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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