Parents Association Leadership Team Meeting – January 18, 2023

Attendees: Denise Bolstad, Sue Buske, Kristen Liang, Brandyn Boyd, Porsha Robinson, Lori Elofson, Andie Abercrombie, Adam Rainone, Francis King, Agnes Montejano, Katie Bell, Wendy Casper, Paige Davis

Secretary: Carly Buwalda

Agenda:

  1. Welcome and Introductions
  2. Fundraising (Holiday Giving Campaign Update)
  3. Class Photos
  4. Facebook Update
  5. Volunteer Coordinator and Next Steps
  6. Merchandise Update
  7. Teen Night

Action Items (January):

  • PAIGE: Coordinate a list serve with the PNB volunteer emails to send out a thank you and copy that list to the group
  • KATIE: Donation button/information — Katie to follow up with Carrie.
  • CARLY: Post on the unsanctioned PNB Facebook group on behalf of the PGA.

MEETING START: 6:05pm

Welcome and Introductions

Fundraising

  • Announce winners of the Holiday Fundraising shortly!
  • Start an ‘annual’ campaign moving forward.

Class Photos

  • Class photos went very well – no parent volunteers needed.

Facebook Update

  • CARLY: Emailing Paige with verbiage to post on the unsanctioned PNB Facebook group on behalf of the PGA.

Volunteer Coordinator and Next Steps

  • Looking forward to having parent volunteers involved in various PNBS activities. 
  • PAIGE: Send out volunteer comms from the PNGPGA email

Merchandise Update

  • Looking forward to updated PNBS merchandise coming this spring. 

Teen Night

  • Level 5 and up.
  • More information to come.

MEETING ADJOURNED: 6:58pm

PNBS WORKING CALENDAR:

  • January
    • Lost and found!
    • 25: “New Voices” showing for parents Level 6,7.8 can attend
      • Should we have a reception?
    • Snow White Merchandise orders
    • Merchandise table setup for non-PNB dancers
  • February
    • Watch Week
  • April
    • Orders available for Summer Course
  • May:
    • Petite Finale: PA sells flowers, reception with cookies and punch
      • 6: Seattle
      • 20-21 Eastside
    • Teen Night (TBD – Level 5 and up):
      • Come watch PDs rehearse their Next Step performance.
      • Reception? Photo Booth?
  • June:
    • Week of 12th – Distribute school merchandise
    • Table for school performance, sell merchandise, flowers
    • Provide flowers for the performance
    • Lost and Found pickup