December Minutes

Forest Ridge PTC
Minutes
December 7th, 2009
Meeting opened at 7:10pm by President Jennifer Winslow

MINUTES
Minutes from November were approved as corrected. Motion by Cheryl Robbins. Second by Wendy Rygh. Approved by all.

REPORTS
Treasurer Report
Cheryl Robbins reported. The Jog a Thon raised $19,420.95 this year. Expenses so far are $2340.65.
Classroom expenses checks were written out to teachers.
The new playground equipment has been ordered and paid for.
Missoula Children’s Theater was paid $500 from the contingency fund.

Playground Equipment
Gary Etchemendy reported. The equipment had been ordered. The people from the district have been out to survey. May be able to get the playground tiles for free if we are willing to have them in a different color.
It was suggested that we wait until spring to install due to weather.

Missoula Children’s Theater
Becky Russell reported. Becky is still working on it and all is going well.
Rehearsals and performance will be at Claggett Creek Middle School.
Becky asked if there was a way to find someone to videotape the performance and sell DVDs of the show. Gary suggested she contact McNary and see if they would be able to do it.

NEW BUSINESS
We have increased the payment for the babysitters to $20 since they are staying later.

A2/ECG Food Drive
Last year the EGC class went on a field trip to WinCo to collect food for the can food drive. The PTC donated $200 to purchase the food. Jennifer Winslow suggested we repeat this field trip again this year. A motion to give the EGC class $200 to purchase food for the can food drive was made by Chele Condello, second by Karla Smith, approved by all.

Environmental Reserve
Gary Etchemendy reported. There are a few things that we will be purchasing with funds from the reserve.
A shed to house all of the materials that were in C2, items for Down by the Riverside, ect. Cost $350.
Signs for the Naturescape. Gary is ordering a prototype this week. The signs will be aluminum with full color decals. The decals are replaceable. If the prototype is acceptable, Gary will order ones to label most of the plants in the Naturescape. The signs will cost around $1000. Will also need to purchase concrete to install signs. May get Boy Scouts to help install signs.

Family Fun Night
Family Fun Night will be help on Thursday May 6th this year. Jennifer Winslow will put a blurb in Thursday Thoughts about volunteers.
Looking for ideas for the theme this year.
It was suggested that this year we move the ticket sale tables outside to elevate the crowds inside. Also suggested that we presale tickets.

There will be no PTC meeting in January 2010.

Meeting adjourned at 7:30pm

The next PTC meeting will be Monday February 8th at 6:30pm.