Annual Upbeat Club Elections: Wow, another school year is almost over so that means time for the Upbeat Club Executive Committee annual elections which will be held on Tuesday, May 20th, at 8:00 pm in the Freshman School Auditorium immediately following the Freshman Spring Concert. As is standard procedure, all positions are up for nomination: President, Vice-President, Treasurer, Secretary and Freshman VP.
As long as you have a student in any of the bands – Marching, Red, White, Winds – you are eligible for nomination and yes, you can nominate yourself. We like to have multiple nominees for each position so if you are interested in running or nominating someone else, please send your nomination to dbubash@live.com. So far, the nominees for each position include:
President – Jill Trygier, Vice-President – Malinda Anderson, Treasurer – Ellen Fogle, Secretary – Leslie Twardowski and Freshman VP – Dawn DeLorenzo.
If you are curious about the responsibilities of the executive committee, here are the Duties of the Officers as defined by the Upbeat Club bylaws. More info (the complete bylaws) can be found on the band website under Upbeat Club. Click HERE. (Keep in mind that the bylaws are written for both East and West Upbeat Clubs)
Presidents: The Presidents preside over the Lakota East Upbeat Club Division and the Lakota West Upbeat Club Division and Board of Directors meetings, votes only to break a tie vote, writes articles for the club newsletters and appoints committees as necessary and approved by the Board of Directors. The presidents are also authorized to sign checks on their Division’s checking accounts in lieu of the treasurers.
Vice Presidents: The Vice Presidents will represent their respective schools at Board of Directors meetings and act as liaisons. They will preside over meetings of their Upbeat Club Division and Board of Directors in the absence of their president and coordinate publication of their Division’s newsletter. They will also arrange for an annual independent audit of their Division’s financial accounts following the election of officers and before they take office in June. They are responsible for appointing a nominating committee in March of each year to select candidates for their Division’s officers and chairpersons.
Secretaries: The Secretaries will take the minutes of the East and West Upbeat Club Division and Board of Directors meetings, distribute them to all officers and directors in a timely manner, provide a synopsis of the minutes for their Division’s membership through the newsletter or other means of communication, submit donation information to the Lakota School Board annually, handle all Division correspondence and maintain the official papers and files of their Division.
Treasurers: The Treasurers are responsible for the collection of dues, fees, donations, and other income and the prompt payment of expenses previously approved by the memberships, or in case of emergency needs, by at least two club division officers. The Treasurers are responsible for establishing and maintaining their Division’s checking and saving accounts and provided monthly reports to membership on their Division’s financial status. The Treasurers maintain individual band and auxiliary student records of payments and credits.
Please don’t hesitate to call or email with any questions and/or nominations – 860-4409, dbubash@live.com. Thanks and we hope to see you on May 20th.
Upcoming Events:
Lakota East Cool Jazz ‘n Hot Cakes: Lakota East will be hosting their annual pancake breakfast on Saturday, May 17, 2014 from 8:00am to 12:00pm. Tickets can be purchased at the door for $6.00 each. There will be basket raffles and a special appearance by Rosie Red.
Lakota West Spring Concert: The Spring Concert for the Red, White and Winds Symphonic bands will take place on Monday, May 19, 2014 in the Lakota West Main Campus Auditorium at 7:00pm
West Freshman Spring Concert: The Freshman Spring Concert will take place on Tuesday, May 20, 2014 in the Lakota Freshman Auditorium at 7:00pm.
May Upbeat Club Meeting: The May Upbeat Club meeting will be held following the Freshman Spring concert at 8:00pm in the Freshman Auditorium on Tuesday, May 20, 2014. The Upbeat Club meets the 3rd Tuesday of each month. We are a parent volunteer group that supports all band activities. If you have a student in any band, grades 7-12, you are a member. Come and learn more about what we do and how to get involved. The annual elections of next year’s Upbeat Club officers will be held at the May 20th meeting.
Spring Jazz Concert: The Lakota Spring Jazz Concert will take place Wednesday, May 21, 2014, in the Lakota East Main Campus Theatre, at 6:30pm. The festival will include jazz bands from Lakota East and West Main and Freshman Campuses. We are pleased to have guest artist, Dominic Marino, who will be joining each jazz band as a featured trombone soloist. Dominic Marino is an award winning trombonist, composer, arranger, engineer, and producer. Dominic has studied at the University of North Texas, DePaul University (B.M. Jazz Studies), and the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (M.M. Jazz Studies).
Band Awards Night: The Annual Band Awards night will take place on Thursday, May 22, 2014 in the Lakota West Main Campus Auditorium at 6:30pm. Awards night is open to all band students and families with the highlights of the evening including the annual Senior slide show presentation and band awards and scholarships.
Senior Class Picnic: Senior Band Parents – The PTSO is seeking help for the Senior Picnic to be held Friday, May 23 from 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM. Tickets will be sold Wed. and Thurs. during lunch and Friday at the event. Cost is ONLY $1.00 and includes ALL food, drink, activities and raffles. Help is needed either by donating or volunteering at the event. Please click HERE to go to the Sign-Up Genius to see how you can help.
Rookie Marcher Day: Rookie Marcher Day will be held after school from 2:00pm – 5:00pm at the Lakota West High School on Friday, March 30, 2014. There will be a parent meeting in the Lakota West Auditorium around 4:30pm.
Lakota West Graduation: Lakota West Graduation will be held on Saturday, May 31, 2014 at Miami University. The “Pink” Band, comprised of all underclass students in the Red and White bands, will perform at graduation. Additional details and report times will be provided to the students during class.