General Meeting Minutes, 05/18/

ABOB General Meeting Minutes

May 18, 2026

Meeting Called to Order May 18, 2026 7:00 PM

Attendance

Approval of Minutes

*Corrections*	None
*Motion*	Approve both March and April minutes as presented
*First*	Jackie Ridgley
*Second*	Jason Chapman
*Vote*	The motion is carried

Treasurer’s Report

*Conversation*	AHS orch went over as expected for guest artists Any repairs still needed will wait for next fiscal yearThere is some money left in the AHS Band BudgetStill waiting on two high school scholarship recipients to register for their summer camp Bandquet is already paid for (yay!) Color guard is looking to still order materials this spring. New budget will be crafted in early June We will need to vote to renew the uniform CD
*Motion*	Approve as presented
*First*	Matt Chesner
*Second*	Sally Pierce
*Vote*	The Motion is Carried

Teacher Reports

*AHS Orchestra*	Newsies went really well! Concert was great!
*AHS Band*	Really great response to bandquetMusic camps and band camp are scheduled for the summer Will be held at multiple locationsChesner will have office hours over the summer Drum majors will go to camp this summerDrum majors and section leaders visited middle schoolers and more 8th graders signed up then who had previously done so Percussion had their last potluck M100 is increasing from 65 to 85 members
*AMS Orchestra*	We toured the elem schools We meet with the 3rd grade classes and had our 3rd grade night that was a success All the concerts were great! Coffee Concert raised almost $2,000
*AMS Band*	Retention at the middle school is way up in 6th & 7th grade

Committee Reports

*Hospitality*	They did things!Both receptions went well, amount of cake was goodHelped with the coffee concert They came in under budget
*Ways & Means*	Nothing to report
*Communications*	Nothing to report
*Technology*	Looked at several different website options, but we will need a log in Will need to contact Amy Lombardi about linking Band and Orchestra specific pages to the district website
*Craft Fair*	Sign ups are still steady Over $20,000 brought in already There are 46 spots remaining of 255 spots
*Virtual Auction*	Nothing to report
*Nominating Committee*	They met. Discussion will be had later in the meeting.
*M100 Band Camp*	Next meeting June 17th at 6pm

New Business

Agenda Item: Increase of ABOB Scholarship

*Motion*	To increase the ABOB Senior Scholarship to a total amount of $1000 with Ed and Cathy Gray funding the additional $500 dollars to take effect for 2026 and beginning in 2027, and going forward they will fund the entire scholarship, amount of $1,000 to be named the ABOB Senior Scholarship funded courtesy of Ed and Cathy Gray.
*First*	Daniel Nosce
*Second*	Matt Chesner
*Debate*	Scholarship created in 2007 at $500With the increase of costs for everything, the Grays would like to help support this cause The Grays were inspired by the orchestra arion soloist this year
*Vote*	The motion is carried

Agenda Item: M100 Uniform CD

*Motion*	To move the full balance from the M100 Uniform CD to the M100 Uniform Fund carry forward line.
*First*	Jackie Ridgley
*Second*	Jason Chapman
*Debate*	Will this eliminate the CD?Nope, we should be putting $4000 into it every year as a part of budget planning
*Vote*	The motion is carried

Agenda Item: Elections

Next Meeting: TBD for June Budget Meeting – set by next administration

Meeting Adjourned: May 18, 2026 7:48 PM

Motion to Adjourn: Jason

Second: Sally

*Executive Board*	*Directors*	*Committee Chairs*	*General Membership*
Louise Haar-Chapman Jackie Ridgley Jill Mitchell Dawn Humphrey Yvette Paris Ed Gray	Matt Chesner Chris Jarden Ken King Abigail Knoche Sally Pierce Laura Plummer Chuck Willard	Jodi Baum Jason Chapman Brad Donoho Kristina Imel Amy Macias Brian Macias Michael Ridgley	Andrea Estabrook Kristi Futhey Deborah Gabriel Cathy Gray Laura Hardin Mark Hilgert Elaine Kane Daniel Nosce Nate Sancamper Val Sancamper Natasha Theberge Lena Thomas Katie Young