Lochalsh Junior Pipe Band

 

Minutes of Meeting held at Kyleakin Primary School on 8^th February 2010

 

 

Present   Sandy, Janice, Niall, Rosie, Teens, Donald & Elaine

 

Apologies­­­­­­­  Fionnualla

 

 Fiona Cameron has resigned from committee as Duncan has now left the band. She is still willing to help when needed.

 

Matters arising from minutes- covered below

 

Treasurer’s report

£12,936 in account. All equipment and outfits now paid for (except reeds).

Recent Donations-

£100 from the British Legion for playing on Armistice Sunday.

£250-Austin Boyle

£200-Lochcarron Sheepdog trials

£357-Whist Drives at Inverinate (total amount for 2009 is £684.50)

 

Fundraising

• Dornie Ceilidh -30^th April TBC
• Kyleakin Ceilidh -It is hoped that we can have one possibly in June.
• Glenelg- The band would like to offer to perform there at a future date
• Shiel Gala- 24^th July. Teens will confirm this.
• Caledonian Challenge- Janice has had little response so far from her email looking for volunteers. Each volunteer would earn £150 for the band. Janice will send out another email.
• Whist drives at Inverinate are ongoing.
• Joan is selling band t-shirts

 

Future development of band

Niall feels that having the two sessions is working well. There are 9 juniors and they have been working hard learning their tunes. Niall would like all members to re-audition for the band.

Drumming- Niall spoke to Norman Bolton regarding disclosure for Alastair and funding to pay him for 2 hours tuition per week. It has been suggested that the drumming group could also be split into juniors and seniors with a short time all together at each session. Niall spoke about the need to recruit some younger members and will place an advert in the Free Press for this.

 

 There will be a week long residential piping and drumming course taking place at Achiltibuie in the 1^st week of the Easter holidays for those over 12 years. Niall feels it would be of great benefit to the pipe band members. The cost would be £350 approx. but Niall suggested that the band could help fund places. Unfortunately it is the same week as the Feis in Plockton. There would be a chance to take the PDQB exams at the end.

 

 

Eilean Donan Piping Competition Cup-

Niall will purchase a new cup to replace the one missing.

 

Trip away

Hopefully this will be possible next year. Niall is also keen for the band to have the opportunity to perform further away.

 

Outfits and Equipment

He would like to order 9 small kilts to enable the younger members to perform with the band.

Niall to order some new drums which will cost approx £700/£800 each.

 

Sabhal Mor Ostaig – Drumming and piping course to take place on the weekend of 20^th/21^st March.

 

Thank-you letters-

Ongoing as donations come in.

 

AOCB

Meet-o-matic was very successful and will continue. Please could all band members use this to indicate their attendance at functions.

 

Donald MacLennan has very kindly volunteered to make name tags for the bands outfits!

 

No word of the donation yet from Fraser McIntosh. Teens will speak to him.

 

Date of next meeting- Monday 15^th March