Friends of Huggins
9/14/17 Meeting Notes
FOH Board
President: Brooke Beierle
Vice President: Kristie Warr
Secretary: Courtney Whitzel
Co-Treasurer: Jenni Stehling – not present
Co-Treasurer: Ela Carr
Co-VIPS: Jennifer Venghaus
Co-VIPS: Maury Trapino
Co-Fundraising: Beth Skeen
Co-Fundraising: Ashlea Brown
Co-Historian: Laura Macrory
Co-Historian: Ashley Allen
Co-Spirit: Jamie Nevill
Co-Spirit: Karen Trapp
****Meeting brought to order by Brooke at 8:35 am
Handouts:
-Meeting Agenda
-FOH Meeting Minutes from 9/11/17
President:
-Introduction of board members and their positions
-Approved meeting minutes from 9/11/17
- Motion made by Ashlea Brown
- 2nd by Beth Skeen
-Review budget
- Current balance $105,000
- Annual amount to run FOH is approximately $44,000
- Looking to purchase a shade structure or picnic tables for outdoor learning and use
-Volunteers are needed and wanted
- Book Fair is 9/11-9/22 and volunteers are still needed
- Sign up for volunteering will be done through the new FOH website
-Huggins Spirit Night at the Skeeters game is 9/15 at 7pm
-There is a need of old uniforms and purple Charger shirts to be donated for kids at Huggins
-New t-shirts can be purchased for students in need by stating “donated” in the boxes
-New t-shirt sakes are going well and have had a positive response from Huggins families
-230 Harvey shirts have been sold. Last day to order is 9/15
-Last day to order purple Chargers shirts for Huggins is 9/18
-Volunteers of the month: Shana Crawford (t-shirts) and Kris Mccomas (website)
-Express Itaila Spirit Nights will start on 9/18 and 20% will be given back to Huggins
-Vote to amend bilaws to have 3 VIPS chairs with Ela moving to VIPS and adding new treasurer Stephanie Kalkomey
- Motion made by Ashlea Brown
- 2nd by Maury Trapino
Vice President
-Field trips will be paid for and coordinated through the VP
-Painted rocks for front of school will be lead by Kristie Warr
- The book Only One You will be purchased for the library and read to each student
- Volunteers will be needed to complete project
Treasurers
-No new info
VIPs
-Room Mom meeting will be following FOH meeting on 9/14
-Use the website to sign up for various volunteer opportunities
T-shirts/Spirit Store
-Karen Trapp is in charge of Junior Achievement this year. Volunteers will be needed from each class.
- There will be a sign up genius for volunteers
- 5 lessons will be taught in the classroom with all materials provided
- October 3rd will be the JA training
Historian
-Download and use the ReplayIt app to load photos of students throughout the year for the yearbook
Fundraising
-Discussed sponsorship opportunities
- 6 silver and 2 rhinestone sponsors already this year
-FOH will have 3 fundraisers this year …
- Carnival 10/21 3-6pm at Huggins
- Clay Shoot 4/27 3pm at Texas Premier Shooting
- Gala 4/28 at White Oaks Bayou
-Volunteers will be needed for all events
****Motion to close at 9:16 am
- Motion –Kristie Warr
- 2nd–Beth Skeen
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