AGENDA
March 3, 2014, 7 PM in Faculty Lounge

PA update from Christien & Kenny

Treasurer's report (Kristina)

Interview timeline for PA coordinator position (Sue)

FoPA grants:
  •      vote on Orchestra/Chorus/Band grant request
Program book (Catharyn & Genae)
  •      Planning for Progressions
  •      Follow up on this season’s advertisers
  •      Planning for next year’s ad sales: spring drive
Promotions/publicity (Jeremy & Nancy)
  •      Publicity for upcoming events (see list, below)
  •      Flickr: how to create a photographic archive
Events:
  •      Forums: BETCO play? Summer opportunities in the arts?
  •      FoPA reception Wednesday January 15 : review & plan for next year (Sue) 
  •      Moonlighting next year? 

Electronic Ticketing: targeting for Progressions

Filling volunteer positions (Sue & Genae)
  •      Upcoming production needs
  •      Succession Planning (continued) (Genae)  
  •      grade level reps

Recreating a version of FoPA for K-8's (Sue & Kenny)
  • Update 

Objectives for the year
  • Raise & spend $ for Performing Arts @ BHS
  • Provide infrastructure around BHS performances (see volunteer list)
  • Advocate for Performing Arts @ BHS (student enrollment)
  • Advocate for Performing Arts @ BHS (parent/Administration/voter support/audience building)

Upcoming performances! And events!
  • All-Town Chorus: March 4
  • Spring Play: She Kills Giants March 5-8
  • Chamber Music Concert: March 10 
  • Emerson Festival Play: March 12-13
  • A Cappella Fest: March 14-15
  • All-State Music Festival: March 20-22

FoPA Meeting Calendar (Mondays at 7 pm)
  • 4/7/14 - everyone
  • 5/5/13 - executive committee and those who want to work on details
  • 6/1/13 - executive committee and those who want to work on details

Volunteer Opportunities
  • New co-Chair: starting September 2014
  • Grade Level Reps: Attend your grade-level PTO meetings and report on Performing Arts activities, invite other parents to lend a hand to FoPA
  • Rising Freshman Outreach/CoFab rep : in early spring, reach out to incoming 8th graders via performing arts at the grammar schools and local arts organizations such as ArtBarn, Freelance Players, PALS, Townwide Band, Orchestra, and Chorus, and CAAP, etc.
  • Audience Building : works with publicity and rising freshman outreach/CoFab to build audiences for BHS performances. May include outreach to seniors, and brainstorming other ways to bring the wider community in to be entertained by our fabulous kids.

Production-related volunteers:
  • Tech week dinners 
  • Box office
  • Concession stand: Bakers & shoppera, Set up & sales