EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING MINUTES – SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

by Laura Plummer / On Posted in ABOB, Meeting Minutes, News

ABOB minutes
September 28, 2020

Call to Order: 7:06 pm

  1. Meeting notes…will be sent later
  1. Treasurer’s report
    1. We have $ in the bank, so we are good
    2. Drum payment from the surplus
    3. Alton Foundation
      1. Received $2000 
      2. Bought instruments in the Spring
    4. Audit is complete
    5. Cindy
      1. Last year as treasurer
      2. Dawn Humphrey as been nominated as new treasurer
        1. Motion by Laura
        2. Seconded by Ed
      3. Cindy and Dawn will be co-treasurer’s for the remainder of the year
  1. Teacher Reports
    1. AHS
      1. Orchestra: Laura
        1. ILMEA
          1. Send resume
          2. Recorded audition
          3. All done virtually
        2. Rehearsals
          1. Began last week
          2. Good to see students in person
      2. Band: Korte/Griffin
        1. Marching 100
          1. Metro East Music Celebration
            1. 13 bands filmed
            2. Put together in a movie by O’Fallon
            3. Shown on 10/19 & 10/21 in Belleville at the sky-drive theatre
            4. B-roll tape will be filmed Tuesday the 29th
              1. Interview Ruth as a parent/volunteer
              2. Interview Ben Duke as a senior
            5. October 8th will record our show IN UNIFORM
            6. Will talk to Kristie Baumgartner about using the new field to record the show
          2. Final practice will be 10/08/2020
          3. Percussion 
            1. practices will begin the second week of hybrid
    2. AMS
      1. Sally: Orchestra ILMEA
        1. Virtual auditions
        2. Master classes
      2. Hybrid discussions
        1. Meeting with Dr. Inman and Mrs. Kane
        2. Need to figure out schedules with UA
    3. Elementary
      1. Met with 5th graders on Zoom
      2. Hoping to get started soon
  1. Committees
    1. Hospitality 
      1. Nothing until spring
    2. Ways and Means
      1. Pampered Chef
        1. As of 5:45 tonight
        2. $1,956 in sales equals $600 profit plus commission
        3. More details will be given next month for donation amounts
      2. Fall Breakfast pastry
        1. 10/13-10/27
        2. Orders can be made online
        3. Direct ship catalog also available
        4. Pickup will be on Tuesday, November 10th starting at 2:00pm
        5. Will use sign-up genius to schedule pickups
      3. McDonald’s
        1. Moved to March
  1. Communication
    1. Nothing to report
  1. Technology
    1. Nothing to report
  1. Trivia Night
    1. Moved to 2021
  1. Craft Fair
    1. Still contacting crafters
      1. Had 121 crafters
        1. 47–rolled over to 2021
        2. 4–new contracts returned with fees
        3. 8–requested refunds
        4. 62–waiting on responses
  1. Dinner Auction
    1. opportunity to do online auction
    2. There are companies that set up and run them
      1. Possible fees
      2. Calling in October for more information
      3. Sponsorship for ads
    3. Decision will be made in January
    4. Laura will be checking into deposit information for 2021 with LCCC
  1. Vendor Fair
    1. Jill got information from Civic Memorial
      1. They are doing an online fair through Facebook
      2. Jill will participate in this with her business
      3. She will bring back information to see how it worked so that we can proceed with 2021 if it cannot be held in person
  1. Old business
    1. Nothing
  1. New business
    1. General member meeting
    2. Can be done through email

Next meeting: Monday, October 26, 2020 @ 7pm
Meeting adjourned at 7:49pm

Respectfully submitted:
Jill Mitchell