Steering Team Meeting Minutes

June 4, 2007

5:00-6:30

Quarry Lodge

Attendance: Sheryl Butikofer, Lorretta Lerch, Tim Corkery, Greg Bartz, Julie Lotz, Kim Becwar, Kris Peterson, Alice Schaer, Ruth Schemmel, Linda Watson, Cathy Molumby, Sharon Rich, Stephanie Murphy, Michelle Rothlisberger, Cassie Friederich, Malinda Riley, Joyce Friederich, Allen Knox

A. Financial Reports - Elgin State Bank, Period Ending 5/9/2007       ~ $7,033.58. 

            - We now have a Turkey River Classic checkbook

            - Cathy Molumby is currently working on another grant

B. Reports from Subgroup –

            1. Youth

             - Risky Business Conference was awesome. Christy Cline, Sarah Jacobs, and Jenna Pollock attended. 

            - SODA leadership meetings are being held the 1^st Wednesday of each month.  They have set 3 main goals and are working hard!

            - Summer Youth Center: We have had very limited response to chaperoning the 5^th/6^th grade YC. 

            - Tri-Ethnic Survey is a needs assessment survey that we will be conducting sometime this summer.

            - SODA Scholarship winners were: Annie Olson and Sheena Lehmann

            - SODA students want to get the Top 5 Reasons to be in SODA list printed on the back of SODA shirts.  IT will cost $1.00 each.  ST said it was ok to pay for the printing.

            - SODA will be paying for t-shirts up front for the Volleyball tournament (SUMMER BASH) and then be getting reimbursed by teams.  Shirts will cost $4.60 per shirt.  Rusty Phillips is giving SODA a discount!

            - Malinda asked if VCC could provide bottled water for the Summer Bash, it was suggested we check with Easton’s or H&H about donating.

            - SODA Volleyball Tournament and Summer Bash is being headed up by the SODA kids.  It will be Saturday August 11 from 2-8 at Beulahland Camp.  There will be a Volleyball Tournament.  The kids are really excited!

            - SODA officers and leaders have been working really hard to recruit new members.  3 upper-classman guys have decided to become active again. 

            - 6 valley students attended 8^th Grade Leadership Retreat. 

            - Pastry Puffins Fundraiser made $432.00.  Kendra Knobloch was the top seller, she get the old air hockey table from the YC.  A new air hockey table has been donated by Tim Butikofer.

            2. Parent/Community

            - 7 seniors participated in our Alcohol Free Graduation Party Sign initiative. 

            - Cassie is currently meeting with community members to get thoughts and ideas of what they would like to see the Parent/Community subgroup accomplish. 

            - Meeting on June 18^th with School Improvement Advisory Committee to discuss Good Conduct Policy. 

            - We need to decide if we want to continue Adopt-a-Highway. 

            - Cathy Molumby brought to discussion the possibility of targeting a different population, such as the parent’s of preschoolers. 

            3. Mentoring

            - Currently have 8 mentor/mentee matches.

            - All VCC meeting focused on Mentoring.

C. 5^th & 6^th grade Youth Center –

            - It was agreed to keep offering the Youth Center for 5^th and 6^th graders, but due to budget modify the structure.

            - Ideas that were discussed were:  Only doing training with the students a couple times through out the year, continue having the pizza and pop and letting the students just hang out , continue to get the parents involved and use their support, get the older SODA students involved, what other partners are out there….

D. All-VCC Meeting, June 6^th, Focus on Mentoring

            - Les Askelson spoke on the importance of Mentoring.  He did a great job.

            -Kathy Schwartzhoff is/was the emcee for the evening.

            - Mentors were recognized

            - ACE grant received by the SODA students

E. Email Problems  - FIXED!

F. Guidelines for printing copies 

            - Purchase ink as needed. 

G. Update on Mitts’ Fundraiser

            - Very successful!  It was great seeing the whole community come together and support the Mitts family.

H. Turkey River Classic Golf Tournament  - August 25th

            a. Postage for Mailing

                        - VCC will not be supplying the postage

            b. Save the date card promotion

                        -Allen Knox passed out save the date cards, and handed them out at the All VCC meeting. 

I. Newsletter – Featured Article

            - Michelle will be putting a featured article in the newsletter.  Individuals are to read the article, tear off the question section and turn it in to the VCC for a chance to win in a drawing at the next All VCC Meeting.  This is a way to do some evaluation.

J. Summer Activities/Malinda

            - SODA students have been asked to be in the Bed Races at Clermont Days.

K. Supporting Players

            - Kim Becwar is willing to work with students to get a previous program called Supporting Players up and running again.  Kim has a background in theatre and is willing to work with the program and the VCC.

L. VCC Fund Development update/report

            1) Online store/fundraiser – igive.com is an easy way for the VCC to make a little bit of money.  Check out the site and learn more about it!  Items purchased from certain stores through igive.com will in turn give a percentage of money to the VCC. 

Other Reports and Information………………

Next Meeting:  July 3, 2007   5:00 pm  * Quarry Lodge