1. 1 BSO GENERAL MEMBERSHIP PARENT MEETING

2. 2 BSO LEADERSHIP Matt Brodt President Emeritus: Lance Kilby President BSO: Charlie Shaw Vice President: Karla Petry Treasurer: Renee Richardson Secretary: Maria Jones All of our Committee Chairs and Parent Volunteers

3. 3 Parent Volunteers, Responsibilities and Opportunities Fundraising: Melanie Gardner PIT Crew: John Poole TAG Day: Hans Petry VBODA: Lance Kilby Chaperone: Mike Hettmann Football Games NOVEC Spaghetti Dinner Competitions Standing Committees –Transportation –Publicity –Fund Raising –Hospitality –Pit Crew –Uniforms –Membership

4. 4 The 4 Big Ones Tag Day, NOVEC VBODA and Entertainment Books Account for 85% of fund raisers

5. 5 WWW.BATTLEFIELDBANDS.COM

6. 6 BSO Handbook

7. 7 BSO Schedule

8. 8 August: 11th-15th Guard & Drumline Camp---8:00am-12:00pm 18th -22ndAll members band camp---8:00am-9:00pm 25th-29th All members band camp---6pm-9pm only 27th -29th Uniform fittings (Volunteers needed, contact Lynn Johnson) ????? Gain information about the band, planned events; sign up to chaperone for the many events; meet old/new friends Wed., 27th Band Parent Meeting Night---7:30pm Fri., 29th Marching Bobcat Performance Preview & Picnic 7:30pm September: **Note: Practices will be held on Tues. & Thurs. 6pm-8pm; Wed. 2pm-5pm Tues. 2nd BSO Meeting (usually the 1st Monday of each month, unless it’s a holiday) Executive Mtg. 6:30 General Membership Mtg. 7:30pm Sat., 6th BSO Tag Day Sat., 13th Hylton Band Competition Fri., 19th 7:30pm Football Game Band members generally arrive by 5:30; arrival times may vary Sat., 20th Haymarket Day Parade Milbrook Band Competition Fri., 26th 7:30pm Football Game Sat., 27th All day competing: North Stafford High School Hermitage High School in Richmond, VA October: **Note: Practices will be held on Tues. & Thurs. 6pm-8pm; Wed. 2pm-5pm Sat., 4th Charlottesville Competition (all day) Fri., 10th7:30pm Homecoming Football Game Ads for the VBODA program Due Sat., 18thLee Davis Competition Fri., 24th7:30pm Football Game Preparations for VBODA—cleanup, setup, etc. Sat., 28thVBODA Day at Battlefield Volunteers are needed in all areas: contact Lance Kilby November: **Note: Practices will be held on Tues. & Thurs. 6pm-8pm; Wed. 2pm-5pm Fri., 7th Football Game Sat., 15thSpirit Day at Slopers December: Sat., 6th District Band Auditions Manassas Christmas Parade (probably not) ***Please be sure to check the band web site for all your up to date information: www.battlefieldbands.com or www.battlefieldbands.org. www.battlefieldbands.comwww.battlefieldbands.org BSO Schedule Battlefield Marching Bobcats Monthly Highlights Please Read E-Mails This was sent 13 Aug

9. 9 BSO Budget & Fees 3 Years Without Raising Fees $180

10. 10 End of Summer Camp Picnic When: August 29, 2008 Time:7:00 TO 8:30 PM What will we see: –Bobcat Marching Band Preview will Start at 7PM Picnic Celebration will start after Preview

11. 11 Questions