Present: Chip Minto, Elizabeth Howe, Christina Crawford, Kim Jenkins, Jill Barton, Tyler Newell

Dorine Achoki, Kristina Groetsch, John Niehls

Introductions and welcome

Budget: Dorine Achoki

• Chris and Dorine have a meeting date at the bank to make Dorine a signatory.

• Budget as presented

Food Truck for Fall Fest had at least $1,200 in sales.

Consider having Sports boosters sell more food at Fall Fest to increase fundraising.

Tana Connolly is in charge of the Christmas Shop.

• Jenny S. needs dates and times to create volunteer sign-up (Jenny will email Tana)

• December 1st-3rd (probable dates)

• May need to reconsider location. John Niehls will coordinate with Mrs. Connolly on a location.

Auction

• April 10th, 2021

• Need to choose a venue (possible locations: CCS, Carousel, Brookside)

• Will choose a location in the next few weeks and send out invitations

Clothing Sale

• Organize inventory this weekend. (11/7)

• Possible clothing sale during conferences.

• Discussed ways to give more access to the closet (e-commerce, more frequent sales…)

Sports Boosters

• Laurie Shirey is willing to help with the Sports boosters.

• Chip Minto willing to be co-chair

• Lori Reinschmidt wants to be co-chair

• Laurie S. and Chip will discuss positions and roles after this meeting.

• We will be allowed to sell concessions during basketball.

• As of now, only pre-packaged items.

• Online gear shop will be available next week with profits going to Sports Boosters.

Student Liaison

• Discussion of what the position entails

• Need someone on campus who can be in contact with the students and House leaders.

Performing Arts

• Re-auditioned for many roles in the play Oklahoma

• Rehearsals will begin in November

• Play will be videotaped

• Planning to shoot in the spring.

• Hoping for a live premier in the spring.

• Gives a new opportunity to for students to learn cinematography.

• Still have bows to sell as a fundraiser.

• Discussed selling bows at the holiday shop.

Potential Fundraiser

• Looking into RxFundraising through RiteAid

• Chris Blasko is looking into this

• CCS 5k

• Josh Oliver and Susan Pritt

• March 27th (host along with pancake breakfast)

• In-person 5k and 1 mile walk

• Want to add games and other activities

• Kid obstacle course

• Easter Egg hunt

• Face painting

• Pricing out different timing companies

• Need to coordinate with Auction committee so that we are not asking companies twice for donations

• PTO Website

• Need an updated PTO email list

• Work with John Niehls/office to clean-up list

• SLACK

• Discussed use

• Still in transition phase

• Need to get all board members signed on

We will send out a date for December meeting as soon as determined.