ABOB Meeting
Monday, October 26, 2020
AHS Orchestra Room

1. Open/Additions to Agenda/Introductions
   1. Meeting started at 7:08pm
   2. No additions or introductions
2. Meeting Minutes
   1. Jill Mitchell took minutes. Shared them with Ruth
   2. Jill is taking notes tonight.
   3. Will look at minutes next meeting
3. Treasurer’s Report
   1. Alton Foundation Check $2,000
   2. Motion to accept by Ed
   3. Seconded by Laura
4. Teacher’s Reports
   1. HS Orchestra
      1. Started having 1 hour practices
      2. Will be having a concert this November
         1. Tuesday, November 17th 7pm: parent only
         2. Thursday, November 19th: Symphonic Orchestra: 7pm
         3. Both will be recorded and live streamed on FB
   2. HS Band
      1. Great being in person
      2. Auditions are finishing up
      3. cleaning/organizing all rooms
      4. Tuba shed almost ready
      5. Selling old instruments/percussion hardware
         1. We have 3 sets of old marching battery to sell
      6. Percussion Ensemble
         1. Mondays 3-5pm in band room
         2. Auditions for top ensembles
      7. Metro East Music Celebration
         1. Awesome event
         2. Video will be emailed out to parents/posted on FB
   3. Elementary Orchestra/Band
      1. These will be starting soon
      2. Meeting parents/students at conferences
      3. Zoom meetings for beginning orchestra & band
   4. AMS Orchestra
      1. New technology being looked at to use (Syborg Llama)
         1. Laura will look into this and other ideas as well

5. Committees
   1. Hospitality–nothing to report
   2. Ways & Means
      1. Fall pastry
         1. $1,194 thus fall
         2. Ends tomorrow
      2. Olga’s—moved to Spring
      3. Abob Memorial: Barth Family
      4. Pampered Chef: $399 + $______
      5. Luciana’s: November 14th 7am-1p
      6. Will do another pastry in the spring
   3. Communications
      1. Parent page with M100
   4. Technology
      1. Add Jen Patridge to ABOB board list
   5. Craft Fair
      1. 122 prepaid
         1. 1 canceled
         2. 11 refund
         3. 81 rollover
         4. 29 to contact
   6. Dinner Auction
      1. Laura called and we are good to carry over the 2021 contract into 2022 if we are unable to hold this event.
   7. Vendor Fair
      1. Nothing
6. New:
   1. Jenna Hasty
      1. Silent auction
      2. Has 30+ baskets premade ready to go
      3. Laura and Ed will look into companies to do an auction
7. Next meeting: Monday, November 23, 2020 @ 7pm
8. Adjourn: 7:43 pm

Respectfully Submitted:
Jill Mitchell
November 23, 2020