Archive for September, 2010
Week of September 27th:
September 27th, 2010 | 
Author: Bands of America Kettering Regional Information
The high school band will be performing at the Bands of America Kettering Regional on Saturday October 2nd. This is a prelims/finals format. This means that all bands will perform in the morning, and the top 10 will perform that evening. If we do not make finals, we will be coming home after dinner. If you wish to stay and watch finals, you may for free, but you must have a parent pick you up before the band leaves. We need to know how many performing students plan to stay so we can pick up those tickets.
Week of September 27th:
After school practice:
Tuesday 3 – 5
Thursday 5 – 7
No Afterschool practice on Wednesday
Friday – Football game @ Springfield Shawnee
- Meet at 5:00
– Depart at 5:45
– Arrive home around 10:45
– Full Uniform
* It is VERY IMPORTANT that you take care or your uniforms Friday night!! We have a very early meet time on Saturday meaning there won’t be much time to clean uniforms.
Saturday – Kettering Fairmont BOA Regional
7:00 – Report to High School Band Room
7:45 – Depart for Kettering
8:30 – Arrive at Kettering Fairmont
9:20 – Warm-up
10:30 – Performance
11:00 – Back in stadium to watch performances
2:15 – Awards
2:45 – Depart for Dayton Mall Marions
5:30 – Report back to Kettering Fairmont
Scenario 1:
We do make Finals and we stay and perform
TBA – Tippecanoe HS Finals Performance
10:30 – Finals Awards
11:00 – Depart for Tipp City
11:45 – Arrive Home
Scenario 2:
We do not make Finals
5:30 – Return for Tipp City
6:00 – Home
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Week of September 20th:
After school practice:
Tuesday 3 – 5
Thursday 5 – 7
Friday – Football game @ Ben Logan
- Meet at 4:30
- Depart at 5:15
- Arrive home around 11:30
- Full Uniform
Saturday – Mum Festival Parade
- Meet at TMS around 8:30 (approx.)
- After parade meet at middle school to put uniforms on box truck
* All High School Band Students must clean the city park after three home football games, Homecoming Game, and the Tipp City Marching Band Invitational.
September 13, 2010 Booster Meeting Minutes
Approval of Minutes- A motion was made by Nancy Starcher to approve the August 2010 minutes. It was 2nd by Dave Schubert and passed unanimously.
Officer Reports
President Barb Walling
- A note thanking TCMB for his scholarship money was received from Adam Hipp
- 3 Buses have been reserved for November 12, 2010 9:30 am through November 13, 2010 12:00 am to transport the band and color guard to the BOA competition at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis Indiana
- Keepsafe Storage will donate $5.00 to the TCMB general fund for every point scored by the THS football team during the 2010 season
Vice President Mark Starcher
- Volunteer sign-up sheets are on Google documents. This is available to all chairs to view.
Treasurer Della Stearns
- Reviewed current finances. (copy is attached)
- There is currently $2000 in unpaid band camp fees
- Discussion on a PO system was tabled until October meeting
Vice Treasurer Robyn Liffick
- The number of volunteers in the concession area is improving
Secretary Jayne Stenger – None
Directors Reports
Band Director Steve Parks
- The band qualified for state on Saturday at the Troy High School Invitational. We will be performing October 31, 2010 at the University of Dayton Stadium.
- The band will discontinue Wednesday practices after September 18, 2010.
- Our performance time at BOA in Kettering has been changed to 10:30 am. The plan for the day is as follows. The kid’s will stay at the competition and watch the remaining bands. When this is finished, the buses will take the kids to the mall while the directors attend a judge’s clinic. If we make the finals, the buses will bring the kids back to the competition. If not, everyone will return home at the end of the clinic.
- We need to purchase a new cable for the transmitter pack used during performances. No vote was necessary to approve this because the cost is under $200.
Band Director Heather Marsh – Not Present
Choir Director Deb Bringman
- The choir is off to a great start. In the middle school, we have 40 6th graders, 45 7th graders and 30 8th graders. In the high school, we have 13 members in Concert Choir and 85 members in Symphonic Choir. This includes 28 seniors.
- Our first concert will be on October 21, 2010. This will include both middle school and high school choirs.
- Roni Forshee and Valerie Beverly are the Members at Large for the choir this year.
- This year the choir will be going to New York City. We are using Music Travel Company for this trip.
- Middle school fundraiser will begin October 1, 2010 and run through October 11, 2010
Color Guard Director Julie Baldwin
- The guard received a 2 and a 3 at the Troy Invitational. During the critique, the judges stated that their favorite part of the show was the opening dance segment.
- The third song flags were received and deemed unusable. They were returned to the manufacturer and replacement flags were purchased from Miamisburg at the cost of $200.
- The guard staff completed their background checks today.
- The junior color guard will march the middle school band in the Mum Parade
Chuck Cantrell – None
New Business
Everyone is encouraged to fill out the facilities survey located on the Tipp City Schools website. Julie Baldwin said that there is a need for an auxiliary high school gym.
Old Business
September 18, 2010 Band Invitational
- The invitational contract has been signed.
- Barb and Mark will meet with Jim Asher on Tuesday at City Park Field to go over logistics.
- Still need to verify using the pool area for judges hospitality area with Scott Vagedes
- Still need 2nd shift concession help
- Kids will meet in the end zone of the park at 2:00 pm for job assignments
- Police will be at the park at 4:30 pm. The EMS will arrive at 3:30 pm
- Reviewed schedule
- Set admission pricing: adults $6.00, senior citizens and children 6-12 $5.00 and children 5 and under free.
- Trophies have been picked up.
- Programs have been finalized and printing will begin September 14, 2010. They will be ready for pick up Friday September 17, 2010.
- A room at Sam & Ethel’s has been reserved for 8:00 am on September 18, 2010. All invitational chairs are welcome.
Committee Reports
Concessions – Sheryl Bechtol and Jerry Web not present
Fundraisers – Barb Walling . There will be a fundraiser meeting at 7:00 pm September 30, 2010 at Hinders. This is open to everyone.
A motion to adjourn was made at 8:22 by Kim Wharton and 2ndby Nancy Starcher.
The next booster meeting will be Monday October 11, 2010 at 7:00 pm.
Jayne Stenger, Secretray Barb Walling, President Mark Starcher, Vice President
Week of September 13th:
After school practice:
Tuesday 3 – 5
Wednesday 3-5
Thursday 5 – 7
Friday – Football game vs. Indian Lake
Tipp City Marching Band Invitational.
CONGRATULATIONS
Booster Meeting 9/13 Agenda
I. Approval of August minutes
II. Officer Reports
A. President – Barb Walling
B. Vice President – Mark Starcher
i. Website update
C. Treasurer – Della Stearns
i. Outstanding Band Camp fees
ii. PO System
D. Vice Treasurer – Robyn Liffick
E. Secretary – Jayne Stenger
II. Directors Reports
A. Band Director – Steve Parks
B. Assistant Band Director – Heather Marsh
C. Choir Director – Deb Bringman
D. Color Guard - Julie Baldwin
E. Drum Line – Chuck Cantrell
III. New Business
A. Facilities Survey
IV. Old Business
V. Committee Reports
A. Concessions – Sheryl Bechtol and Jerry Webb
B. Fundraisers – Barb Walling
Concession needs
1 adult is still needed for the JV /Freshman game 9/4 at Howell Field 9-12 shift and 2 adults needed for the 12-3 shift. Please call Kim Wharton at 335-0376.
Thank you
Student Accounts
The student account information as of 8/31/2010 has been posted to the downloads page.
