Lake Belton Band Boosters: August 20, 2024, Meeting Recap

Date: August 20, 2024

Time: 6:30 PM

Location: Lake Belton Band Hall, Temple, TX

Our latest Lake Belton Band Booster meeting was packed with updates, discussions, and a few laughs along the way. If you missed it, don't worry—we've got you covered!

Here's a quick recap of the highlights:

Meeting Minutes Approval:

After a warm welcome from our Band Boosters President Jenna Drake, we kicked things off by reviewing the minutes from our last meeting in May. With a few tweaks, the minutes were approved, setting the stage for a productive evening.

Bylaws Update:

Tamara Caldwell presented some important updates to our bylaws, aiming to streamline processes and make transitions smoother from year to year. After a lively discussion and a few amendments, the updated bylaws were approved.

Treasurer's Report:

Janice Kintzer provided an overview of our finances, covering the time since our last meeting. Everything's on track, and we're in good shape for the year ahead!

VP Reports:

• Operations: 

  • We discussed our beautiful Color Guard uniforms and found a creative solution to protect them—foam seats! We're ordering 100, with extras available for purchase.

  • Communications: 

    • Shoutout to Jessica Terry for keeping everyone in the loop with her stellar updates. Make sure you're following all our communication channels to stay up-to-date!

• Events: 

  • We're gearing up for some exciting events, including an 8th Grade Band Night and a 1920s Jazz Masquerade theme for BOCO. Plus, we're launching "Band-AIDS" to provide medical support during practices.

• Revenue: 

  • Misty Carver introduced our new fundraising chairs, Jessica Snellgrave and Brittany Saverse, and highlighted the money raised by the Thomas family's picture fundraiser and from the Spare Time fundraiser. A portion of these funds will go to the Michael Hawk fund, with details to be announced soon. We also welcomed several new sponsors, including Brockway, Gersbach, Franklin, and Neimeier, PC; Revolution Birth Services; Lusty Tile; West Temple Orthodontics; B.A. Emmons Homes; The Carlson Law Firm; Traci Briggs; and Friends of Sophie. Special thanks to Eric Walker for providing the Stampede hot dog dinner and Heart of Texas RV for sponsoring our Cancer shirts. Be sure to check out and vote on the cancer shirt prototypes! We’ve also placed orders for hats, road crew shirts, decals, and car flags to get us ready for the season.

    
    

Band Directors' Reports:

Our band directors shared updates on everything from marching band progress to upcoming events. With lots of exciting things on the horizon, it's clear we're in for a great season.

New Business:

We discussed a variety of topics, including the need for more volunteers and the logistics of chaperoning at State. If you're interested in helping out, there are plenty of opportunities to get involved!

Adjournment:

The meeting wrapped up at 7:26 PM, with a motion to adjourn from Tanya Stefak.

For those who want to dive deeper into the details, you can review the full meeting minutes by downloading them here.

Our next meeting is on September 17th, 2024—mark your calendars.

-Band Boosters