Waynesburg Music Development Meeting Minutes for Sunday, January 7th, 2018 Meeting was called to order at 1:00pm. Roll was called. Not present: Aleisha Fox. Minutes from the previous meeting were passed out. Mandi Lawrence Motioned to accept the minutes and Kate Graham Seconded. All Approved.
Old Business: Discussion continued on our goals as an organization. Previously we had said “our purpose is to subsidize the funding for students in the Waynesburg Central band programs that is needed but not provided by the school district or the band boosters. We plan to help with funding things like purchasing and repairing instruments, giving to what is called the angel fund (set up by the boosters to help economically underprivileged students who cannot afford to go on trips, or buy needed materials,) and fund instructor positions throughout the school year to ensure students are receiving the highest level of music education possible.” We agreed that this still seems to be our mission, but added that we will only fund supplemental staff, the boosters and district will still be responsible for the majority of the staff as they always have been. We will cover this with our legal advisor at the future meeting. Discussion was opened about future fundraising events. Previously we have talked about instrument drives, seeking grants, strive for five, car shows, and a night at the races event. Doug brought up the idea of working in a concession stand at WVU basketball and baseball games. He is going to find out if we would be able to do that. Kate Graham motioned to close discussion of old business, Lindsey Parks Seconded. All Approved. New business: Discussion was opened about the check that we got from the anonymous donor. It was made out to the foundation, however with our name change we will not be able to cash it as it is written. Doug Mason is going to ask the donner to rewrite the check and split the amount they want to benefit the guard and the amount to benefit the WMD. We discussed that we should not be cutting checks to the boosters. Instead, we will purchase the needed materials ourselves and then donate the items to the groups. We discussed the idea of having a membership with yearly dues. We decided to table this until after we are established. Founding officers were appoints and are as follows: Chairman-Lindsey Parks, Vice Chairman-Kate Graham, Treasurer-Mandi Lawrence, and Secretary-Aleisha Fox. Mandi Lawrence motioned to accept the Officer appointments, Doug Mason 2nd. All in favor. The next meeting date is yet to be determined. Doug Mason motioned to adjourn the meeting and Kate Graham 2nd. Meeting was adjourned. |