Lionbackers Meeting Minutes Date: October 5, 2014
Members Present: Melanie Watson, Andrea Roth, Traci Thompson, Tamala Lott, Becky Yoxall, Angel Constable
Reports:
Secretary Reading of the Minutes: Motioned for approval by Traci and seconded by Melanie. Unanimous vote.
Treasurer: $19,286.04
Membership: Sent out emails to Lionbackers who still need to renew. Will bulk mail a written letter to remaining Lionbackers who have not renewed yet.
Media: The Vine contest was canceled because the Vine App is deemed too inappropriate to be supported by Lionbackers. Melanie contacted Mr. Macy about the email and he didn’t see why the Lionbackers couldn’t have a USD239 email. Melanie will contact Ed at the school to see when that will be set up. School Website page mission statement: Lionbackers is the parent/community organization that supports the students and staff of MJSHS. Become a Lionbacker today. Follow us on our Website. Then list link to www.mjshslionbackers.com
Spirit Wear: Melanie purchased 250$ of inventory for the homecoming game and sold 330$ at the game.
Teacher Appreciation: Melanie contacted Mr. Macy about doing a teacher recognition on the first home basketball game. She will touch base with him again and get that date reserved with Mr. Moeckel. Angel will be in charge of the teacher recognition at the half time of the basketball game between Ellsworth and Mpls- Dec 16, 2014. She will research pins that represent the number of years the teachers have served the district.
Special Events:
Homecoming: Float was awesome. CaSandra Smith still needs to turn in her receipts. Andrea will contact her make to be sure she lets Lionbackers reimburse her for her expenses.
Concession stand: Next year there needs to be 250$ in quarters and $200 in extra dollar bills. Need to order 200 hotdogs and hamburgers.
Old Business:
Officer / Chairpersons Positions: These position are still open Media, Spiritwear, Fundraising, Secretary, Back to School
SpiritWear: Brenda Nelson Aherns did the past bling shirts. Melanie will contact Brenda to do the new bling shirts for the Christmas Promotion. Becky Yoxall shared that the stadium seats were $52 in 2013. Megan Grimes wants to sell Spirt Wear. Megan and Angel Constable will serve with Melanie on the spirit wear committee. The Christmas Promotion will entail setting up a store connected to our website and preselling stadium seats, stadium jackets, basketball jerseys, football jerseys, hooded blankets, burn out long sleeve shirts, burn out short sleeve shirts, and bling shirts.
Jr/Varsity SpiritWear: not selling
T-Shirt Quilt: The t-shirt quilt raffle tickets were sold at the previous home games and the raffle has collected $80 yet. The raffle will be run once more for the first half of the home game against Riley County on October 24th , then drawn for at half time.
Lionbackers Signs: Discussion was held on names not being added in a timely manner to the booster signs at the football field and basketball court. Becky Yoxall motioned to remove the Lionbacker sign at the football field. Seconded by Tamala Lott. Traci will contact Will about a basketball gym sign and begin the process of making a new base sign to attach names to.
Senior Plaques: Melanie motioned to no longer give plaques for graduation. Seconded by Tamala. Unanimous vote.
Passing Contest for Program insert. Announce at 2nd quarter. Last homegame in bookbags on Friday October 21. FB page. Tamala will make up the flyer for the grade school. Becky Yoxall will run the passing contest that night. Angel and Melanie will bring hoolahoops. Becky will find dads to run the event.
New Business:
Teacher Grants: Andrea motioned that we make $2500 available for teacher grants again in 2014. Melanie will get the letter ready to email out once the new email is established through USD 239.
Spirit Wear Website: Melanie would like to add a paypal account to the Lionbackers website so they can accept membership payments on the website. She would also like to upgrade the website to a pay by the month website to loose the .weebly and just become mjshslionbackers.com. The fee is 7.95 a month to upgrade. Becky Yoxall motioned to upgrade the website for the 7.95 fee each month and begin the process of making the website into a store. Traci Thompson seconded. Vote was 3-2. Passed.
Meeting was adjourned.
The next meeting will be Sunday November 2nd @ 7:00p.m.
Members Present: Melanie Watson, Andrea Roth, Traci Thompson, Tamala Lott, Becky Yoxall, Angel Constable
Reports:
Secretary Reading of the Minutes: Motioned for approval by Traci and seconded by Melanie. Unanimous vote.
Treasurer: $19,286.04
Membership: Sent out emails to Lionbackers who still need to renew. Will bulk mail a written letter to remaining Lionbackers who have not renewed yet.
Media: The Vine contest was canceled because the Vine App is deemed too inappropriate to be supported by Lionbackers. Melanie contacted Mr. Macy about the email and he didn’t see why the Lionbackers couldn’t have a USD239 email. Melanie will contact Ed at the school to see when that will be set up. School Website page mission statement: Lionbackers is the parent/community organization that supports the students and staff of MJSHS. Become a Lionbacker today. Follow us on our Website. Then list link to www.mjshslionbackers.com
Spirit Wear: Melanie purchased 250$ of inventory for the homecoming game and sold 330$ at the game.
Teacher Appreciation: Melanie contacted Mr. Macy about doing a teacher recognition on the first home basketball game. She will touch base with him again and get that date reserved with Mr. Moeckel. Angel will be in charge of the teacher recognition at the half time of the basketball game between Ellsworth and Mpls- Dec 16, 2014. She will research pins that represent the number of years the teachers have served the district.
Special Events:
Homecoming: Float was awesome. CaSandra Smith still needs to turn in her receipts. Andrea will contact her make to be sure she lets Lionbackers reimburse her for her expenses.
Concession stand: Next year there needs to be 250$ in quarters and $200 in extra dollar bills. Need to order 200 hotdogs and hamburgers.
Old Business:
Officer / Chairpersons Positions: These position are still open Media, Spiritwear, Fundraising, Secretary, Back to School
SpiritWear: Brenda Nelson Aherns did the past bling shirts. Melanie will contact Brenda to do the new bling shirts for the Christmas Promotion. Becky Yoxall shared that the stadium seats were $52 in 2013. Megan Grimes wants to sell Spirt Wear. Megan and Angel Constable will serve with Melanie on the spirit wear committee. The Christmas Promotion will entail setting up a store connected to our website and preselling stadium seats, stadium jackets, basketball jerseys, football jerseys, hooded blankets, burn out long sleeve shirts, burn out short sleeve shirts, and bling shirts.
Jr/Varsity SpiritWear: not selling
T-Shirt Quilt: The t-shirt quilt raffle tickets were sold at the previous home games and the raffle has collected $80 yet. The raffle will be run once more for the first half of the home game against Riley County on October 24th , then drawn for at half time.
Lionbackers Signs: Discussion was held on names not being added in a timely manner to the booster signs at the football field and basketball court. Becky Yoxall motioned to remove the Lionbacker sign at the football field. Seconded by Tamala Lott. Traci will contact Will about a basketball gym sign and begin the process of making a new base sign to attach names to.
Senior Plaques: Melanie motioned to no longer give plaques for graduation. Seconded by Tamala. Unanimous vote.
Passing Contest for Program insert. Announce at 2nd quarter. Last homegame in bookbags on Friday October 21. FB page. Tamala will make up the flyer for the grade school. Becky Yoxall will run the passing contest that night. Angel and Melanie will bring hoolahoops. Becky will find dads to run the event.
New Business:
Teacher Grants: Andrea motioned that we make $2500 available for teacher grants again in 2014. Melanie will get the letter ready to email out once the new email is established through USD 239.
Spirit Wear Website: Melanie would like to add a paypal account to the Lionbackers website so they can accept membership payments on the website. She would also like to upgrade the website to a pay by the month website to loose the .weebly and just become mjshslionbackers.com. The fee is 7.95 a month to upgrade. Becky Yoxall motioned to upgrade the website for the 7.95 fee each month and begin the process of making the website into a store. Traci Thompson seconded. Vote was 3-2. Passed.
Meeting was adjourned.
The next meeting will be Sunday November 2nd @ 7:00p.m.