PAC Minutes for October 13th, 2009

In attendance: Jan Rose (chair), Todd McClintic (co-chair), Julie Lavigne (secretary) and Jennifer Kuzbek (treasurer), Brook Cote, Emma Harris, Barb ? and Lisa Rankin

• Jennifer made a motion to approve minutes, Julie seconded and the minutes were approved.
• Derek Blanton from the Karate program presented Jennifer with a check for $150.
  • we have 2 students from Ute Pass Elementary joining us this year ◦    the scholarship program now available gives 1/2 price tuition for karate students in need, once they are accepted it continues for the rest of the year
  • we were all invited to attend the next belt test ◦    there will be a graduation program for kindergartners in January to promote them to the older class and then there will no longer be a separate kindergarten karate program.
• Treasure's report
  • $11,000 in the bank, but we must always keep a balance of at least $5,000 to purchase grocery certificates.
  • we have 8 pledges for monthly grocery certificates which equals $55/ month straight to the PAC fund.
  • from 7/1/2009- 9/25/2009 there has been $15,900 purchased in grocery certificates.
  • There was a discussion about the ease and difficulty of the re-loadable King sooper cards.
  • New flyer idea that states if x number of families purchased y amount of $$ then the school would get $_____. Jennifer offered to use that for the next flyer.
• Halloween
  • Looked over volunteer list for the carnival
  • Discussed getting help from Mark Brost and Mr. Vogel more involved with
    helping gain enthusiasm with the staff, discussed a possible raffle for the
    teachers that made an appearance at the carnival.
  • Decided on ticket prices: 3 tickets for $1 and omit the admission fee.
  • Barb offered to get started on pre-making bundles.
  • New booth suggestion: 'The Jail' Todd McClintic offered to take this task on.
  • The haunted house needed some money from the PAC for purchases.
  • Julie volunteered to call Coca-Cola for donations
  • Lisa Rankin volunteered to organize a silent auction.
  • The face painter booth will be open from 5:30-7:30.
  • Volunteers to show up at 4:30 and pizza to be delivered at 4:30 to feed
    those volunteers.
  • Laurie Wood offered to head up the volunteers from the M.S. and the H.S.
• Destination Imagination: Brook Cote offered to look at the information as a possibility for next year.
• Meeting adjourned