1/11/22 PTO General Meeting

Present: Elizabeth Howe, Christina Crawford, Jenny Steffie, Barbara Newell, John Niehls, Laura Heebner, John Niehls, Tyler Newell, Wendy , Chris Blasko, Kim Jenkins, Barb Newell

• Auction Update: Christina Crawford

• Starting procurement

• Need parents to volunteer to organize House and class baskets

• Sent email to teachers to explain auction needs and responsibilities

• Used Uniform Sale

• Shannon Brown has volunteered to co-chair

• Next sale is February 17th (the day of parent teacher conferences)

• Need to advertise where to drop off used uniforms to donate

• Box is located by the front office (large wooden chest with CCS logo on top)

• John Niehls will advertise the location of the box

• Idea mentioned to sell logo patches to add to clothing for grammar school

• Pancake Breakfast - April 2nd- Katie Nelson

• Looking for co-chair

• Jenny S. will send out email to volunteer list looking for co-chair and volunteers

• Shannon Brown volunteered to co-chair

• Need to connect everyone and use the community for resources

• Urban Air

• Online only for sign-up

• Will need volunteers (sign-up genius)

• Looking to have paper waivers

• Check-in will be through Urban Air

• Could we create a bag with socks and wristbands?

• Create form to have parents come prepared with sock sizes

• Looking for volunteers to help

• Sports Boosters

• Volunteers are needed for concessions

• Performing Arts

• February - High School play

• April - Elementary play - auditions soon

• Choir gowns and tuxedos are in the process of being ordered

• Shared cost between PTO and school

• Budget

• Summary given by Chris Blasko

• 5k - Josh Oliver

• April 2nd 8am 5k run

• 9am 1 mile obstacle course

• Consider decreasing cost so kids can run it multiple times

• Possible Easter Egg hunt

• Need volunteers to run this portion of this event

• Consider asking high school students to volunteer for service hours or house points.

• Barb Newell will look into planning an Easter Egg hunt

• Changes for 2022

• Emergency vehicle on call (we can use the golf cart)

• Redesign the shirts but we like the fabric

• More rewards, break up the smaller age groups

• Keep registration with Pretzel City sports

• Completion medals or ribbons for fun run

• Connect with Mike Stevens for ideas (runs the Healthy Kids Fun Run program)

• Next Meeting is February 8th - Town Hall

• Barbara Roque is looking for wording for the 100 characters on the Gym wall

• Other ideas

• Daddy/daughter (father figure) date night

• dinner/dancing

• Possibly in the event center

• Ages K-5

• Perhaps have a group meet at a restaurant

• Email to get an interest group in running a dad/daughter date night

• Fall Fest - Shannon Brown has a lead for a dessert truck