Dakota Booster GENERAL Meeting

March 12, 2007

 

Meeting started at 7:06 pm

Minutes from last General Membership Meeting were approved.

Treasurer’s Report:
Checking balance is $17,928.85, Savings Balance is $29,430.18. 
Donations Pending: $5,961.30.  Balance: $41,397.73.
Treasurer’s Report was approved.

Administration:

Parent/Teacher conferences will take place Wednesday and Thursday.  Friday is ˝ day for students.  MME testing will take place this week.  School Board approved holding off 1 year on the 9th grade centers.  Administration is working on plans for next year.

Student Report:

Prom Tickets will go on sale March 29th and 30th. Tickets are $50 each; the prom is scheduled on Friday, May 11th.  MORP (PROM spelled backwards) Dance will take place on March 30th.  Aniuska introduced her replacement for next year.  Dom Nanni will be Student Representative for the Boosters.

Service Report:

NHS held a general membership meeting on March 1st.  Key Club will have officer elections on Tuesday, March 6th.  Es De Moda held a pizza party on March 5th. Discussed the fashion show and an upcoming fundraiser.

Fine Arts Report:

BAND: March 24th is State and Solo Ensemble. Bingo fundraiser held every Saturday, 10:30 am. 

CHOIR: Festival workshop on March 6th. March 8th was pre-festival at Dakota. March 16 and 17 the Choir and Band will have their All-Night Party from 10:00 pm to 6:00 am.  March 27, School House Roxx auditions will take place from 2:30-4:30 pm.

WINTER GUARD: March 17th competition at Troy Athens. March 25th competition in Southgate and March 31st is State Finals at Saginaw Valley State Uni.

DRAMA: Upcoming events: Spring production of “Charlotte’s Web”

Sports Report:

Basketball District champs at the Grand Blanc tournament
First track meet is April 19th. 

Dakota Wear:

Eliminating next year.  Booster’s will sell-out merchandise the remainder of this year.

Craft Show:

18 applications have been returned. The craft show is scheduled for November, 2007.

 

Donation Requests

1)     DHS Administration requested $5,000 for the Student Scholarship Fund.  Ten $500 scholarships will be awarded to 2007 seniors.  Seniors applying for the scholarship will need to meet the following criteria: Student involved in extra-curricular activities (sports, fine arts, etc) and a parent actively involved with the DHS Booster’s whether they attend Booster meetings or volunteer for school events.  – Board Approved, goes to General Membership vote (General Membership APPROVED)

2)     Varsity Baseball is requesting $2,000 to purchase baseball equipment.  The $2,000 is divided into 4 components: (General Membership APPROVED all)

a.      $890.20 to replace old screens used to hit baseballs into.  Screens are for indoor use.  – Board Approved, goes to General Membership Vote.

b.      $443.33 to purchase 5 dozen pitching machine balls and buckets for indoor use.  Board Approved.

c.       $351.84 to purchase weighted training bats to use at practice. – Board Approved

d.      $332.72 to purchase hitting and batting tees.  – Board Approved.

Old Business
Reminder, Booster Board nominations for the 2007-2008 school years will take place at the April General Membership Meeting.  Contact Kathy Bemis 586-228-7673 if you are interested.

New Business

SANP spring craft show will be on Saturday; March 24th and the committee is looking for volunteers.  Volunteers contact Penny Eastman at 586-598-4234; Crafters contact Lisa Masi at 586-247-0094

Meeting Adjounment: 7:28 pm

 

Next Meeting Schedules:

Board Meeting is Monday, April 2, 2007 -- 7:00 pm in the Community Room
General Membership Meeting is Monday, April 16, 2007 -- 7:00 pm in the Atrium.

 

Respectfully Submitted: Cathy Pawloske (DHS Booster Secretary)