NCBA CONFERENCE MEETING

11-10-08

 

Meeting Called to Order: 3:46pm

Recognition of Past Presidents, and Hall of Fame members: Phillip Riggs

Minutes of Honors Band Clinic meeting 2007: Approved

Treasurers Report: Approved

Officer Elections: President Elect: James Daugherty

                                    Secretary: Blair Smith

Hall of Fame Elections:    Donald Deal, Clark Edgerton and Bob Love

All State Honor Band: Online registrations forms will be used again, with some new deadlines Feb. 15. Please bring a check for each band.

2009 Auditions: March 7, East Davidson H.S., Brown Middle School

2009 Honors Band Clinic: April 24-26 UNCG, Greensboro; MS Eric Harris, 9/10 Ron Payne, 11/12 Dale Warren

Concert Festival: Proposal for standing committee to be voted on at Honors Band Meeting 2009. A link to the proposal will be posted on the front page of the State Website.

 

Marching Committee: Josh Potter, Thanks to members for supporting state sanctioned shows. A survey will be posted on the website. Information will be looked at over the MLK weekend meeting. The committee will be offering 2 different Chief Judging meetings in the summer. Students recognized for selection to the All-American Marching Band

Mentor Committee: Richard Holmes, Dr. Duane Wilson will chair this committee. Anyone wishing to help on the committee can contact Dr. Wilson at Campbell University.

Website: Bill Pendergrass, Online Registration forms, check out message board, let Bill or Amy know about any corrections that are needed on the page.

By Laws: Phillip Riggs, These will be voted on at the 2009 Honors Clinic Meeting

3. REGISTRATION FOR ALL-STATE HONORS BAND AUDITIONS

 

Amend:

 

C. The band director shall be responsible for the proper registration and payment of fees to the Auditions Chairperson for his/her student(s) to audition for All-State Honors Band. Only school, booster, or band director checks will be accepted. Only U.S. Post Office postmarks will be observed. If a director brings a student to audition, the director will be expected to judge.

 

To read:

The band director shall be responsible for the proper registration and payment of fees to the Auditions Chairperson for his/her student(s) to audition for All-State Honors Band. If a director brings a student to audition, the director will be expected to judge.

 

Rationale:

         We are taking out mention of how/when payments are made so that it can be included only in the “Fees” section of the By-laws.

5. FEES

 

Amend:

*          A. Students will be charged a fee of $15.00 to audition for All-State Honors Band. Only school, booster, or band director checks will be accepted.

To read:

·   A. Students will be charged a fee of $15.00 to audition for All-State Honors Band. Only school checks, booster organization checks, money orders or cash with appropriate school identification will be accepted.

 

 

 

 

Rationale:

         Because of the number of bounced/returned checks from band directors’ personal accounts, we will no longer accept personal checks.

 

 

 

 

 

Amend:

·   C. If a school, band boosters or band director has had a check returned for insufficient funds twice, NCBA will only accept Money Orders or Cashier’s check for payment of fees.

 

To read:

·   C. If a school or band booster organization has had a check returned for insufficient funds twice, NCBA will only accept Money Orders or Cashier’s check for payment of fees.

 

Rationale:

Change simply reflects earlier change of not taking personal checks from band directors.

 

New Business: Phillip Riggs

Things to consider: Phillip Riggs

Thinks to Celebrate: Ron Payne thanked the group for their thoughts and prayers during his recent health conditions that kept him from conducting the 2008 9/10 Honors Band. Ron looks forward to conducting the group this April.

Richard Holmes presented a plaque for appreciation for his service to the state bandmasters association.

Respectfully Submitted,

Perry Ditch