ETSU Friends of Music Board Meeting

Minutes – February 27, 2003

 

Present: Benelisha, Blackman, Clark, Ferguson, Harrison, Pleasant, Rush, Sheets, Stout, Surface.

 

Benelisha called the meeting to order at 12:16 pm.

 

The minutes of the December meeting were approved as written; the January meeting was cancelled due to snow.

 

TREASURER’S REPORT.   $10,469.92 balance as end of January.  Money has been shifted to scholarships.   The $400 for string quarter is still outstanding.

 

MUSIC DEPARTMENT CHAIR’S REPORT.  Blackman reported that opera was this week and she brought tickets for sale to board members for Saturday and Sunday performances.  Two positions being advertised are now frozen; still need marching band director and will know about that position by the end of March.  Foundation assets are also frozen; the Friends of Music account may be exempt.   Sold 16-17 chairs in Mathes Music Hall.

 

Events: March 22/23 – Bristol Racetrack concessions booth – need 25 people per day, working with the history department; March 6 – Jean Jones concert; March 13 – Music at the Movies, Brown Hall Auditorium, 7:30pm, $5.

 

NEW BUSINESS.  The Nominating Committee brought forth the names of Jane Jones and Charlie Montgomery for additions to the Board.  The Board voted approval.  Karen Clark indicated that new member packets will be completed for the next meeting; about 30 will be made so current members may also have packets.  Dwight Lambe will be returning as ex officio member of the board.  Motion was made that 2 chairs in Mathes Music Hall be donated in honor of Dwight Lambe and Louise Pleasant; motion passed.  Karen Clark contacted the Storytelling Center about  FOM hosting a concession booth at the annual October event; she was asked to call again during the summer.

 

OLD BUSINESS:  We are still waiting to hear about a June date for Jazz at Shelbridge; Ben Sharpstein will sponsor the wine; Greystoke will be asked to co-sponsor again.

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS:  Karen Clark thanked the board for sponsoring a chair in her honor in the Mathes Hall Auditorium.   Tickets are on sale for the Maynard Ferguson concert on April 12th.  Student Justin Stanton is a finalist in national competition.

 

The meeting was adjourned at 12:56 pm.

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

Pat Sheet for Stephen Patrick, Secretary 2002-03