August 12, 2006

Meeting called to order at 11:45 p.m.
A motion was made by Bobby McCoy to pass the minutes from the previous meeting without being read.  Motion was 2nded by Chris McHenry.  The motion passed.

Financial Report
The bank account was set up and checks were purchased.  David Landry was reimbursed for the laptop.

Old Business
Still not sure where the North Texas Honor Band is going to be this year.
H.S. All-Region is being held at Commerce H.S.
Probst audio is going to do the jazz recordings for All Region Jazz.
This will be taken care of by John Young.

New Business
David Landry is putting together a directory for ATSSB.
Please make sure that all information is updated.  Jeff Johnson was nominated and then added to the percussion committee.
Daniel Curry was appointed coordinate the percussion for the M.S. All-Region Symphonic Band.
Be sure that all directors at your M.S. are in TMEA/ATSSB.
All directors need to come to auditions.
Everyone will need to reregister with UILforms.com
There was some discussion about upping the honorarium for All Region Jazz from $450 to $600.  Monte Ashcraft made a motion to do so.   Dale Coates 2nded and the motion passed.
Bobby McCoy makes a motion to have committees approve cuts made by the region coordinator and the host of M.S. Al- Region.  The cuts that the region coordinator and host make will be unofficial until they are approved.  Once they are approved, the official cuts will be posted no later than 30 minutes before tryouts.  If a committee is unable to review a set of cuts, the cuts made by the region coordinator and host will become the official cuts and be posted.  Bennett Potter 2nded the motion.  The motion passed.
The possibility of 6th graders who are 2nd year players and would like to try out for All Region was discussed.  It will be the responsibility of the audition committee to take a look at possibly adding another year to the audition music so that they can compete.
OPS ranks were recognized.

 A motion to adjourn was made by Monte Ashcraft.  Dale Coates 2nded.  Motion passed.

 Meeting was adjourned at 12:15 p.m.