Boosters

The Zachary High School Band Booster Club is the largest and most active group that supports music education at Zachary High School. Founded with the intent of providing a support system for the bands at ZHS, the club has become one of the largest financial contributors to the band.

This organization provides chaperones for band events, organizes fundraisers, and provides food and supplies for the band at rehearsals and performances. The club regularly contributes thousands of dollars each year to the band through the purchase of professional quality instruments and necessary supplies.

Membership in the booster organization is open to anyone with a sincere desire in promoting the band department at Zachary High School. NO DUES ARE CHARGED TO PROSPECTIVE MEMBERS.

Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the band room.

NEXT MEETING: Tuesday, April 13, 2010. (see announcement page)

For more information, contact any band booster officer, Mr. Venable, or Mr. Alexander.

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ZACHARY HIGH SCHOOL

BRONCO BAND BOOSTERS

Meeting Minutes

Tuesday – January 12, 2010
Meeting began at 7:01 pm with Elizabeth Landry presiding. Missy is busy caring for her mother who is sick.

Secretary’s Report: Last month’s meeting minutes were e-mailed to everyone prior to the meeting, and an on-line copy was brought up on the screen in the band room followed by a brief discussion. Motion to accept minutes by Debbie Usie and seconded by Bill Ackory. Motion carried.

There is no Financial Report as Rob Nelson was not able to attend tonight. Mr. Venable thanked the band officers for approving him to purchase some plastic bins for uniform accessories, which had previously been stored in cardboard boxes. He believes the total cost was less than $100.00.

Mr. Venable:

New Mission Statement: To Give Every Band Member an Opportunity to Perform while allowing those students who are really passionate about their music….. endeavors on a higher level.
He stated that He and Mr. Alexander have met with the school administration and have received approval to implement several changes regarding next years’ marching band program.

In a nutshell, not everyone is guaranteed to march, and students can be replaced in the halftime shows with “alternates”.

Students who miss three rehearsals for any reason will be replaced by an alternate in good standing. Students who are late or depart early on five occasions will be replaced by an alternate in good standing. The students can make up those minutes arriving late or leaving early by performing three (3) push-ups for each minute late or leaving early. Late arrival is defined as anyone arriving after role call is complete and early departure is anyone leaving before the final announcements.

Further items yet to be discussed with the school administration include a desire to make the LSU fund raiser a mandatory event, and a requirement for a parent (or student) to work at least one concession stand during the football season (students obviously cannot work during the varsity football games).

If the above changes are approved, the letterman jacket policies/guidelines would have to be amended and implemented with the 2010-2011 freshman class. Sophomore thru senior students would have to be grandfathered under the old letterman jacket policies. Discussion followed.

Auditions for the 2010-2011 school year may need to take place before school lets out for this school year. The school administration wants to know where everybody is going be next school year, including concert season. This includes the high school students as well as the eighth grade students who are interested in band.

Mr. Alexander:
The students were given a copy of the ZHS band calendar. To view this calendar, please go to https://www.charmsoffice.com/ , Under Parent/Student Login, enter the school code which is “zhsband”, then click “Enter Charms”. This will bring you to the “Charms Office Assistant – Parent/Student Area”. Click the pink /red “public calendar” to view the current calendar.

An overview of the calendar of events was given.

An overview of CharmsOffice was given by Mr. Venable. The financial sections have not been completed yet and are not currently accurate.

Motion to adjourn by Raquel Nelson, 2^nd by Barbara Jackson. Meeting adjourned at 7:45 p.m.