MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF THE RAYMORE-PECULIAR BAND BOOSTERS CLUB, INC. MONDAY, APRIL 8, 2024

The regular meeting of the Raymore-Peculiar Band Boosters Club was held in the band room. Those in attendance were Jennifer Byrne, Marian Pfeiler, Isabella Kelch, Richard Kelch Jr., Bobbi Bond, Michelle Houston, Libby Craig, Holly Nall, Michael Nall, Melissa Guyer, Tristan Musfelt, Sam Musfelt, Vada Musfelt, Sophia Williams, Chacqie Chandler, Jennifer Scrivener, Tanya Moody, Ivy Moody-Scott, Jill Clingan
The meeting was called to order at 7:05 by Libby Craig.

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

DIRECTOR REPORTS
Band: Jennifer Byrne

• Schedule for next year: 1st hour – wind symphony, 2nd hour – AP music, 3rd hour – symphonic band, 7th hour – campus band 
• Band auditions after school on Wednesday, April 10 from 3:30-5:30. Judges are coming in for brass, woodwinds, and percussion.
• Results from MSHSAA State Large Group Festival: Symphonic Band – Outstanding (Silver), Wind Symphony - Exemplary (Gold). The judges gave good feedback. We may be able to have the large group festival here next year. 
• Marching Band Kickoff: 4/15 at 6:30 pm in the media center. The new show will be announced. Every student should attend with at least one parent, and all info (fees, forms, etc) will be passed out. Some kids are going to help after school. Parents who want to help should show up by 6:00.
• Upcoming Events: percussion concert - 5/1 in the media center, final concert - 5/9 at 6:30 in the high school auditorium, 5/20 - band awards in the media center or auditorium. 
• New news! We are hiring a fifth director! Mr. Lineberry will be at the high school for percussion. The new person will be at the 9th Grade Center and East Middle School and will help out with marching band. 

 
 Jazz Band: Mr. Shupe

• Information will be coming out about coming out about the 18th and Vine Festival on 4/19. 

 
Color Guard: Melissa Guyer

• The final competition was last Saturday in Springfield.
• Around 20 have signed up to audition on 4/9-10 for fall color guard. 
• Color Guard Clinic was on 4/4, and six new girls attended the clinic. The Showcase was last Thursday, and girls got to do a duet or solo.
• Kelsey wanted to know if there was any interest in selling senior mums, and if so, she would help make them.
• Kelsey wants to take the color guard girls to K-State this summer. They would stay the week and get to practice and perform with the K-State Color Guard. She wants to do another fairy princess photo shoot experience in June as a fundraiser to help pay for the camp. In the evening, K-State is going to let them use space to work on band camp routines. She’s also working on getting sponsors for the girls who want to go.

OFFICER REPORTS
Vice President/Fundraising: Michelle Houston

• The calendar fundrasier was a success. Twenty-eight students participated, and they raised nearly $5,000. 
• The trash bag fundraiser will go through 4/30, and trash bag pickup will be Tuesday, 5/7. Students will earn $3.50 for each plastic roll and $2 for the paper bags. Plastic rolls sell for $12, and five paper bags sell for $5. 

Treasurer: Marian Pfeiler

• We have just under 11K in profit, and we will put that money in the Gator fund.
• Bank balance: 75K.
• A new program is replacing Charms, and Marian will transfer all the info/funds. 
• New PO Box: PO Box 1293 
• A discussion was held on whether or not to continue selling football programs. Our profit last year on the programs was 3K. We also discussed creating a concert program that sells ads like orchestra does. The group decided to continue football programs for at least one more year. Libby Craig made a motion that we create concert programs next year, and Michelle Houston seconded the motion. The motion was voted on and approved.

 
Chuckwagon: Bobbi Bond 

• The food from Mojitos after the Large Group Festival was a huge success. 
• Breakfast will be provided for students going to State.
• We have $600 to work with to use for breakfast and the banquet.

 
Uniforms: Libby Craig

• The bibbers are in bags, and the jackets need to be put back in bags.

 
NEW BUSINESS

• Elections need to be held soon. Current nominations are:
  • President: Michelle Houston
  • Vice President:
    • Father-Daughter Dance: Melissa Guyer
    • Restaurant Nights: Chacqie Chandler 
    • Student Fundraisers: __________ 
  • Treasurer: Marian Pfeiler
  • Secretary: Jill Clingan
• Committee Chairs for 2024/25:
  • Uniforms: Holly Nall
  • Chuckwagon: Bobbi Bond

• Storage shipping container is going where the shed is.
• We discussed the idea of creating RPBands Christmas ornaments. 

 
 The meeting was adjourned at 8:32 pm.