CSCA Meeting/November 11, 2010
Held at the home of Sabrina Friend

Attendance:
Janet Grayson
Andra
Liz Wolk
Carol Wolf
Kip Kolajeski
Mollie Martin
Margaret Chodos-Irvine
Julie Vergeront
Wyn Pottinger Levy
Paul Dieter
Sabrina Friend

Operations

• Review Minutes of last meeting--Sabrina
• Mini Grant For Lab Coats Proposed--Liz

        Seconded--Janet
        Approved--All

• Ask Letters Reviewed and signed.

Senior Events--Kip & Andra

Prom

• Survey ready to give out to student regarding Prom (Where, when, theme)
• It’s all about the kids so they need to decide.
• Meeting with kids in Greenburg’s Class
• Greenburg giving class credit to anyone volunteering to staff a Senior Event

Grad Night

• $2500 for Grad Night, $1600 for scholarships
• Currently have $3500 shortfall

Fundraising Ideas

• Money should be kept with CSCA and not ASB
• Logo contest for multi-log wear--Mary Maddox & Wyn (designs not chosen                                      should be used for holiday cards)
• Have kids bake for bake sale
• Box meals sold at other school events (Must be publicized before events)
• House Parties & Adult Dance
• Coordination of fundraising events important to avoid overlap.  A master calender of events would be helpful.

Graduation

• Center School graduation ceremony is unique and should remain so
• Nice to have Junior parents on event staff so Senior parents can enjoy ceremony
• Committee to use Volunteer Coordinator to staff events
• Mr. Greenburg giving credit to students that volunteer to staff events

Upcoming Events

Dance Party

• Currently don’t have fundraising chair
• Julie Daniello to donate money, dance party with other schools (Billings, Ukoa)--Paul Deiter working on getting Alki Room
• Senior Events has DJ to donate from last years Prom debacle

Art Showcase

• Have students create art pieces from Thrift Store finds (chairs, trays, vases, lamps, etc.)
• Involve Brit’s art class
• Perhaps Craft Club could head it up
• An inventory of art pieces could be built up and sold at other events throughout the year

Silent Auction/Poetry Slam

• Should be separate event from Art Showcase
• Auction should be held at night where alcohol can be served (more sales)
• Dinner, Auction, then Slam
• Slam should have a firm start and end time
• Teachers need event planning support
• No Alcohol can be served at Center and Auction should be an adult event
• Move Poetry Slam to Northwest rooms where wine & more auction items can be set up

Events That Provide Fundraising Opportunities

• QSR presentation of science (april 13th 6:30 pm) a junior event and no fundraising planned, so senior events should turn that into a fundraiser (bake sale).
• 2 days of senior project performances april 13th macah hall (in morning) may 4th.
• 27th folk life (have a booth and sell stuff for students) limited edition poster.  One reel folklife?

Book It

• Wed. Feb 9th “Great Expectations”
• Venue holds 150 (with extra seat moved in, a total of 198)
• Tickets “pay as you go” at $8 per ticket (set our price at $20/$25
• Keep lobby closed as late as 7:00
• How many tickets should we ask for?  (Last year 110 people showed)

Open Houses

• Next Wednesday, Open House for Private schools
• Upcoming Open Houses:  Feb.10th & March 3rd
• Should focus on Center as an art integrated college prep school, not an arts focused school.
• We should take a look at our offerings and see how we would serve APP kids who may be looking to Center now that Garfield is no longer an option.

Clubs & Activities

• Julie & Margaret were contacted by School of Rock, should know by next week about sign up sheets
• Center can’t use space for outside vendors?  Can Oksana fix that?  Can School of Rock be done at Vera?
• Julie has a list of school activities.  She will verify info and add a few things and then update website (both TCS and CSCA).
• Have each club do a write-up and put it in the Blast along with list so parents know what is available.

Successful Schools In Action

• $75 SSIA workshops, led by Center School Students for other students
• 12 students in each workshop, 3 workshops per day for 3 days
• Students will get service learning credits
• To be held during Mid-Winter and Spring Breaks
• 3 parents and 1 staff member must be present, 1 parent for each workshop
• Staff member to get $100 stipend
• 3 student volunteers already

Final Thoughts

• Need a fundraising committee
• Put out a special Blast to publicize Clubs & Activities along with a list of all available

Meeting Adjourned 9:00pm