Anchor Club Meeting October 8, 2015 Call to Order: Attendance: Willow Anchor meetings will be held the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month, at 8:45 am, in Freedom Hall unless we tell you differently. The next Anchor meeting will be on October 22nd. Please be on time so we can start on time. Information - We have a Facebook page. Pace High School Anchor Club – ask to join. All information (agendas) with be on the Facebook page and on the Pace High School web page under Anchor Club. If you do not have access to internet you can stop by Ms. Cook’s room and pick up a hard copy of each meeting’s agenda. Anchor State Convention – March – start saving your money. Cost will be no less than $250 Fundraising: Sarah If you have not turned in Anchor dues, please see Ms. Cook or Mrs. Williams. Operations: Christian Don’t forget to sign in. Remember if you are absent, you must turn a written note in or send an email to Christian or Mrs. Williams or Ms. Cook explaining why you missed the meeting. If you attend PSC/UWF on the morning of meetings, you must also let Christian know in order to be excused. All members must meet the requirements to be a member: dues paid (cannot refund dues because they will be sent off to International and state), fundraiser participation, 5 service hours the first nine weeks and a total of 20 for the school year, attendance to meetings, and a 2.0 GPA. If requirements not fulfilled than membership will be dropped. Treasurer: Sean Seanna Every Anchor is required to participate in ALL the fundraisers. Not just some of them. Kona Ice at Field Day for Homecoming Teacher Chik-fil-a Lunches – October 19 – Planning Day Making Strides Basket give-a-way – each Anchor is to bring in a PINK item (more if you like) to go into the basket. All proceeds will go toward the Anchor Team’s donation to the Making Strides again cancer walk. Bring in your receipt to get Anchor $ hours. NO USED ITEMS!!! All items due by TODAY. You can turn them in at a meeting or to any sponsor. Projects: Community: Willow Pop Tabs for Ronald McDonald House. This will be an on-going project throughout the year. Turn the pop tabs in to a sponsor. October 31st - Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk - Help fight cancer by bringing at least a $10 or more donation to this event or turn donations in early to Mrs. Williams (no checks please – all money will be turned in directly at the event) . It will be held at 8 am and it starts at Cordova Mall. Make sure you bring a donation with you if you didn’t turn it in before. November 21 – Mary Stewart Fortune Fun Run – Right now, they need people to sign up and walk/run Vision of Hope – All activities this year are held from 6 - 8 pm November 5 --Arts & Crafts (Transition Center) December 3 - Christmas Party (Wallace Baptist Church) International: Zambezi Schoolbook Project - This is a project from our Florida District. We will be collected gently used and new books to send to Africa to help with literacy. LovedTwice.org Schools: Sam October 8th – TONIGHT – Dixon Intermediate Family Fun Night, please sign up in the back! October 16th – Mrs. Freeman needs 6 people to help with the Homecoming Alumni Reception at the football pavilion from 6:45-halftime. October 19th- Teacher Planning Day- Help a teacher at any Santa Rosa School and get Anchor Hours. Make sure to have the teacher e-mail Ms. Cook with the number of hours you worked for her/him. Thanksgiving Baskets – Ms. Cook – Please start turning in food so that we can create nice Thanksgiving baskets for people in need in our school. See the list for details. Canned Food Drive – SGA is sponsoring the canned food drive for the Milton game. They are collecting cans until October 30. They are hosting a “Hunger Games” competition between clubs and asked Anchor to sponsor District 4. Bring in cans with receipts for Anchor $ hours. October 30th – ESE Carnival at school in Freedom Hall. Pea Ridge dates for book fair, open house, etc. Old Business: Announcements: Miranda Sean Ms. Cook The next Anchor meeting will be on October 22nd. Join the Remind app to get text reminders. Sign up by texting @paceanchor to 81010 Sign up for projects today before you leave. Check the Anchor FB page and the Pace High web page for information Adjournment: Sean