SJRA- HSA
Tuesday, April 16, 2013 Meeting Agenda
1.
Opening Prayer & Pledge
2. Roll Call of Officers
a.
President - Kathy Goff
b.
Vice President - Katie McArdle
c.
Treasurer - Trish Spillman
d.
Secretary - Sharon Kukal
e.
Principal - Melissa Novatnak – absent
f.
Pastor – Monsignor Chizmar - absent
g.
Faculty Representative - none
3. Pastor’s Report
a.
4.
None
Principal’s Report
a.
None
5. Treasurer’s Report
a.
Lottery Calendars
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Reviewed current profits & expenses
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Projected to be short this school year by approximately $4100 (with approximate values for parents
obligation and Duck Derby)
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1.
Parents obligation – still to come in
2.
Duck Derby – still to come in
Possible Solutions
1.
Possible raise of obligations (currently $375)
2.
Ask Monsignor to lessen the obligation to school
6. Committee Report
A. Fund Raising
You don’t have to participate in every fundraiser. We like to let you know all that is going on and you can choose
what you want to do!
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Under Armour Sale – Nov 8 – 25th, 2012
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Chair – Kathy Goff
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Use Valley Athletic - Local
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Possibly set up school store for SJRA.
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Any comments or questions, please forward to HSA email.
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More to come.
Pizza Hut Nights – Lehighton - every other month
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Chair – Kathy Goff
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Next one ?????
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Use coupon with your order and we get 20% profit.
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Dine in and Take Out orders.
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Get into Church bulletins.
Tommy’s cards
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Chair – Kathy McArdle
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October 2012 - $40 profit (sold $200)
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November - $60 profit (sold $300)
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December - $40 profit (sold $200)
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March - $48 profit (sold $240)
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Make 20% of what we sell - $5, $10 & $20 denominations
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YTD - $ 188.00
Giant A+ program
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Chair – Kathy McArdle
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Program October 7, 2012 to March 30th, 2013
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53 people signed up
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October - $139.22 (profit – 3 weeks)
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November - $134.20
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December – $122.40
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January – $188.65
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February – $100.58
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March - $90.00
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YTD $775.05
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Goes to March 31st, 2013
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Please let family/friends know !
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Giant gift cards can be purchased through SJRA.
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Having drive to sign up people at churches, sporting events, fundraisers, summer picnics
– can sign up starting in August/September.
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Lottery Calendars
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Chair – Trish Spillman
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$20 each calendar - $6 goes towards your obligation!
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2012 – sold 950
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2013 – sold 980
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Suggestion: request calendars back by January 1st. If not returned/lost, family will have to
pay for them.
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Ink Jet Recycling
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Chair - Lorraine Kabitzke
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Packet came from Waste Management.
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Save your inkjet cartridges!!!!!
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Has a lot of cartridges – have 10 boxes full.
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More information to come.
Turkey/Gift Card Bingo – SAVE THE DATE!!
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Sunday, November 3rd, 2013
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Mahoning Valley Ambulance Squad Hall booked.
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Tricky Tray
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New Chairs – Cindy Pantages, Tammy Fristick
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2012: $10,002
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2013: $10,800
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Advertise blockbuster items!
Duck Derby
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Saturday, May 11th, 2013
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Tickets are still available!!!!!
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Places to sell:
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Jim Thorpe Market - contract Patricia Spillman
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Redners – contact Patricia Spillman
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Saturday, May 4th, 2013
Sunday April 21st, 2013
St. Peter the Fisherman – contact Ileana Mohammad (ileana0880@aol.com , cell
646-552-1578) or Sharon Kukal (kuk30@ptd.net , cell 570-730-7964)
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B.
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Saturday, April 20th (Mass 5pm)
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Sunday, April 21st (Mass 9am & 11am)
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Saturday, April 27th (Mass 5pm)
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Sunday, April 28th (Mass 9am & 11am).
St. Joseph Church Bake Sale
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Saturday, April 20th (Mass 4pm)
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Sunday, April 21st (Mass 8 am & 10:30am)
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Need baked goods!!!!!
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Sell Duck Derby tickets as well!!!!
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Volunteers Needed.
Website Advertisement – Friends of St. Joseph’s School
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Anyone who has sponsored the school/donated to us/parent businesses, etc.
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Flyer going home to get information.
Social
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Family Mentor Program
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Chair: Kathy Goldberg
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Drafting letter to send out to families
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Add information to the website.
Skating Party
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Chair: Kathy Goff
Volunteer Thank You Social
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Chair: Kathy Malarky
7. Old Business
8. New Business
a.
b.
Fundraiser Ideas
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Please provide any ideas! Running it is even better! We will try to accommodate any idea.
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Ohl Oil Hot Dog Eating Contest – kids & adults – Possibly in Summer/beginning of school.
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Bake Sales @ Church, while selling duck derby tickets
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Basketball/Baseball games at Penn Kidder – Bake sale, etc. – Ileana Mohammed
Duck Derby
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c.
Race for Education
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d.
f.
g.
i.
Keep sending in the Coke Caps.
CYO Dances
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Head Chaperones: Karen Wimmer, John Malarky
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In need of more Chaperones.
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Need to have “Protecting Gods Children” to Chaperone.
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Next Dance May, 2013
National Night Out (Possible Fundraiser)
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SJRA & CYO partnership
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Community Event – hot dogs & drinks; snow cones; popcorn; pretzels
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Tables @Kemmerer Park & Memorial Park
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Second Tuesday of August
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Have table to sell things and advertise schools
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More information to come.
Fourth of July Festival Stand (possible fundraiser)
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h.
Need a new chair to shadow Marcy Vincent.
Coke Rewards
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e.
Need a new chair to shadow Trish Spillman.
Memorial Park
School Dance (possible)
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Little kids (K-4) 6-7:30pm
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Older kids (5 – 8) 7:30 – 10pm
Tourist Dollars
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How do we take advantage of the tourists????
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Booklet to answer questions/do different activities around Jim Thorpe. When done, receive a patch
or something to remember Jim Thorpe.
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j.
1.
Possibly next summer.
2.
Chamber of Commerce
3.
Sell at Train Station.
Any ideas, please contact HSA.
Pancake Breakfast
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Each class can bring in an item.
k.
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Ask in June for items.
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Breakfast during the summer.
$25 Drawing for the Meeting! ($250 drawing at end of year for 100% attendance)
 Winner – Sharon Kukal (Macayla (6th) & Peter (1st) Almeida’s Mom)
9. Closing Prayer
Thanks so much for coming!
Next meeting is Tuesday, May 7th , 2013 @ 6:30pm!