Eaton Elementary PTO Minutes

March 3^rd 2008

Meeting called to order by Kristy Swoveland at 7:00pm.

Attendants- Kristy Swoveland, Jessica Hicks, Kathy Hottinger, Kari Anne King, Heather Melton, Andrea Quellhorst, Debbie Browning, Beth Kirby, Pam Addison, Kim Hart-Paxson, Michelle Beaty, Nicki Gillis, Larry Cicotte.

Minutes read by Jessica Hicks. Kathy Hottinger motioned to verify the totals for Santa Shop. In the minutes it showed $1629.00 and in the treasures report it showed $1600.29. 1st to motion was Heather Melton, 2^nd to motion was Kari King.

The treasures report was not read tonight due to Tisha’s absence, however it was submitted and handed out.

Unfinished Business

Ÿ Profit from Basket Bingo February 21^st was $2,074.08! Great job Kim and Kristy!

Ÿ Field trip fund was dismissed for the year but will be brought up again for next year. Most of the classes have taken a field trip already this year.

Ÿ PTO Officers ballot as of 3-3-08 Heather Melton for President, Kim Hart-Paxton for Vice President, Kari King and Nicki Gillis for Treasurer and Jessica Hicks for Secretary. We will be taking nominations until 4pm on 4-7-08. We will pass out a ballot to be voted on at the next PTO Meeting 4-8-08.

Ÿ Donuts for Dads will be Wednesday 3-5-08 from 7-8:30am (was then postponed due to weather until 3-7-08) Tisha Stone is chairperson of this event.

New Business

Ÿ 5^th grade pins for graduation and student council were presented by Kristy Swoveland the cost will be approximately $200. Kathy motioned to purchase the pins as in the past. A vote was taken and favored unanimously.

Ÿ Mrs.Addison presented purchasing t-shirts for the children that attend Camp Tecumseh. The cost will be approximately $430. Kristy motioned to take a vote on the purchase and it was favored unanimously.

Ÿ Kristy proposed to purchase a welcome mat for the front of the school with this years profits from the donation dinner, it was tabled to the next meeting when Kristy will present designs and costs.

Ÿ Paddle needs to be ordered

Ÿ Spring Carnival will be April 25^th 2008 from 5:30-7pm with the tote auction following!

Ÿ Set up will start at 12:30 and should be done by 5:30

Ÿ The teachers are volunteering to work in the kitchen with kitchen staff supervision.

Ÿ Games- Some ideas are Ring Toss, Ladder ball (a.k.a. Hillbilly Golf), Corn hole, Duck pond, Fish pond (with coupons rather than live fish), Bingo, Tattoos, Face painting, cake walk, Beat the Teacher (race car game),

Ÿ Pre-sale tickets and P.O.P (pay-one-price) wristbands will be available! Only one chance to do the cakewalk with wristband, however you can purchase more tickets to play. Suggested price for bands will be $15.

Ÿ Raffles this year will be held every 30 minutes and will be 3 or 4 themed baskets of goodies rather than several smaller items. To collect donations a basket will be taken around for donations to “fill or basket’s” Kim motioned to write names of winners of the raffles on a chalkboard in case they were unable to hear. It was then decided that you do not have to be present to win the baskets rather than raffling the items off that were unclaimed.

Ÿ Booth volunteers will be contacted shortly upon receiving a list of volunteers to call.

Ÿ Need donations for cake walk

Ÿ Clean-up will start at 7 when the tote auction begins

Meeting adjourned by Kristy Swoveland at 8:05pm.

Recorded and respectfully submitted by Jessica Hicks

Next Meeting April 8^th, 2008 7pm in the Teachers Lounge