PMA Meeting Minutes 12/03/2024
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PMA Meeting Minutes 12/03/2024

Parent Music Association (PMA) Meeting Minutes

Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Location: Norwood High School – Library

Call to Order

The meeting was called to order at 7:04 pm with a quorum present

  • Motion to approve minutes from last meeting
    • Seconded and approved

Attendees

  • Gigi Michalec (President), Siuyien Mathews (Vice-President), Dany Abdallah (Treasurer), Beth Carey (Secretary), Kieu Wong (Vice-Ways & Means), Bill Maguire, Bebhinn O’Connell, Steve Conant.

Welcome

  • Welcome by Gigi

Director of Fine Arts update – Jeff Kerr

  • The Fine Arts Department is paying the Registration and Hotel Cost for the two students accepted into the ACDA National Honors Choir.  These students are Seby Eugene and Lindsay Collins.
  • Junior District Auditions are this weekend, Saturday.  Mr. Stone is taking them.
  • The Madrigals Banquet is tomorrow night.  Payments have come in and are going well.  Not having to tear the setup at the Banquet tomorrow night is good, but a Friday night is better.
  • Ken Gable is at the Callahan and Cleveland.  Up and fully running.
  • Richard Lewis Tuxedo in Canton is retiring and is donating Tuxedo’s to the school.  20 Tuxedo’s different sizes.  They are on the rack hanging.
  • Trying to support Elementary Schools to help with getting all Curricula the same in the Town.
  • Concert next Thursday, we are the first ones to roll out the online ticketing.  $5 a Ticket – can buy online or in person.  Go Fan is the Company used for the online ticketing.
  • General Admission this year
  • Need help at the door to check tickets.  Try and have a few students to do it.  The students know the system.
  • Fine Arts Winter Semi-Formal is Friday, January 24, 2025 – Need someone from PMA to reach out to Four Points to book it.

Treasurer – Dany Abdallah

  • Financial Report
    • Statement of Cash Flows Nov 5, 2024 – Dec 3, 2024 (separate document)
    • The Budget has been Approved (separate document)
    • Taxes:  Short Form 2023 990-EZ  (separate document) – Dany is finishing it this week and sending it out for Approval.
  • Rob Renda Scholarship
    • Rob Renda’s sister sent a letter and sent 2 checks totaling $1,588.00 to put towards the Rob Renda Scholarship Fund.  Rosemary Kitchell ($5,588.00 Rob Renda Scholarship Fund.  $1,000.00 Scholarship is to be given every year starting this year 2025.
      • $1292.50 deposit for Great East Bus Transportation (Seconded and approved)

President /Board Members

  • Choral MICCA just voted and decided to bring back an amended Award Ceremony.
  • Choral ACDA Festival Funding and Logistics:
    • Trying to figure out if PMA can help with Flight Costs and Lodging for the Fine Arts Registration for the students.  We should pay for the Teacher going too.
    • The PMA will take in charge the half of the flight tickets for 2 Students, the registration and full flight and Lodging for Mrs. Hartnett (Seconded and approved).
  • Celtic Strings Lunch: Last year, Lewis’ charged $22 for Cold Chicken Fingers and Salad. The board asked Bebhinn to look for a new Venue for this year! (Seconded and approved)

Planning Discussion for Upcoming Events

  1. Dec 8 The Day House
  2. Dec 19 Elementary Celtic String Tour – asking for a parent to assist Sam & Annika’s parents
  3. Need to Confirm Fine Arts Semiformal with Four Points for this year so we can start selling tickets.  Last year we had 70 kids and the Small Room worked better for size.  The Semi is designed for the Fine Arts kids to all go together.  No guests from other towns or guests at all.
    • Semi-Formal Cost $4,000 last year 6-10pm.
  4. MB Hoodies – nobody is doing it.  Seniors come up usually with the design.  We will ask seniors to prepare one.

Ways & Means

  • Upcoming Fundraisers
    • Dany will talk to Chipotle’s and set a date
    • Jake & Joe’s
    • Humble Pie
    • Friendly’s

Other business

  • Great East Festival:
    • Always over $100/student so it’s expensive.  They play the Festival and then to Six Flags.  $75 ticket includes Park Admission and Festival Fee.
    • Haven’t participated like we used to since Covid.
    • A question came up of why PMA can’t help with this cost?  Would we consider helping so the cost is less per family.  
    • We need the head count in March because Jeff has to make a Deposit by Feb and the balance 1 month out.  
    • Can PMA start covering the cost of the Bus?  That was about $40 a kid.  
    • Approved
    • Jeff will look into some Coach Bus Companies

Meeting Adjourned at 8:15pm

Next PMA Meeting January 14, 2025

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