September 4th Meeting Minutes

Highlights: Dates and procedures set for naming contest and walk of shoes, wendy's night on the 18th of september. Next meeting set for September 11 on the patio at Cafe Maude, 6:30 with refreshments. Corporate sponsor hitlit developed.

Meeting Minutes
September 4, 2007
Park and Rec Art Room
Present: Chris Blumenfeld, Nan Carlson, Tina Erazmus, Dawn Lemke, Nikki Lindberg, Toni Locke

RECAP PAST WEEK
Nan will send a copy of the walk zone map to Tina (done)

Orange will be the paper color of choice. Check with Julie Millikan about ordering reams of paper of color through corporate account with Staples. (done. Julie will order paper for us.)

Nan will send Joan an e-mail letting her know the minutes have been posted to the blog. (done)

Nan gave update on meeting with Joan.

Dawn suggested making a Double Challenge to Joan if we reach the $32k goal. All agreed the Goal of Goals should be $16k for the first year, which was what the school took in from catalogue sales last year.

Renae Kirby taught at school that did a fun walk. Dawn will see if she is available Friday am.

Should we try to sell ad space on the main PTA blog? Nan wondered how many hits the blog was actually getting.

Toni Locke is going to take on ticket sales and presales for the carb load dinner.

NEXT WEEK
The big shoe should go home next week; get to Jeannie by friday ; teachers collect shoe, shoes go in pta mailbox

Kick off contest to name the event; Dawn and Tina will get the letter out; walk committee will vote on it Sept 18 after Wendy’s Night.
Announce winning name over the pa during morning announcements.
Send ½ sheet home with the winning class students, Nikki will do. Send something with your kids if you can’t …”winning certificate”
Ask Jenny Ito to put in the Kanga News: contest to name our new event! Check the blog after Sept 18 for the winning class!

Big Folders go home week of Sept 17th
Nikki needs class list
Schedule Packet Party

Wendy’s Night Sept 18 @ Yorktown , Dawn will get info to Tracy Lawson about fun walk tie-in. (Razor Scooter available for raffle.)

SPONSORSHIPS
Pam talked to Kevin @ Maude: breakfast is a maybe; dessert is a maybe – rather ask him for dessert

Nan will talk to Great Harvest about donating for the healthy breakfast.

Chris suggested contacting Vescio’s for spaghetti donation as well

If you have a contact, please ask for a donation for money, prizes or giveaways
Nan will post to both blogs and send in group e-mail list
Ask for 4 or 5 people to spend 2 weeks tops doing corporate or local fundraising

CORPORATE HIT LIST
REI
Dick’s (Toni Locke)
Whole Foods
Target
General Mills (Nancy Luna)
Yoplait
Super Value
Land O’Lakes
Kemps
3M
Polaris
Cargill
Best Buy
Park Nicollet
Medtronic
Blue Cross
Health Partners
Fairview
St. Jude Medical
United Health
Children’s Hospital
Heart Association
American Diabetes Association
Dairy Council
Third Lair Demo
Radio Disney
Eric’s Bikes
Penn Cycle
Hoigaard’s
Nike

NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS HIT LIST
Tina will develop this for next week

WE REALLY NEED TURNAROUND TIME FOR TSHIRTS: Nan will call Gee Teez to idea of this and quote.
Parent volunteers get grey Armatage t-shirts

NEXT MEETING:
Tuesday, Maudes 6:30 Nan reserve patio: come have a fabulous cocktail at Maude’s and meet the fun walk committee and learn how you can get involved.