Tag: Notes

September 6, 2023

  • Conflict with Lumen Football Game 7 & 8 grade – Online voting will be done tonight
    • Steve Louis (First Timer!), Bill Playford, Geoff Biela, Scott Engemann
  • Discussed Bylaws with a few updates to make
  • Discussed the opportunity for a new Treasurer role
    • Will leave open for now
  • Discussed an early wishlist for the school
    • Hiring Professional Painters for the classrooms to be done next summer
      • Idea to have Lumen Christi students looking for service hours to help move furniture
    • New Books – Will hold off on these for now, not a major priority and would like more details on cost
    • New Table and chairs for Conference/Work room
      • The room that the former music teacher used as an office is going to be used as a conference room for meetings and a workroom for teachers
        • Estimated cost around $1,000
        • All present in favor with going forward with this
    • New furniture for teachers lounge
      • Table, Chairs, end tables, lamps, maybe a comfy chair or two
        • Would like to look into options
    • New Ductless Air Conditions for specials rooms
      • Reading room (Small)
      • Math Room (Small)
      • Science Lab (Classroom Size)
      • Art Room (Classroom Size)
        • Scott will communicate with Derek and Bill for options
  • Discussed sponsoring a hole at the Ken Dillion Golf Outing
    • Cost $125 – Yes
  • Handed out some raffle tickets to members to sell
  • Scott will communicate with members for distributing raffle tickets

May 3, 2023

  • 5 People in attendance (Derek, William, Anthony, Bill, Scott)
  • Moving finances to the Parish Office
    • Motion to move forward
      • Passed
    • Step 1: Add Queen’s Parish Accountant to the QMC account
    • Step 2: Remove unnecessary members from the QMC account
  • Voting on 6th grade camp funding
    • Requested amount for QMC is $2,235.00
      • Passed
  • Field day Discussions
    • Food is taken care of Mark K
    • June 6th
    • Create Sign up genius
  • By-Laws
    • Adding online polls
    • Updating Treasure roll
    • Term Lengths
    • Update board of directors to 5
  • 2023 Raffle (Goal is to have tickets in hand and ready to sell before the start of school)
    • Raffle will be November 4th
    • Goal is to have tickets in hand before start of school
      • Open House
    • Request License
      • Determine Total Winning Amount (taxes)
        • IRS determines winnings as prize money minus ticket price
      • Scott, Anthony, Marc E
    • Update Raffle Program with
      • 50/50 price and drawings
      • Side raffles
      • Tote Board prices and format
    • Create Check list for afterwards
      • Forms for winnings
      • Collect Payment from Silent Auction
  • Next Meeting: June 7th

March 1, 2023

  • 5 people in attendance (Scott, Chris, Anthony, William, Bill)
    • Derek and Mark K planned to attend but other circumstances prevented that
  • Bylaws
    • Yearly contributions (Auto Approval)
      • Muffins with Mom
      • 6th Grade Camp
      • Raffle
      • Field Day
      • Reading Month
    • If cost is $500 or less
      • Any elected member may approve
    • If cost is greater than $500 and less than or equal to $1,000
      • Any 3 members may approve
    • Anything greater than $1,000
      • Majority of present members may approve
  • Muffins with Mom
    • Muffins (Cupcake size): 500
      • 260 kids
      • 170 moms
      • Staff
  • Ballpark Lunch
    • Scott will buy
      • Bot dogs
      • Buns
      • Pickles
      • Relish
      • Cotton Candy
  • Next Meeting: April 5th

February 1, 2023

February 1st

  • No Taco Tuesday :’(
  • Alternative
    • Concession Stand Lunch?
      • Hot Dog with toppings
      • Pretzel bites w/ cheese
      • Cotton candy
      • Popcorn?
  • Muffins with Mom
    • Scott will check with Liz for a date
    • Muffins from Sam’s Club
      • William H. May have connections
    • Chris W. or William H. – Coffee?
  • March is Reading month
    • Prizes
      • Target Giftcards $280 (2 – $10 GC to Target per Classroom)
      • Dunham’s Gift card – $100
      • Barnes and Nobles – $50
      • Plinko Prizes – $200
      • Total: $630
    • Teacher Spring Break Book Gift $250 – $300
      • To encourage reading for the adults
      • Teachers may have an Amazon wish list
    • Possibly help with books for students – 1 per family
      • Partner with PTO
      • $11/book
  • New Family Night
    • February 9th?
    • Scott attending to pass out QMC Tumblers
  • Next Roller skating night?
  • Next Meeting
    • March 1st
    • Discuss updating By-Laws

January 11, 2023

January 11th

  • Liz’s Wish List
    • Don’t have to pay for AC ($25k that we don’t have to pay 😀)
    • Passed: $16k
  • Taco Tuesday
    • February 21st
      • Scott will follow up with Janet
      • Derek will follow up with Blair
  • Tumblers for new families
    • Scott to follow up with Liz/Marla
    • Will get more if needed: Contact Bill
  • Updates to Men’s Club Room
    • Get something on the calendar
    • April
  • Update to By-Laws
    • Looking at adjusting minimum of number for votes
  • Future Events
    • Cornhole
      • Blair Huff: Derek to contact
    • Fowling
  • Upcoming Roller Skating
    • Just to get ahead on the list for volunteers
  • Updates to Raffle
    • Update raffle sheet top to bottom to match the updated program
    • Have 50/50 ticket prices printed and framed
    • Consider doing two $5,000 prizes instead of one $10,000
      • No paperwork to do
      • No Taxes to withhold
      • No need to report it on taxes
  • New Business
    • Assisting Lumen Music Department
      • Drastically underfunded
      • Men’s Club to assist?
      • Bill to coordinate
        • GoFundMe?
        • Sign-up Genius
  • Next Meeting
    • Talk of a new gym floor
      • Derek to Research for next meeting
    • February 1st

November 9, 2022

Post Raffle Things

  • Sponsor thank you letters
  • Need Numbers
  • Thank you’s on Facebook (Scott to work with Bill Playford)

What Went Well

  • Software went well!
  • Snacks
  • HUGE Turnout
  • Table Settings
    • Centers
    • Same Tablecloths

What Didn’t Go So Well

  • 50/50 – Didn’t know rules beforehand
  • Ticket Sales
  • Lack of Volunteers
  • Dinnerware
  • Not enough desserts
  • One of the TV’s didn’t work

What Do We Want To Try Next Year

  • UPDATE PROGRAM
  • Bigger font on web app
  • Snacks
  • Additional speakers in the back
  • Second speaker to announce raffles to give the main guy a break
  • Get word out to Lumen to help bus tables
  • Digital Toteboards Next Year?
    • Need Display x 2
    • Need Input App x 2
  • Print paperwork earlier in the day or the day before
    • Program
    • Auction Sheets
  • Better Dinnerware
    • Plates
    • Forks
    • Knives
  • Sponsors