November 7, 2023 General Meeting Minutes 6:30pm

November 10, 2023
Parents

Kearney Band Parent Association

The mission of the Kearney Band Parent Association is to support the KHS band program, the directors and Students. We offer a source of parent volunteers and organize fundraising activities, which allow band members to help defray the cost of band trips as well as provide necessary funds for the operation of the Association.

1. Julie McClary called the meeting to order at 6:30pm

2. Approval of Minutes from last meeting October 2023 – Nathan Corrected Name Spelling Errors 🙂:

Approved: 1st Shawna Knott 2nd Alissa Nebbe Voted/Approved

3. Financial Reports

a. Shared the 2023-2024 Current Balances Financial Report.

Shared the in/out of the marching competition 2022 (not as accurate) vs 2023.

Changed slightly from last week’s NSBA meeting.

o Room for improvement in Gate Fees in future years. $433 short.

Wrist Bands need organized in how they were delivered
online and credit card sales were new this year

· Programs now accurate

· Total Profit $13,759.07

b. KCard funds need in by Friday 11/10

c. Germany Trip requests have been submitted and have been applied. Student Requests are processed 1-2x/month, but payment takes about 3 weeks to show up in WeTravel.

Motion to approve the Financial Report 1st Alissa Nebbe 2^nd Kimberly Clark, Vote all Yes, Motion Carried

4. Committee Reports

a. Pit Crew – Ed Uden – Parade nothing needed.

b. Uniforms / Roadies – Kimberly Clark , Call time 10am for Parade. Dec 2^nd for returning of uniforms after Allstate

c. Concessions – Angela Wright – First date November 30! Dates below

d. Stadium CleanUp – Sarah Wall – Invoice submitted last week

e. BMF 9/23/NSBA 10/21 Mikaela Richmond/Shawna Knott/Andrea Ripp – Wildly Successful! Leadership Post Mortem last week, Director Feedback was great, Bottleneck with concessions to solve. Could create a group or website posted / Director vs Public Information, newsletter system Bob will look into that.

5. Volunteers needed

a. Senior Banners: In the Gym!

b. Soup & Pie Night Fundraiser – January 12 – Julie McClary, there will be a sign up Genius

c. Band Banquet Chair – Junior Parent (Spring) – Kimberly Clark/Misha Eilers

d. Big Band Dance Chair (Spring) STILL NEEDED

6. Fundraising

a. Spring Fundraiser -investigating Beef Fundraiser again

b. Concessions-beginning 11/30-sign-ups closer to dates

c. RaiseRight

d. Spark (Walmart)

7. Old Business –

a. NSBA

b. Senior Night – Julie will get pictures out as she has them.

c. K Cards – $8k so far! Turn in cards / money by Friday 11/10. Eaton bought 500 cards for general Band Parent Funds

8. New Business

9. Director’s Comments-

Nathan LeFeber

· Great Marching Band Success 2023!

· 8^th Grade Music night

· Last Supper was a fantastic night, thank you for the support!

· Jazz Band 11/21

· Events 12/12 Concert, 12/14 Concert

· 12/19 Music Department Photos – Concert Dress

· 11/19 Playing for Candy Cane Parade at Hilltop Mall

· 11/30 Basketball Pep Band, The band is Split Blue & Gold so attendance for 4 games required. If Student cannot attend, they can find sub from the other ½ of the band. List will be out soon.

· What do they wear for band concerts. White/Black Symphonic. Black/Black Wind Ensemble

Rick Mitchell

· Thank you for the support, NSBA was great success

· KCard Friday hard cutoff and will owe money, will be turned into the office

· Honor Band Season.

o All State 6 accepted – 3 alternates. TriM participates

o 16 kids Doane

o Link on Website has all information Honor Bands – Kearney Bands

o Underclass Honor Band MLK Day

· Veterans Day Parade, CCC Ceremony on 11/10, Trumpet Taps Funeral Training/Experience

10. Meeting Adjourned: 1st: Bodie Fuqua 2nd: Tim Knott

Upcoming dates: Fundraising Concession Dates:

11/11 Veterans’ Day Parade 11/30 BBall 5:15pm

11/21 KHS Jazz Concert 12/09 BBall 10 am

11/30 Basketball Pep Band 12/16 BBall 2 pm

12/09 Basketball Pep Band 01/12 BBall 4:30 pm

12/12 KHS Music Concert 01/27 BBall 2pm

12/14 KHS Music Concert 02/02 BBall 5:15pm

01/12 Basketball Pep Band 03/16 Soccer 10 am

01/26 Basketball Pep Band 03/19 Soccer 5 pm

02/02 Basketball Pep Band 03/21 Soccer 3 pm

02/05 Islander Jazz Festival 04/13 Soccer1 pm

Susanne Fries

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

Susanne Fries

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