Junior League

Minutes

October 20

General meeting

harlingen public library

Rebecca Franke opened the meeting with prayer

Attendees

Heather Adair, Samantha Antonelli, Shea Bryson, Tina Buford, Dana Carter, Lisa Cherrington, Luz Cintron, Bernadette Daniels, Mia De la Garza, Rebecca Franke, Teri Funk, Lisa Guerrero, Melanie Haraway, Heather Helmer, Erinn Henrichs, Norma Hinojosa, Lisa Hutchens, Susan Kutac, Michelle Mann, Marcy Martinez, Darcy McCabe, Kristine McLean, Heather McMinn, Courtney Nash, Susan Nowlin, Robin Odem, Caroline Pitts, Kara Smith, Parker Spees, Sandi St.Pierre, Cori Thomas, Elissa Vann, Bonnie Villareal, Chris White, Kimberly Young, Amanda LeBlanc, Daphne Pryor, Sandra Flinn, Shannon Trolinger, Melody Swinnea, Kathleen McLelland, Kristen Janssen, Francis Wong, Audra Coil, Stephne Stovall, Julie Hoelscher, Natalie Leal, Kim Neuhaus, one guest.

TREASURERS REPORT

Table money needs to be turned in. Tina will be accepting money for ticket purchase to charity event following the meeting.  Each member is responsible for a minimum of one ticket purchase. Tina met with Kimberly Jackson regarding our profit and loss statement, and received clarification on how dues are handled.  Balance Statements and Profit and Loss Statements were available for review.

Agenda topics

Sect Report

approval of minutes/roll

Chris White

Roll was called.  Minutes from the September meeting were approved with the clarification that seating capacity for the evening event is 500.

provsional class

Introduction

parker spees

Discussion

The provisional class was introduced, as well as one guest

The provisional class will meet on Nov. 30 to decorate the Ronald McDonald House for Christmas

PALS information was distributed.  Each provisional was assigned to an active and a board member.

VBMC

training

michelle mann

Discussion

The provisional class has attended training and will be doing shifts as their project for this year.  A second training session will be offered for anyone else wishing tol participate.  Date will be November 11, at 9:00 AM in the south Tower.  Shifts will begin in November.

charity event

committee report

heather mcminn, lisa hutchens

Discussion

Report on underwriters and sponsors to date, and information on current auction items was presented. Grace Salas will be our photographer, and Brad Warrenberg our Auctioneer.  Thank you to all Members for bringing a bottle of wine and an item for either a Barbie or Action Figure basket. Any Table sponsorship and/or auction item donations need to be turned in ASAP. Poker registration will be tomorrow night.  Invitations will be going out to the community mailing list, some were on hand for members to take. There may not be enough invitations to send to all of the actives, members are encouraged to purchase their ticket tonight.   There will be a registration roster of all poker players and paid evening event attendees at the door the day of the event.  Sign Up sheets for helping set up the event were available.  All members need to help in one area.  Help is needed Friday Night from 6-8 pm to count chips and set up backdrops, Saturday at 9 am to help set up the tables for the auction items, finish decorating, and get the registration tables ready, Saturday 12:45 pm to help check in poker players, and Saturday midnight to take down everything.  Erinn Henrichs requested the loan of cowboy boots from any member to use for decorations.

Action items

Person responsible

Deadline

Wall of Wine, Barbie Basket, Action Figure Basket
Table Sponsorships, Auction Items
Poker Registration
Event Set-Up

All members
Any member
Any Member
All Members

ASAP
ASAP
Oct. 21
Nov. 11-12

courtesy committee

shea bryson

Discussion

Cards were sent to the following:  Andrea Hill - missing her, Carly Thomas, Melanie Haraway, new babies (all boys), Stacey Scoggins Rowe - marriage, Jennifer Pollock - surgery.  Chris White was given a plant and card in support. Her mother was recently diagnosed with cancer.  Linda Burke had a baby boy today and a card will be sent to her as well.

sustainer project

rgv Museum Christmas Tree Extravaganza

Patti Zimny

Discussion

As part of the RGV Museum sustainer Project, JLH will be decorating a tree for the Christmas Tree Extravaganza.  Patti is working on the theme for the tree pending approval by the RGV Museum Association.  Several sustainers have already signed up to help decorate the tree and to purchase tickets.

Chris and Patti have secured funding for the decorations.  We need to think about if we want to raffle the tree decorations to fund a tree for next year, or keep them.  Thursday Nov. 17 6-9 will be the opening reception, tickets are $10.00.  The south Texas Chorale will be performing.  Contact Patti for Tickets.  Trees will be on display at the museum through January 14.

Decorating the tree will also be an opportunity for a missed make-up meeting for actives and provisionals.

Action items

Person responsible

Deadline

Christmas Tree Decorating RGV Museum

Any member wishing to help

Nov. 13, 1-4 Nov. 15, 10-4

Ronald McDonald House

shower

lisa cherrington, cori thomas

Discussion

Date has been set for December 10.  Drop off times will be from 10-2 at three locations TBA.  The shower will be from 3-5 at the Ronald McDonald House.  We will distribute the wish list.  RMH also has registries at Target

november clusters

meeting locations and dates

bonnie villareal

Discussion

Bonnie Villareal is seeking volunteers to host the November Cluster meetings in their home. Members were asked to sign up for either a daytime/lunch meeting or an evening meeting.  We will be contacted as to the house we are assigned to, the date, and time.  Tina Buford and Mia De la Garza volunteered to serve as host homes.  Discussion items will be the Charity Event, and the Community Advisory Board and Signature Project Proposals.

Action items

Person responsible

Deadline

Contact Bonnie Villareal to offer your home as meeting site

Any member interested

ASAP

webmaster

volunteer service award training

heather adair

Discussion

Heather Adair showed us how to log volunteer hours on the AJLI website to receive the President’s Volunteer Service Award for anyone interested.  The related handout can be printed by going <here>.

holiday social

bonnie villareal

Discussion

Date has been set for December 13 at the home of Charlene Meade, beginning at 4:30.