minutes

Minutes from District III Band Directors Meeting 2/2/2008

The meeting was called to order at 10:00am by Jenny Ryan, Chairman

Welcome – Jenny welcomed everyone to the event.

II.

Minutes – from previous meetings are posted on the vboda website.

III.

District Band Audition report – Gordon Rawls forwarded $3,699.34 to

this weekend. 11,046 students participated in the auditions. The fee

will need to increase by $1.00 (from $5.00 current to $6.00) due to

Chesterfield Co. charging for custodial services. Don Davis reported that all was going very well so far this weekend. Don suggest that directors clearly note on the registration forms those students who play multiple instruments and that every one double checks the official lists to make sure that the student and school match. Jenny thanked Don for his hard works and his terrific band parents for the wonderful spread of food for the directors this weekend. It was great!

IV.

Festival Report-

Jay Sykes is hosting weekend 1 (Feb 29 & Mar 1) at Goochland Middle/High School same place, more school! See Jay ASAP to sign up.

Emily Marek & Marshall Jones – will host weekend 2 (Mar 6,7 & 8).

Send all money for both weekends to Emily Marek c/o LC Bird H. S.

Solo & Ensemble Report– Jim Neiner will host the event this year at

Meadowbrook H. S. on April 12 and will have a mailing out soon.

VI.

Jazz Festival Report – Jay Sykes will host this event at Goochland Middle/High

School on May 10, 2008. Judges are Allen Hall, Nate Simpson & George

Sadler.

VII.

Sites and Hosts for 2008-2009 School Year:

District Band Auditions – Saturday, Dec 6, 2008

Midlothian High School, Gordon Rawls Host

District Band – Friday & Saturday February 6 & 7, 2009

Matoaca H. S., Don Davis Host

Festival First Weekend – Friday & Saturday, March 6 & 7, 2009

Goochland Middle/High School, Jay Sykes Host

Festival Second Weekend – Friday & Saturday, March 13 & 14, 2009

L.C. Bird H. S. – Emily Marek Host

Solo & Ensemble – Saturday, April 11, 2009

Meadowbrook H. S., Jim Neiner Host

Jazz Festival – Saturday, May 9, 2009

Thomas Dale H. S., Steve Barton & Dave Holley, Hosts

VIII.

Guest Conductors for District Band:

a. 2009

Symphonic

tent.

Steve Bolstad JMU

Concert

Cheryl Newton

Middle School

Cheryl Floyd

b. 2010

Symphonic

Robert W. Smith (Jan 29 & 30)

Concert

confirmed John Casagrande

Middle School

Linda Gammon

c. 2011

Symphonic

Jack Stamp

Concert

Middle School

d. 2012

Symphonic

Quincy Hilliard

Concert

Middle School

List call order as voted on at the meeting

Symphonic

Concert

Middle School

1. Timothy Mahr (St. Olaf)

Clyde Hughes

Marlon Foster

2. Paula Crider

Stan Schoonover

Chris Chang

3. Doug Earlenbaugh (Army)

Alfred Watkins

John Campbell

4. Richard Miles (Moorehead St) Jim Hale

Matt McCutchen

5. Scott Lang

Mike Oare

6. Frank Tracz (Kansas St.)

Michael Kirby

7. Mike Colburn

XI. Judges for Festival – Updated List:

Susan Freeland Allen

Gordon Ring

Dwight Leonard

John Brewington

Linda Gammon

Clyde Hughes

John Campbell

Barry Vingle

Barry Flowe

Mike Carson

Dennis Walters

John Sarvay

John Easley (health)

Richie Griffith

Chris Smith

Daniel Kosko

David Enlow

Dave McKee

Bob Ellithorpe

David Webb

Rob Carroll

Paul Dembowski

Jim Hale

George Sadler

Bill Buck

Harold Haughton

John Christianson

Gary Thompson

Brian Kidd

Brantley Douglas

Mike Kirby

Marlon Foster

Steve Turner

Ken Lipscomb

Don Wilcox

Keith James

IX.

String Report – SRO Auditions - Sept 13, 2008 at Charlottesville H.S.

SRO Event

- Nov 14, 2008 at Harrisonburg H.S.

It was suggested that the string folks send the audition material to

the students in May.

Old Business –

Middle School All-Virginia Band – the idea was shot down. J

XI.

New Business –

All-VA eligibility & packets – you can register online at:

www.mvhsband.org/vboda/judge.htm

Manual Fees – Jenny has a list of those paid. If you haven’t paid, please do.

Honorariums – have been increased as follows:

Auditions, District Band, Festival - $350

ii.

Jazz Festival, Solo & Ensemble - $250

Convention is at Homestead again – reservations can be made now!

OTHER:

Earl Shaffer volunteered to host Festival at Cosby – either

weekend in 2009. After discussion & taking a vote, it was decided, as noted

above, to have Goochland Middle/High and LC Bird continue to

host the event for 2009.

ii.

Invitations to participate in the events listed below were extended by their hosts:

Bluestone Marching Band Competition- Oct 10 – Ricky Allgood host

Music on the River – Kent Gall

US Navy Band @ Cloverhill HS May 15 – Steve Conley host- he has sent an email out.

iii

MOTION:

middle school percussion students may choose to

audition on snare drum/bells or timpani or they

may choose to audition on both snare drum/bells

& timpani. PASSED

iv.

MOTION:

appoint a committee to select prepared music for

district auditions for both middle & high school &

have it prepared in Finale for future use. PASSED

Steve Barton Chair.

Check your manual CD to see if it works, it may not.

vi.

JMU outreach class is highly recommended.

vii.

Updates to the minutes and the directors contact information

can be sent to Myrne McGonigle-myrne_mcgonigle@ccpsnet.net.

SPECIAL PRESENTATION:

Suzanne Mallory-Parker presented retiring Jim Stegner with a plaque which recognized his contributions and service to Chesterfield County.

Jenny Ryan presented retiring Jim Stegner with a card of appreciation and a gift certificate for $50.00 in recognition of his contributions and service to District III.

Jim you will be missed and we wish you well in your retirement!

The meeting adjourned at 11:15am

Respectfully submitted by Myrne McGonigle, please send all corrections to these minutes to her at myrne_mcgonigle@ccpsnet.net