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.