Parents and Friends Committee

“Providing a Positive and Friendly Community Beyond the Classroom”

Immanuel Lutheran School Senior Unit

Thursday 17th March 2016 at 7.00pm

Welcome

Attendance: Helen, Katie, Amanda, Darryl, Rick, Simon, Kim and Alicia

Apologies: Anthony Fisk, Clarissa, Alison and Sam

Minutes of previous meeting: Approved

Business arising from previous meeting:

1) Family Night wrap up

The committee spent a total of $1200 for the night and we raised $600 in profit which leaves a balance of $2600.

We received all good feedback from parents and guests and the night appeared to run seamlessly.

2) Activities for Term 1

a) Wine and Cheese night

The decision has been made to go with one winery as opposed to several wineries.

Liquor licence still has to be organised

Darryl will go to Campbells for glasses, we will probably need 200

Suggestion was put forward to personalise the glasses then sell on the night

Decision was to think about that for cabaret night instead

Thirsty Werk has been chosen for entertainment

7.30pm start til about 10.30pm, no children, $5 cover charge, RSVP Monday of week payment on night or prepay tickets.

Barossa Valley Cheese Co. will do the cheese at wholesale price

Selection will be Barossa Brie, Adelaide Blue and the Mount Jagged cheese

Will cost $23 - $26 a kilo, will need approx. 3kg per 100 people

Suggestion put forward to hire table cloths, Simon to organise

Will need to approach foodland or someone for crackers

Suggestion put forward to put up fairy lights and lanterns around to set mood

6.00pm to set up, info to be put in newsletter and flyers to go out

b) Sports Day (1st April 16)

Subway lunch, Darryl to see about options for future subway orders

3) Events Calendar

Darryl to look at options for designing an events calendar

4) Activities going forward 2016

Term 2

a) Disco

This will be held on the 27th May

Organisation is going well, a sub-committee (carers group) will see to the finer details

Katie volunteered to do the door again

Simon to liaise between the 2 groups

b) Quiz Night

To be discussed next meeting

c) Cabaret Night

This will be held on the 25th June

There are thoughts that we might turn it into more of a music and arts festival

Will discuss next meeting

d) Recycle Day

To be held in same week as cabaret night on the Friday/ Saturday

Term 3

e) Movie Night

To be held on the 26th August

f) School Photos

Have to clarify date 4th November ??

g) School Concert

To be held on 1st September

Pupil free day on the 2nd September

Term 4

h) Quiz Night

To be moved from term 2 to term 4

i) Recycle Day

To be held after concert night

Treasurer’s report:

$600 was raised at Family Night

Current Balance is $2600

See report

Correspondence in:

Letter from Shoot SA has been read and we have decided to decline

Letter from parent saying that they can’t commit to meeting but can help out

Correspondence out:

Nil

Any other business:

Subway to organise a package for the future, prices to come

Going to change to weekly orders

Suggestion to have Stephanie Alexander session after worship on 20th May

Suggestion put forward that we buy a big ticket item for the kitchen program and present this item at the cooking session.

Next meeting:

12th May at 7pm

Close

Meeting closed at 8.20pm