January Minutes

CHURCHILL ORCHESTRA BOOSTER ASSOCIATION JANUARY 15, 2019 MEETING MINUTES

Call to Order 6:30 pm

1. Treasurer's Report 
     a. Listed: Checking Account Balance $15,158.17
     b. Not Listed: Savings Account Balance $1752.67 (no transaction history)
2. COBA Website
     a. T-shirt Sales, COBA Due collections 
     b. www.churchillorchestra.org
3. Peter and The Wolf Costumes
     a. Yearly rental of $100.00, proposed by COBA president to offer to buy this year
     b. Cost of new costume is approx. $300 - $350
4. Holiday Concert Meals
     a. Meals were a success
     b. Fifth grade strings reception – BIG THANK YOU to Heather Elizondo & HEB for the donations to this event
5. Fundraisers – Shelly & Veronica
     a. HEB gift cards placed monthly, next order date soon
6. School Musical
     ​a. Orchestra must provide meal – Feb 1st
          i. Sign up genius 
          ii. Meal consist of sandwiches, chips & drink
          iii. Approx. 80 kids
7. Move in Date to New Building
     ​a. Feb 2, 2019 
8. New Business
     a. UIL Competition Days – need snacks – need volunteers
     b. Orchestra Banquet in May – reserved venue
9. Dude Ranch Trip 
     a. Scheduled for April 12-14, 2019, has been approved by NEISD
     b. Pending charter buses pricing
     c. Need 50 ppl to reserve
          i. Deposit due Jan 22 $100
          ​ii. Payment due Feb 2 $92
          iii. Payment due Mar 2 $92
          iv. Final payment due Apr 6


Future COBA Meetings:
     February 5
     ​April 1
     ​May 6

Important Dates:

1-24-19 Electives Showcase
1-30-19 to 2-3-19  School Musical
2-2-19 MOVE INTO NEW ORCHESTRA BUILDING
2-12-19 Pre UIL Concert 6:30pm
2-23-19 NEISD Tape Clinic  --  Churchill tentative to host ½ NEISD middle school orchestras depending on further delays in construction of building
3-4-19 to 3-6-19 UIL Concert/Sight Reading Contest @ Alamo Heights
3-11 to 3-15 Spring Break
4-8-19 Evening with Springs Rehearsal – only Churchill cluster
4-12 to 4-14 Dude Ranch Trip
4-18-19 Evening with Strings – Thursday before Good Friday
5-13 & 5-14 Final Concerts
5-20-19 Freshman Final Concert
5-21-19 Varsity Concert @ Tobin Center @ 8:00 pm

Meeting adjourned.