Linda Young, President Elect

Dinner served from 6:30-7:00

Called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.

Matt Wenman, Director of Music

Recommendations for the following TFMS Music Booster board positions.

President:  Linda Young (Proposal to accept-Ray Woods, 2nd-Cathy Templin).  Passed unanimously

Vice President:  Ramona Haskin (Proposal to accept-Sarah McCullough, 2nd-Angela Barrus) Passed unanimously

Treasurer:  Ray Woods (Proposal to accept-Angela Barrus, 2nd-Sarah McCullough) Passed unanimously

Secretary:  Carol Reitz (Proposal to accept-Cathy Templin, 2nd-Linda Young) Passed unanimously

Linda Young, President

Presented an overview the Booster organization, the purpose, the role, current year goals (see attached)

Ray Woods, Treasurer

·         Presented last year’s actual income and expenditures (see attached)

·         Presented this year’s proposed budget (see attached).  Proposal:  Matt Wenman, 2^nd Edyte Hargita.  Passed unanimously

·         Presented proposal to pay SMS music boosters $100 from last year’s OSU trip for bowling.  Proposal-Angela Barrus, 2^nd Matt Wenman.  Passed unanimously

·         Presented proposal to pay $100 to Wildcat Production club for last year’s Music Showcase event.  Proposal:  Sarah McCullough, 2^nd Carol Reitz.  Passed unanimously

Matt Wenman, Director of Music

• 25 new kids in 7^th grade choir.  Probably due to encouragement at the end of their 6^th grade year—friends asking friends to join
• Seeing greater level of ability in the 7^th and 8^th grade groups due to the training received last year.
• Discussed why band/choir is good for kids—Choir is a very personal experience because the voice is a personal instrument, versus the band experience. 
• Recommended a book called “Your Brain on Music”.  Discusses research on what music does to the brain
• There are state assessment standards for kids in music—they weren’t done last year, and probably will be conducted this year.

Feedback

• Can you put a list of music instructors for private lessons on the website?
•  I’d like to see a session on how to buy and instrument—who and where to go to.

Linda Young

Meeting adjourned at 8:01 p.m.