On Tuesday, January 8 Mr. Long announced details about the upcoming trip to California. If you missed the meeting or need more information and the consent form see the trip information page.
LHSGBOPC Meeting Minutes—November 13, 2018
Meeting Minutes
Liberty Instrumental Music Association (LHSGB&OPC)
General Membership Meeting
November 13, 2018
Britt Reifinger called meeting to order at 7:35p
Present at meeting: Britt Reifinger, Meg Evans Gartley, Lynn Masters, Lynne Zipprodt, Jason Applegate, Kevin Long, Allen Frank, Ruth Zettlemoyer and 32 other LHSGBOPC Parents
Minutes from October presented.
No corrections. Stand as presented.
Treasurer Report:
October report presented and reviewed.
VP Report
Quota up to date as of 11/12
Current/Upcoming fundraisers: Pierogies (due today 11/13), Winter Flowers(due 11/17) ,
December Hoagies(due 11/24), Matey’s Pizza(due 11/25)
Reminders: Strudel and Pie pickup on 11/17
Volunteers needed:
11/17 Strudel arrive at 8am
Newsletter updates: No newsletter will be sent Thanksgiving Sunday 11/25, break in newsletter
delivery end of December to beginning of January.
Directors Report:
Mr. Long mentioned the passing of Jared Rampulla, cards to family or Nancy Run Fire Co.
Following Football season please air out uniforms!
Veterans Day: St Luke’s Hospital, Texas Road House, various BASD Elementary school
appearances
Mayor’s Tree lighting Friday 11/16 12n-2p- Brass
Beginning of December – Pathway for Santa @ Muhlenberg 10a-2p-Choir & Band
3-4 Pipers for Wreaths Across America- held at Fountain Hill – 12/15
Holiday Concert- Choir and Orchestra: 12/14 at 730pm and 12/16 at 2p
Memorial Day 5/27 –LHSGB participates- was omitted from LHSGBOPC calendar –please put on your calendars!
Spring 2019 Trip to Broadway. Date to be announced. LHSGBOPC and Choir are invited, Mrs.
Wydrzynski will be helping to coordinate.
Trip 2019-2020- Location not announced until BASD Board meeting in December has given
approval. Trip meeting will be held in early January 2019. Separate meetings for current band
members and incoming freshman.
Mr. Frank thanked all volunteers who helped so far this year. Our organization cannot run
without the many volunteers who step up.
Gloves left in raincoats after the very wet LHS/FHS re-match were thrown away. Due to the very abundant rain the gloves left in pockets were in poor condition, so they were discarded. If you are missing gloves, you will need to purchase a new pair.
12/1 Orchestra and Band Auditions for PMEA at Parkland 18 are going for District 10 – 8a to 2p.
Names are posted on the bulletin board.
Festival Dates are posted on the Bulletin Board.
Pep band for Winter Sports: Uniform=Jeans and T-shirt.
If your uniform is in need of cleaning use the one that is in the Shoppers Village strip mall on
Catasauqua Road by the Beef Baron.
Old Business:
None
New Business:
December 11 General meeting of LHSGBOPC will be informal. 730pm, All information, minutes and reports will be available. Please come and spend time with each other in a different setting.
Meeting was adjourned at 7:58pm
Respectfully submitted,
Lynne Zipprodt
LHSGBOPC Meeting Minutes—October 9, 2018
Meeting Minutes
Liberty Instrumental Music Association (LHSGB&OPC)
General Membership Meeting
October 9, 2018
Britt Reifinger called meeting to order at 7:35pm
Present at meeting: Britt Reifinger, Meg Evans Gartley, Lynn Masters, Lynne Zipprodt, Kevin Long, Allen Frank, Ruth Zettlemoyer and 37 other LHSGBOPC Parents
Minutes from September presented.
No corrections. Stand as presented.
Treasurer Report:
September report presented.
VP Report:
Quota up to date as of 10/1/19
Current and Upcoming fundraisers reviewed
Volunteers needed:
10/21 Runners World 6:30am- 20 people
10/27 LHS/FHS morning set up with Ross
10/27 LHS/FHS luncheon – set up 9:30am
10/27 LHS/FHS luncheon –bakers-individually wrapped goods & cases of water
Directors Report:
1 st Co & Pipes – 10/17 to Hershey report 6am
Band room Decorating 10/25 3p-6p
Bonfire 10/26 report time 6:30pm
1st Co & Pipes @ the Sands 11/8
Veterans day events at Buchanan and Hanover, then St Lukes
PMEA Audition information on Bulletin Board – kids should practice solo
Meeting was adjourned at 815pm
Respectfully submitted,
Lynne Zipprodt
PMEA District 10 Band and Orchestra
Great job to all those students who auditioned for District Band and Orchestra. Congratulations to the following students for being selected to participate:
District Band (Catasauqua High School)
Isaac Beaton, Clarinet
Erin Nguyen, Bassoon
Nick Miravich, Trumpet
Grant Sedlock, Trumpet
Aidan Evans Gartley, Euphonium
District Orchestra (Boyertown Area Senior High School)
Chloe Wilcox, Violin
Julia Zheng, Violin
Angela Rhee, Viola
Nick Miravich, Trumpet
December 2018 Hoagies Order Form
LHSGBOPC Meeting Minutes—September 11, 2018
Meeting Minutes
Liberty Instrumental Music Association (LHSGB&OPC)
General Membership Meeting
Sept 11, 2018
Britt Reifinger called meeting called to order 7:31pm.
Present at meeting: Entire Executive Board: Britt Reifinger, Meg Evans Gartley, Jason Applegate, Lynn Masters, Lynne Zipprodt, Kevin Long, Allen Frank and Ruth Zettlemoyer, various Fundraising Chairs, Volunteer Coordinator: Silagh White, and many band parents and family members.
Introductions: Student Senate: Graydon Wascura, Braden Blake, CJ Van-Spanje
- Join the Remind: text @lhsgb19 to 81010, or download the APP
Revised May 2018 and Aug 2018 minutes presented. Stand as corrected/written.
Corrected 2018-19 Budget presented. Motion to approve: Bob Wascura, second: Rose Miravich. Budget approved unanimously.
Treasurer report, Jason Applegate:
- Audit was completed. Everything is in order.
- August Treasurer report presented.
VP report, Meg Evans Gartley:
- Quota is up to date for August Gertrude Hawk and Fair Share payments as of 9/7/18.
- Hoagies: Make day 9/15, Report time 6:30am.
- Fall Mums: Delivery 9/22, Volunteers are needed to sort about 800 plants.
- Apple Dumplings: Orders due 9/30, Delivery 10/13
- Gertrude Hawk: ongoing reach out to Kathy Pelletiers
- Grenadier Cards: new cards are available now. They run through September 2019. The existing cards purchased last year are good through December 2018. Cards are available this year at the Band Stand at home football games and Freedom/Liberty game. Cost is $10
Mr Frank Report:
Reminder to drop off in the morning for band on Grenadier Blvd. NOT in the small lot by pool.
Clearances: Any questions reach out to Mr. Frank. Completed copies go to Mr. Frank.
1st Co: rehearsals started on 9/10. Every Monday 5:30p-7p
Details to follow but usually they go to Hershey Mid October for the PA school board association.
Mr Long Report:
Ephrata Parade –
- Report time 2:45p. Buses leave at 3:30pm. Arrive Ephrata at 5:30pm. Step off 7p.
- Parade starts and ends at the school.
- LHSGB is the Honor Band, so first in parade.
- It is 100th Anniversary of the Parade.
- LHSGB will be adjudicated, but as Honor Band cannot receive any awards.
- LHSGB will have a 5-6 minute display at Judge’s stand.
- LHSGB goes to Parade Rain or Shine
- Students should make sure up to the parade they are hydrated.
- Bring a bag dinner/snacks. Beverages in cardboard or plastic only. No glass.
- Arrival back at LHS ~9:30p-10p.
- Information about parade: routing, etc. will be posted on LHSGBOPC website.
Tina Martucci has agreed to be the Band Parent Historian. She will be looking for help identifying the years in some photos. If you are in a position to help with this reach out to Tina to offer help.
Old Business
501(c)(3) Report Bob Wascura
Normal process is 6 months. LHSGBOPC has set a goal to be done in 4 months.
New Business
None
Meeting adjourned at 8:09pm.
Draft for presentation at October 2018 meeting.
Respectfully submitted,
Lynne Zipprodt
LHSGBOPC Meeting Minutes—August 14, 2018
Meeting Minutes
Liberty Instrumental Music Association (LHSGB&OPC)
General Membership Meeting
Aug 14, 2018
Britt Reifinger called meeting to order at 735pm.
Present at meeting: Entire Executive Board: Britt Reifinger, Meg Evans Gartley, Jason Applegate, Lynn Masters, Lynne Zipprodt, Kevin Long, Allen Frank and Ruth Zettlemoyer, various Fundraising Chairs, Volunteer Coordinator: Silagh White, Clinicians for our Band, representatives of: Mattie’s Strudel Haus, and many band parents and family members.
Introductions: Board, Captain Rennie and Mr. Lerch.
May Minutes presented, Lynne Zipprodt. Corrections noted.
Treasurer reports from May, June and July presented by Jason Applegate.
Assistant Treasurer remarks, Lynn Masters — process for any activity band does at school requires a lease.
LHSGBOPC 2018-19 Budget presented. Corrections noted. Budget will be voted on at September 2018 meeting.
VP report, Meg Evans Gartley
Definitions:
Quota=profit that students make from Fundraisers. Families are able to sign up so they can see Quota online at LHSGBOPC website.
Fair share=dues that students pay to the LHSGBOPC Organization. These are costs for the band that are not paid by the school district.
2018/19 Fair share is $150 for Band/Orchestra or $60 for Orchestra only students.
- Current/Ongoing Fundraisers:
- Hoagies. Chair Christian Evans Gartley. Every second Saturday of month. Requires student and adult participation. Clearances have to be submitted before participating. Students earn $2 per hoagie.
- Mateys Pizza- Orders due 8/26. Delivery 9/8.
- Gertrude Hawk. Ongoing Fundraiser. Boxed candy. Students earn $18
- Upcoming Fundraisers:
- Apple Dumplings, delivery in October
- Fall Pies, delivery before Thanksgiving
- Fall Flowers
- Strudel orders due in October
*Announcements are made about newly released fundraisers by Sunday night newsletter.
*Families should visit our website regularly for Fundraiser updates.
*Any person who has ideas for Fundraisers or wants to chair a fundraiser should review the Process for Fundraising Chairs. Copies are available from VP.
Report: Uniform Distribution and care: Mrs. Zettlemoyer: Summer sign up, fittings and distribution was a success. This has improved over recent years. Doing during the summer allows ample time for alterations, etc. Mrs. Z thanks all for signing up early so that much of the work could take place before band camp.
Mr. Frank Report
Reminder about Volunteer Clearances. They are valid 5 years. Copies of completed forms are given to Mr. Frank.
Mr. Long Report
Would like to see increased number of attendance at Parent meetings.
Directors provide information to students about report times, away games and responsibilities.
Preview Night 8/22
Ephrata Parade 9/26
Old Business
501(c)(3) – Bob Wascura is heading this committee. Executive Board has engaged services of:
HSI (Humanitarian Social Innovations). Application, required adjustments to LHGSBOPC, and By-laws will be reviewed in 6 sessions. During this time we can use the 501(c)(3) status of HSI for any events we want to host. Local Business and Independent Businesses do not require 501(c)(3) status.
New Business
Student Senate wants to host a movie ‘night’ following Band Camp. Thor Ragnarok is proposed.
Car Wash/Tailgate: 8/26
Celtic Classic: for any students needing Community Service hours visit celticclassic.org. There will be a drawing for a $500 college scholarship.
Meeting adjourned 845pm.
Draft for approval at September 2018 meeting.
Respectfully submitted,
Lynne Zipprodt
Current Fundraisers
This fall’s pie sale has begun! See the printable pie description sheet and printable order form for pie descriptions and prices. Students will receive $4.00 per pie toward their quotas.Orders are due by midnight on Sunday, October 28th. For more details see the sale page.
LHSGBOPC is teaming up with Mattie’s Strudel Haus to sell 7 varieties of “Homemade Authentic Hungarian Strudel”. The sale is live now and orders must be submitted by midnight on Saturday 10/20/18. For product descriptions and more details see the sale page.
Band hoagies are a long-standing fundraising tradition for the Grenadier Band and Orchestra. This sale provides a frequent and regular source of income for both the individual student and the band as a whole. Each hoagie sells for $4.00 of that, $2.00 goes directly into the student’s quota, and a portion goes into the band general fund. For more details see the sale page.
Grenadier Discount cards will be available at the Bandstand and after the September Band Parent Meeting (Sept. 11 at 7:30 pm). The cards are $10 and they provide discounts at 18 local businesses. For more details see the sale page.
LHSGBOPC Meeting Minutes—May 8, 2018
Meeting Minutes
Liberty Instrumental Music Association (LHSGB&OPC)
General Membership Meeting
May 8, 2018
The meeting was called to order at 7:35 p.m. A motion by Rebecca Escott to approve the minutes of the April meeting was seconded by Sarah Wascura and passed unanimously by the members.
Officer Reports
Rose Miravich reminded members of the last three fundraisers of the year: hoagies, pierogies, and Matey’s pizza and announced the need for the following positions for the 2018-2019 year: citrus sale chair, Matey’s pizza sale chair and volunteer coordinator. Tina Piscitello reminded members of the Martelucci Pizza fundraiser from May 21 to May 24.
Eduardo Azzati presented the April balance sheet and year-to-date financial reports on an overhead:
- Quota: $41,954.38; General Fund: $79,517.78
- Fundraising yielded $24,615.40 to student quota and $11, 800.30 to the general fund
- Outstanding quota: $14,319.75 for 2017-2018 and $7, 275 for 2016-2017
Directors Reports
Kevin Long explained that a student cannot be denied participation in the band for non-payment of quota, however, the student can be required to pay outstanding quota to participate in a trip.
Kevin Long summarized upcoming events:
- Uniform return Thursday (except Pipers and Fanfare team)
- Play for Senator Lisa Boscola’s visit on May 16 (no arrival time announced)
- New band member meeting on May 22
- Graduation rehearsal on June 7: 8:00 a.m. with return to Liberty at 9:45 (orchestra, pipers and fanfare team)
- Graduation report time TBA 5:30 or 6:00.
Allen Frank reminded parents of the AP Music Theory exam on Monday morning and asked for parent volunteers for the Music-in-the-Parks event on Friday.
Mrs. Zettlemoyer reminded parents to empty pockets before returning uniforms. Fittings for 2018-2019 will be scheduled in July pending availability of the band room based on the school’s cleaning schedule. Parents may make appointments on-line.
Old Business:
501(c)(3) work will continue in summer along with necessary work to update By-laws.
New Business
The next meeting will be on Tuesday, August 14.
Elections vote tally for officers for the 2018-2019 year was supervised by Dan Terry. Sixty votes yielded the following results:
- President: Britt Reifinger
- Vice President: Meg Evans Gartley
- Secretary: Lynne Zipprodt
- Treasurer: Jason Applegate
- Assistant Teasurer: Lynn Masters
Submitted by Bob Wascura
Old Business Updated Lynne Zipprodt 8/2018
2018-19 Parent Information Survey
Please take a minute to answer some questions regarding contact info and volunteer opportunities with the parent organization for the 2018-19 school year. Please feel free to ask questions about any of the volunteering options. Thanks for taking time to fill out the form! https://goo.gl/forms/r4koQZeRIvNIJBOt1