jack Henderson, Pinellas Park High Brandon Barnes, Dixie Hollins High Brenda Keaton, USF Intern, Seminole Chris Benoit, Largo High Tony Krawczynski, Palm Harbor Middle Robin Benoit, Largo Middle Tamara Lewis, Meadowlawn Middle Stephen Cantin, Palm Harbor University Alexander Panagiotacos, Northside Ann Deisler, Largo Middle Christian Raymond Diaz, Clearwater High Jeanne Reynolds, Music Supervisor Hannah Ehrmann, Southside Fundamental David Tagliarini, Madiera Beach Middle Nathan Farrell, Northside Christian Frank Williams, Boca Ciega High Kevin Ford, Tarpon Springs High Daniel "Chip" Wood, Seminole High Chad Guess, Seminole Middle

ITEM NO. 1 - CALL TO ORDER AND INTRODUCTORY REMARKS: The meeting was called to order by District Chairman, Diane Suris, at 7:23 pm.

ITEM NO. 2 - ROLL CALL: All directors were asked to sign in at the front of the room.

ITEM NO. 3 - READING OF PREVIOUS MINUTES: Motion Diaz/Ehrmann: To dispense with the reading of the minutes. Passed.

ITEM NO. 4 - TREASURER’S REPORT: Gate receipts from the Music Performance Assessment were higher than last year. Last year we brought in $3000, this year we brought in $3,570.

ITEM NO. 5 - COMMUNICATIONS: None

ITEM NO. 6 - UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
The All-State Band results are posted on the web site.
Ideas were discussed of ways to improve the number of students who make All-State from our county:
1) We could hire someone from the outside to record our students.
2) Find a new site to host the auditions. Better equipment can only benefit the students.
3) $5 can be added to the assessment fee to fund these ideas.
4) Each director can give their students that audition some kind of incentive.Ms. Suris thanked all of the middle school directors for sending students to perform the Star Spangled Banner; and she thanked Raymond Diaz and the Clearwater Boosters for hosting the Marching Performance Assessment.

Discussed the proposal to change the classification system:
1) All directors were in favor of the new classification system.
2) A couple of directors expressed concern about the new classification system being on the honor system. The concern is that other directors may take the easy way out and put their bands is a classification lower than they should be so the director won’t have to do as much work.
Motion - Williams/Kile: Move to support the proposal. Passed.

ITEM NO. 7 - COMMITTEE REPORTS: None.

ITEM NO. 8 - NEW BUSINESS:
Solo and Ensemble Festival is February 8-9, 2002. We originally voted that Gibbs would host the festival, but we have not received a letter from the principal yet. Madeline Dunsizer from Hopkins Middle offered to host and would check with her principal. Concern was expressed that because they end so late in the day the festival won’t be able to get started until much later.
"Festivals" scheduling disk for S&E and Concert Festival are due to the District Chairman by January 16, 2002. Be on time or you will be fined! On the 15th day after the original deadline for submission, no entry forms will
be accepted. Assessment form and check must accompany entry.High School Music Performance Assessment is March 15 & 16 at Pinellas Park High School. Discussed adding an additional judge to clinic the bands.
Motion - Kile/Ford: We adopt the use of two additional clinicians for Concert Festival to provide a clinic following Sightreading. Passed.

Middle School Music Performance Assessment is April 18-20. As of right now there is no site. Two school are checking with their principals.Discussed the option of using another company for recording. Decided to
stay with Chris Gaines because he is local in case something comes up; and we can show him how to get the exact sound we want on our CD’s.

ITEM NO. 9 - DISTRIBUTE "FESTIVAL" COMPUTER PROGRAMS TO MEMBERS: New members were given copies of the "Festival" program.

ITEM NO. 10 - STATE FESTIVAL DATES AND SITES:
North: May 3, 4, 6, 7 - Florida A&M University, Tallahassee
Central: April 29 - May 2 - Florida Southern College, Lakeland
South: April 24-27 - Cypress Lake Center for the Arts, Ft. Meyers
State S/E, Guard, and Jazz Music Performance Assessment:
April 1-3 - Bartram Trail High School, Jacksonville

ITEM NO. 11 - ADJUDICATORS FOR FESTIVALS:
High School Concert:
Bert Creswell, Jason Duckett, Lee Ponder, Cindy Berry - Sightreading
Middle School Concert:
Jan Coolman, Jason Duckett, Randy Sontag, Brian Sullivan - Sightreading.

ITEM NO. 12 - NOMINATIONS FOR ADJUDICATORS LIST: None.

ITEM NO. 13 - SUGGESTIONS TO CLINICS COMMITTEE: None.

ITEM NO. 14 - PROPOSALS TO EXECUTIVE BOARD: None.

ITEM NO. 15 - GOOD OF THE ASSOCIATION:
Robin Benoit - The Middle School All-County concert will be April 8 at the Mahaffey Theater. Tony Fuoco will be conducting the Middle School Jazz Band, Wayne Gallops will be conducting the Middle School Concert Band, and
Mike Robinson will be conducting the High School Concert Band. All bands will be by audition.

Randall Kile - Look over the rules for S&E Festival. A few directors were penalized at the Marching MPA because they weren’t aware of the rules.

Randall Kile - Appreciated seeing our bands on TV. Thank you to Jeanne Reynolds for working so hard to make this happen.

Robin Benoit - Tom Stovall went into a diabetic coma over Thanksgiving break. While he was at the hospital they found heart problems and will be undergoing a quadruple by-pass surgery on Wednesday, November 28.

Chip Wood - Introduced Brenda Keatin, an intern at Seminole High from USF.

Kevin Ford - Asked if there was any way for high school bands not to attend away football games. If band students are allowed to have a little more of a life it might help some of the border line kids decide to participate in band. The students already feel isolated from the rest of the student body because of all the activities they are asked to perform in, they need to hang out with their friends on some Friday nights. Jeanne Reynolds - Already brought this up to the principals and they rejected the idea. She will keep trying.

ITEM NO. 16 - NEXT DISTRICT MEETING -- DATE & PLACE:
January 16, 2002 at the Steak and Ale in Clearwater off of US 19.
6 pm eat
7 pm meet
Bring with you your disk, an assessment form, and a check. If your disk is done correctly you will get your schedule that night at the meeting.Randall wants to remind everyone that if you are using a Mac please save your information on an IBM disk. You will need to go to the web site and download the new information, there are new lists.

ITEM NO. 17 - ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 8:33 pm.
Motion - Benoit/Benoit. Passed.

Respectfully Submitted,



Hannah Ehrmann, FBA District IX Secretary