Meetings
2023-1-9 LPO Meeting Minutes
Lancer Parent Organization Executive Board Meeting
January 9, 2023
Call to Order: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Room 180
Recording Secretary: Dawn Werk, tdwerk@att.net
Attendees: Sara Robeson, Dawn Werk, Stephanie Stempf, Beth Nelson, Tracy Montgomery, Laurie Niewoehner, Amy Buckley, Mary Savacool, Aleta Harris, Shelly Monschein, Mark Masterson, Dr. Calcaterra,
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Minutes:
Principal’s Report, Dr. Calcaterra:
President, Sara Robeson:
● Opening remarks
● Curriculum Night, January 24
● Need to push Winter Carnival on social media
● Protocol for LPO/Lander Landing spirit wear for silent auctions
o LPO gives $2000 each year to each class
o LPO sells spirit wear at cost
o Should there be a limit so we treat each grade level the same?
o Requests should go to LPO President
o Let’s vote on what we should do moving forward:
1. Just donate items to each class for their silent auctions
2. Do nothing/provide nothing
3. Donate at cost with limit
o Voting winner: #1 – donate items to each class. Suggestion: $50 value – perhaps a sweatshirt and hat?
2nd Vice President, Aleta Harris:
● Deadline for next class newsletter is January 17.
● Communications from Class Directors and others should be sent to both lancerparentorg@gmail.com and lancerparentorgpresident@gmail.com.
Lancer Legacy, Amy Buckley:
· So far, we have received $500 in corporate matching funds.
Social Media, Michelle McSpadden:
· Send text with pictures!
· Just posted about Senior class events
· Good to have another set of eyes (recommend LPO President or VPs) to review any flyers or information being shared on social media.
Volunteers, Lizanne Campbell:
· Will send out late winter volunteer signup via SignUp Genius.
Seniors:
· 57 Senior Celebration tickets sold thus far.
· Memory Maker tickets sold thus far:
o 56 Father/Daughter
o 32 Father/Son
o 68 Mother/Daughter
o 40 Mother/Son
· Feb 1 is the next price increase
· Memory Maker weekend is March 10 – 12, 2023 at Old Hickory Golf Club.
· Planning to heavily promote after the first of the year.
· Durwood Photography will handle most of the events, with an alternative photographer on one day.
Juniors:
· Jr. Class Art Student Contest was held for Trivia Night promo art – Elizabeth Tremper won the logo contest.
· Still looking for a Decorations Chair.
· Suggested that committee check with STUCO about possibly using some of the HOCO decorations.
· Trivia Night is February 25, 2023.
Sophomores:
· Fun Run is April 30, 2023.
· Working on volunteer signups – we have received various new volunteers within the last few days.
· Still hoping to sign up a co-chair for the event.
· Next meeting is Tuesday, January 10 @ 7:00.
Freshmen:
· Winter Carnival is January 21, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
· Still awaiting the permit.
· Online advertising has started.
· Looking for a Concessions chair.
Next LPO Meeting: February 13, 7:00, LHS
Rockwood School District PTO meetings are reserved for district parents, community members and invited guests. If you are interested in speaking at a PTO meeting, please reach out to their executive board members ahead of planned meetings.