Dakota Booster GENERAL MEMBERSHIP Meeting

December 10, 2007

Meeting started at 7:02 pm

Minutes from the last Board Meeting not available, approve at next meeting.

Treasurer’s Report:

Savings: $4,490.39 Donations Pending: $10,364.69

Checking: $31,936.09 Balance: $26,061.79

Treasurer’s report was approved.

Administration:

Oklahoma performance had a successful run. Varsity football – back-to-back championships. Newsletter is available online. 75 new members inducted into National Honor Society. Giving Tree in atrium and 1^st hour classes will be receiving flyers to donate items for the soldiers in Iraq

Student Report:

Holiday Book Fair, bring in 10 old books, name entered in a raffle for a Visa Gift Card. Books can be dropped off in the Media Center. Door decorating contest begins this week, all 1^st hour classes will be participating. Winners will receive a Coney Island lunch.

Fine Arts Report:

Band: Marching Band Banquet will be on 12/13 from 6-10:30 pm. Brass ensemble at Glenn Peters on 12/12/07.

Choir: The Dakota Choirs will be representing their annual holiday concert “An Old Fashioned Christmas” on Wednesday, Dec. 12^th at 7:00 pm. Admission is $5 adults and $4 for students and seniors. Several students from each choir have been selected to be the “Ambassadors of Choir”, singers who will represent Dakota throughout the holiday season at various venues in the community. Upcoming events are as follows:

12/10: “A Christmas Carol” @ DHS – 7:00 pm

12/15: Partridge Creek Mall

12/17: Sequoyah Elementary Christmas Party

12/18: “The Crews Inn” 31988 N. River Road

Service Report:

Key Club: The Key Club will be helping the Clinton Township Kiwanis members sort food for the needy this holiday season. Some members are volunteering once a week at the Boys and Girls Club and some members will be volunteering at various elementary schools in the district for breakfast with Santa.

National Honor Society: Members are volunteering their time at various elementary schools and Breakfast with Santa.

Es De Moda: Members are taking the club in a new directions this year and learning to crochet. They also designed a tree skirt for the tree in the Atrium.

SAAD: Many members have participated in Nicotine Narcs, a group dedicated to making sure that cigarettes are not sold to minors and prevention of cigarette abuse by minors. The groups go store to store posting signs and getting signatures from store owner’s commitment to Nicotine Narcs.

Sports Report: Boy’s Basketball volunteers are needed for concession sales – contact Chris Torchala for information.

Donation Requests:

The following requests were approved by the Board:

• $500 donated to Student Activities for assistance with Turning Point event.
• $300 donated to National Honor Society for the Induction Ceremony
• $300 to purchase ¼ page ad from Royal Publishing to advertise in the football program for the State finals.
• $119.88 donated to the Special Education Advisor to purchase 12 copies of “The Code” for Core Reading.
• $337.50 donated to the Marching Band to purchase Undefeated Championship shirts.
• $444.95 donated to the Marching Band to purchase Pop-up Canopy Shelter.

The following requests were approved by the Board and approved by the General Membership:

• Freshman and JV Volleyball requested to purchase 30 warm up sets for $1,650.
• Girls Varsity Track requested to purchase a performance indicator, a pole vault trainer and pole vault carrying bag for $993.90
• Boys Varsity Track requested to purchase an accurate timing system for $3,250.

Craft Show: Next year’s show will be November 8, 2008. Application will be posted soon on the website.

Website: Revamped front page, Chris Torchala is current contact for volunteering.

New Business:

Nancy Martens and Bob Meyers resigned as Sports Trustee’s. The Sports Trustee position will be split into 2 positions, 1 for Fall season, and 1 for winter/spring season, Booster’s are looking for volunteers.

Old Business:

None

Gift card Raffle:

$50 Meijer card went to Burt Liptack (ticket number – 4770158)
$50 MJR card went to Kathy Bemis (ticket number – 4770164)

Extra gift cards were given to Jackie Garfat (Student Government Director) to donate to MISD and Turning Point:

$50 Meijer’s card went to MISD

$50 Meijer’s card went to Turning Point Organization

Meeting Adjourned: 7:20 pm

Next Meeting Schedule:

Board Meeting: Monday, January 7, 2007 in the Community Room

General Membership Meeting: Monday, January 14, 2007 in the Atrium

Respectfully submitted by: Cathy Pawloske - Secretary