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Get your grilling on! B&M Provisions is working with the LHSGBOPC to offer 2 varieties of grill boxes and an Air Fryer option to help you enjoy the summer and raise funds for your student! See more on the sale page.

Nominations for 2021-22 Officers

The following positions are open for nominations for the 2021-2022 school year: President (1-year term), Vice President Volunteers (1-year term), Secretary (1-year term), Treasurer (2-year term), At-Large (must be parent/guardian, 2-year term).

President – one year term
Shall preside at all meetings of the LHSGB&OPC, Board of Directors, and Executive Committee and shall be an ex-officio member of all committees and task forces.
Vice President of Volunteer Coordination – one year term
Shall be responsible for securing volunteers and coordinating any events/activities as required for of the LHSGB&OPC. Coordinates any fundraising that benefits the LHSGB&OPC as a whole. Shall perform all duties of the president when the president is absent or the office has been vacated.
Treasurer – two year term
Shall have charge and keep accurate records of all the LHSGB&OPC funds. The Treasurer shall make disbursements to execute administrative business in conjunction with the approved budget and in accordance with Article IV Section 9. The Treasurer shall submit a monthly financial report showing monthly, year-to-date, and budgeted expenditures. The Treasurer shall submit the financial records for an annual audit by an independent auditor and submit any required filings or reports, which should be completed as soon as possible after the end of the LHSGB&OPC’s fiscal year.
Secretary – one year term
Shall keep a record of all proceedings of the LHSGB&OPC, Board of Directors, and Executive Committee, and handle the LHSGB&OPC’s correspondence. The secretary shall keep and provide minutes of the general meeting to the membership as well as take attendance at all meetings.
At-Large Member of Board of Directors: two year term (must be parent or guardian)
Are responsible to solicit donations, whether by funds, in kind services, and/or products to support the Program.

NOMINATING PROCESS
Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, the nominating process timeline will be abbreviated but the process itself will remain intact based on the bylaws. The timeline will be as follows:
1. Nominations will be open from Wednesday, May 26 through 5:00 pm on Friday, June 4.
2. This year the nominating committee will be accepting nominations through this google form. Please fill out the form for each person you wish to nominate.
3. Nominees will be contacted by the nominating committee to verify the consent of each nominee over the weekend of June 4, 5, and 6.
4. Nominations will be accepted from the floor at the June 8 meeting (only with the consent of the nominee present).
5. The slate of nominees will then be presented to the general membership for approval.
6. Pending approval of the slate, it will then go to vote by the current Board of Directors.
7. Board of Directors have until 5:00 pm on Friday, June 11 to cast their votes.
8. Candidates will be notified of the results by the nominating committee on or before June 13.
9. Newly elected positions will be announced in the final newsletter of the school year on Sunday, June 13.

Submitted on behalf of the 2021-2022 Nominating Committee (as appointed by the Executive Committee)
Lori Sivick
Karen Koch
Meg Evans Gartley (Ex officio)

Important Information for Spring Concert on Saturday, May 8

Due to the worsening weather projected for Friday, the decision has been made to postpone the Liberty Music Department’s spring concert until Saturday, May 8th at 7pm. With such a large-scale production being planned, and due to the amount of staging and technical elements being used, we cannot risk waiting until Friday to make the call. We hope you can all join us on this new date as we celebrate our students’ hard work and bring their music to you! The Thursday rehearsal will still take place as scheduled.

When we first planned to have the spring concert this coming weekend, we had announced to the students that a dress rehearsal would be held on Thursday during the school day. We realize that not all information always gets home, so we would like to give you the details for this event and make sure everybody is in the loop.

ALL students (A-L, M-Z, eLearning) who are participating in this weekend’s concert will be doing a dress rehearsal during the school day on Thursday, May 6th. The rehearsal will run from 7:30am – 2:30pm. This is approved by administration and teachers have been notified.

Transportation:
The district HAS approved transportation for the M-Z students who do not normally ride on Thursdays. Students who need to use the bus can follow their normal schedule to get to school.

Lunch:
We are encouraging all students to bring a lunch with them to school. Any student who is unable to pack a lunch will have the opportunity to get a school lunch. We also encourage students to bring water and any snacks with them for throughout the day.

Other Needs:
We will be outside for the entirety of the day. Students should plan accordingly. Sunscreen, baseball hats, water bottles, etc. are all encouraged. There will also be downtime for students while we are working with specific ensembles, so bringing homework out to the field is not a bad idea.

Drop-Off and Pick-Up:
For students being dropped off and picked up, we ask that you do NOT use the faculty lots. Students should be dropped off on Grenadier Blvd, or other locations that will not interfere with buses. Students will have access to the building to retrieve any items needed for rehearsal.

Concert Day:
The decision was made today that the concert will be moved to Saturday, May 8th at 7pm. The report times are as follows:
5pm – Band Warm-up
5:30pm – Choir Reports
5:45pm – Choir Warm-up
6:15pm – Combined Sound Check
6:30pm – Gates Open for Audience

All audience members will enter through the Student Athletic gate on the Fairview Ave. side of the building.

LHSGBOPC Meeting Minutes—October 13, 2020

LHSGBOPC Meeting
10/13/2020

Executive Board Attendance: Mr. Long, Mr. Frank, Meg Evans Gartley, Amy Haydt, Colleen Weaver, Tina Martucci, Nikki Giannaras

Amy (President)

Welcomed band parents to the meeting.
We had an awesome football game last weekend!
Introduced Colleen Weaver, our new treasurer

Nikki (Secretary)

Minute questions/corrections (None)

Meg (VP Student Accounts)

Two new fundraisers—Farm Bakery (Apple Dumplings, Shoofly Pie)/Matey’s Pizza
Coming Soon Fundraisers—Grenadier Ornaments/Carl’s Corner Coupons
Working on—Winter Flowers/Wreaths Fundraiser
Blue Mountain Candle pickup is Saturday, October 17, 2020 from 9:30-11:00 AM in the LHS Science Lab Lot. Masks are required. Stay in your car. Items will be brought to you! One check written to LHSGBOPC only. No individual checks! Be sure to include student’s name on check so they can receive credit toward their quota.
Pop-Up Bandstand Clothing Sale last Friday night went well! We will continue them through the next couple of weeks. They will be advertised in the band email that is sent out to parents. Items can be requested via email and set aside for pickup as well.

Mr. Long (Band Director)

Greetings! Amazing game last weekend! Nazareth and Freedom Games coming up.
Pipe Leaders are involved in a Podcast and will be recording shortly.
Trip focus group will be reaching out this week to band parents.
Virtual Halloween Parade in the works.
Orchestra is rehearsing holiday songs…a concert is still up in the air. Would like to do something for the holiday season…but not sure if it will work out.

Mr. Frank (Assistant Band Director)

Greetings!
Pep Band is playing at Girl’s Soccer Game vs. Easton and Field Hockey vs. Easton. Students are to wear red t-shirt and jeans. Enter through pool doors. We have no control over tickets.
Tree lighting—May happen next week.
Link on Schoology—Football Survey to find out who is participating in Nazareth and Freedom Games.
New music has been posted in Google Drive (Freedom Alma Mater/Time Warp/Come Together). Look over these! National Anthem and Alma Mater must be memorized.

ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS…

Will Freshman and sophomore parents receive tickets to any upcoming games? (No—No control over ticket distribution. Governor changed attendance numbers at games, but BASD did not. BASD wants as many kids in the game as possible.)
Can we live feed the band for Freshman and Sophomore parents to watch? (Not sure how we can do this. Search YouTube and Cable Channels for coverage.)

Meeting Adjourned!

LHSGBOPC Meeting Minutes—March 10, 2020

LHSGBOPC Meeting
March 10, 2020

Present: Meg Evans Gartley, Amy Haydt, Nikki Giannaras, Jason Applegate, Mr. Long, Mr. Frank

Amy(Welcome/VP Report):

•Welcomed band parents to the meeting.

•Band concert volunteers needed through Sign-Up Genius. We need baked goods, water, soda..etc. There are a few new spots that will be added to sign-up tonight.

•We need a volunteer to swing by the Philly Pretzel Company to pick up pretzels for the band concert. Please see Amy to sign up.

Jason (Treasurer):

•There have been no reports as of late because we are switching over to a new platform.

•Band account has $165,861.27 as of now.

Nikki (Secretary):

•Minutes approval

•January Minutes approved. No corrections.

Meg (VP Report):

•Soup pick up will be March 17th.

•Meg can answer any quota questions.

•Handicap seating link will go live tonight for the band concert.

•Copy of band letterhead needed by band parent in order to ask for donations.

Mr. Long (Band Director):

•Parade of Shamrocks on Saturday.

•We meet at 6th and Broad/Halloween Parade Route/Rain date Sunday!

•Jazzband performs at Nitschmann on 3/20.

•Chili Pipers-3/18-visit LHS on their day off—11-6PM (Bagpipers/Drummers/Highland Dancers)/Chili Pipers 3/21.

•Band Concert—Dress Rehearsal is mandatory

•Choir/Orchestra Concert

•Evening of the Arts

•Orchestra Concert with Pennridge HS

•Majorette Tryouts (5/20)

Mr. Frank (Assistant Band Director):

•PIT is up and running for Peter Pan. We meet Sundays from 5-8 PM.

•The Monday of the band concert (5:30-7:00)-First Company does practice. Dress rehearsal is a no-uniform night!

Amy, Band Nominations:

•All positions are open.

•4 At-Large positions are available

•Nominating Committee:

Lori Sivick

Tracey Polermo

Cory Dailey

•Nominating Committee will collect nominations, contact each nominee to see if they would like to run for the position that they are nominated for. Nominees will be voted on by Board of Directors.

•The Board of Directors chooses the At-Large Members.

•Question…will 4 At-Large Members be voted on by the Board of Directors? Answer—Yes!

Meeting Adjourned!

LHSGBOPC Meeting Minutes—September 22, 2020

LHSGBOPC Meeting

9/22/2020

Executive Board Attendance: Amy Haydt, Meg Evans Gartley, Tina Martucci, Nikki Giannaras, Mr. Long, Mr. Frank

Amy (President)

Welcomed everyone to the meeting.
Introduced herself and board members (Meg-VP Student Accounting/Tina-VP Volunteers/Nikki-Secretary)
Treasurer resigned. We are currently filling spot.

Meg (VP Student Accounts)

Website has useful information!
Grenadier clothing store open until Sunday.
Find Facebook and Twitter Feeds on Website.
Meeting Minutes will be on website.
Fair Share–Band/orchestra-Used for operating budget/not collecting Fair Share at the moment/Will announce reduced Fair Share amount in December or January.
Quota Accounts–Under construction
If you need account information for your child…email Meg.
New students can sign-up for Quota account using the online quota form on the website.
Fundraisers are on website–Blue Mountain Candles, WaWa Coupons, Gertrude Hawk Candies
Fundraisers are announced in newsletter and on website
If you want to receive newsletters, sign up on website. Click on “envelope” icon on homepage.
We are currently working on updating calendar and contact information on website.

Tina (VP Volunteers)

Volunteering–If you wish to volunteer with the band, give clearances to Mr. Frank.
Volunteers are needed to run fundraisers.

Mr. Frank (Assistant Band Director)

Thanks for sending your amazing kids to us as we navigate this new normal. Flexibility is key.
Schoology is the best way to stay up on everything. Check it daily.
Band App helps students stay current as well.
There will be four football games (10/3, 10/9, 10/23, 10/31).
We are ready for any scenario concerning football games. We are looking for creative scenarios for students to play.
PMEA, District Band, and District Orchestra–Posted on Schoology/No Festivals/Roster named/Students should prepare solos if they want to try out!

Mr. Long (Band Director)

What a heck of a year! Thank you to everyone who cooperated for the time I was out. Thank you to the Haydts for representing the band at my mother’s funeral.
Trip Information-I would like to form a committee (3-4 parents per grade level) to sit and talk about validity of a trip (price/destination). Information to follow. We are in the same boat as other LV Bands. We are all trying to figure out what to do as a band.
Bethlehem Halloween Parade-Will be virtual. We cannot put out a good product…so we will use footage from another school year. We do not want to sacrifice quality!

ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS…

Seniors get first choice to play at football games.
We are not sure of what year we will take our next band trip.
Clearances from middle school do not transfer to high school. Be sure to send them directly to band department.
There are 204 students in the band currently.
Parents are able to check Schoology for attendance. Go to “Mentoring Class”.
Meetings will be second Tuesday of the month/Posted on website and sent out in newsletter.

LHSGBOPC Meeting Minutes—January 14, 2020

Present: Meg Evans Gartley, Nikki Giannaras, Jason Applegate, Britt Reiffinger, Mr. Long, Mr. Frank

(Nikki): Minute Corrections/Comments?

•No corrections.

(Jason): Treasurer’s Report—Budget is $166,000. All bills for band trip have been paid.

(Meg):

•Online quota is updated on the website.

•Clusters Popcorn is not up yet. The check numbers have not been able to be processed yet. •Fundraisers—hoagies/Matey’s Pizza kicking off this weekend

(Mr. Long):

•Parade of Shamrocks

•Chili Pipers Concert coming up

•Band Concert end of March

•Jazz Band is performing at a few Jazz Band Festivals in the area

•Orchestra Concert is in May as well

(Mr. Frank):

•District Orchestra—4 kids

•PIT Orchestra practice coming soon

•First Company—a yellow slip was sent home with all rehearsal information

•Auditions will be next week (Wind Players and then Percussion)

Meeting Adjourned!

LHSGBOPC Meeting Minutes—December 10, 2019

Present: Meg Evans Gartley, Amy Haydt, Nikki Giannaras, Jason Applegate, Britt Reiffinger, Mr. Long, Mr. Frank

Brit welcomed band parents to the meeting.

Update: Thank you to Amy Burke for helping us become 501C3 approved!

Mr. Long:

Holiday concert this weekend—Friday night and Sunday

The trip was excellent…and the kids were excellent as well.

There are lots of pictures on line!

Mr. Frank:

Exciting news—7 students made District 10 Band and Orchestra!! Congrats to all of the students! Stay tuned and see how these exceptional students do!

Thank you for allowing your students to attend the trip. It was excellent!

Please enjoy the festive snacks! Enjoy!

LHSGBOPC Meeting Minutes—November 12, 2019

Present: Meg Evans Gartley, Nikki Giannaras, Jason Applegate, Mr. Long, Mr. Frank, Mrs. Wydrinski, Mr. Lerch, and Chaperones

Trip:

•Chaperone introductions. Thank you for volunteering!

•Chaperones will receive manifests, eTix, Room information, Band Block, etc.

•Flights: We wanted to go Southwest..but they did not post seats. We went with American Airlines. Southwest moved from Newark to LaGuardia…which was the problem.

•Goal is to print out tix and go straight to TSA to check in because we do not have luggage.

•Review of Itinerary with group.

•QUESTION: Do we have kids load trucks or do we pay for stagehands to do it in LA?

•We have Park Hopper Passes—so kids can go in between.

•Hotel staff will load luggage onto the truck.

LHSGBOPC Meeting Minutes—October 10, 2019

Present: Britt Reifinger, Meg Evans Gartley, Nikki Giannaras, Jason Applegate, Amy Haydt, Mr. Long, Mr. Frank

Nurse: Kathy Halkins talked about the medical forms for the trip.

They are due back on October 22, 2019.

Fill out forms completely and sign them. Second form lists items that nurse is allowed to give kids.

Students are allowed to take their meds by themselves if it is not a controlled substance with a doctor’s order. If child is unreliable, nurse will give it to child, but a doctor’s note is needed.

Please send enough pills for the trip and 3 extra days…just in case.

If nurse is giving meds, they must be in a drug store official container.

Epipens and inhalers go with the student.

Form must be filled in and signed for student to take meds on trip.

List food allergies on the form.

Send doctor’s orders to:

Kathy Halkins

Phone Number: 610-691-1707

Cell: 610-428-3156

khalkins@basdschools.org

Secretary (Nikki):

*Any corrections needed on the minutes from last month?

Treasurer’s Report (Jason):

*Account actual balance $176.15.

*Balance for trip is due today. Feel free to make payments tonight.

Vice President-(Meg):

*Current fundraisers:

Carl’s Corner (due 10/20)

Hoagies

Hertrude Hawk

WAWA

Need chairperson for apple dumplings and fall pies.

Pancake Breakfast held at Tocci’s on 11/2 form 9-11. There will be an online ticket sale for this.

Quota has now been updated for most fundraisers.

Fundraising/Quota Questions?

Online sale for California gear is on website now.

Vice President-(Amy):

Freedom vs. Liberty Luncheon—need volunteers

Still need baked goods for the game.

Still need water and soda (Coke products) donations.

We are hosting a water station on 10/20 for Runner’s World. We need volunteers. Please sign up online.

Band Director’s Report

(Mr. Long):

*Great marching season so far…but we are far from done!

*Ephrata Parade was great! Positive responses from sidelines at parade. Tremendous event!

*Celtic Parade was excellent! Lots of support from our town!

*Field Show is great! Finale almost done!

*Thanks to the band parents. They shared extra food with BECCA’s Band…and BECCA sent us a beautiful note thanking us. Thanks!

*Received a note to return to Florida and perform. Very nice!

*Our documentary has been picked up by PBS International! It has been shown around the world!

*Freedom vs. Liberty Game

*10/23—Practice with Middle Schools—6-9 PM

*Saturday report for game is 10 AM.

*New uniforms will be here in 1.5 weeks—150 uniforms. Our kids will be using them this year.

*TRIP—We are 2 months out from trip. Specifics are being settled. We will be in Disney on Friday, Universal Saturday, Parade Sunday. We are currently working on having everyone eating Thanksgiving Dinner together…but plans have not been settled yet.

(Mr. Frank):

*10/24 (Thursday)—Bonfire—Band plays—Senior Night for football players and cheerleaders

*10/20—Runner’s World Water Station—We also do a volunteer pep band that perform (2nd and Webster Street starting at 7:45 AM).

*PMEA Band/Orchestra auditions due 10/23

*Veteran’s Day Programs are coming up! (11/11/19)

*Clearances are due if your clearances are up.

•President-(Brit):

•Any questions?

ADJOURN!!