Pine-Richland President – Lurrene Parker prbbpresident@gmail.com Band Boosters Vice-President – Lisa Gaffey prbbvice@gmail.com Treasurer – Dan Kerr kdan1961@gmail.com Meeting Secretary - Jill Gruber prbbsecretary@gmail.com September 11, 2017
Lurrene Parker Pine-Richland Band Booster President Welcome •
Brian Scott Pine-Richland Band Director Director’s Notes •
Lurrene Parker Pine-Richland Band Booster President Charms • Band Website • PRUBO Updates • Spring Band Trip • Congratulations •
Charms If you have not yet entered parent information into your student’s Charms account, please do so ASAP! PR Marching Band uses Charms to Manage: Registration Communications via Emails and Texts Spiritwear Store Interests We rely on parents to ensure contact information is correct.
Band Website Remember to check the band website for the latest news and calendar, including call times! https://pinerichlandband.wordpress.com
PRUBO Updates As a member of the Pine-Richland United Booster Organization (PRUBO), PRBB complies with PRSD Policy 915. As such, Annual Audit successfully completed. Annual Information submitted to Mrs. Bowman. All Policy 915 items have been submitted and accepted. Band holds a Member-at-Large seat on the PRUBO Board.
Spring Band Trip Destination and trip details will be made available upon approval by the PRSD School Board. Information will be available soon! ALL trip chaperones must have independent volunteer clearances. The Chaperone List for all events has been determined based on Interests selected in Charms. The Chaperone Chairs are in contact with this group and making assignments. Trip chaperones will be selected from this Chaperone List. Individual fundraising done by students last year no longer carries over. Individual student accounts no longer exist.
Congratulations Senior Troy Rowlands has been selected to represent PRSD and Pennsylvania in the National Association for Music Education All-National Honors Band November 25-29, 2017. Troy qualified through audition and participation in the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association All- State Band. Troy is only the second PR student in 20 years to be recognized on a national level. PRSD is paying for all of Troy’s expenses. PRBB is contributing additional funds to cover some expenses for Mr. Stillwagon to chaperone. Congratulations to Troy and the PR band directors!
Dan Kerr Pine-Richland Band Booster Treasurer Treasurer’s Report •
Treasurer’s Report Current Bank Balance as of 9/10/17 is $87,312 Large Surplus Balance due to Band Registration, Kennywood Ticket Sales, and 2 Home Football Games. Kennywood Ticket Sales thru August $25,498 – Net Profit unknown, since payment for tickets has not been made yet. Band Concessions & Candy ESPN Game 8/27/17 Total Sales $6,478 Mt. Lebanon Game 9/1/17 Total Sales $5,335 CONCESSIONS NET PROFIT TO DATE (AFTER 2 GAMES) $5,280 Annual Audit Report for 2016-2017 is complete. Thanks to Marlene Becker, Sherry Tupper & Geoff Meyer for their assistance with the audit. 2016-2017 IRS Tax Report Filing due November 15, 2017
Lisa Gaffey Pine-Richland Band Booster Vice President Fundraisers Kennywood Ticket Sales • Band Spiritwear Sales • Upcoming Fall Sports Raffles • Fall Sports Raffle • Additional Fundraisers in 2017 • 2018 Fundraisers • “Orange Ribbon Tribute” Game • Additional PROF Kyle Pomerleau Scholarship Fundraising • Chick-fil-A Rewards Program •
Kennywood Ticket Sales Band Wrapping up Seasonal Ticket Sales Kennywood Ticket Sales through August: $25,498 (Net Profit unknown, since payment for tickets has not been made yet.) Kudos to those who stepped up to sell tickets right before and on PR Kennywood Day! Special thanks to Beth Farbacher for managing this sale all summer!
Band Spiritwear Sales Kudos to Beth Ahearn, Spiritwear Chairperson, and Jill Gruber for revolutionizing our band apparel sales! Sales now occur throughout the year. Sale #1 ended July 15 Sale #2 ended August 17 Sale #3 deadline will be November 30 (in time for holiday gifts) Sale #4 will occur prior to the band trip (hoping to offer some new spring wardrobe items, i.e. shorts) Spiritwear Store is always available online in Charms. Must meet deadline to ensure your order is processed for that sale date. Be sure to “Check Out” and “Process Payment” in the online store. If you do not, your order will not be placed.
Fall Sports Raffle Annual Fundraiser Kicks-Off Soon! Drawings will be held at the October 20 Pine- Richland home football game. Two Raffles will occur this fall due to the extreme generosity of our ticket donors. Thanks to the Kwasnick family for the Penguins tickets and the Rudolph family for the Steelers tickets. Many thanks to the Plaza family as well. They were able to secure a donation from Evoqua that includes Penguins tickets and an on-ice Zamboni ride for one!
Fall Sports Raffle Raffle Prize Package #1 Raffle Prize Package #2
Fall Sports Raffle This is a HUGE opportunity to raise significant funds for the spring trip. Please sell as many tickets as you can! Profits will be distributed for the benefit of the band as a whole, lower the overall cost of the spring trip, and reduce overall trip cost per student. Fundraiser details will outline sale expectations and goals for each band member. Thanks to Christine Plaza for chairing again this year!
Additional Fundraisers in 2017 Stromboli Sale Early October Sale Dates Delivery before Halloween Special thanks to Geoff and Carla Meyer for stepping in to chair! Mattress Sale Saturday, November 4 At Pine-Richland High School Many thanks to Tonya Kaib for chairing once again! Pie Sale Mid-October to early November Sale Dates Delivery before Thanksgiving Thank you to Amy Moore and Sheila Baldauff for chairing! Each Fundraiser will include details that outline student fundraising goals/expectations
2018 Fundraisers Pierogi Sale January Sale Dates Thanks to Jill Roskin and Karen Junker for chairing! 2018 Spring Sports and Music Raffle Scheduled for January and/or February Has to be wrapped up before Spring Trip to calculate benefit. Previous raffle included U2 Concert Tickets, Penguins Tickets, and Cash. Please contact Lisa Gaffey or Christine Plaza if you would like to donate any tickets for the prize package. Thanks to Christine Plaza for chairing all of our raffle fundraisers! Each Fundraiser will include details that outline student fundraising goals/expectations
“Orange Ribbon Tribute” Game Supports PROF Scholarship in Memory of Kyle Pomerleau Annual game to honor Kyle is this Friday, September 15 Band students, staff, and cheerleaders wear ribbons Additional ribbons will be available alongside collection boxes in the stadium Student Section wears orange as do many of the fans Donations are collected at the stadium PRBB committed to supporting the scholarship annually Annual minimum contribution goal of $1000 Please consider making a donation
Additional PROF Kyle Pomerleau Scholarship Fundraising “Orange Ribbon Tribute” Game Donations Bake Sales at Winter and Spring Concerts Thanks to Cindy Maloney for managing the Bake Sales again this year!
Rewards Program Keep collecting your Cranberry Chick-fil-A receipts and sending them into the Band Box! We anticipate that receipts from the new Chick-fil-A opening in Pine Township will also be collectable, since it is under the same ownership. Due to the magnificent success of the Chick- fil-A Food Credit Rewards Program, we have earned over $500 in free food to date.
Lurrene Parker Pine-Richland Band Booster President Senior Night • Senior Book • Volunteer Update • Volunteering • Concessions and Candy Stand • Chaperones • Acknowledgements • PRBB Open Positions • Upcoming Events • Next Booster Meeting •
Senior Night Friday, October 20 Save the date and prepare to celebrate the Class of 2018 Band Members! Senior Parents watch for details and RSVP as soon as possible to Anna Schmitt at annaschmitt89@yahoo.com. Freshman, Sophomore, and Junior Parents watch for details on how you can help the seniors celebrate through donations and volunteer opportunities.
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