BOOSTER CLUB MINUTES
May 10th, 2008
9:00-10:00

1. Review of Minutes from 4/19/08
Approved as written
2. Election of Officers
The 4/19/08 nominations were unanimously approved as follows:
President: Hazel Morningstar (incumbent)
Vice President: Kim Black (incumbent)
Treasurer: Shelia Andrews (incumbent)
Secretary: Hope Kulish

3. Treasurer Report
Col. Watson will give Ms. Andrews the log-on and password so she can monitor the booster account via computer.

a. Expenditures : $755 for candy for the candy sale; $600 for challenge coin incentives
b. Fundraising: candy sale is wrapping up; raised approximately $1500
c. Total: approximate balance is $1500
4. Upcoming Activities
a. Awards Banquet
• Invitations: all cadets are aware of banquet; no invitation needed
• Number of attendees: approximately 250; 25 special guests
• Menu: Beaver Street Fisheries, Inc. providing all food (two entrees, side dishes, bread, dessert, sweet and unsweet tea, coffee), dinnerware, tablecloths. Shauneen Murphy is negotiating price; hoping for $3.00 per person or less.
• Supplies needed: provided by Beaver Street
• Decorations: Hazel Morningstar will coordinate; Shauneen Murphy and Sheila Andrews will assist; will check the Dollar Store for bunting, etc.; decorating will begin at 2:30 on Friday 5/23.
• Photographer: Ms. Andrews will arrange a photographer to attend at no cost; Lisa Bell will supply sheet for backdrop
• Recognitions: Hazel Morningstar will arrange for plaques for Beaver Street Fisheries and Springfield Lions Club.
• Cleanup: Cadet Murphy will coordinate; Col. and 1st Sgt. will bring cleaning supplies from ROTC building.
5. Other Business
a. MC Birthday Ball:
• need to begin planning for the ball; Friday, 11/7/08 was agreed upon as the target date.
• Will be a coordinated event with the Montford Point Retired Marines, a group that honors the first African-American Marines who trained at Montford Point, NC in 1942 (1st Sgt. Landrum is an active member.)
• Agreed to hold at the NAS Officers Club again; Col. and 1st Sgt. contact them for reservations.
• Need to begin fundraising efforts immediately
b. Fundraising
• Carwash: agreed to try a carwash this summer with prepaid ticket sales. Hazel with locate a site and bring info back to the group
• Candy sale: agreed to target the first two weeks of school (other clubs will not be actively fundraising at that point). Suggested having a recruiting table at 9th grade orientation that will include candy sales; should be around 8/14th or 15th; Col. will check with the principal to obtain date and approval.
c. Col. Watson’s update
• Concerned about grades; will continue to encourage parental involvement
• Aviation program is in jeopardy due to the block schedule; current schedule only allows Mr. Leone to see students every two weeks which is insufficient. Col. encourages parents to advocate for regular schedule or 4x4 block (4 classes meeting daily per semester). Agreed that Booster Officers will schedule a meeting with the principal on 6/4 to discuss this and recruiting; Ms. Andrews will schedule meeting.
• Summer training for cadet officers scheduled for August 5, 6 and 7; camping out at the school.
6. Next meeting: Saturday, June 7th from 9:00-10:00.