CMA Booster Club Minutes - 01/11/11

January 11th, 2011 Minutes
1. Approval of minutes from last meeting, December 2010 - the meeting was called
to order at 7pm with 10 in attendance not including Student Representatives and
Mrs. Martin. Nancy Lesky made a motion to approve the minutes from the
December 2010 meeting. Patty Willis seconded. A vote was taken and was
approved unanimously.
2. Treasurer's report-Gay Burns - We have an available balance of $8,798.56.
Approximate Projected Expenses include:
• Invitations and Postage for Banquet - $300
• Cartridges for Mrs. Martin’s copier (previously supplied by CMAB) - $400
• Class Social Events - $400
• Mentor/Mentee Gatherings $200
• Directories - $100
• Physician’s Breakfast Expenses - $500
• Banquet Deposit - $6750
• Scholarships - $1500 (we have to see how much is available after Banquet
- this amount will increase if we have more to spend)
• Plan for next year Carry Over - $unknown at the time of the meeting
We will get back the $6750 from the Banquet Deposit with attendee
pre-pays.
3. Fundraising
-Cookbook update. 400 cookbooks ordered and received. 118 pre orders picked
up out of 198.48 additional sold. We are looking for school events at which to sell
cookbooks. We need a Volunteer to call about 60 people who have not picked up
their cookbooks. (Nancy Lesky will call some but we need more volunteers)
4. Directory Update -Tracey Shuck
VOTE on funding a directory order. A motion to print 100 Student Directories for
$100 and have them available in Mrs. Martin’s class for those that would like one
was made by Ann Dachniwsky. The motion was seconded by Cathy Hendrickson. A
vote was taken and passed unanimously.
5. Booster Board nametags - Melissa Ripley made nametags for the Board so that
we can wear them to events and meetings. Thank you Melissa.
6. Banquet update - Mrs. Martin has committed to chairing the banquet committee.
She has two student volunteers that will be helping her.
Carroll Medical Academy Boosters
We need a volunteer to oversee the silent auction.
7. Discuss budget for spring semester. - The Spring Budget was discussed based on
what expenditures are foreseen for the Spring Semester.
8. Katie Dachniwsky motioned to purchase a $400 Printer Cartridge for Mrs.
Martin’s printer that the CMAB supplied for her. Melissa Ripley seconded. A
vote was taken and passed unanimously.
9. Cathy Hendrickson -- Spring Mentor/Mentee Meetings - looking for ideas for the
next Mentor/Mentee meeting. Options were discussed but dates have to be
researched.
10. Melissa Ripley -- Physician Breakfast is on February 17, 2011 at Whites Chapel
Church in the Wesley Hall. The breakfast starts at 7:45am. Students will need
$10 for their lunches that day but breakfast will be provided. Melissa will need
volunteers to bring donuts, Chic Fil A mini biscuits, etc.
11. Dawn Schindler - Internships/Spring Speakers - VOLUNTEER -if you have some
extra time and could help Dawn with phone calls please call her at
817.421.3216.
11. Update on getting donated computers functional - laptops ready to have
operating system software installed when the wireless router to the classroom goes
in. Uncertain if Logger Pro software was purchased yet.
12. Update on battered women's shelter project - the Sophomore’s took on this
project as it was charity work and they felt it should be personal instead of entire
group.
13. Updates
• Sophomore Parent Representatives: Nancy Lesky and Patty Willis - Will be going to Main
Event for their next social but a date has not been set.
• Junior Parent Representative: Yash Sidhu and Pari Sahihi - Will be going to Skatetown in
February on a Saturday but exact date not set.
• Senior Parent Representative: Ann Dachniwsky and Grace Dotson - trying to pin point dates
that seniors would have available as a group.
• Student Class Reps: Reed Ripley and Katie Dachniwsky - the December picnic at
Bicentennial Park was a great success. Planning two more picnics - one in
February and one in April.
14. New business not on the agenda - Nancy Lesky will be sending out a
Parent Volunteer Email Request to continue to help Mrs. Martin at the school
on Fridays.