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.

  1. Approval of minutes from June 8th meeting
  1. Old Business
  2. Event Status Update
  3. Montclair State University – working on contract
  4. Mandatory Caterer – Sodexho
  5. List of activities (attached)
  1. Bank Account – Wachovia
  2. Student Committee
  3. Committee formed
  4. Amanda Rodriguez – student liaison facebook notices
  5. Next meeting in August
  6. Marketing/Communication
  7. Website – NHSPG2010.com
  8. Postcard mailing to every student in 2010 Senior class notifying of website and email address
  1. Fundraising
  2. To Date
  3. Car Wash #1 raised $660.00
  4. Lia Sophia event raised $60 and another PG2010 booking in November
  5. Planned
  6. Can Shaking events at Shop Rite 8/08 and 8/30
  7. Car Wash/Bake Sale #2 – 8/22 – Police fleet to be washed
  8. BeefSteak Dinner, 50/50, Tricky Tray 10/08
  9. Corporate/Business Fundraising
  10. In touch with corporate sponsors – need to obtain 501(c)(3) status
  11. Letters sent to local businesses
  1. New Business
  2. Event
  3. Luau theme
  4. Parent Chaperones/Volunteers will be identified by uniform T-shirts
  5. Students will be identified by uniform T-shirts
  6. Marketing
  7. MSU contribution
  8. Signage/Banners
  9. Press releases to Sun regarding fundraising
  10. In school announcements
  11. Mailing/Backpack mailing
  12. New Fundraisers
  13. Swing Night table – August 27th between Nutley Wine Shop and Patrician
  14. Water, soda, Gatorade
  15. Snacks
  16. Glow necklaces, Bracelets, Hair clips, Car magnets
  17. Donation Cans at Store
  18. Nutley Wine Shop – all year
  19. Yankee Candle sales – Orders Due October 9th for Thanksgiving sales
  20. Sylvan Sophomore and Junior PSAT Assessment November 7th and overflow date November 14th
  21. Thanksgiving Pie Sales – Orders due November 9th
  22. Avon Holiday Campaign – Orders due November 11/16
  23. New Fundraising Ideas
  24. PG2010 Fundraising table at NHS Open house, Swing Night, and Home Football games
  25. Donation Cans at more Stores
  26. NHS Umbrella and Towel sales
  27. Car Magnet Sales
  28. Clothing Drive
  29. Hershey Candy Sales – fall and winter
  30. Incentive for purchase – local businesses
  31. PG2010 week
  32. Local business donate proceeds of sales to PG2010 when mentioned
  1. Scholarships
  2. Sylvan will donate $250.00 scholarship through lottery at event
  3. Seeking out more scholarships through businesses that don’t want to/can’t donate money

9:30 Meeting was adjourned.