Minutes from February 26, 2008 Meeting

Team Members present: Ann Hughston Davis, Larkin Shaw, Sarah Hayward, Leigh Amrhein, and Michael Wade

Agenda
Topics of Discussion
1. Target Audience (30 minutes)
2. Purpose (20 minutes)
3. Event (30 minutes)
4. Details (20 minutes)

1. Target Audience: The parents of children in an elementary school located in one of the cities in which Strong Communities is targeting
2. Purpose: To inform parents of the importance of being active in their child’s school work.
3. Event: Back to School Block Party
4. Details: Saturday in August before school starts
Teachers and Principal from school present to talk to parents
Hand out flyers for PTA to encourage parents to join. Remind parents that learning doesn’t just take place in the school; it continues to the home.
Importance of being involved and having contact with teachers.
Inform parents of before and after school programs and tutoring programs. Promotion
Deliver flyers from door to door flyers and personally invite people to come.
Sign up at the community center.
Hand out “Strong Communities Block party” pencils in order to promote the organization
School supplies
Have supplies donated and make packages for students.
Food
Have food donated or ask parents to bring one dish for a covered dish lunch.
Research we did to determine which Elementary school to use.
Location: Park in Fountain Inn
Target Audience: Fountain Inn Elementary (subject to change)
Looked at the Fountain Inn Elementary website
Population (4K-5th)-850
Could break up into two age groups or just focus on the 4K
Mascot-Firecrackers

Tasks to complete
Michael- posts minutes on team blog
Ann Hughston- Look up cost of pencils
Larkin- email Mr. Charles about a potential elementary school
Leigh- design a flyer
Sarah- check progress next week