2010 ADVOCATE NEWS
President: Dee Hazlett
Vice President:  Florence Strong
Treasurer:  Barb Rogers
Secretary: Joann Furlan

Meeting Date:  November 17, 2009

Present:     Dee H.; JoAnn F.; Florence S.; Carol L.; Kelly B; Jeff H; Leanne;
                  Theresa D; & Stacy L

         Meeting convened at 6:30p.m.

Kelly B handed out and discussed Proposed 2010 Budget.
-Expense total is $13, 675.00
-Total that she would like the Advocates to raise is approximately $7,000.00
-Kelly would like the Advocates to pay $750.00 soon for the flags

Kelly B would like to begin painting the floor soon – she needs help
-Begin working on drill on 11/28 and the tree will be mapped out at that
Time

Secretary’s report was handed out, reviewed and approved

President’s Report
-French Club Craft Fair
oSold pies, chili and soup
oMade over $200.00
oDisplayed the Netbook (with Windows xp operation system & web cam)
oand the iPod nano (purchased with a  warranty)

Treasurer’s Report
-Last report  account was at about $2,742
-About $250.00 was deposited
-Spent:
oAbout $440.00 on Button Machine
oAbout $500.00 on Netbook and iPod

Old Business
-Keep selling Netbook and iPod raffle ticketws
-Holiday Dinner – 12/18/09
-Pancake Breakfast
-Button Maker – Carol will ask if we are able to do anything at school functions
-Lollipops – still considering
-Bottle Drive  - Jim at Chestnut Street
oCounted, cleaned, marked and in clear bags
oSeparate cans from bottles
oMark as donating to the Laurens Jaguars
-Pie Bake Sale
oWill be baking on November 24
oAt the school at 3:30 for delivery
oDee will buy boxes and shop for supplies.
oAnyone is welcome to come and help


New Business
-$60.00 is being donated to the Laurens Legion Auxiliary to aid troops



Meeting adjourned at 7:35 pm