Meetings

Board Meeting Agenda
October 5, 2022  6:00pm
Geggie Library
 

Call to Order & Introductions (Karen) - 6:02 pm

Principal News & Updates (Dan & Tim)
- Nothing

Treasurer Update (Sam & Kati)
- Financials (August 2022)
Will be updated by end of week

- Mini Grants
Flexible seating options, Jamie Conway - $130
Katie Vanko and Paul Keller approve

Sum-ol-o-gy math games, Jill Benoist - $216
Lindsey Elders and Katie Vanko approve

Guest speaker/actor/singer, Eric Smith - $200
Starr Carroll and Kati Vanko approve


Approval of September Minutes
- Kati Vanko and Ashleigh Daniel approve

President’s Forum Leadership Conference Update
- ESL for families? To help bridge communication

The Crayon Initiative - Service Project (Christine)
- Did not hear back via form
- Reached out on Facebook for approximate cost per pound and average amount a school donates at a time – waiting to hear back

Teacher Conference Meals on Oct. 19 & 20 (Christine)
- 19th Camilla’s from 4:30-7 pm (They will cater)
$9-10 per person
Get food in around 4pm

- Reaching out to Olive Garden and Texas Roadhouse for the 20th


Spirit Wear Update (Chris)
- Order placed for hats and tees, $1,978
Est delivery Oct 20th
Creating page to sell on membership toolkit (Karen)
Sell at the craft fair

Tiger Club Update (Ashleigh)
- Sending out emails and push notifications
$6,515
Ahead of last year by about $1,300

- Offer a “Donations Day” with a raffle for binglo tickets?

 - Average $250
75 total donations

- Personalized Geggie Gift Update
Ornaments? Give an option of blanket and ornament? 

Trunk-or-Treat on Oct. 28, 6-8 p.m. (Lindsey, Starr, Renee)
- RSVPs & Trunk Numbers (RSVP for trunks closes on Oct. 21)
As of today (10/5/22) – 168 RSVP; 16/35 trunks signed up

- Candy Donation Update
Candy monster is in the lobby for the month of October for candy donations. Please share on Geggie class FB pages!

- Food Update
Lion’s President Barrett Myers 314-269-6027
Elks are paying for food (if $250 is approve by their board on Oct 11th)
Lions will cook and serve food
PTO
$5 hot dog, chips, and water
FUTURE REQUESTS GO TO elksinfo@gmail.com

- Director of parks, Kristen Christianson and rec will judge trunks 

- Eureka PD & FD - FD will participate in the event

- School buses in attendance?
Dan Is emailing to invite the buses

- Volunteers Needed
PTO trunk, taking money for food

- PTO Trunk
Sell Spirit Wear at PTO Trunk?  No

Adult Social on Nov. 11, 6-10 p.m.(Jen, Natalie & Michelle)
- RSVPs: 9 orders, $1,160

- Bourbon Tasting Update
Almost finalized 


Kids Craft Fair on Nov. 18, 6-8 p.m.(Starr)
- Number of crafters/items being sold
16 tables already sold
30 total tables being sold

- Getting 35 tables total so there are a few extra (spirit wear)

- Sell Geggie spirit wear at event
YES! – New design!

Binglo Night on Dec. 11, 6-8 p.m.(Starr, Kati, Ashleigh)
- Location Update
EHS is a no
La Salle has basketball that night – not available
Geggie would limit number of participants
Timbers?

- Mr Grimshaw cannot MC – out of town. Mr Smith? 

- Auction Update
Creating Google Form for teachers to submit experience prizes

Adult Fundraiser - Trivia Night on March 4, 2023
- Theme: Night at the movies

- Price - $300/table, 10 people
4 VIP tables, $450/table – looking for restaurants to sponsor and provide food and serve (Camilla’s will do one table)

- Possibly raffle a party bus – checking dates

- Water and soda also served
No kegs this year, using cans
Red Door – needs to know at least a month ahead
Bud Light, Bud Select and Budweiser
Compare cost keg vs cans
Bud Light Seltzer

- Meal for volunteers (Karen) 

Event Review (Comments & Suggestions for Next Year)
- Special Person’s Day
Coffee cart through district went well 

- Scarecrow Festival/Eureka Days Parade
Parade went well
Scarecrow is cute

Next Meeting
- Nov. 2, from 6-7 p.m.
- Parent Speaker Series from 7-8 p.m.
Topic - Digital Citizenship/Internet Safety
Speaker - Eureka Police Officer Jennifer Werges

Adjourn 7:06 pm

Attendees: Starr Carroll, Lindsey Elders, Kati Vanko, Paul Keller, Ashleigh Daniel, Natalie Grant, Tim Rebholz, Lindsay St George, Chris Alexander, Ashley Keebler, Christine Linder, Cyndi Lacy, Elyse Powell, Jessica Bagwell

2022_10_05_GeggiePTOAgenda.pdf