Meeting Notes

1. Introductions

   1. StuCo Officer & advisor introductions

   2. StuCo Member Introductions

2. Student Council Expectations

   1. The Student Council is an integral part of the system which directly reviews school policies directly affecting the student body. It is also our responsibility to represent students and act as a direct link between students and the administration. In addition to proposing or reviewing school policies, we also host many school-wide events, like Hypnotist, Carnations, and Senior vs. Staff Basketball Game.

   2. Elected Members

   3. Delegates-at-Large

   4. Walk-ons

3. Powder Puff Canceled due to inclusivity issues

4. New Fundraising Rule- Carnations will be for charity

5. New events brainstorm

   1. Homecoming

   2. Volleyball Tournament

6. Fall Activities Fair during all lunches on Thu. 9/22

1. Notecards 

2. Carnation Sales: Thank you to all the members who helped sell carnations during lunch!

3. Test Scheduling Bill proposed by Advikar, sophomore Student Council Representative

   1. STEM classes test on blue days and Humanities classes test on gold days

   2. Not enough members were present to hold a vote. Vote scheduled for next meeting 2/9/22.

4. Check dates for Senior vs. Staff Basketball Game 

1. Carnations: The Student Council will sell carnations (red, pink, and white) for Valentine's Day

   1. Carnations will come with a note, which the Student Council must go through to make sure they're appropriate

   2. King Sized candy bar will be sold

   3. Everyone who buys a carnation will have to guess how many Hershey's Kisses are in a jar. The person with the closest guess will get the entire jar.

2. Powder Puff Game with Concord-Carlisle High School proposed date: 4/15

   1. Each school will chip in money to buy a trophy

3. Timeline for OACA

   1. Eric will meet with Ms. Dean for preliminary suggestions and make necessary changes (1 week).

   2. Edited proposal will be sent to Department Leaders and the administrations through Ms. Dean by the end of January.

   3. Student Council committee presents proposal to Department Leaders and the administration by mid-February.

   4. Discussion and suggestions from Department Leaders and the administration by the end of February.

   5. Presentation to all teachers and possible student survey (TBD).

   6. Expected implementation: Fall 2022

1. Final discussion on SC 1: Omnibus Academic Reform Act

2. Vote on Resolution SC 1- Passed 13-0 (6 members not voting)

3. Door Holding: Thu. 12/23. Meet in upper Senior Staircase at 7:30 AM

1. Meeting with Ms. Dean

   1. Advisories

   2. Make-up testing

   3. Rotating/7 drop 1 schedule

   4. Wi-Fi

1. Notecards

2. Powder Puff

   1. Lunch ticket sales sign-up

   2. Concessions

   3. Costs: 

      1. Chaperones: $500

      2. Custodial: $150

      3. T-Shirts: $1547.56

3. Senior Dress Up Sign-Up

4. Using lunch pin at school store

5. Trash in Senior parking lot

   1. Purchase more trash cans

   2. Paint trash cans so they are more visible

   3. Make the green team do it

1. Powder Puff Posters

1. Notecards

2. Powder Puff Planning

   1. Powder Puff approval form has been submitted. The event is now awaiting approval.

   2. Tickets will be sold starting Mon. 11/15

   3. T-Shirts will be distributed during lunch

   4. T-Shirts will be ordered: 41 for seniors, 41 for juniors, 35 for sophomores, 31 for freshman

   5. Chaperone Forms

   6. Custodial staff needed (2 tables, 4 chairs)

   7. Access to concession stand

   8. Concessions include pizza, baked goods, hot chocolate, and donuts.

3. Senior Dress Up Day

   1. Student Council members needed after school to make labels and during the day for registration.

4. Hypnotist

   1. Proposed date: Friday 12/10

   2. Need to check auditorium availability

5. School Spirit Week Ideas

   1. Monday: Seniors + Juniors: Grandparents, Sophomores, Freshman: Babies

   2. Tuesday: Powder Puff Colors by class + anything but backpack

1. Notecard Activity 

2. Powder Puff: Wednesday 11/23 5:30-7:30 PM on Leary Field

   1. Voted on final T-Shirt design

   2. T-Shirt colors are out of stock: wait or look for alternative sites

3. Advisory

   1. The original goal of advisory was to help students build a connection with an adult who does not grade them.

   2. Now, advisories are once a month, opposed to weekly 2 years ago

   3. Most members expressed support for increased advisory frequency

4. StuCo Merch: Navy and Gold sweatshirts

5. Homecoming

   1. Will take place on a Saturday night, after a football game during the day.

   2. School wide polling to gauge student interest and participation

6. Upcoming Events: Spirit Week before Thanksgiving, Senior Dress Up Day

1. Notecard Activity

2. Powder Puff

   1. Powder Puff will officially take place on 11/23, the Tuesday before Thanksgiving. The time of the event is undecided, but will likely be from 6-8 PM.

   2. T-Shirts

      1. T-Shirts will cost $10 and the Student Council will sell them for $20.

      2. Pre-Order Price for Students: $7

      3. Adults Tickets (and possibly tickets sold at the door) will cost $9.

      4. T-Shirts will be ordered by the end of next week due to shipping time.

      5. T-Shirt design proposed

      6. T-Shirt Colors & Text

         1. Seniors: Pink, Seniors '22

         2. Juniors: Black, 2023

         3. Sophomore: Light Blue, 2024

         4. Freshman: White, 2025

      7. Ad Campaign for Powder Puff: Good Morning AB E-Mail, Morning Announcements, Instagram, posters, and class Facebook groups.

3. Student Council Account:

   1. Current Balance: $5,700

   2. The Student Council usually earns $1,000 in profit each year. However, due to the pandemic, the Student Council lost $1,500 last year.

   3. Goal for this year: $6,500

4. Bee Problem Outside

1. Notecard Activity

2. Powder Puff

   1. After contacting Mr. Martin, the Student Council was notified that Leary Field could potentially be in use on 11/6. Several alternative Powder Puff dates were proposed: 11/23 and 10/30. The Student Council overwhelmingly voted to hold Powder Puff on 10/30 from 4-6 PM.

   2. Powder Puff T-Shirts will be designed by Student Council members and voted by the student body. The T-Shirt design for each class have the same design on the front, but in different colorways. 

   3. The Student Council will need to purchase new flags since ones from 2 years ago were taken.

3. Hallway Congestion

   1. The Student Council will create a video to explain hallway etiquette.

4. Wi-Fi

   1. The administration has not been able to end the Wi-Fi crisis. The Student Council work will the principal to resolve this issue.

5. Committees

   1. The Student Council will establish committees to encourage more school policies. Committees will consist of at least one member from each grade. Members will listen to feedback from the student body and find solutions.

6. School Events Calendar on TVs

   1. The Student Council will be involved in promoting school events through social media and TVs in the school.

1. Check-in and Notecard Activity

2. Powder Puff Planning

Chaperones will cost $750 for 2.5 hours. The Student Council proposed the following ideas to increase revenue:

1. Increase in ticket prices: $7 ($91.  if purchased later) for students and $9 for adults. Note that ticket prices are subject to change.

2. Concessions: Hot chocolate from Dunkins', baked goods, pizza, packaged snacks from Costco, and bottled beverages.

3. T-Shirts: T-Shirts must be purchased by those participating in Powder Puff. Price will range from $15-$20. The treasurer will analyze historical data to determine the price.

4. Half-time Field Goal Contest: Tournament style, where there is one winner. Winner will receive a cash prize, or T-shirt, etc.

5. The Student Council must track all transactions for the event.

3. Strengthen partnership with the administration with periodic meetings with Ms. Dean.

4. Mascot Ideas: Members of the Student Council proposed the following:

1. Eagles

2. Stallions

3. Michael Jackson

4. Statue of Liberty

5. Clams

5. Future Student Council meeting times: possibly 6:00 or 6:30 PM on Wednesdays.

1. Student Council Officer & Advisor Introductions

2. Student Council Representative Introductions

3. What is the Student Council?

4. Student Council Expectations

5. Powder Puff

Powder Puff is a football game where the classes play against each other (Freshman vs. Sophomore & Junior vs. Senior). Powder Puff will take place in November this year. Due to chaperone costs, several ideas were proposed to offset the impact to the profit, including concessions, T-Shirts, masks, and a half-time field goal contest.

6. Activities Fair: Wednesday 9/29/21 during lunch

Sign-Up Form:  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fHMHTJu63FZpAONHvJX0I_4oEplaHLzgpdAb3ULbESs/edit?usp=sharing