SPA Update – Volunteers Needed

Hello Senior Parents,

We would like to share the information from the first meeting with the SPA Friday, 6 Nov 09–

People present:

Willy Williams

Rose Young

Lt Col Bastin

MSgt Bustamante

Ms. Patricia Sisson

Discussion:

Items discussed where the fundraising opportunities, events for the seniors, Baccalaureate, and graduation.

Fundraising Opportunities:

The dates are to be announced on this when we get the dates from Ms. Ford.

Student Store – I checked with Mrs Maier to see if we can get the student store for two weeks. She will talk with Ms Ford.

Commissary Bagging – I will contact Charlie at the commissary and see if we can sign up for grocery bagging.

When I talked to him on Friday, he was booked and will be out of town for a month. Maybe not be able to get anything until February.

Kris Kindle Day – Already held spot for the ‘potato bar’ – Need 2/3 parent volunteers. Need a few parents for this committee. The spot is already held. Dates to be announced.

Valentine’s Day – Seniors make gift bags for lower classmen to purchase during seminar. Ahead of Valentine’s Day, seniors take orders: make flyer, parents donate supplies, seniors make up goodie bags and sell during seminar on Valentine’s Day.

This committee can form in February – Dates to work would be 8-11th with sales on the 12. We would need a committee formed for this to prepare for everything ahead of time. 5-6 parents with committee setting up and asking for volunteer items from other parents by 5 Feb.

Events of things Seniors would like to do:

Seniors, please let us know of any additional things you would like to do.

~Seminar Dessert on Monday, 23 Nov. During this event, possibly have a senior photo for the yearbook/graduation package.

~Lock-in: USAFE Band, Senior Shirt painting, BBQ, Parents donate food, Movies. Grilles can be rented from Services/Parents bring in breakfast next morning. Have a theme? Casino Night? Need 10 Parents for this committee with additional people for helping/Coming up with a theme.

~Terra Nova week – Staff will plan activities. Need parents to will help/plan breakfast. Need a committee of 12 people to set-up and clean up afterward

~Scavenger Hunt – maybe during seminar, parents make baked goods for Seniors. Seniors come up with the items to hunt for. Need committee of students and 6 parents to help with this event.

~Spring Pep Rally – have a special place for Seniors on the bleachers and have a BBQ that day. Need a committee of 10-12 parents to help with this event. Start planning event in Feb.

~Field Day – or as Lt Col Bastin suggested: As in the movie Grease – fun carnival set up – day before last day of school for Seniors. See where we can have the event.

This will be big – need a committee of 18-20 people for planning then need more help from other parents. Day before last day of school-need to start planning in end Jan/beginning of February.

Graduation:

Possible donations from Aafes for our Seniors

Decorations: What do Seniors want as decoration for the venue where graduation is held?

Programs: NEED A COMMITTEE TO PLAN/DESIGN PROGRAM – what do the Seniors want? Same pattern used last few years or come up with new design.

Baccalaureate – What do Seniors want? Need to get a senior committee together to discuss what they would like: Ideas include: Ceremony to honor graduates. Northside Chapel. Week of graduation – maybe night ceremony. Music, reading scriptures, reading poems, lighting candles. Ask Ms Young to have Choir present and sing. Possibly select two – three teachers and have them speak. Since our meeting already discussed with Ms Rita Glenn and she will be POC for this event.

Extra’s -

MSgt Bustamante will look into ‘Lance Armstrong’ type bracelets for Seniors 2010 color – Royal Blue

School Gift – Does the senior class want to leave the school a present? If so, what? Ideas – score board for football field, bronze lion in front of school, start of the senior class picture in a showcase – 2010. Previous years have given: TV in main hall, courtyard for seniors, the statue on way into school. Idea is to ‘leave something for those coming in behind us’ (Lt Col Bastin).

Please contact Patricia Sisson if you are interested in volunteering or helping out! patricia.sisson@ramstein.af.mil