Highlights of recent board meetings:

NOTE: All chapter members are welcome to attend any board meetings. However, if you wish to address the board or make a proposal, please notify the president in advance so you may be included in the agenda.

April 14th, 2004:

From President's comments: Bob Parker will notify committee members who need to resubmit goals and strategies due to his computer crash. The selection of Barbershopper of the Quarter and other awards will continue. The chapter may sponsor students from Trinity School to the High School Harmony Camp (additional comments followed pertaining to phone tree, show ticket status, singing at the zoo and newspaper ads/articles).

VP Membership & Development, Ralph Rock, reported on the IBH night planned for May 4th and indicated help is needed from the Social Committee for refreshments.

VP Music & Performance, Joe Veltre, reported he tried to get the Gentry unpublished arrangement of Breaking Up Is Hard To Do, but fees were too high.

VP Program, Rich Stevens, indicated he needs a quartet to sing Lida Rose for the Trinity School choral program.. Rich offered to make learning CD's with all our chorus repertoire.

Show Chairman, Gordon Knapp, announced he will commit the 2005 show to May 5th at Carnegie Music Hall. Gordon has secured the quartet Razzmatazz for the 2005 show.

Unfinished business: The SWOT analysis will be conducted after the show. It was agreed to not support the THN Radio Station. The Polecat Program will be pursued after the show. Decision must be reached on whether the chorus should compete in contest this year.

New business: Guy Russo declined to find a student from his school for the High School Harmony Camp. A motion was passed to buy a new tux for Director, Joe Veltre.

May 12th, 2004:

President's comments: Bob Parker congratulated Editor, Tom Koch, for the third place showing of the Pitchburgh Press in the JAD bulletin editor of the year competition. Sufficient information was submitted to satisfy the SWOT analysis. The Apple Corp fee has increased $10 this year, enrollment is limited to 288 and air-conditioned dorms will not be available. There is a new password to the "members-only" section of our web site (check with Webmaster, Bernie Sinwell).

Improvement is needed in chapter communication regarding sing-out details. All members (including non-attenders) should be included on the phone tree. We will not be sponsoring students for Harmony Camp this year. For our sing-out at the Humane Society, TV stations will be contacted.

John Powers suggested that we sing for the larger groups that bought tickets to our show. Our picnic is scheduled for August 2lst. We're also invited to Metro's picnic. Bob Parker suggested an additional "guy's only" picnic. A committee chairman is needed for the Christmas party.

Tom Steimer, presented the Treasurer's report. The financial review found the books to be in order; 2003 revenue was insufficient to warrant a tax return; The District clearance needs to be paid for next year. ASCAP fees will be a minimum of $l83 for the year as we only have one show

VP Music & Performance, Joe Veltre, reported two songs will be added to our repertoire this year; Hello, Mary Lou and an old arrangement of Danny Boy.