Minutes from tonight's CMA Booster Club (CMABC) meeting are as follows:
- President's Welcome and Update — Susan welcomed everyone to the meeting and introduced the officers. She stated that the goal for our group this year is to refurbish the Science lab, and we need help with fundraising ideas. If anyone can take advantage of matching funds through their companies, CMABC is 501c3 organization. Mrs. Martin has gotten her new printer/copier/scanner/fax machine.
- Minutes from the last meeting are online at our website.
- Treasurer's Report — We currently have $3,630.39 in the bank, but Kim is making a reimbursement of $1,750 for the printer to Susan, and she has about $500 in other expenses to pay out. Kim would like to remind CMA parents that we request a donation of at least $25 per family each year. Kim has kept a list of those who have written checks, and we will send out a reminder.
- Computer Cabinet — Susan asked for volunteers to donate or help make a cabinet to store the laptops in.
- Liability Insurance — We found out at the Homecoming Carnival Bounce House last year that if there had been an accident, the officers of CMABC could have been sued so we purchased liability insurance. It's time for renewal, and according to our By Laws, if we spend more than $200, we need a vote. The cost to renew the insurance is $315. Susan asked for a vote, and it passed.
- Student Report — Alex Holcomb is the VP of the CMA Student Board, and she is the official liaison with CMABC. On October 24th from 7 to 11 p.m., CMA will have a Halloween Extravaganza in the SAC at CSHS. It will be catered, and students are encouraged to wear costumes. Students can bring guests for $5.
On December 5th, CMA students will participate in the Jingle Bell Walk for arthritis. Teams are forming now. - Special Events — Long stated that he and Melissa will hold the first committee meeting next week to plan for the Professionals Breakfast. It will be held on February 17th, 2010 at Southlake Town Hall Community Rooms. Long has a list of potential volunteers but is looking for more. He will start contacting those interested shortly. Students will be brought to Town Hall by bus, and we can bring our own food. Susan mentioned that last year, one family donated the food.
- Fundraising — Susan reiterated that we are looking for fundraising ideas. She said that she was contacted by Barnes & Noble last year and will follow up with them soon. We're looking for small events and grants.
- Volunteers for Mrs. Martin — We need volunteers to support Mrs. Martin for administrative tasks. We would like Mrs. Martin to continue focusing her attention on our students so we would like to take some of the administrative burden off her. We need people who can volunteer on Friday mornings for two to three hours. Cathy has volunteers planned through mid-December so far. Those who are interested may contact Cathy via email.
- Speakers — Tonight, Natalie and Christian Genco are presenting about college scholarship applications. We will be bringing in Dr. Rollins and Mr. Rhodes soon.
- Parent Social — Melissa said that we will be hosting parent socials on the fourth Thursday of each month. The last one was on September 24th at noon at Central Market so the next one will be on October 22nd at 7 p.m. at Mi Chula's. We will send out a reminder email closer to the event.
- Computer Update — John and Dawn Schindler are working with Microsoft to see if they will gift CMA with Microsoft Office.
- Mentor/Mentee Program — Gay reported that the first event was well-received, and another event will be held soon.
- Fundraising Idea — Gay presented an idea for a fundraiser at Great Wolf Lodge. She will discuss with Amy Torres. We would rent the facility for $3,180 (including 6% tax) and sell tickets for up to 300 people to attend. We need to make sure there aren't any insurance issues. Alex will check with the students to see if they're interested.
- Student Directory — has been posted on the website.
- Fundraising Committee — Amy is forming a committee and will be in touch with volunteers soon.
- Grants — We're still looking for a volunteer for this position. Kim has identified one grant that needs to be submitted.
- Refurbishing Classroom - Cheryl said that if we knew how much money we needed to raise, it might be easier to get a company to match the funds. Susan has contacted Steelcase to get a quote. Mrs. Martin and Susan will be meeting with Mr. Rhodes, too. We can apply to local pharmaceutical and biotech companies as well as physician groups for donations. Kim mentioned that the estimate two years ago was $65,000. There are four rooms that need to be refurbished.
- Dell — The Dell rep was here last week and spoke to Alex and Rebeccah. She was very impressed with the group. For the fifteen used laptops that we were gifted by a pharmaceutical company, Dell donated batteries and is looking for more.
Dates to remember:
- 10/22 - Parent Social 7 p.m. at Mi Chula's
- 10/24 - Student Halloween Mixer from 7 to 11 p.m. in CSHS SAC
- 11/15 - Deadline for Seniors to Request a College Recommendation from Mrs. Martin
- 12/5 - Jingle Bell Fun Run for Arthritis
- 2/17 - Professional (formerly Physician's) Breakfast
- Spring Break 2010 - CMA Cruise
- 5/21 (tentative) - Awards Banquet
