COMMERCE-CLEVELAND HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING

Minutes for
October 10, 2005

Cleveland High School Alumni Meeting Room

 

The meeting was called to order by president, Dave Voll, at 11:30 AM.

 

Present: Ted Amato, Gary Bishop, Paul Cook, Joe Gatto, Bill Love, Dennis Maloney, Gladys Michels, Jean Miller, Bryce Rickson, Dave Voll

 

  1. Minutes from the September 12, 2005 meeting were approved as written.

 

  1. Treasurer’s Report:  None 

 

  1. Principal’s Report:  Paul Cook reported that Homecoming activities went very well.  The District has given Paul the okay to hire additional staff. It includes 1.0 FTE math, .5 FTE in biology and .5 FTE in arts.  They increasing the campus monitors from 1˝ to 2 full-time positions.

 

  1. Committee Reports:

 

Budget/Finance—None

 

Scholarship—Jean Miller reported that the Scholarship Committee meets on the second Wednesday morning of each month at Eastmoreland Golf Course.

 

Membership—Dave Voll reported that the 90th Celebration has increased our overall membership by 60 new members.  There is a potential to have a total of 100 new members by the end of the year.  There will be membership mailing to six new classes.  The website will be emphasized in these mailings. 

 

Communications—Bryce Rickson is keeping the website up-to-date.  Bryce and Dennis Maloney will be looking into an alumni blogging site which can linked to the CCHSAA alumni website. 

 

Board Development—Dave Voll reported that the Board members whose term expires in 2006 are being contacted to see if they wish to continue.  We are looking for individuals who are interested in becoming officers for 2006.

 

Boosters—None

 

PTA—Kari Freeman reported that there will be a meeting next week.

 

Golf—The golf results are being finalized in a printable form for the newsletter.  The Golf Committee will be meeting to discuss the 2006 tournament.

 

Cleveland High School Foundation—Dave Voll reported that we are still looking for a liaison from CCHSAA Board to the Foundation or a Foundation liaison to the CCHSAA Board.

 

5.       Topics of Discussion and Updates:

 

Field Renovation Project:  Dave Voll reported that committee meetings are ongoing to identify potential donors—both individuals and foundations.  We have completed phase 1 of our project which was the lighting of the field.  The next phase is the renovation of the football field and track. 

 

90th Year Celebration:  Ted Amato reported that the committees are finalizing their income and expenses for the event.  There will be future discussion as to how much will be donated to the choir, band, and rally squad for their participation in the event.  There will be a “90th Celebration” DVD available.  It can be purchased through the Association.  The raffle on Saturday night was very successful.  The t-shirts with the 90th Celebration logo on it were also big sellers.

 

Alumni Calendar:  Jean Miller reported that they have sold 250 calendars at $5 a piece.  The profit to the Association will be $2 per calendar.  The “Alumni News” will have a coupon so that others interested purchasing a calendar can do so.

 

Fall Edition of the “Alumni News”:  Dave Voll reported that the articles and pictures need to be sent to Jan Watt.

 

6.       Old Business:

 

None

 

  1. New Business:

 

Special Events Chairman:  We are looking for a board  member to head this committee.

 

Alumni Golf Event:  It has been suggested by a Franklin alum that there be a golf tournament between Cleveland alumni and Franklin alumni during the week prior to the Cleveland-Franklin football in 2006.  There will be further discussion.

 

Cleveland Hall of Fame:  There will be future discussion on alumni merit awards. 

 

Alumni Luncheon:  There will be future discussion about having a raffle at the 2006 luncheon.

 

  1. Next Meeting:

 

Executive Committee Meeting will be Monday, November 14, 2005 at 11:30 a.m. at Cleveland High School Alumni Room.

 

Board of Directors’ Meeting will be Wednesday, January 18, 2006 at 7 p.m. at Cleveland High School Library.

 

We adjourned at 1:05 p.m.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

Gary Bishop, Secretary