MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF THE RAYMORE-PECULIAR BAND BOOSTERS CLUB, INC. TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 2024

The regular meeting of the Raymore-Peculiar Band Boosters Club was held in the band room. Those in attendance were Libby Craig, Jonah Craig, Jenna Craig, Michelle Houston, Vada Musfelt, Sam Musfelt, Tristan Musfelt, LeeAnne Thompson, Chris Thompson, Jacob Thompson, Chacqie Chandler, Sophia Williams, Marian Pfeiler, Bobbi Bond, Jill Clingan, Kelsey Walker, Jennifer Byrne. 

The meeting was called to order by Libby Craig at 5:45 pm. 

MINUTES
A motion was made by Michelle Houston to approve the February minutes as written. The motion was seconded by LeeAnne Thompson. The motion was voted on and approved.

DIRECTOR REPORTS
Band: Jennifer Byrne

• Saturday, March 16 is the MSHSAA District Solo and Small Ensemble Festival at Grain Valley High School. The bus will leave at 6:30 am or parents can take their kids. Students need to let Mrs. Byrne know how they are getting to and from the festival. Busses will leave at 1:30, 4:00, and 4:30.  
• Monday, April 15 is the marching band kickoff meeting in the media center of the auditorium. At least one parent should come with their student(s). Mrs. Byrne will talk about the 0 absence attendance policy for fall. 
• MSHSAA State Large Group is on Thursday, April 5 during the school day. There was a discussion about providing lunch for the students. 
• Pictures for the senior banner photos will be taken on Tuesday, March 19 during wind symphony. Students can wear either concert tuxes or concert black. The students at Cass Career Center will come back for pictures in the afternoon. 
• The group discussed paying for background checks for technicians but ultimately decided this was the responsibility of the technicians.
• Mrs. Byrne showed the attendees pictures of the new Performing Arts Center!
  
  
  

Color Guard: Kelsey Walker

• The K-State Color Guard Clinic is on March 16 and is for anyone interested in having a collegiate guard experience. The deadline to sign up is March 13.
• The winter showcase will be on April 4. There will be an optional audition clinic before the showcase.
• Fall Color Guard auditions are on April 9-10.
• There is one competition left at Lee’s Summit North and then the State Championship in April.
• They were considering doing a summer color guard camp with Belton, but they are now waiting until next summer.

OFFICER REPORTS
Vice President/Fundraising: Michelle Houston

• Forms for the calendar fundraiser are due on March 15 but can be turned in anytime.
• The trash bag fundraiser will be in April.
• We need to get the lights back from the student senate, and Holly would like her tomato cage gnome back! 

Treasurer: Marian Pfeiler

• Winter Guard just did a candle fundraiser, and they made $320. The candle was $20, and each student made $10 for each candle sold. We might consider doing something like this for band, as well.
• The group discussed selling snacks at Monday’s concert. 
• There is 71K in checking with only a couple of checks outstanding. Right now we are at 10K profit, and there is about 7K for the Gator fund. 
• Over 5K in Gateway checks have been sent.
• The PO Box is due, but the cost has gone up and is now $400 a year.
• There are just under $500 of football ads that people haven’t paid. It may be easier just to write it off. 

 
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Chuckwagon: Bobbi Bond

• The group discussed providing food for students attending the MSHSAA State Large Group competition and possibly serving cupcakes at the marching band kick-off event. 

Band Dads: Chris Thompson

• The band dads are going to try to haul stuff out of the trailer on Wednesday at around 5:30. They need to take the props apart and may put them in Shirley. 
• We need to check on maintenance for the trailer. 

Uniforms: LeeAnne Thompson

• Uniforms need to be put back together.

 NEW BUSINESS

• Elections: we will need a new president for next year, and it would be good to have an assistant for Marian’s position. We also may consider dividing the vice president position into two or more different positions. Elections need to be held by May. 

Meeting was adjourned at 6:43 pm

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