April 2020

1.Call to Order
2.Minutes from last meeting – posted online website
3.Financial Report -
    a.Complete report to be posted on website
    b.Summary : $15921.26 balance as of 4/14/2020 checking, $1755.14 savings
4.COBA Officers for 2020/2021--
    a.Fundraising (Vanessa Gil), Communications (A Joshi) –
    b.Suggestions for fundraising next year
        i.Eliminate product delivery to school-Butter Braid & Yankee Candle
        ii.Try SNAP as suggested by Mr. T, cons: 20% fee
5.UIL- volunteers, snacks, and lunch –
    a.Everything went great, everyone got feed
    b.Great UIL results
6.New York Trip-update and rental/shipping cellos & basses
    a.Refund for cancelled events
    b.Mr. T has some funds to return to COBA
7.NEISD Tape Clinic
8.Orchestra Yearbook
    a.Cancel hard copy everyone will get pdf, not enough ads sales
9.New Business
    a.May’s Activities
    b.Silent Auction for next Year (October 17, 2020 possible date)
    c.2019/2020 Scholarships-Selection Committee,
        i.Number of Scholarships funds available for this year
        ii.Concerns for next year’s possible donations decline from vendors with pandemic issues
        iii.Scholarship deadline May 4, 2020
        iv.Committee is set, Mrs. Stevenson, Mrs. Tinkao, Mr. T. Mrs. Furhmann, Mrs. Elizondo, Mr. Norton,
    d.Student T-shirts 2020/2021 –
        i.Fuhrmann to call and get possible pricing, Z Wear---too expensive & Lulu Bell & Big Star Branding,
        ii.Pending design from Orchestra officers
    e.COBA Signs –
        i.New banner for Blanco road fence, new signs for dinner theatre, theatre etiquette
        ii.Committee voted and agreed to purchase (cost of $225.00)
10.Director’s Minute
    a.Orchestra End of Year Banquet at Anne Marie’s
        i.Cancellation policy
        ​ii.Online video as substitute
Future COBA Meetings:
May 4
Important Dates:

• May 4- COBA Meeting 6:30pm
• May 18- Finale Concert 1,2,3,6 periods (turn in Formal Uniforms after Concert)
• May 19- Finale Concert 4 period ( turn in Formal Uniforms at end of Concert)
• May 21- Orchestra End of Year Banquet at Anne
• May 26- 2020 Freshman Night
• May 30 TSSEC-UT Austin
• May 31 WC Graduation
• June 1-4: Reorganize Orchestra Library