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PROJECT GRADUATION 2000 SENIOR PARENTS' COMMITTEE Minutes of the Meeting of Tuesday, September 14, 1999 School Library, 7:30 p.m. Present: Co-Chairs Carlton and Barbara Poindexter; Treasurer Craig Roe; Recording Secretary Laura Ruffner; committee chairs Bruce Campos, Joan Delbosque, William Uresti, Teresa McElwain, Lisa Wendel, Thomas Merriweather, Wendell Beeler and Sandra Naugle; and 15 other parents, for 27 parents in all. Also present: Ms. Lydia O'Shea, faculty liaison; and senior class committee members Alexandria, Deandre, Jacob and Jennifer. Principal Jackie Blythe joined the meeting at 8:10 p.m. 1. Call to order. Mrs. Poindexter called the meeting to order at 7:34 p.m. and thanked everyone for coming out on a school night. 2. Minutes. The minutes of the August 10 meeting were approved as read. 3. Treasurer's report. Mr. Roe reported as follows:
The report was accepted. Mr. Roe noted that the goal of $18,000 covers the recreation center ($2,000), food ($4,200), entertainment ($3,600), buses ($1,400), prizes the committee has to buy ($4,500), decorations ($900), security ($800) and printing and supplies ($600). 4. Old business. a. Recreation center. The contract for graduation night is signed and the $500 deposit paid. The balance of $1,500 is due May 1. b. Hypnotist. Booked. Deposit of $200 paid; the remaining $600 is due on the night. c. Buses. Mr. Beeler reported that four buses are reserved for 10:30 p.m. and 5:15 a.m. 5. New business. a. Homecoming concession stand, Friday, October 8. Mr. Campos needs 16 volunteers in two shifts. Nine signed up at the meeting. Mrs. Delbosque will order hot dogs and buns through the cafeteria. b. Spaghetti dinner, Friday, October 15. Mrs. Delbosque will cook for 300. Tickets $7 for adults, $4 for children under 12. Seniors will sell tickets in advance. Donations of desserts welcome. c. Wreath sale. Mr. Campos reported that 24-inch balsam wreaths can be bought for $11 each and sold for $20. Order forms go home with seniors on Monday, September 27. Orders due Monday, November 15. Pick-up Saturday, December 4, in the school lot. d. The raffle. 2,000 tickets have been printed, to be sold at $5 each in books of ten. First prize $2,000 cash; second prize a 27-inch color television and third prize dinner for two with a limousine on New Year's Eve, both donated (Mrs. McElwain). Drawing at the winter concert. Mr. Poindexter objected to the proposed name, "Millennium Raffle," on the grounds that the new millennium does not begin on January 1, 2000, and proposed "Year 2000 Raffle" instead. Discussion followed, at some length. Mrs. Delbosque moved that the raffle be called the Millennium Raffle; Mr. Merriweather seconded. The motion carried, 22 to 1. Mrs. Poindexter, in the chair, did not vote. Three members abstained. Mr. Poindexter asked that his objection be entered in the minutes. So entered. e. Theme. Jennifer reported for the senior class committee. Seniors voted in homerooms the week of September 7. Out of 289 ballots: A Night in Monte Carlo, 161; Under the Sea, 72; Hollywood Nights, 56. Mrs. Wendel will begin planning decorations. f. Grand prize. Mrs. McElwain reported that a used car dealer has offered a 1993 Honda Civic, to be confirmed in writing. Applause. g. Bake sale, Thursday, September 16, Back-to-School Night. Mrs. Naugle asked for baked goods at the cafeteria by 6:30 p.m., wrapped and priced. h. Clean-up crew. Still in need of a chair. No volunteers at this meeting. Mrs. Poindexter reminded the members that it is only one morning. 6. Principal's remarks. Mr. Blythe thanked the parents for their work and reminded the committee that all fundraisers must be approved through the main office. The raffle and the wreath sale have been approved. He expects the county to set graduation dates in January. He also said, for the record, that he believes the millennium begins in 2000, and the minutes should show that too. 7. Next meeting. Tuesday, October 12, 7:30 p.m., school library. 8. Adjournment. The meeting was adjourned at 9:06 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Laura Ruffner, Recording Secretary (To be approved at the October meeting.) |