Minutes of Meeting of Tasmanian Bands League held on Sunday 14th February 2010 at Launceston Railway Bandrooms

Meeting Opened: 11.50am

1. Present: David Peters, Jan Hills, Wendy Martin, Peter Martin, Ron Wilson, Ulverstone (not represented), Gary Weeding, Railway Silver Band (Jan Hills), Glenorchy (Not represented), Latrobe (Carolyn Cross), RSL (not represented), West Tamar (not represented), Derwent Valley (Layton Hodgetts), Hobart City (Bob Kuns) Devonport (Not represented), Burnie (Christine Bentley), Adrian Loone, Karen Tankard.

2. Apologies: Noreen Clarke, Clarence, RSL, West Tamar, Glenorchy, Dean Hunt, Ivan Johnston.

3. Minutes of Previous Meeting: It was moved by Christine Bentley seconded by Bob Kuns. CARRIED

4. Business Arising from Minutes:

 

5. Correspondence:

Inwards: Music Stand NSW, Derwent Valley Band, Registrations, N.B.C.A., Simon Reade, Bob Kuns, RSL< Glenorchy, Dean Hunt, Julie Lynch.

Outwards: All Tassie Bands, Bob Kuns, Derwent Valley, Layton Hodgetts, Derek Grice, Alan Woodham, RSL, Julie Lynch, Dean Hunt.

Moved by Gary Weeding and seconded by Adrian Loone.

Finance Report: Report as tabled AGM.

MAB Report: Solo selections will be announced by the end of Feb. Recommendations for adjudicators will also be made. Band test pieces will be chosen before the next quarterly meeting. Could the TBL delegates please discuss a budget for the state youth concert band?

Resolved report received.

DAB Report: President reported on parade of bands Hobart. Decision been made to combine four Concert Bands into one grade. Ivan and Jeff to do all inspections.

Registrations: Two bands now registered one Huon Valley (decided not to join this year) the other Latrobe. All registrations complete.

General Business

State Solos 2010 Venue: L’ton College anxious for us to try new area. We will follow up with Peter Quigley.

Nationals 2010: Participation exceeded expectations. Scheduling has been looked at again to accommodate large number of entries. Volunteer pro-forma to be sent out very soon. Gala concert will be highlight of the week-end – four bands from Singapore will be doing guest performances. Discussions re outstanding solo music and the need to meet deadline noted.

State Band Championships 2010: One band decided not to compete. Venue to be decided.

Calendar 2010:

14th February 2010 - AGM

18th February 2010 - National registrations close

2nd-5th April 2010 – Easter, Nationals

16th May 2010 – TBL meeting

29th-30th May 2010 – Solos

June 2010 – Music Camp on a date to be advised

15th August 2010 – TBL meeting

July, August – State Junior Concert Band at a venue to be advised

28th August – Devonport Eisteddfod

16th-17th October 2010 – State Band Championships

14th November 2010 – TBL meeting

Workshops to be advised

State Youth Concert Band: Need proposal for May meeting from Treasurer and MAB.

NBCA: A very interesting meeting in Melbourne, agenda overtaken by events in Victoria. Bandsmen register with VBL and band list compiled for contest where a bandsman can only play in one grade once. Test piece and the need for it was discussed. To be a registered member of a Victorian band there is a need to be a resident of that State.

NBCA Delegate: Moved Jan Hills seconded Gary Weeding that the president be the delegate for this year. Recommendation for observer.

Webmaster: Peter Martin prepared to continue until after Easter. Bob Kuns to take on role after then. Resolved

Carolyn Cross: asked for assistance with Junior Music camp being held March 26th, 27th and 28th. $1000 grant requested. Moved by Jeff Brown and seconded by Ron Wilson. Officially notified the League that Latrobe not participating at Nationals.

Meeting closed: 12:40pm