December Board Meeting Minutes

Hudson Valley Singers

Board Meeting Minutes

December 6th, 2014

Meeting called to order 12:30pm.

All Executive Board Members in attendance.

• Announcements made.

• Summer Sing:

• Eugene has agreed to do summer sing in 2015 to recruit for the St. Matthews Passion concert in Spring 2016.

• Looking for suggestions on pieces to perform for the summer sing.

• Financials:

• Update of past season.

• Surplus of $12000 in the bank, pre-concert.

• Anticipating $5000 in ticket sales from members alone.

• Motion to pay $500 to Natalia Newman for the production of the Schumann score, provided an invoice for cost.

• Motion made by David M.

• Seconded by Randee G.

• Advertising:

• Rivertowns Enterprise ad – 6 or 7 week run of 1/16th page ad.

• Google ads – update for next board meeting.

• Fundraising letter – given out to members on Wednesday, 12/10, and sent out by email.

• Mailing list – possible ideas for development

• Split up the members list between board members to ask for emails.

• Updated attendance lists – Susanna to send out old lists to section leaders.

• HVCS Update:

• $600 from concert

• Recap of Arts Westchester concert series

• Venue options/”First Fridays”

• Winter Concert

• Raffle Committee – baskets & 50/50 raffle

• Volunteer NY – adding HVS concert to their Day of Service notices. Will have volunteers at our concert to help.

• 6/10 volunteers to usher, help with raffles, etc.

• Website recap – adding tickets, donations and mailing list.

• Spring Concert date – June 6th

Meeting adjourned 2:25pm.

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