General Meeting Agenda – April 2023

April 5, 2023
Parents

Penny Parker called the meeting to order and gave introductions of attendees
Approval of Minutes from last meeting: Approved: 1st Shawna Knott 2nd Lora Littrell Approved
Financial Reports
1. a. Treasurer Update: Abe Smith: $7000 deposit for concessions; $6624 sponsorship donations partly from Trius Bank; beef raffles; per bylaws, 10% of fundraisers go to KBPA, however for the beef raffles 100% will go to the participants.; Checks outbound were for student transfers; Once every three years we are charged for Charms
2. Overall, really good shape; reconciliation sheet-$26000 in student accounts for several areas; general accounts: $33000; Scrip account: come in and then transfer back out
Committee Reports
1. Uniforms: Kimberly Clark has had two batches of uniforms get cleaned and returned; She will start organizing them in June for the new school year
2. Concessions: Angela Wright: some spots open for Thursday 4/6/23; possibly another chance on April 29th for district soccer.
3. Band Banquet: May 6 @ noon; potluck lunch; sign up genius; need 2-3 people to help d. Big Band Dance: May 6 @ 7-10pm “Havana Night”: Posters and promos to promote community interest; dance contests; sign up genius for concession items and volunteers; fundraiser items: specialty punches and cups; chips; cupcakes; contest between the two jazz bands; Committee will reach out to radio and NTV for promo
4. State Concert Band Festival: Per Shawna Knott: went well overall; may need more volunteers in the future; Per one of the clinicians: culture of musicianship here
Volunteers Needed:
1. Concessions: April 6, April 29th?
2. Band Banquet-check with Abe
3. Big Band Dance-check with Lora Littrell
4. Sponsorship Manager: asking for area businesses to sponsor the band program; big push before NSBA Marching Band Contest; always looking for sponsorships throughout the year.
5. Srip Coordinator: the Treasurer-Elect will begin to oversee this area
Fundraising
1. Concessions: April 29th potentially
2. Senior Graduation Seats: Per Abe, this is a raffle for up to 10 prime seats at graduation, gifted by the administration; generated online; to start around May 1-May 7. Made approximately $700-900 each year. There will be a QRL code to use.
3. Beef Raffle: We sold $4200 with all proceeds going 100% to the students going to Germany. Will start the next raffle tomorrow. Open to all students for this raffle. Raffle will close on 4/16 and the drawing will be on 4/26.
4. Scrip
Old Business
1. Trip Update: 88 people signed up; the trip coordinator said close enough in numbers to move forward; 17 spots are still available and people can still sign up until Thanksgiving time or until we meet the threshold of 105. Account is now opening up for trip payments. A new itinerary will be coming: will start in Berlin first and then working on extending the trip a day to go to the Czech Republic to connect with the UNK sister city. Students can sign up to be a UNK student and take a 0 credit class, they will not have to pay for it but can get the credit. (May have a small registration fee). Helps students get into the UNK system and can take a class about traveling abroad; German history; music history of JS Bach.

***Student account money can be used for trip

New Business
1. Slate of Officers presentation: President-Elect: Jasmin Rivas; Secretary: Susanne Fries; Treasurer-Elect is still open
Director’s Comments:
1. Nathan LeFeber: Greeley Jazz Festival: looking forward to this trip; looking for connections in the local retirement homes for the Chamber Music groups to play at; Need for a storage facility and in conversation with architects, school board, and fundraising possibilities. More information coming in the future. This summer the Kearney Municipal Band is being rebranded and inviting students and community members to play at the newly renovated Harmon Park Sonotorium. Practice is on Tuesdays in June, concerts on Thursdays. Google Form has more information. Tammy Bartling with Alter Metals: can donate metal and get money for the band; their match fundraiser is in April only; Walmart Online: giving and impact; can set it up on app and can round your purchase up and donate to the band.
2. Rick Mitchell: Thanked the parents for being here and all they’ve done this year; Thanked Shawna Knott for all her work for NSBA concert band; NSBA concert band will move to Omaha next year; The District Music Contest and Greeley Jazz Festival happening on the same weekend on April 22. About 17 students are going to DMC.
Meeting Adjourned: 1st: Steven Thiele 2nd: Julie McClary

Upcoming dates:

5/06: Band Banquet/Big Band Dance

Fundraising Concession Dates:

4/29: Concessions?

Julie Fuqua

Hello Beautiful Bridal & Formal Wear

KW Elite Keller Williams

Yanda’s Music

Stonebridge Insurance & Wealth Management

Trius Federal Credit Union

Kearney Massage & Day Spa

Kearney Bearcat Boosters

Town & Country Bank

Baer Studios

Stelling Brass & Winds

When I hear people asking how do we fix the education system, I tell them we need to do the opposite of what is happening, cutting budgets by cutting music programs… Nothing could be stupider than removing the ability for the left and right brains to function. Ask a CEO what they are looking for in an employee and they say they need people who understand teamwork, people who are disciplined, people who understand the big picture. You know what they need? They need musicians.

Mike Huckabee

Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere.

Albert Einstein

It is in Apple’s DNA that technology alone is not enough – it’s technology married with liberal arts, married with the humanities, that yields us the results that make our hearts sing.

Steve Jobs

In my own philanthropy and business endeavors, I have seen the critical role that the arts play in stimulating creativity and in developing vital communities… the arts have a crucial impact on our economy and are an important catalyst for learning, discovery, and achievement in our country.

Paul G. Allen

The life of the arts, far from being an interruption, a distraction, in the life of the nation, is close to the center of a nation’s purpose – and is a test to the quality of a nation’s civilization.

President John F. Kennedy

In every successful business…there is one budget line that never gets cut. It’s called ‘Product Development’ – and it’s the key to any company’s future growth. Music education is critical to the product development of this nation’s most important resource – our children.

John Sykes

During the Gulf War, the few opportunities I had for relaxation I always listened to music, and it brought me great peace of mind. I have shared my love of music with people throughout this world, while listening to the drums and special instruments of the Far East, Middle East, Africa, the Caribbean, and the Far North, and all of this started with the music appreciation course that I was taught in a third-grade elementary class in Princeton, New Jersey. What a tragedy it would be if we lived in a world where music was not taught to children.

General H. Norman Schwarzkopf

Music is exciting. It is thrilling to be sitting in a group of musicians playing the same piece of music. You are part of a great, powerful, vibrant entity. And nothing beats the feeling you get when you’ve practiced a difficult section over and over and finally get it right. Music is important. It says things your heart can’t say any other way, and in a language everyone speaks. Music crosses borders, turns smiles into frowns, and vice versa. These observations are shared with a hope: that, when schools cut back on music classes, they really think about what they’re doing – and don’t take music for granted.

Dan Rather

The things I learned from my experience in music in school are discipline, perseverance, dependability, composure, courage and pride in results… Not a bad preparation for the workforce!

Gregory Anrig

Music is an essential part of everything we do. Like puppetry, music has an abstract quality which speaks to a worldwide audience in a wonderful way that nourishes the soul.

Jim Henson

Should we not be putting all our emphasis on reading, writing and math? The ‘back-to-basics curricula,’ while it has merit, ignores the most urgent void in our present system – absence of self-discipline. The arts, inspiring – indeed requiring – self-discipline, may be more ‘basic’ to our nation’s survival than traditional credit courses. Presently, we are spending 29 times more on science than on the arts, and the result so far is worldwide intellectual embarrassment.

Paul Harvey

It [music education] is terribly important, extremely important — because when you are a child, you are in a receptive age… In high schools, public schools — that’s where they must have the best influence, the first influence, which will go through their whole life.

Eugene Ormandy

It is our job, as parents, educators, and friends, to see that our young people have the opportunity to attain the thorough education that will prepare them for the future. Much of that education takes place in the classroom. We must encourage our youngsters in such pursuits as music education. In addition to learning the valuable lesson that it takes hard work to achieve success, no matter what the arena, music education can provide students with a strong sense of determination, improved communication skills, and a host of other qualities essential for successful living.

Edward H. Rensi

A grounding in the arts will help our children to see; to bring a uniquely human perspective to science and technology. In short, it will help them as they grow smarter to also grow wiser.

Robert E. Allen

Some people think music education is a privilege, but I think it’s essential to being human.

Jewel

Arts Education aids students in skills needed in the workplace: flexibility, the ability to solve problems and communicate; the ability to learn new skills, to be creative and innovative, and to strive for excellence.

Joseph M. Calahan

Julie Fuqua

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