Band Meeting with Mrs. Blackburn Minutes
8th October 2014
Meeting starts: 6:40 pm.
Mrs. Blackburn introduced the treasurer (parents committee). She gave a summary about the proposed budget, the main points that she mentioned were:
- Music program cannot do a letter campaign, because it may interfere with the school fundraising. Regarding this topic, she mentioned that this year the school fundraiser has changed. In order to facilitate the parents and committees, the efforts are increased towards the auction.
- Sending letters to potential donors might confuse and interfere with the school fundraiser.
- She strongly suggested that the music program should remain on a small scale, because it is an extra curricular activity.
- She discussed how the performances and activities should remain local, and if we wanted something additional for the music program, then the parents will need to pay in order to support the program.
Several questions were posed in the auditorium regarding the budget and the way that the parents can raise money for the music program.
The main conclusions were:
- The ONLY FUNDRAISER activity that will be authorized for the Band will be the annual BAKE SALE.
- DONATIONS will be accepted, as long as they are made directly to OLM MUSIC BAND PROGRAM.
- Any other donations will be accepted as long as the activity is not performed as a fundraiser under the name of OLM MUSIC BAND program.
