MSU ALUMNI BAND
Alumni Band Executive Board Meeting
Minutes
March
20, 2005
REMINDER:
The next Board meeting will be May 22, 2005.
Meeting was called to order at 2:04pm by President Gerry Spry.
Present: Gerry Spry, Beryl Falcone, Joe Levine, Henry Nelson, Jack Nelson, John
Kostoff, Dale Bartlett,
Terry Person, Bob Rice, Bill Sachs, Lynn Brown
Secretary's Report - Lynn Brown
Minutes from the December 5, 2004 meeting
were approved.
Treasurer’s Report - John Kostoff
For the period December 5, 2004 – March
20, 2005:
Total Expenses = $4,174.98
Total Deposits = $70.00
Ending Balance (checking account) = $7,243.01
(Commission Portion) $1,013.00
(Regular
Portion) $6,230.01
Other funds:
Certificate of Deposit = $5,066.78
Total Cash on Hand = $12,309.79
Anticipated expenditures:
Bloomquist
Scholarship (Yearly) = $500.00
Commission Project = $2,500.00
Treasurer’s report was approved as presented.
Vice President’s Report – Terry Person
No
report.
President’s
Report – Gerry Spry
No report.
Executive Secretary’s Report – Beryl Falcone
RJ Bullock mail has been returned by the Post
Office. We need to locate him in order
to have our old films returned.
Past President’s Report – Jim McCaffrey
No report.
Band Director’s Report
No
report.
Old Business
Gary Baron - RJ Bullock Project
No report.
Terry Person – Alumni Band Association Recommendation
Report
The
committee recommended the following:
The Purpose/Mission of the MSU Alumni Band
Association is:
1.To facilitate
contacts/communication within MSU Band Alumni.
(Examples of this could include such activities as the regular
publication of the ENCORE Newsletter, development/writing/dissemination of a
history of the MSU Bands, maintenance of an MSU Alumni Band website, sharing of
the Alumni Band mailing list with other organizations recognized and approved
by the Board, the preservation of old MSU band films/videos and the production/
dissemination of reproductions, producing and selling various merchandise such
as lapel pins, car flags, etc.)
2. To
provide ongoing support of the MSU Band program. (Examples of this could include such
activities as regularly awarding the Bloomquist
Graduate Conducting Scholarship, the offering of other scholarships for MSU
Band members, commissioning of new works for band, promoting of attendance at
MSU band concerts, etc.)
3. To
promote opportunities for collegial/social activities among band alumni. (Examples of this could include such activities
as the golf outing, the Fall Friday Evening Get-Together, assisting in hosting
a Reception at the Chicago Midwest Band Conference, etc.)
4. To
promote opportunities for active musical participation for band alumni. (Examples of this could include such
activities as the Fall Marching Band Reunion, Spring Concert Band Reunion, the Overseas Touring Band, substitute
athletic bands, homecoming parade, etc.)
5. To
participate in and support specific targeted fund raising initiatives as periodically identified by
the Board. (Examples of this could
include such activities as raising funds for naming rights of a room in an MSU Band Building, purchase of instruments for the MSU bands,
etc.)
Jack
Nelson – Holiday Band Report
There were over 100 people at one of the
events. Jack will be gathering music so
there will be a part for each person.
There was an article about the Holiday Alumni Bands in the MSU Alumni
Magazine.
Joe Levine – Fall Reunion
Report
After discussion, the Board agreed to underwrite the
cost of the Fall Friday Evening Get-Together so that each adult attending the
Get-Together will only have to pay $25 for the evening. It is estimated that the underwriting of the
event will cost the Association between $650 and $733.
Joe Levine – Band
Director’s Liaison Report
Joe
reported on two meetings in which he has participated. One with
Gordon and Kristen Peterson (College of Arts & Letters Development Officer) and the other
with Gerry, Bill and John Whitwell. The focus of these meetings was to discuss
the idea of a separately organized group that could focus on a large scale fund
raising initiative for the MSU Bands.
All participants in these meetings have been very positive about the
idea and further meetings will be scheduled.
Though separate from the Alumni Band Association, it is assumed that the
fund raising group would have a linkage with the Alumni Band Association so
that the efforts of both groups can be coordinated. Joe and Gordon will continue to keep the
Board apprised of the development of this idea.
Dale Bartlett – MSU
Alumni Touring Band Trip Report
Different options are being considered. More information will be provided at a later
date.
Jack Nelson – MSU Band
History Report
The Band History Exhibit is on display for one year at the
MSU
Museum.
New Business
Jack Nelson –
Sesquicentennial Alumni Band
May 14, 2005 – The City of
Lansing is having a parade. There will
be an MSU contingent. We have been
invited to participate.
October 8, 2005 – MSU will
have its Sesquicentennial Parade.
Review of
Encore
Bill Sachs will take on the role
of Editor.
All Else
Beryl would like her title changed. This will be discussed at the next meeting.
Spring Concert
Gerry Spry will be conducting
President Simon will be invited
Henry will invite the conductors
Bill Sachs - Caps and the Fall Reunion
We will be encouraging everyone to wear a white cap at the Fall reunion. The caps will have the Sesquicentennial logo
on the back
The next board meeting is scheduled for May 22, 2005 at 2:00 pm at Buddies in Okemos.
Meeting adjourned – 3:30pm
(Minutes by Lynn Brown)
A Reminder -
NEXT BOARD MEETING - Sunday, May 22, 2005
at 2pm
BUDDIES in Okemos
