Project Graduation 2010
July 30th 2009
Meeting Minutes
Location: The Trujillo Home
Present: Lora Trujillo
Joann Crisci
Cheryl DeSimone
Susan Lore
Denise Calvitto
MaryLou Aramando
Elaine Gerechoff
Tami Fazio
Tracy McGrath
Lisa Martin
Leona Cookson
Linda Rafannelo
(Taken from the sign in sheet)
7:42 p.m. Meeting called to order.
- Approval of minutes from June 8th meeting
 
- Old Business
 - Event Status Update
 - Montclair State University – working on contract
 - Mandatory Caterer – Sodexho
 - List of activities (attached)
 
- Bank Account – Wachovia
 - Student Committee
 - Committee formed
 - Amanda Rodriguez – student liaison facebook notices
 - Next meeting in August
 - Marketing/Communication
 - Website – NHSPG2010.com
 - Postcard mailing to every student in 2010 Senior class notifying of website and email address
 
- Fundraising
 - To Date
 - Car Wash #1 raised $660.00
 - Lia Sophia event raised $60 and another PG2010 booking in November
 - Planned
 - Can Shaking events at Shop Rite 8/08 and 8/30
 - Car Wash/Bake Sale #2 – 8/22 – Police fleet to be washed
 - BeefSteak Dinner, 50/50, Tricky Tray 10/08
 - Corporate/Business Fundraising
 - In touch with corporate sponsors – need to obtain 501(c)(3) status
 - Letters sent to local businesses
 
- New Business
 - Event
 - Luau theme
 - Parent Chaperones/Volunteers will be identified by uniform T-shirts
 - Students will be identified by uniform T-shirts
 - Marketing
 - MSU contribution
 - Signage/Banners
 - Press releases to Sun regarding fundraising
 - In school announcements
 - Mailing/Backpack mailing
 - New Fundraisers
 - Swing Night table – August 27th between Nutley Wine Shop and Patrician
 - Water, soda, Gatorade
 - Snacks
 - Glow necklaces, Bracelets, Hair clips, Car magnets
 - Donation Cans at Store
 - Nutley Wine Shop – all year
 - Yankee Candle sales – Orders Due October 9th for Thanksgiving sales
 - Sylvan Sophomore and Junior PSAT Assessment November 7th and overflow date November 14th
 - Thanksgiving Pie Sales – Orders due November 9th
 - Avon Holiday Campaign – Orders due November 11/16
 - New Fundraising Ideas
 - PG2010 Fundraising table at NHS Open house, Swing Night, and Home Football games
 - Donation Cans at more Stores
 - NHS Umbrella and Towel sales
 - Car Magnet Sales
 - Clothing Drive
 - Hershey Candy Sales – fall and winter
 - Incentive for purchase – local businesses
 - PG2010 week
 - Local business donate proceeds of sales to PG2010 when mentioned
 
- Scholarships
 - Sylvan will donate $250.00 scholarship through lottery at event
 - Seeking out more scholarships through businesses that don’t want to/can’t donate money
 
9:30 Meeting was adjourned.
