BROWN COUNTY ACTION TEAM SUMMARIES
Youth Action Team
October 4, 2011 BCMS @ 5:15
Attending: Brad Henry, Cassie Lipcamon, Ciera Umberger, Jade Umberger, Hannah Cross
The Lot Block Party
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October 22 (Friday)
Music – Dale
Food – Corn Dog Stand
Drinks – Hot Chocolate & Soda
Signs – Hannah
School Club
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Know when we’re going to meet
Before October 22
End of the school day
New HS cafeteria
Put it in announcements that whole week
Ice Rink
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Talked to Chris
How do we monitor it?
Use RR ties?
Talk more seriously to Chris
Next Meeting: November 1, 2010 BCMS @ 5:15
Notes taken by: Cassie is better than Brad (and so is Hannah!!)
Brown County Action Team Summaries
Community Betterment
October 4, 2010
Attending: Renee Childers, Steve Gragg
Bob, Debbie, and Brandon were not able to attend but I have scheduled time with Bob and Debbie on
Wednesday afternoon to go over raffle options. Will also get with Brandon this week to cover raffle.
Tree Planting
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Brandon and Shirley drive all over Mt Sterling and came up with over 100 locations.
Some of these locations would be good for hardwood trees and many of them for smaller
decorative trees.
Many of the hardwood trees will be auctioned this year and Shirley thought we might be able to
buy decent size hardwoods for under $50.00 a piece.
The people who own the trees are supposed to be at the tree farm this week and Brandon and
Shirley will visit with them and see if the trees will work. Should have a report early next week.
We will come up with several places for trees and plan on spending a total of $500 this year and
the city will match that amount.
We will pick a tree planting date after we here from Brandon and Shirley
Raffle discussion
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Ticket price $10.00
Plan to sell 500
Several winners of money with the grand prize being $1,000.
Date to conclude either basketball game in mid December or 1st BCAT meeting in April
Money to be used for Bench’s and Flower Boxes for Timewell, Mt. Sterling, Ripley, and
Versailles
Versailles
Versailles has requested 7 bench’s part of them with flower boxes
Welcome to BC signs.
Action items
Who’s Responsible
Call several businesses and ask if they would
Steve will make a list of business and who will
call each one/Steve-Brandon-Bob-DebbieJudge Slocum will be ask to make calls
Make tickets
Steve w/get numbered tickets made
Make Signs
(Renee volunteered to make signs that
anyone selling tickets could use)
We will verify time frame and get back to Renee
with specifics
Soup Supper
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Renee will ask about possibly doing another soup supper. At this time we would need to find
someone to do it. We did not have enough help for the first one getting everything ready and if
Connie and Brandon would not have worked a ton of hours it would not have happened.
Difficult to find people who do not work that can help with something like that. We will
concentrate on other types of find fundraisers for now
We did not discuss Welcome signs at tonight’s meeting
Next meeting: 11/1/2010
Notes taken by: Steve Gragg
Brown County Action Teams Summaries
Housing & Economic Development
October 4, 2010 BCMS @ 5:15
Attending: Lance Grady, Jeff Seefeldt, Sandy Trusewych, Bryan Hills, Dave Ferrill
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Lance’s conversations with contractors & landlord were all positive. Sandy will try to look at a
date for a meeting got5 discuss rental property issues
Sandy told us about location One Information System that provides info for business looking for
a community
Discussed business incubators – possibly meeting with Les McKenzie
ACTION ITEMS
WHO’S RESPONSIBLE
Set contractor/flipper/landlord date
Sandy
Gather info for Location ONE
Bryan, Dave, Lance, Sandy
Check into a meeting with Les McKenzie
Jeff
Next Meeting: November 1, 2010 BCMS @ 5:15
Notes Taken by: Dave Ferrill
BROWN COUNTY ACTION TEAM SUMMARIES
Health & Social Services
October 4, 2010 BCMS @ 5:15
Attending: Lisa Surratt, Gail Cochran, Joe Blasko, Paula Hannant, Nancy Perry, Linda Kennedy
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Event at Winery October 14 – nominations until Wednesday October 6th
Pictures from festival – float
Veterans – do we do anything
Nomination for action – October 6th deadline
Hats off to women – ideas, dates in march, possible BP checks
Holiday gift show – November 6? Bake sale items & ornaments
Christmas tree at IGA
Set timeline for 2011 – BCAC, Back to school, Veterans, Hats off to Women
BCAC June 11, 2011
ACTION ITEMS
WHO’S RESPONSIBLE
Contact Health Dept. about making ribbon ornament
Linda
Check with Steve @ IGA about Christmas tree
Paula
Willing to donate tree
Joe
Next Meeting: November 1, 2011 BCMS @ 5:15
Notes taken by: Paula
Brown County EDUCATION Action Team
Monday, Oct. 4, 2010
Notes
Mission Statement: Raising Expectations to Improve Education
2010 Goal: Teacher Morale/Retention
Co-Chairs: Kelly Grady/Daina Howell
Attendees: Kelly Grady, Jennifer Ingram, Daina Howell, Ben Ellefritz, Merle Kenady, Sue
Kenady, Erin McCaskill, Van Wilson, Chris Brierton, Mary Koch, Angela Salrin
PTO – Jennifer/Erin:
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Jennifer and Erin came up with the mission statement, purpose and direction of the
PTO. They do not want to start too big and be unsuccessful. They also do not want the
PTO to compete against other activities and projects that already exist.
The PTO will be a subset of the BCEAT and will take over the teacher appreciation
activities and help with parental involvement. This group would be the “go to”
organization for teachers to get volunteers to help with activities and events. As the
group grows they would look at including other activities.
Parental involvement would include the parents supporting activities and events that are
already being done by teachers and the school district. Also, encouraging more
volunteering in the schools.
At this time they are not looking at involving the teachers in a professional capacity.
Teachers are welcome to attend and participate, but we do not want to pull the teachers
in too many directions by making this another thing they must commit to.
They want to start with activities that do not cost anything. If we form this group and
then start fundraising right away, it may turn people off on the idea.
Communication would be an area where the PTO could help. They could send out
communications/emails about activities at each school for the month to the community
for awareness and potential involvement.
There was discussion on what we should call this new group. Should it be called a
“PTO” or should it have another name. This group would be different from a traditional
PTO in that the teachers may not be as prevalent in the beginning due to our focus.
However, the group would be parents working with teachers. The name “PTO” is
recognizable.
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The attendees of the meeting took a vote and overwhelmingly decided to call the group
a “PTO”.
The PTO will meet quarterly starting in January.
Emails will start being sent to teachers and parents/volunteers starting in November
about the organization, its purpose and focus.
Parent/Teacher Conference Meals - Kelly:
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Parent/Teacher Conferences for the Brown County Schools are Wed., Oct. 20 and
Thur., Oct. 21. Due to sporting events, the times of the conferences have changed.
Oct. 20th from 5:30 – 7:30 pm for BCES, BCMS and BCHS. Oct. 21st from 5:30 – 7:30
pm for BCES and 2:30 – 5:30 pm for BCMS and BCHS.
Meals for the teachers will be provided both nights from 4:15 – 5:15 pm for all three
schools. The BCES meal will be served in their cafeteria and the BCMS and BCHS
meal will be served in the BCHS cafeteria.
Meals will be baked potato bar and soups.
A signup sheet for food was passed around.
Action Steps –
− If you are willing to provide food for the meals, please contact Jennifer.
Hornet T-shirt Quilt Raffle - Kelly:
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We have 1.5 weeks left to sell tickets for the quilt.
So far we have sold $536 worth of tickets. Profit right now is $486.
Action Steps –
− Kelly will ask Karla to put an ad on the BCAT page of the paper for the quilt.
February Fling - Kelly:
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The United Way meeting in September was cancelled so we have not gotten the
approval for the funds for the Feb. Fling yet. The United Way has another meeting
coming up in 2 weeks. We will know then if we are able to receive the funding or not.
Plans are to have the Fling at the Country Inn & Suites in Quincy again this year, as long
as we can receive the necessary funding.
We came up with the following committee heads;
 Venue – Kelly, Erin
 Decorations - Erin
 Invitations/Name Tags – Kelly/Dot Foods
 Entertainment/Ice Breaker - Angela
 Prizes – Daina, Mary, Chris
 Hosts – Mary, Chris
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School Boards from Brown County Schools and St. Mary Schools will be invited this year
along with all staff and their spouses.
Spouses and student teachers will not be eligible for prizes this year.
Action Steps –
− Merle will contact the following people;
 Alan Koch to see if he will be the MC again this year
 the Focus on Results organization about a prize money donation (they have
given in the past)
 Jean Buckley about the frames to display the prize information
 Jeff Kassing to see if he can provide the entertainment again
Flu Shots - Mary:
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Flu Shot clinic for all teachers and staff will be held Thursday, Oct. 14 from 2-4 pm at the
Middle School.
This clinic is for BC Schools and St. Mary School.
We are expecting 64 teachers/staff to participate in the clinic.
Action Steps –
− Mary, with the help of Merle and Ann, will send out a reminder about the clinic this week.
Brainstorm Ideas for Future Goals – Kelly:
− The group had a brainstorming session on ideas where the BCEAT should focus their
efforts in the coming months as our goal changes.
 Extra Curricular Support (non-sports)
 Fine Arts (music, art, etc.)
 Parental Involvement (adult literacy, math)
 Community Communication
 Projects with Buildings
 Academic Recognition
 Teacher Recognition
Misc:
− Next month Kelly will be stepping down into a co-leader type roll and Daina will be
stepping up as the leader.