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.