BROWN COUNTY ACTION TEAMS SUMMARIES BC EDUCATION ACTION TEAM 06/07/10 **************************************************************************************** Attendees: Kelly Grady, Daina Howell, Jennifer Ingram, Erin McCaskill, Jori Bottorff, Merle Kenady, Sue Kenady, Van Wilson, & Jean Buckley TEACHER SURVEY Merle reported on the following: Jori and Karla put the survey together on Survey Monkey for the schools Separated BC Public and SMS in 2010 survey. 2008 survey was lumped together. Certain questions were revised from the 2008 survey 31 teachers participated from the public school….just under 50% Results Highlights Next Steps: o Compare 2010 survey with 2008 survey o Survey results will be communicated via e-mail to the school board, BC public school teachers, and BCEAT members prior to the June public school board meeting. An article will also be placed in the Democrat-Message communicated the highlights of the results o Develop action items from the survey ACTION ITEM: o Merle: Communicate results to those noted above. WELCOME TO THE REAL WORLD REPORT Survey results are not back yet from U of I Ext. 60+ juniors went through simulation. Observations: o Lots of kids didn’t know how to balance a check book o Kerry from FOR did a great job. o Almost all students took the simulation seriously. ACTION ITEM: o Jennifer: Report on survey results at July meeting RECRUITMENT OF TEAM MEMBERS In an attempt to build up the number of members on the Education Team, Kelly recommended that the group consider adopting some Guiding Principles. The consensus was that it would be a good idea to adopt such a document, but the proposed document needs some changes. The following changes were recommended: Membership description needs to have potentially 3 categories: o Level 1 would include those described on this document o Level 2 would be those who do not wish to commit to a Term Length…just come and go as their schedules allow o Level 3 would be those on sub-committees such as the Teacher Appreciation committee We also need to add to the Level 1 category the following: SMS board member Active teacher Change Principals to Standing Members Duties are: “To attend meetings and participate in activities to fulfill the mission of raising expectations.” ACTION ITEM: o Kelly: Redo document and send out to committee to review 2010/2011 ACTIVITIES Kelly handed out a 2010-11 schedule Suggested that committee chairs write up reports to pass on to the next person ACTION ITEM: Team Leader will need to remind committee chairs to submit reports at the completion of an activity. BUDGET Kelly provided Income Statement for Team This statement did not include Sue Kenady’s Dot donation of $400. Thanks, Sue! WHAT ABOUT a PTO? Kelly was asked by Jori to discuss the possibility of starting a PTO in BC. As we were not presented with any of the facts of what is involved in starting and sustaining a PTO, the group could not provide any real input. The comments made by members were all about “what we think” rather than “what we know”. Information will need to be provided on the PTO organization. FUNDRAISER In the Fall, we are going to auction off a BC sports quilt made up of all BCHS sport team t-shirts. Kitty Mountain said she make the quilt for $50. We just need to give her 35 t-shirts. ACTION ITEM: 217-617-5036 Daina’s number. She is in charge. Get her the shirts! BROWN COUNTY ACTION TEAMS SUMMARIES Brown County Health & Social Services Action Team 6/7/2010 Meeting Minutes Present…...................Paula, Cathleen, Tammy, Joe, Gail, Deb, Kristen, Britney, Patti Discussed the auction and raffle item and silent auction basket lists………………… Will we have enough raffle items, how many names will we draw every half hour (1,2,3?) Can we put some of the smaller baskets in the raffle drawing or will it offend the contributors? Joe brought a wooden birdhouse to be painted kit , a food processor of some kind(sorry I did not notice exactly what) And a set of bottles of different kinds of rootbeer Britney got a $20.00 gift certificate from the baby store on the hill across from Taco Bell Tammy brought in the 4-$25.00 gift certificates Paula has the 2 pest control certificates value up to $95.00 each We had another 25 memorials sold and emailed to Lisa Talked about selling food at Dot warehouse. CAN NOT SOLICITE, Britney will talk to Jeff Shepherd who works Saturdays in warehouse also and see if he just wants to tell the guys this is an option if they want to get an order together and call it in?? Do not want to get anyone in trouble. Patti suggested putting signs across the street from Dot and Prison that advertise for food. She said she did this in the past. Would have to be done by Wednesday or Thursday if we can find the time and stuff to make signs etc. Paula will bring the bean bag toss board and dart board to use Vada Yingling will work on list of people for dunk tank…….not much response so far…. Bakers will bring the sound system around 10am on Saturday Tammy will ask Peggy Perry to borrow her 2 tents, Paula will bring one and Knights will bring the big tent (10x20) Kristen is still in contact with Pepsi to see what we can get free…Let Paula know by Thursday, so I can buy whatever else we need. Mary Slocum brought in a quilt rack to Theresa (to use or Auction) Can Mayor come around noon or is 11 am the latest he can come How much money did we make Saturday at 4 way stop?? Will have to wait until Friday to see what else we need, Weather forecast 90 degree’s. thermostat can not be turned below 70 degrees Or it will freeze up and we will have no air at all.Should we bring some extra fans?? Everyone help clean up and celebrate we made it (HOPEFULLY) Have all items brought to KC Friday BROWN COUNTY ACTION TEAM SUMMARIES Housing & Economic Development June 7, 2010 BCMS Cafeteria @ 5:15pm Attending: Bryan Hills, Sandy Trusewych Bryan spoke to Suzy Kassing – Should be able to do a lunch & learn Need to coordinate speakers – Bryan will speak w/ Tom Streiker in HR Sandy will talk to Jeff & Philip Shoot for mid-August, will get two possible dates Topics to be: Home Ownership 20 minutes each (DOT 10 minutes) Get specific content & title, power point possible Will pass out evaluation forms Notes taken by: Sandy Trusewych Next Mtg: July 12, 2010 BCMS Cafeteria 5:15pm BROWN COUNTY ACTION TEAMS SUMMARIES Youth Action Team June 7, 2010, 5:15 @ BCMS Cafeteria Attending: Brad henry, Aimee Kerley, Cassie Lipcaman, Hannah Cross, Kyle Long Dot Carnival Thanks! Fishing Tournament Brian Gallaher – July 3rd @ Lake – don’t need to ask council The Lot Help to police it BCAC Hannah Cross, Cassie Lipcaman, Aimee Kerley, Jake Umberger, Josh Jennings & Dale Poe – two hours service Help sell cookbooks Youth to help with golf tournament Notes taken by: Cassie Lipcaman Next Meeting: 7/12/10 5:15 BCMS cafeteria June 7, 2010 BCAT Community Betterment Meeting Members present – Brandon Gallaher and Steve Gragg Steve and I discussed the progress of the farmers market. Everything seems to be going fine. No changes seen at this time necessary. We both are concerned about no bathroom being available, but if the vendors aren’t complaining, then feel there is no need to make changes at this time. Would like to look at additional vendors and more word of mouth about the farmer’s market. Would like to see this grow more. Discussed putting together an action plan for the welcome sign’s. Steve has an outline and a basic timeline. Additional funds would be needed and hopefully more member support. Looked at some cookbook samples. Decided we need to make sure we have the rest of the team on board to help before we go too much further. We know we need to get busy if we can have them done by fall. Discussed acquiring the Brown County Car Show and Cruise. Feel this is a great fit to our team and discussed expanding it to a second show in Versailles during the fall festival. Also discussed monthly cruises between each of the car show’s. Feel this will bring residents out more, and maybe bring others from outside the community as well. Maybe generate more local business and fundraising opportunities to local groups. Next action item for this is for Brandon to try and create group of people interested in being in a sub group that would just help with all things car show and cruise night. If the sub group idea works, we can expand to have additional sub groups. Steve and I also discussed the lack of attendance with our group. With this time of year it seems it’s very difficult for our members to come. We are going to start with an e-mail out to our whole team, and also try to get new members, and see how the sub group idea works out. Maybe we can find a renewed participation if we have a larger number of people with some only doing the events or groups they show an interest in. We’ll see how it goes and make changes as we need to.