Nicole Greggs, Musical Director/NBCT-Early/Middle Childhood Music
Website:
www.musicmakerscamp.com
Email:
musicmakerscamp@aol.com or
nicole.greggs@browardschools.com
Plantation
Friday, January 22, 2010 at 6:30pm at the home of Mrs. Greggs
AGENDA
I.
Welcome!
Thank You so much for coming!
Please sign in.
II.
Reports
A.
Secretary
B.
Treasurer
C.
Vice-Presidents
D.
President
E.
Mrs. Greggs
(thank you; calendar, new choristers, Music In Our Schools Month Instrument
Contest judges needed; technology update, cookie dough funds to be used for
____?)
III.
Old Business
A.
Uniforms
1.
Formal Uniform wrap-up- Mrs. Levin
B.
Spring Trip April 15-16, 2010 to Tallahassee (still pending approval)
1.
Expected Count: 48 kids, 6 adults on 1 bus @ about $150 each (chaperones
free)
2.
Level 2 security check must be passed (fingerprinting) in order for adults
to attend.
3.
Payment schedule will go home soon once approval is gained.
4.
At next general meeting we will vote:
should PPSBA officers receive $50 discount off trip costs to thank them for
their service this year? (as has been done in past years)
non-issue this year as chaperones are free.
5.
Accompanist: we will use recorded accompaniment this year, which may impact
our rating. Songs TBA.
6.
We are trying to add a trip rehearsal on the early release day 4/23 from
12-1:30pm
only for those attending the trip. This is so that just those going on the
trip can practice together, parts can balanced, trip details & rules can be
gone over, and riser positions can be adjusted. Awaiting administrative
approval.
Spring schedule TBA.
IV.
New Business
A.
Needs of the Month- Avery Labels (30 per page), glue sticks, black
sharpie markers
B.
Officer Notebooks/ Revision of Constitution and By-Laws necessary-
Mrs. Greggs
C.
Fundraising
1. PTA
Carnival 2/27/10- sand art- volunteers needed to man booth- high schoolers?
We have coupon to order whatever we need, if anything.
2.
Spring Sing-a-Thon Fri.
2/19 from 2-6:30pm
a.
packets will go home 1/28- mandatory for all singers; excuse notes in
by Tues. 2/16 if child must miss any part of event.
b.
Mini-concert 5:45 for parents followed by pizza for choristers only
c.
we need items for brownies and goodie bags by Tues. 2/16- send to
music room.
e.
we need help bagging brownies –date TBA once Mrs. Greggs checks with
café. Mgr.; Brownies are ONLY for choristers who meet $21 pledge goal (not
for volunteers unless all choristers & school administration are
served first)
f.
50% of funds go
into child’s account/ 50% into general chorus fund. For those not attending
trip, 100% goes to general fund.
g.
Attire- informal uniforms.
3. Family
Nights at Chili’s (1/27), Applebee’s (_____) and Duffy’s (______)- Mrs.
Tamkus
D.
18th Annual Spring
Sing & Play & Awards Gala- Fri. May 21 at 6:45pm- Parkway Middle School of
the Arts
1,
School show times are also being negotiated with administration.
2.
Theme- _________________
Auditions will be held Wed. Feb. 24 and Fri. Feb. 26 from 2-2:45pm or by
appointment with Mrs. Greggs. Parts will be posted by March 4.
3.
Format- show is about 75 minutes and awards are 30 minutes. End time
9pm.
4.
Costumes will depend on child’s role in the show and should be acquired by
each chorister by April 13. Notices informing parents/kids of roles and
needed costume items will be sent home during March.
5.
Whatever areas of help parents indicated on chorus contracts… we will be
calling…
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6.
Auditions for prelude music and/or spotlight solos (vocal,
instrumental, or dance acts; must be 3 minutes or less) will be held the
week of May 3 by appointment with Mrs. Greggs. Children must bring music and
accompaniment tracks if applicable. Children must know music at audition
time.)
7.
Refreshments after concert will be organized at a future general
meeting.
8.
Videography-
9.
Awards committee will meet in March during the rehearsal recess to
order, plan and organize awards. This consists of Mrs. Greggs, Pres., VP of
Admin., and other volunteers.
10.
Volunteer needed to organize security officer through Plantation
Police Dept.
E. Other
performance dates not yet on the calendar:
1.
Broward County Elementary Music Festival- week of 4/26-4/30 if budget
allows- we must apply for date (This is the county level measured
performance assessment, or MPA, in which we perform with other schools from
around Broward for ratings)
2.
Hey Look Us Over- end of April?
3.
SPIZ zone concert ???
V.
Open Floor
VI.
Next PPSBA general meeting time =
Thurs. Feb. 4 at 6:30pm in the PPE music room.
VII.
Adjournment
J