COMMERCE-CLEVELAND HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING

Minutes for
March 10, 2008

Cleveland High School Alumni Room

 

The meeting was called to order by the President Odis Avritt at 11:30 AM.

 

Present:  Odis Avritt, Gary Bishop, Neshia Cameron, Pat Dannen, Kari Freeman, Karen Genzer, Ned Helzer, Nadine Livingston, Dennis Maloney, Jean Miller, Tom Strader, Dave Voll

 

  1. Minutes from the February 11, 2008 meeting were approved with the following correction:  The lunches for the scholarship interviewers will be covered by the Association in conjunction with the interviews, not the spring luncheon.

 

  1. Treasurer’s Report:  We have 640 annual members and 311 lifetime members for a total membership of 951.  Current assets for the Association are $18,292.33.  The Scholarship Fund balance is $4,450.86.  Actual assets are $13,841.47.  The Oregon Community Foundation balance as of December 31, 2007 is $183,671.54. 

 

Budget/Finance—No report

 

  1. Principal’s Report:  None, due to Rose Festival Princess Selection Assembly.

 

    1. PTA—Kari Freeman reported that the school is planning to initiate a scholarship fund honoring long-time Social Studies teacher, Loren Bromley.  It will be given to a student outstanding in the area of Social Studies.  The PTA will donate $1,000 to that scholarship fund.   On March 19, the Cleveland Reads Project will be discussing Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time" by Mark Haddon.  This is a community project.  Students are reading it, teachers are reading it, and families are reading it.  It is an attempt to bring the school together to discuss a book.  All parents and students are invited to the discussion.  The PTA will be giving 4 or 5 $500 scholarships to seniors this year.  The PTA Auction netted more than $100,000. 

 

    1. Boosters—Odis Avritt reported that the Booster Club is still struggling to get organized. 

 

    1. Foundation—No report    

 

  1. Standing Committees and Liaison Reports:

 

Scholarship—Karen Genzer reported that they will be ordering more of the CHS note cards which will be sold during the spring luncheon and at the school picnic.  There was a discussion about putting all scholarship winners in the newsletter.

 

Membership—Dave Voll reported that 369 members have renewed since reminders were sent out.  There are still 271 who have not renewed for 2008.  There was a discussion about non-renewals and new members.

 

Communications—Odis Avritt initiated a discussion about sending a letter to graduating seniors about future Association membership.

 

Golf Tournament—No report

 

Board Development—Dave Voll reported that officer nominees and Board member positions will be voted on at the May 21, 2008 Board of Directors meeting.

 

5.       Topics of Discussion and Updates:

 

Alumni Newspaper:  Dennis Maloney reported that the spring newsletter will be sent out at the end of March.

 

Spring Luncheon:  Karen Genzer indicated that they still finalizing the format for the luncheon.    

 

2008 Alumni Picnic:  Neshia Cameron reported that there will be a mailing in May to all alumni.  The picnic will be July 12, 2008, from 11 a.m. until 8 p.m.  Lunch will be from noon to 2 p.m.  Craig Thomas (class of ’67) from Country Bill’s Restaurant will be the caterer. 

 

6.       Old Business:

 

Distinguished Alumni Award:  Nadine Livingston reported that the committee is continuing to process the nominees. 

 

  1. New Business:

 

None

 

  1. Next Meeting:

 

Executive Committee Meeting will be Monday, April 14, 2008 at 11:30 a.m. in Alumni Room.

 

Board of Directors’ Meeting will be Wednesday, May 21, 2008 at 7 p.m. at Cleveland High School Library.

 

We adjourned at 12:26 p.m.

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

Gary Bishop, Secretary