Massachusetts Junior Classical League

Executive Board Meeting

@ Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public Elementary School

January 30th 2010 10am - 2pm

 

I. Attendance

    Present- Zachary Hall                    President                        AKF

                    Lucy Sinacola                 2nd Vice President         AMSA/Mass Acad.

                    Casandra Kelleher         Secretary                         AKF

                    Alyssa Tomkawicz         Treasurer                         Mt. Greylock

                    Michael Howard             Parliamentarian              BLA

                    Tien Le                            Historian                          BLA

                    Emily Gallagher              Publication Editor          AKF

                    Eda Kaceli                      Technical Coordinator   BLA

 

                    Marjorie Keeley              Co-Chair                         Mt. Greylock

                    Janet Fillion                    Co-Chair                         BLA

                    Anne Nelson                   Chapter Teacher           AKF

                    Vanessa Zamy               Guest                              BLA

    Regrets- Grace Thomas             1st Vice President           Lunenburg High School

                    Ms. Victoria Miklosky

    Absences- 0

                                                  Meeting Called to Order at 10:28am

III. Classics Day Report               10:30am

    -It was fantastic and went so smoothly

    -Behavior was excellent

    -Might want to look at other places in the future- sheer size of the event

    ˆ however we have a relationship with BU and Òif it ainÕt broke donÕt fix itÓ

II. Treasury Report:                      10:35am

    - $14,709.87 tentative balance

        *minus Mt. Greylock taxes and BU and room deposit

    A. Classics Day net Gain

IV. SnowBall                                10:38am

    A. General update

        -Deposit paid to the Hotel

        -Snack bar $6 per person - out of the $25 people pay for admittance

        ˆ water, small snacks, sodas

        -the room is essentially set up the same as last year

                Ms. Keeley makes a motion- to have a security guard at the ball

                -Discussion-this event might be the one where a police officer presence might be a good thing -or- a security                 guard

                            -Zach seconds

                        -vote- Unanimous decision *passed*

    B. Photography service-

        -Ms. Lowe will take professional formal pictures

    ˆ package deal prices will be available at the Ball

    C. Next YearÉ

        -book the hotel in advance

        -back to the Commonwealth for next year but the John Hancock is a more communication inclined location

        -The dance is more of an established event

            Zach makes a motion to book the hotel in advance

                Alyssa Seconds

                Discussion- need to pick a date a year ahead of time

        ˆ The last Saturday in February at the Commonwealth hotel

            -Vote- unanimous decision *passed*

        -Lucy requests officers to help set up in the beginning- at least six people to be there early

 

V. Scrapbook Update                       11:13am

    -theme- OvidÕs Metamorphosis

    -Very easy to keep with the theme and easy to visualize

    -Pictures Needed-

        -Lunenburg pictures

        -BU and Harvard pictures

VI. Tee-Shirt Contest                   11:15am

    -Submitted- AKF, BLA, Mt. Greylock

    -Rubric for contest thrown out- unanimous decision

    -Vote- secret ballot

        -very close need to re-discuss and vote

    -2nd Vote- secret ballot

        -Mt. Greylock 6 : BLA 4

VII. Amendments                                     12:19pm

    -Elections- Article 4 Section 4

        -candidates may not address refer to or mention another candidates in a defamatory way, in campaign speeches

        or an open forum discussion failure to comply will result in instant disqualification at the discretion of the parliamentarian.

    -Duties of Officers- Article 5 Section 2 number ÒcÓ

        -2nd vice president

            -Shall coordinate the MassJCL SnowBall Semi-Formal Dance

            -Shall organize state wide participation in the nation community service contest and encourage local chapters to participate             in organized state wide community service opportunities.

    -Technical Coordinator-

            -shall be responsible for monitoring internet content pertaining to the MassJCL

                        Zach makes a motion to accept changes.

                                Eda second it

                              Unanimous passing of decision

VIII. National Candidacy-               11:39am

    -1 submission for office-

    -Zachary Hall- 2nd Vice President

        - ÒI embody JCL spirit and I would like it take it to the national level.Ó

        - ÒI would put a strong emphasis on community service.Ó

        - ÒGrow out of strictly academicsÓ

            -Lucy makes a motion to have Zach run for national 2nd VP

                -Mike seconds-

            -Discussion- Zach has the passion necessary

            -Zach is a very social an spirited person

            -Vote- unanimously passed

IX. State Convention                     1:00pm

    A. State Convention Mailing

        -ready to be sent out after review

    B. Meals

        1.Serving

            -setting up extra tables out in the gym lobby

            -give schools color for convention (purple, and gold) and ask school to try if they can eat that that specific time that                          coordinates with the color.

        2. Menu

            -objections- none

    C. Schedule

        -objections- number of Latin teachers who have to do certamen

    D. Roll Call Skits

        -in the auditorium

        -same rules as nationals

        -explain the rules in the first general assembly and the schools have to make them in the fellowship.

X. Certamen Support

    -will be discussed at a later date

XI. Any Other Business                1:50pm

    -Rocky Hill invite them to states

    A. Letter to Western School

-revise

    B. Kathleen McGuigan Scholarship

        -MassJCL to donate money?

                Zach make motion to accept this

                    Eda seconds

            -unanimous passed

    C. otherÉ

        -more scholarships- wait as see what we have but plan to have bigger scholarships for nationals

 

*Next meeting April 10th @ the AKF high school

                                    Meeting adjourned @ 2:15pm