GRASSO SOUTHEASTERN TECH PARENT-FACULTY ORGANIZATION
Minutes
April 3, 2008
Attendees: Maggie Delaporta; Linda Davis; Joan Stearns; Suzanne Matteson; George LaMarche; Melissa Lynch; Jack Cervera; Chris Gauld; Karen Wilson; John Blake; Chris Jones; Turhan Papadopoulos.
Meeting called to order at 6:42.
Treasurer’s Report: Mr. Papadopoulos reviewed the report. We just started receiving scholarship money. We have received $2,810 to date. At this point the money for the grad party from the pasta dinner has not been deposited. Jack Cervera made a motion to accept treasurer’s report; Chris Gauld seconded.
Secretary’s Report: Members read the minutes from 3/06/08. Jack Cervera made a motion to accept minutes; George LaMarche seconded.
School Store/Uniforms: Uniform sales are picking up. We will be selling shirts at Freshmen Night. Parents have been purchasing them for next year.
Boosters: Need to sell Gatorade, etc. at softball games. Still need chairs but they are expensive. Pep rally is scheduled for tomorrow. Charter Oak donated squirt bottles which were given to Mr. Pesarik for the pep rally. The new mats are up and look good. They will be unveiled at the pep rally tomorrow.
Grad Party: $1,380 made from spaghetti dinner and $270 from silent auction which is still open. Graduation changed to June 20th due to Skills USA schedule for June 23rd. When the location was called to change the date it was found out that there is a problem with the location – the pool will be drained on June 1st and there is no guarantee it will be usable by the 20th. New location was discussed. Grad Committee is open to suggestions. Administration received complaints about graduation being at 6:00 due to too much time between graduation and leaving for grad party. Maybe move graduation to 7:00; other options discussed. Laurel Berns and Denise James will do food for yard sale during April vacation. Meatball grinders will be made. Mrs. Bengston will do hotdogs and nachos with cheese for yard sale. Next grad party meeting is scheduled for 4/08/08 at Portuguese Club in Stonington.
Flags: Letter to Mr. Welsh has been drafted and approved by Mr. Blake. Letter will go out next week to Mr. Welsh.
Officers: Sue Matteson nominated Linda Davis for Treasurer and indicated that they had already spoken to Mr. Papadopoulos. Sue Matteson made a motion to nominate Linda Davis for Treasurer; Karen Wilson seconded. Joan Stearns nominated Maggie Delaporta for President; Sue Matteson Seconded; Joan Stearns nominated Sue Matteson for Secretary; Linda Davis seconded.
Golf Tournament: Joan Stearns met with Nick Spera. Grasso can have the date on its own. The course has been reserved for August 11, 2008. Joan cannot co-chair because it would conflict with her position at Mohegan Sun. The cost is $62.50 per person to golf; $125 per entrant will be charged for tournament. The course is considered full with 144 participants. There will be raffles, sponsors, auctions and silent auctions. Joan can be a silent chair. Money will go to Linda Davis as chair of the event. If we make $10,000 we can designate $1,000 scholarship to a graduating senior.
Scholarships and other monies: There are three missing checks. Specifically, there is a $1,000 check missing from an East Lyme doctors’ office. Also missing are two checks – one in the amount of $25 and the other in the amount of $100. Discussion followed questioning how we know what money goes to grad party vs. sports boosters vs. scholarship. It was determined we need a separate P.O. Box. Linda Davis made a motion for purchasing a P.O. Box at post office in Groton; Karen Wilson seconded. Jack Cervera made a motion to allocate funds for the purchase of a P.O. Box; George LaMarche seconded.
By-Laws: Final draft was reviewed. George LaMarche made a motion to accept; Sue Matteson seconded.
NEW BUSINESS
A motion to adjourn was made by George LaMarche at 8:00; Chris Gauld seconded. |