- Welcome - Susan Carson, President of the CMA Booster Club (CMABC), welcomed all to the first meeting of the 2009-2010 school year. She introduced the officers.
Officers for 2009-2010 are as follows:- President - Susan Carson
- First Vice President (Fundraising) - Amy Torres
- Grants - Open
- Second Vice President (Volunteers) - Cathy Hendrickson
- Third Vice President (Internships) - Natalie Genco
- Fourth Vice President (Special Events) - Long Tran
- Fall Kickoff - Melissa Ripley
- Physician's Breakfast/Career Day - Long Tran
- Awards Banquet - Melissa Ripley
- Secretary - Becky Goodman
- Webmaster - Becky Goodman
- Treasurer - Kim Holcomb
- Parliamentarian - Dawn Schindler
- Historian - Michaela Gould
- Publicity Coordinator - Dawn Schindler
Susan Carson would like to see the role of the parent class representatives more active this year and asked the reps to communicate more with the classes and help in getting volunteers for various events and programs.
Susan mentioned that the CMABC will meet one time per month on the second Tuesday of each month. At these meetings, we will have different committees make reports, discuss key issues and make decisions. We will also be working closely with the students who will be having their election soon. Alex Holcomb will be our point person. - Parliamentarian - Dawn Schindler went through the roles of the board members. She would like the subcommittee members listed on the website under each board position. Each board member is responsible for overseeing their subcommittees.
The By Laws are posted on the website. - Programs
- Admin Support for Mrs. Martin - Susan Carson said that CMABC will provide parent volunteers to Mrs. Martin and CMA faculty on Fridays to copy, set up labs and do administrative work since the school does not currently provide admin support to CMA. Cathy Hendrickson will put together a schedule of two to three hour slots and ask for volunteers. We will post the schedule on the website.
- Mentor/Mentee - Sophomores serve as big brother/big sister for the incoming students. Current sophomores have selected their mentees, but Mrs. Martin mentioned that there have been some changes made recently. We need someone to help coordinate this program because the schedules of the Freshman/Sophomores don't allow them to have lunch together this year.
- Parent Reps - The class parent reps should plan some social events for the students. Jean Steele is investigating phone and web conferencing to help facilitate. Our challenge is to keep the group cohesive as it continues to grow.
- Social Events - The student board is very active and is planning a Halloween mixer with dancing, games and food. They'll need parent chaperones. The students also plan to do one to two fundraisers.
- Issues - Computers were donated, but the cabinet didn't work. We may be looking for volunteers to build one. Dell has donated batteries for the two-year-old computers, and now we need to find inexpensive copies of Microsoft Office. Mrs. Martin mentioned that we may be able to get some money from PTSO and AP Boosters to help fund.
- Event Dates
- Physician's Breakfast is currently scheduled for 2/18. This is an opportunity for students to meet professionals in smaller groups. We will need volunteers for this event, and if the parents know of any good candidates for this event or internships to please submit them.
- Awards Banquet is tentatively scheduled for 5/21. This is a great event to welcome the incoming Freshman to the program, honor people and raise funds for CMA. Many volunteers are needed for this event, also.
- Secretary - Kim Holcomb made a motion to approve the minutes from the June meeting, and Dawn Schindler seconded.
- Treasurer - Prior balance was $2838.42 and current balance is $4101.42.
- Additional Discussion Items
- Mentor/Mentee - Freshman/Sophomore Class Parent Reps were volunteered to help coordinate the mentor/mentee program.
- Student Class Representative Elections - Alex Holcomb said that the students have decided to change the process for electing class representatives. On 9/11, potential class representatives will be able to get an application form. On 9/18, they will need to turn in their applications along with a teacher recommendation. On 9/24 or 9/25, an election will be held, and the officers will be announced on the following Monday. The Senior and Junior classes will have two representatives each, and the Freshman/Sophomore classes will have four representatives each. The student board will also be meeting next week to make their constitution. Alex said that the students have created one email address, and they'd like all email sent to that address. For fundraisers and activities, the students will be doing the Jingle Bell Fun Run for Arthritis on 12/5, and they also plan to sell items at the homecoming game. They are thinking about selling Chipotle at lunch. There is a new permission form that needs to be filled out prior to any fundraising activity.
- Susan Carson said that she has asked each CMA faculty member to attend a meeting and provide a brief professional background. The new CSHS principal has volunteered to speak.
- Volunteer Day - Mrs. Martin asked that this be expanded to help any CMA teacher. Cathy Hendrickson will put together a schedule.
- Copier - Matthew Carson is researching a different but comparable copier since the one that we originally wanted to purchase is no longer available.
- T-Shirt Order - Susan Carson said that the order was recently submitted.
- FaceBook group - There is a CMA Student FaceBook group. Rebeccah or Rose are admins. Natalie Genco has also started a FaceBook group for the parents and will be sending out an invitation.
- Seniors - Mrs. Martin said that the senior parents need to bug their students about applying for scholarships, and if they want or need college application recommendations from her to please give her at least three weeks. She also needs a copy of their resume.
- Website - We need to link to the application form on CISD's website since this form is an official CISD form.
- Juniors - AP Chem is a killer, and if students are having trouble, it is better to get a tutor early on in the class. If students need a tutor, they should contact their teacher or Mrs. Martin for a list. Tutors can get community service hours.
- Parent Social - A lunch is scheduled for 9/24 at Central Market at noon. Melissa Ripley said that there will be other events planned in the evening later.
- Cruise - Mrs. Martin said that there will be a meeting in a couple of weeks for those that are going on the cruise. She hopes to have the cruise agents on a teleconference with us. If additional people are interested in the cruise, they can still be added through the end of the month. If people need to cancel, the refund period is over, but she is checking to see if replacements will work.
- Date Recap
- 9/11 - CMA Student Class Rep Application available
- 9/18 - CMA Student Class Rep Application & Teacher Recommendation due
- 9/24-9/25 - CMA Student Class Rep Election
- 9/24 - Parent Social Lunch at Central Market at noon
- 9/28 - CMA Student Class Rep Election results announced
- 10/13 - CMABC meeting
- 10/31ish - Student Halloween Mixer
- 11/15 - Deadline for Seniors to Request a College Recommendation from Mrs. Martin
- 12/5 - Jingle Bell Fun Run for Arthritis
- 2/18 - Professional (formerly Physician's) Breakfast
- 5/21 (tentative) - Awards Banquet
In attendance: Susan Carson, Becky Goodman, Taeshin Choe, Heather Schultz, Cheryl Salanty, Melissa Ripley, Karen Klopfer, Kerry Seitz, Peter Gaal, Dawn Schindler, Patty Weisner, Susanna Hilliard, Maria Quinn, John Kresky, Kim Holcomb, Amy Torres, Gay Burns, Long Tran, Jean Steele, Natalie Genco, Cathy Hendrickson, Julie Vu, Alex Holcomb and Mrs. Martin.
