August Meeting Minutes

NCA Parent Faculty Association

Meeting Minutes

August 31, 2009 7p.m.

Location: United Methodist Church 5420 Southside Blvd. Nampa, ID

Called to order 7:16pm

Welcome & Thank You’s-Amber Gunnell Thank You’s too Jean Andrews and the Music Theater of Idaho for sports equipment donation, Andrea Egan and Mishawn Merrill for their hard work as founders.

Presidency Reports:

VP/Treasurer-Holle McRae

Bank Deposit- Deadline for opening a checking account is October 2^nd, NCA will be getting $50 per account that is opened since we do not have our 501-c-3 status yet.

Bank of the West checking account is as follows: deposit of $175 for dues + $10 from dues collected BOD meeting, Idaho Press check for $105 balance $280.22

Secretary-Andrea Egan read minutes from July

PFA Council Reports:

Fundraisers-Christine Plummer- Kick off fundraiser, Boise Best, Sept 22^nd, forms need turned in Oct 6^th, Oct 9^th will give forms to company, Oct 30^th pick up product 3:30 to 6pm. Prizes- every child who participates (sells or donation) will get to choose a prize, 5 items sold- student gets a pizza party during lunch, 10 items sold -student get a gift card to Dairy Queen for $10, 25 items sold- student gets $25 gift card to Target, 50 items sold- student gets $50 Target Card, 75 items sold-student gets $75 gift card to Target, 100 items sold-student gets $100 gift card to Best Buy,

Coupon/Business Directory Book -Addy Cagle- Not enough responses to put together a book. Advertising will be on the website and newsletter, or flyers, cost will be less to businesses. More details to follow.

Get Acquainted Night (September 3, 2009 6:30-8pm) -Pam Kruck/Jody Luke- fans to advertise our name and get the organizations name out. Ice cream will be sold for $1. 4 different varieties of ice cream will be available that night. Schwan’s will provide everything for the booth. Water bottles will also be available for sale at $1 each.

Window Decals -Addy Cagle/Jody Luke/Sabrina Orihuela- NCA window decals, will put on web store, white, blue, burgundy colors, some will be the crest and bumper sticker prices, $5 and $8, sports ones will be available as sports are added.

Grant Committee-Milk Cooler- JoLynn Morriss- got the grant from United Dairyman’s. This will allow the school to provide milk to students at a very cheap rate.

Lunches-Holle McRae- There is a local deli that makes everything from scratch. They have agreed to have a catered lunch available, delivered to school each day, more details to come, might be several weeks.

Old Business:

T-shirt by JoLynn Morriss- Sample shirts will be available Sept 3^rd to view. Orders will be taken at events, or on website through paypal, prices will be $10 and $11.50.

*Election of New Presidency-Amber Gunnell/Christine Plummer

President-Amber Gunnell- nominate last month, wait until after presidency has been voted in on Wednesday, (President voted in on 9/2/09 unanimous)

Vice President-Christine Plummer- nominated last month, unanimous voting

Treasurer-Julie Gilster- Andrea Egan nominated, Holle 2^nd, unanimous voting (Julie will be added to checking account as approved signer).

Secretary-JoLynn Morriss- nominated last month, unanimous voting

Parent Representative- Holle McRae- Holle nominated self, Andrea Egan 2^nd, unanimous voting

Ad in Press Tribune for Music Volunteers/Instruments-Addy Cagle- Per Mr. Marvosh, Ad had some response, but not a lot. Most calls were for volunteering, not to many on instruments. Still need help with instruction and instruments, ran the ad for free for 1 week due to Addy’s contact at Idaho Press. Thank you letter will be sent out.

New Business:

* Vote on Bylaws and Standing Rules-Amber Gunnell-- wait until Sept Meeting,

PFA Book-JoLynn Morriss- book was shown to parents and will be present at all PFA functions.

Curriculum/Board of Directors- Isaac Moffett- unable to attend due to legal actions being taken, letter from Chairman asking Mr. Moffett not to attend tonight.

Capital Educators Grants/Walmart grants for teachers/music department- Amber Gunnell and Erin Taylor (Kaleidoscope Art Program) reported that these grants are available for teachers to apply for. She has been working to get the music department a grant to help with instruments.

Box tops/ Campbell’s Labels- Michelle Rollins, Piper Skogland- Capri suns, Piper will have boxes placed in each room to collect Capri suns. Teachers can collect box tops and Campbell’s soup labels in the classroom. Boxes/Coffee cans will be placed in rooms once available.

Adjourned- 8:18pm