Parents of Tots

In Attendance:

Jennifer DeCourcy, Gia Leach, Kara Brown, Peggy Macaluso, Honey Rossi, Tasha Festel, Roxanne Covalucci, Holly Lannen, Keri Capobianco, Diana Ellis, Lisa Paglierani, Emily Amico

 

1. Upcoming Events

a. Kick-off Party

1. 15 responses so far, expecting a last minute surge of responses

2. Table placement to be discussed

3. Lisa will provide dry erase board for the balloon servicing number board

4. Send email to remind attendees of the charitable at the event

a. In future the Event and Charitable will be in same location in the Newsletter

b. Halloween Party

1. 3-5pm, fix agenda times (Costume Parade & end time)

c. Holiday Party

1. Looking for venue

 

2. Secretary

a. Job Descriptions

i. Final descriptions to be sent in and compiled for October’s meeting

 

3. Membership Update

a. 3 New Members, 154 Members, 166 Newsletters

 

4. Newsletter

a. 20^th Deadline is very important

b. Reporter Position to be posted in the October newsletter

i. Peggy to email Tracy description

c. Feature Position is Field Trip Coordinator

d. In this months newsletter - give option to members to “Go Green”

With statistics about saving trees with going paperless

i. Need to contact Member Rep to go paperless (each

Individual)

e. Advertising Pricing to remain the same

 

5. Field Trips

a. See Calendar on website

b. Suggestions

i. Home Depot- offers classes 1st Sat of month

ii. Lowes- same timing they thought

iii. AC Moore has open crafts session

iv. Michaels has open crafts session

v. Prince Pizza does kids events

vi.Dancing Deer in Newton to tour

vii.Whole foods to tour...I have the contacts email from last year if

someone wants it, Rodney Poles was the director of marketing

viii.Touring a Police Station

ix.Sam Adams Brewery Tour

 

6. Sunshine Committee

a. 8 members

b. Two assignments coming up

 

7. Website Disscusion

a. Congratulations to Tasha on a job well done with the development of the website

b. Website - 169 different computers visited site / average 7 visitors a day

c. Check with Heather where we are linked (sites)

d. Password will be in the newsletter to access ‘member only’ sections of site

e. Event Full Status

i. Field Trip Coordinators to fill in calendar and the send note to Tasha

and Calendar Chair to enter full status into appropriate areas

f. Amount of information on site is in trial stages to see how much membership

increases / will revisit subject at further meetings

g. Investigate Pay Pal as a means for easier payment

 

8. NSFN

a. Dates to appear on calendar

 

9. Playgroups

a. Sullivan to continue for as long as weather permits

 

10. Nursing Home

a. Confirmed dates to appear on calendar