March 27, 2013 Minutes

Meeting called to order at 2:43

Agenda:

Convention – April 5^th-7^th

– dress nicely!

 – there are two dances (one semi-formal and one casual)

 – curfew is midnight (they are serious about it!)

 – don’t forget to tip housekeeping about $10 per room

 – they provide a lunch Saturday and Sunday

 – the theme this year is “dive into service”

 – bring plenty of spending money (cash) and snacks

 – the delegates will be Sydney and Renee, back-up delegates Paige and Hannah

Bakesales – we raised about $120

Penny War – we’ve raised over $400!

Namibia – the bracelets and trifold are coming along nicely

– we will sell them for $3 each

– we will make another batch next week

Publicist – we will elect a new publicity chair in a nice, casual, informal election next week 

GSA – the Gay-Straight Alliance for aide in this years’ day of silence

The Next Meeting:

April , 2013

No one is scheduled to bring a snack, so anyone feel free!

March 6, 2013 Minutes

Meeting called to order at 2:44

Agenda:

Convention – April 5^th-7^th

– we will work on the Namibia trifold next week (need Ms. Matteucci there)

– we got approval for all 16 to go!

March 7^th-8^th Bakesale – Food volunteers:

Alex	Ham $ cheese rolls
Renee	Cinnamon bread
Bekah	Muffins
Sara	Coffee cake
Paige	Powdered donuts

– We will also have hot chocolate makings left over from the Winter Blowout

– profits go to the NE District projects

Winter Carnival Muddy Buddy Sale – we will make muddy buddies after school next Wednesday

– we will sell them after the pep rally on Friday the 15^th

– Sara and Dillan will cover the front entrance

– Abby and Erica will cover the side entrance

– Alex and Bekah will cover the library entrance

– we need to get a cool announcement for Mr. Neilson to say at the end of the pep rally

– profits go to the NE District projects

March 19^th-21^st Bakesale – Food Volunteers

Renee	Oreo cupcakes
Katie	Chocolate chip cookies
Rosie	Cupcakes
Ms. Bouchard	Blondies
Bekah	Chocolate-covered stuff
Hannah	Cookies
Sara	Cookies

– We will also have popcorn and candy left over from the Winter Blowout

– profits go to NE District projects

Winter Carnival Penny War – March 11^th-15^th

– we will have the jars at lunches, at break, at the dance, and at the beginning of the pep rallies

– coin will add points, dollars will take away

– it will be a contest between the classes

– we will need announcements in the morning, at break, and during the pep rally

– will the winning class earn real winter carnival points? (we need to ask Ms. Constant)

– profits go the NE District projects

Winter Blowout – the club approved any action judged by Ms. Bouchard necessary to divide and get rid

of the left-over donations.

Namibia – we will make paracord bracelets to sell during convention

– for supplies we need buttons and cord

– we will make them the meetings of the 20^th, the 27^th, and the 3^rd

– Katie, Dillan, and Ms. Bouchard know how to weave them

– we will use the colors of the Namibia flag (green, blue, red, and yellow)

The Next Meeting:

March 13, 2013

Half of the group will make Muddy Buddies.

The other half will work on the Namibia trifold

No one is scheduled to bring a snack, so anyone feel free!

February 6, 2012 Minutes

Agenda:

Winter Blowout – POSTPONED to February 16^th!

– need to re-contact vendors and radio/newspapers

– take advantage of this to put out more flyers! Some towns are not covered.

– need to change all flyers already up with the date change

Officers – the next meeting is mandatory for voting

– tell Ms. Bouchard if you are interested in running

– the positions are President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Publicist chair

– we really need donations for our table!

DCON – money and medical forms due Wednesday the 13^th

– make checks out to MHVS KEY Club

– we estimate $75 now, but any difference will be refunded after the Winter Blowout

– we will also need to decide how much we want to donate to the district projects

– everyone who wants to go has to tell Ms. Bouchard by this Friday (February 8^th) (we possibly won’t be in school due to weather so take that into account. Her email is sbouchard@mv.k12.nh.us)

– pick up your medical form from Ms. Bouchard at break

– be warned, not everyone will be able to go!

– we will do room assignments on Wednesday the 20^th

Namibia – our total earnings from the Namibia bake sales was $125

The Next Meeting:

MANDATORY!

We will vote for next year’s officers.

Money and forms for DCON will be due.

Raffle items will be due.

We will make plywood road signs.

Bekah is scheduled to bring the snack.

February 13, 2013

January 30, 2013 Minutes

January 30, 2013

Agenda:

Winter Blowout – Here are the food volunteers…

Erica	Blueberry bread, Chicken Chile
Sara	Cupcakes, mac and cheese, soda
Ms. Matteucci	Lil’ bread loaves, meat balls (for subs), coffee maker
Bekah	Muffins, fruit salad
Alex	Ham and cheese crescents?
Renée	Beef Chile
Dillan	Rolls (for subs)
Abby	Taco something

– Raffle items due next Wednesday.

Item	Volunteer to make/buy/look into
Wal-Mart or Target gift card	Mariah
Movie Basket	Erica
Bread Basket	Sara
Ticket Basket	Bekah
Quilt	Ms. Bouchard
Jar Mixes	Ms. Boucahrd
(I think there were more, but I missed the end of that meeting… Hopefully everyone who signed up for a raffle item can remember)

– Ms. Bouchard and Ms. Matteucci will provide jars for the raffle tickets and we already have plenty of tickets from last year

– 6:30 : Alex, Erica, David, Ms. Bouchard, and Ms. Matteucci are scheduled to arrive. Setup will begin

– 7:00 : Venders will begin to arrive. Sara, Katie, Dillan, Maddy, Alyssa, Hannah, Paige, and Mariah are scheduled to arrive.

– 9:00 : The Blowout will begin. We will need volunteers at the Concession stand, at the café, at the table, at the raffle table, selling raffle tickets, and running miscellaneous errands.

– 2:00 : The Blowout will end. Cleanup will begin.

– We still really need to get announcements on the radio and in the newspapers.

DCON – money due the week of February 11^th

– We will decide how much we will each need to pay after totaling the profits of the Blowout

– We will also need to decide how much we want to donate to the district projects

The Next Meeting:

Raffle items are due.

We will make plywood road signs.

David is scheduled to bring the snack.

February 6, 2013

January 23, 2013 Minutes

January 23, 2013

Meeting called to order at 2:43 pm

Agenda:

Officers – elections will be held February 13th
– the positions that need filling are President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Publicist Chair
– inaugurations will be after Convention and we will have a small ceremony with parents at the end-of-the-year banquet
– if you are interested in running, prepare a short, casual spiel telling everyone why

DCON – the Kiwanis Club of Concord donated $700 to District Convention
– if you are interested, be prepared to decide by next meeting
– the weekend is April 5th-7th
– we need a committee to work on a trifold
– not everyone will be able to attend (we do have a limit financially and space-wise)

Blowout – we have over twenty venders
– venders will be in the gym
– food will be sold out of the concession stand
– Mr. Kenney’s room will the cafe
– our raffle table will be in the hallway
– we will need name tags and signs for the raffle table, our yard sale table, and the café
– we also need raffle items and donations! As many as possible J
– table cloths and paper supplies will also be needed for the café
– here are the volunteering positions that need to be filled the day of


Location                                                      
Concession Stand                                      
Café                                                
Raffle Table                                    
Raffle Tickets
Yard Sale Table
Floaters

– here are the signups for advertising from that day before vacation
Location                    Volunteer(s)                       Completed?
Newspapers              Jocelyn and Katie
Main Street                 Alyssa and Hannah                    X
Radio Stations             Erica
Penacook                   Hannah and Katie
Loudon                         Sara and Erica
School                         Sara                                            X
Boscawen                    Sydney and Elizabeth
Webster                         Savanna
Hockey Rinks              Bekah
Gymnastics                   Alyssa and Hannah
Karate                       Katie
Bow Field House       Hannah
Outlets                       Bekah
Manchester Street          Chirag
Dos Amigos                 Ms. Bouchard
Fort Eddy Road           Alyssa, Hannah, and Katie
Salisbury                    David
Craigslist                         Ms. Bouchard                           X
CFC                           Alyssa
Health and Human Services Erica

– Here are some raffle items we have thought of so far
Item                                                         Volunteer to make/buy/look into
Wal-Mart or Target gift card                 Mariah
Movie Basket                                       Erica
Bread Basket                                         Sara
Ticket Basket                                    Bekah
Quilt                                                        Ms. Bouchard
Jar Mixes                                                Ms. Boucahrd   (Cookies)


The Next Meeting: 
Everyone try really hard to attend! We have a lot to talk about.
No one is scheduled to bring a snack, so if someone wants to step up, they should
January 30, 2013

January 9, 2013 Minutes

KC Minutes:

January 9, 2013

Meeting called to order at 2:43 pm

Agenda:

Namibia – Nix the make-our-own baggie idea (just package your own cookies)

– After school muddy buddies for next Tuesday is all set

– Muddy Buddy Volunteers: Bekah, Alex, Erica, Chirag, Savannah, Jocelyn, Sydney, and Alyssa

– Concession Stand Volunteers: Sara, Mariah, Abby, Chirag

– Drive-by Volunteers: Sara, Mariah, Katie, Erica, Paige, Alex, Bekah

– Tuesday

Alex	Ham & cheese crescent rolls, whip cream, hot chocolate mix
Bekah	Choco chip muffins
Sara	Blueberry muffins
Ms. Bouchard	Pumpkin muffins, cups, marshmellows
Ms. Matteucci	Sugar & spice popcorn, coffee maker
Jocelyn	Little cinnamon donuts

– Wednesday, overflow and muddy buddies

– Thursday, over flow and…

Alex	Choco chip cookies
Bekah	Pretzels
Sara	Cookies
Erica	White choco-covered oreos
Ms. Matteucci	Milk choco-covered oreos
Alyssa	Cookies
Savannah	Brownies
Ms. Bouchard	Blonde brownies

Winter Blowout – We need to get message out via… radio, newspapers, TV announcements, morning announcements, report card insert, school website, school newsletter

– We need to get flyers up around… the school, the soup kitchen, the elementary schools, the town libraries, the middle school, the concord shops

– Eric is checking with the Bow Police Explorers

– It looks like we are going to have 10+ venders not counting ourselves

– Raffle item ideas: movie baskets (genre-based), tickets (Palace Theater, Red River Theater, Regal Cinemas), gift cards (restaurants, itunes), quilts (Ms. A’s mom, Erica), jewelry, services (tanning membership, spring cleanup), bread baskets (with cheese or jam), cookie mix jars

– We will have coloring pages and kids’ activities in the corner

– Volunteer signups and make nametags on January 23’s meeting

– For music we will need a playlist (and it would be cool to have some sort of live music)

Convention – David and Katie might enter the artistic poster contest

– We will use our Namibia fundraiser for our project trifold

– Erica might enter the essay contest   

The Next Meeting: (not counting next Tuesday)

January 16, 2013

Hannah is signed up for bringing a snack

November 28, 2012 Minutes

November 28, 2012

Meeting called to order at 2:40 pm

Agenda:
Blowout – Saturday, February 9, 2013
– the business cards are finally in!
– we now have a completed registration form and information form
– Runlet Middle School (Nov 17, 2012) – scouted
– Louden Elementary School (Dec 1, 2012) – plan to be scouted
– there will be three different fairs in Tilton this weekend!
– there are a lot of church fairs this time of year!
– one vender has contacted us so far, SR Custom Jewelry. We REALLY need to contact her back
with the information and registration sheets. However, they are still not on our gmail. This needs to be fixed ASAP.

Bell-Ringing – Saturday, December 22, 2012
– for the Salvation Army, outside the Wal-Mart in Concord
– 1-hour slots are open from 10:00am to 8:00pm
– email Ms. Phillips with your name and your slot (maphil7@aol.com)
– it’s really fun, so make sure you sign up before all the good slots are gone! (Bundle up, do
it with a friend, coordinate your ringing into a Christmas carol, wear a Santa hat, and/or
bring a thermos of hot chocolate for extra fun )

Namibia – Wednesday-Friday, January 16-18, 2013
– bakesales during break and possibly a drive-by bakesale immediately after school on

Wednesday the 16th
– we will need to get this new bakesale method approved
– we will need informative posters and bulletin board
– also, we will have to send a message around to the homerooms on the 16th
– of course, we will also have announcements throughout of the week of

Homeroom – Wednesday, December 5, 2012
– Erica had volunteered to buy construction paper from the dollar store
– there are about 70 homerooms
– we will put the paper and a short introductory note of instructions in the teacher’s
mailboxes the Tuesday before
– Erica has also offered to go around during 4th block and collect any cards which are not
brought to Ms. Bouchard’s room

Turkey Teacher – We need to make thank-you cards for Louden Elementary School, Mr. Proulx, and
Ms. Halverson

Eliminate – Project Eliminate has reached the one-million dollar mark! We were a part of that 

Senior Santa – we will raise money and buy gifts for 4 senior citizens by holding two bakesales
– Thursday-Friday, December 6-7, 2012 we will sell
– Wednesday, December 12, 2012 we will walk down the street together and buy gifts
– Erica has written an announcement to air on December 3rd-7th
      Sara             Sugar cookies and Eggnog
      Erica           Oreo pops
      Elizabeth    Choco-chip cookies
      Abby          Brownies
      Bekah        Gingerbread

     Thursday    Friday
      Abby          Abby
      Sara            Sara
      Mariah       Mariah
      Bekah        Bekah
      Dilan   

Scratch Tickets – still iffy as to whether we want to make the commitment. Research needs to be done
to find other possible programs to raise money for DCON and to see if the scratch ticket
thing has been productive in the past

General – we now have a form to help us manage/delegate duties for projects and publicity
– several contacts (including possible Blowout contacts) have been added to our gmail
account, and members should be adding their own to the list (mvkeyclub0@gmail.com)
– Also, this is a reminder that the second and fourth meetings of the month are mandatory.

This means December 12th is our next mandatory meeting

The Next Meeting:
December 5, 2012
Dilan has volunteered to bring the snack