Dakota Booster GENERAL Membership Meeting

February 8, 2010



Meeting called to order at 7:05 p.m.


  1. Opening Remarks:


Thank you from the Boys Swim and Drive Team for their Ti-vo and hand paddles.


  1. Stephanie Lange: The Lock-in for Life seemed to be a great success. Digital Citizenship was attended by 165 people. The next family night out will be" Be the Change you wish to see in the world" on April 14. Stephanie will be dancing in Dancing with the Stars. Need 40 volunteers to make phone calls for the Bond Vote on February 23.


  1. Minutes of the last General Membership: were approved by Mary Ann Cuoto (1) and Helen Pugh (2).


  1. Treasurers Report:

Checking Balance: $ 17,424.70 Savings Balance: $4,496.65

Donations Pending: $10,682.15


A State of the Boosters was given letting us know that the funds are limited and that the board is taking a step back and looking at restructuring the way donations are approved. We hope to have an update in March. Looking at ways groups earn credit, and to help groups recognize their future needs. As a Booster Group we do not want to lose focus on the reason we are here which is to see our students be successful and go beyond their High School years by providing $5,000 to the scholarship fund. We are an all inclusive support organization. A letter from Mr. Briningstool asking for scholarship monies was read.


  1. Trustee Reports:

  1. Student: Kelsey shared with us the highlights of the announcements. Football kickoff meeting February 11, MME testing will be the week of March 8. Seniors please check the Guidance Link on the DHS web site for scholarship opportunities. Mid-winter break is Feb. 15-19.

  2. Mr. Briningstool: Snow coming dance had approx. 400 students in attendance. March 3 is Curriculum Night; it is a night of educating the students and parents as they work on their schedules for their high school years. Feb. 10 is student count day, however if we have a snow day it will be moved to Thursday. Mr. Heethuis: Voting for the Bond will be February 23, 1st time there is no new building included in the bond, it extends the current bond out 5 more years. Mr. Heethuis stressed that the loss would be felt by the students and their educational experience. Bond hand-outs and call sheets were available for those who were interested in helping spread the word.

  3. Fine Arts: Doug gave an update on the success of Sussical the Musical. The Choir has a festival in March and the show choir is auditioning on Feb. 9. Winter Guard, “Storm” took 5th place in their completion. March 4 they are having a Premier Jewelry fundraiser. The Band is having a pre-festival concert at DHS on Feb. 25 and Dancing with the Stars fundraiser is February 26.

  4. Clubs: Diane reported that the Key Club is currently collection jeans for Haiti until Feb. 15 and shoes for Africa. Cell Phones are being collected by NHS for soldiers.

  5. Sports: Nancy informed us that we will be selling a small selection of candies, popcorn and water during the Dancing with the Stars. Our next Boys V bb game is 2/9.


  1. Craft Show: Mailers have gone out and we will be listed on Craig’s List.

  2. Web-Site: updated

  3. Donation Request: Voting for $5,000 Dakota Scholarship Fund is all that was voted on. All other donations have been tabled due to the lack of funds. These are the newly tabled request:

D Hockey $ 2,923.79

Girls V Swim $ 2,479.50 Parkas/Fins

Girls V softball $ 1,500 bat bags


The request in the amount of $59.07 for Marti Grai Mask was approved by the board. The Donation for the scholarship fund passed.


  1. Old Business:

    1. A question was asked as to what needs to be done with the tabled request? The request will need to be re-submitted and time served during the last ¼ of the school year will be carried over as participation hours until the 1st quarter of the new school year.

    2. Request are taken in the order received and not as to how often the “requestor” has gotten items.

    3. No control as to how football games are scheduled prior to school beginning.

    4. Elections – we are losing 3 board members at the end of this school year, please consider running.

  2. New Business:

CAC Report – Mary Cuoto - Curriculum changes are being worked on. Sue Ortega received a Teacher Reward and was able to go to Washington and meet the President Obama. Received great comments on how wonderful the Succical was. Bond is an extension only for the years 2027-2032.


Motion to adjourn at 8:30pm by Mary Ann Cuoto (1) and Karen Zurrelli (2)