Parents of Tots

Parents of Tots
February 9, 2009

In Attendance: Lisa Paglierani, Heather Lane, Heather Spizuoco, Jen DeCourcy, Tasha Festel, Emily Amico, Holly Lannen, Barbara White, Amy Caggiano, Honey Rossi

1. Advertising
A. Will have a members only business listing page.
i.. $5 each. will send info to tasha.
ii. Heather will do writeup for newsletter. members only perk. one time fee,listed until they are no longer members.
iii.Not pursuing other advertising at this point, may revisit next year once the
website has been in existence a bit.

2. Bopot
A. Suggestion - March Movie Night
i. To follow up with Jenn C.

3. Events
A.Winter Blues Party has 40 rsvps currently, 2 bouncy houses, folks like time frame and healthy dinner snacks
B. festival by the Lake- meeting 2/16. working on pricing and what will supply. volunteers thru high school comm service, girl scouts earn badge?
C. Yard Sale- April. Heather S. to set date and announce in mar newsletter
D, Spring Fling- April or May tbd
E. Monkey Joes may be rescheduled.
F. Gymstreet online poll to happen on website

4. Fundraiser
A. Amy D,Gia, Roxanne, Heather L, Holly offered baskets for fundraiser 4/8 from 6-9 at
dockside. will postpone memb drive cocktail party till the fall. need to heavily
advertise.
B. 3/12 avon fundraiser at amy Ds. Jenn R may host another fundraising party at her
home
C.Tupperware at blues party fundraiser for feb

5. Charitables-
A Welcome to Amy Caggiano to CoChair of Charitables!
B. Gathering change has 25 boxes out currently, may do more. will collect at blues party
room to grow is charitable for mar. baby shower. will ask Peggy about melrose
family room. thinking daytime drop in to collect for charity.

6. Membership-
A.Do we have jan 08 comps to compare to jan 09- will follow up with Keri to find out

7. Newsletter
A. Reduce comm list by folks listed inside not on second page.
Move reporters to listed with their towns. put meeting notice on 2nd page going
forward

8. Positions-
A. Welcome to New Web Manager, Kathleen Rose Johnson.
B. dont have a newsletter editor or photograper. march tbd

9. Nursing Home
A. Only 2 families went last month, working on march date

10. Sunshine Comm
A. Working on upcoming assignments

11. WAW
A. sephora had 8 attendees
B. Consignment shopping next week,
C. Choc Tasting in March inc dads

12. Website
A. Traffic down from months prior. overseas visitors.

13. March Meeting- I emailed Jenn R and asked her to host, I'll let you know what she says.