December 5, 2023 General Meeting Minutes 6:30pm

January 23, 2024
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.

Julie McClary called the meeting to order, group did introductions
Approval of Minutes: 1st Steven Thiele, 2nd Alissa Nebbe, all approved
Fiancial Reports:
1. Jeff gave an update on the account balances.
2. $8640.40 was raised from KCards.
3. Stadium Cleanup funds have arrived and will be transferred into the student accounts this next week.
4. Jeff is getting steady requests to have student funds applied to their Germany Trips
5. Fiancial Report Approved 1st Jasmin Rivas, 2nd Kim Clark All approved
Committee Reports
1. Uniforms – Uniforms were turned in on Sat 12/2 in the evening and the cleaners will pick them up on 12/13. We are only missing a few uniforms now.
2. Concessions – Email went out on 12/5 for Sat Concessions with a few slots still open, more dates to come
Volunteers needed
1. Soup and Pie Supper January 12th 4:30-8:30. Watch for signup genius. We will need helpers to serve and bring pies. Please have the pies precut.
2. Concessions – Keep watching for emails for helpers
3. Band Banquet – Kimberly Clark and Misha Eilers are co-chairs. Nothing new to report this month
4. Big Band Dance – Lora Littrell is wiling to come back and chair this event. KBPA appreciates her continued support
Fundraising
1. Spring Fundraiser – Beef Raffle – This will be a little different than last year. We will have a cost to purchase both of the ¼ beefs and the processor cost. After we have an estimate we will then need to take that cost off the top. Also a 2nd drawing will occur for both raffles for a ribeye roll donated by Gibbon Pack
2. Raise Right – This is a program where you can purchase gift cards for select stores and get a percentage back to KBPA. ½ of the kickback goes to the student and ½ goes to KBPA. Details can be found on the website.
3. Spark (Walmart) This is a round up donation offered on Walmart.com or the app. KBPA is offered on Walmarts list of organizations
Old Business
1. Trip Update/Passports – Reminder to get your passports for the Germany Trip- Passports MUST BE VALID for 6 months after the last day of the trip.
New Business
1. No General Meeting in January
Director’s Comments
1. Mitchell –
  1. They have started Pep Band. The students are split into 2 groups, the Blue or the Gold Band. They are only then covering ½ of the games. They are welcome to participate in extra pep band dates for additional Letter Points. If you would like to know which band your student is assigned to it is on teh website under the Student section, then Pep Band Roster. Call time is 45 minutes before the game starts (IE 4pm game would have a call time of 3:15pm)
  2. 12 Students made it into UNK Honor Band
  3. There is 2 upcoming concerts on Tuesday the 12th and Thursday the 14th.
  4. Having Clash of the cans which is a friendly competition between band and orchestra for a canned food drive. Please send your canned food items.
2. LeFeber –
  1. Summary of this last months events, concert before Thanksgiving, Band placed at the Mall for a Christmas event, Band played at the hospital for a holiday party they had, and they visited teh retirement home across the street.
  2. Some upcoming events to highlight: KHS is not doing the Jazz Festival this year but they will be attending the GISH Jazz Festival instead. Wind Ensemble will be going to Doane to a collaboration of music with other schools. March 28th KHS will host NSBA Concert Band which is during a regular school day. We will need volunteers to assist with that, last year we had 16 schools attend.
  3. Upcoming band camp dates:
    1. June 27th & 28th – Freshman, Color Guard, Drumline and Leadership Team
    2. July 1st – 3rd – Morning Drumline, Color Guard. Afternoon All Band
Ajorn Meeting
1. 1st Alisa Bennett & 2nd Kacie Hass

Upcoming dates:

12/09 Basketball Pep Band
12/12 KHS Music Concert
12/14 KHS Music Concert
01/12 Soup & Pie Fundraiser
01/12 Basketball Pep Band
01/26 Basketball Pep Band
02/02 Basketball Pep Band
02/05 Islander Jazz Festival
02/09 Basketball Pep Band
02/15 Basketball Pep Band

Fundraising Concession Dates:

12/09 BBall 10 am
12/16 BBall 2 pm
01/12 BBall 4:30 pm
01/27 BBall 2 pm
02/02 BBall 5:15 pm
03/16 Soccer 10 am
03/19 Soccer 5 pm
03/21 Soccer 3 pm
04/13 Soccer 1 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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