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Meeting Date: November 12, 2014
Attendance:
Kathleen Watkins, DevineKathy Brent, Emerson
Joe Marlow, ArmstrongLaurie Gallagher, Washington/Lincoln
Terri Giardine, EmersonPat Dougherty, Lincoln
Christa Parlacoski, LafayetteJim Eiser, Armstrong
Sue DeRosier – ArmstrongJoe DeFranco, Retiree
Minutes:
Tiger Classic
- Do we keep the same weekend? - We liked the weekend and hope to keep it on Home Coming
Weekend again. We are thinking about moving it to the Saturday.
-Do we add a flea market to the day? We could have the flea market after the race. It would be in the Tennis Court area.
-We could possibly add food sales to the day.
-We made $2554.50 from the race. Revenue for the day $3185. Expenses for the day - $630.50.
-Next year we want to look into using a running website for registration.
-Advertising: We want to use road signs and do an e-mail blast to those who raced this year. We also want to look into the advertising through the Road Runners. It was also suggested to use the website: Runnersusa.
-Sponsor committee - This committee will begin marketingin January. Aggie Sassani has volunteered to be in charge of the committee. Joe will help make a Google Doc that people can input the name of businesses and which one they are willing to approach to talk to.
-Race suggestions
* Broadcast music through the race.
* Put the free food at the end of race
* We need to make sure the course is the proper length. Some runners commented that the course was 0.1 miles short. (Butch Oberlander volunteered to check the race course length.)
* Have an announcer to give results as they are entering the track (Maryann Delia wanted to do that.)
* Start and end at the same place.
* Continue to end on the home side of the field.
* Thank the Kiwanis on the day of the race. – Make sure they are in the booklet.
* Announce the names of the winners of the raffles.
* The gym will continue to be the back-up if it rains.
Teacher Donations
-We are still working on increasing the payroll donations for the staff.
-Many of the staff are still not contributing. We only have about $8,000 donated for the year.
Promotion of the Foundation within the district
-We want to think of something that we can do for the new building. Something consistent for all the three new buildings.
-Make a tri-fold to put in each of the buildings.
-Include a form for payroll deduction within each person’s pay check.
Thanks for the Race/Donations
-We would like to e-mails to all the racers. This e-mail should include the fact it will be in October on Homecoming weekend.
-All other donations will get a thank you letter and form for tax donations. This will be mailed to them.
-Christa Parlocoski will work on the donation letter.
Quilt and Afghan Raffle
-Flyers will be distributed throughout the district.
-We will blast the flyer to the district employees through the e-mail system.
-Winners will be announced the week before Christmas.
Grants
-Will be distributed in April.
-Papers will be given out to the staff in February for the grants.
Next Meeting:
January
Look for e-mails.
6401 Mill Creek Road, Levittown, PA19057 215-943-3200 -