05/19/2025 ABOB Board Meeting Minutes

Alton Band and Orchestra BuildersExecutive Board Meeting MinutesDate: 

Start: @ 6:10 AHS Orchestra room 

Attendance: Laura Plummer, Blake Korte, Chuck Willard, Ruth Waggener, Jackie Ridgley, Louise Haar-Chapman, Yvette Paris, Jill Mitchell, Jason Chapman, Brian Macias, Jodi Baum, Mark Hilgert, Katie & Mike Young, Abigail Knoche, Deborah Gabriel, Brad Donoho, Roger Waggener, Ed & Cathy Gray, Dawn Humphrey 

• Open/Additions to Agenda/Introductions @ 6:10 pm

• Meeting Minutes

  • Posted on ABOB.net

    • Motion to accept:

      • Laura Plummer gave the 1st

      • Louise Haar-Chapman gave the 2nd

      • All in favor: pass

      
      
    
    
  
  

• Treasurer’s Report

  • Money came in from fundraisers held in the spring

  • Additional report will be sent out from Dawn

  • Funds still being spent:

    • Laura Plummer has receipts to turn in

    • Chris Jarden spending Jazz Band funds

    • Brad Donoho has a bit of hospitality

    • Ruth Waggener: Memorial day breakfast from BandQuet funds

    • AMS w ill have instrument repairs for new fiscal year

    
    

  • Motion to accept

    • Laura 1st

    • Brad 2nd

    • All in favor: Pass

    
    
  
  

• Teachers Reports 

  • AHS Orchestra

    • Musical was a lot of fun

    • Concert went great as well

    
    

  • AHS Band

    • Concert went great

    • 100 year celebration

    • Memorial Day parade is Monday

      • Parade practice this Friday

      
      

    • Still waiting on tux’s to be turned in

    • Percussion potluck today was good

    • Blake will be leaving us. New director has not been named at this time.

    
    
  
  

• AMS Orchestra

  • Elementary concerts went well at all schools

  • AMS concert also went well

  • Tours to elementary school were a success

  • Six Flags & Music in the Park: 1st place for Schumann

  • Coffee Concert

    • Scooter’s donated

    • Cash: $320

    • Square: unknown donation amount at this time

    • Car full of donations for school supplies & hygiene items 

    
    

  • Recruitment Night for 3rd grade

    • 50 families came

    • Students had the opportunity to try instruments

    • Redoing in August

    • 50-75% increase in numbers for elementary in 2025-2026

    
    
  
  

• AMS Band

  • Nothing to report

  
  

• Committee Reports

• Hospitality: Brad

  • 2 receptions for band and orchestra

  • Under budget

    • Plan for supplies needed for ALL events

    
    
  
  

• Ways & Means: Michael

  • Olga’s

    • May 30

    • June 30 (?)

    • July 30

    
    

  • Reach out to Old Beer Bakery

  • Yard Sale:

    • Waiting on map for parking lot

    • We can use school tables

    • June 7th is tentative date, but may move due to timing

    
    
  
  

• Communications: Louise

  • All is good

  
  

• Technology: Roger

  • Will log into the account and add the new administrator of the site

  
  

• Craft Fair: Amy & Brian

  • Reaching out to regulars

    • June 1st is deadline for returning crafters to maintain spot

    
    
  
  

• Virtual Auction: Jodi

  • Sending out thank you cards over summer

  
  

• Old Business

  • Nothing at this time

  
  

• New Business

  • Official vote for new positions

    • President: Louise Haar-Chapman

    • Vice-President: Jackie Ridgley

    • Secretary: Jill Mitchell

    • Co-Treasurers: Dawn Humphrey & Yvette Paris

    • Technology: Jason Chapman

    
    

  • Ed asked for new nominations from the floor 3 times

    • He recommended this new slate of officers be accepted

    • Abigail Knoche gave the 2nd

    • All in Favor: pass

    
    
  
  

• Next Meeting— August 25, 2025 @ 6pm

• Adjournment @ 6:40pm