Conemaugh Valley Alumni Association

Minutes
October 5, 2014

Prepared by: Jessica Masser, DO

Attendees
President Wendy Konicky
Vice President Randy Bair
Treasurer Missi Lint
Kristie Young
Secretary Jessica Masser, DO (jessicaya@pcom.edu)
Council Teri Cruse

Members
Guests

I. Call to order 6:08 pm
II. Approval of the Treasurers Report
a. No updates
III. Approval of the August Minutes
a. Motion Treasure Lint
b. Second Counciwoman Cruse
c. Vote unanimous
IV. Committee Updates
a. Discretionary Teri Cruse
i. Forms have been sent out to representatives at both
schools
ii. Everything is organized to have the funds dispersed to
the appropriate individual and then distributed to the
student organization
b. Alumni Football Game Joe Antal
i. October 11, 2014
1. Organizations have been notified about helping
and having a chance to win the 50/50
2. Volunteers are still needed
3. Halftime line-up
a. Band will perform their halftime show
b. Presentation of the 2014 CVAA
Distinguished Alumni
4. Booth before and during the game
a. Dance tickets
b. Glow in the dark items
c. Umbrellas for $10 each
d. 50/50
i. Additional volunteers walking around
to sell tickets
5. Parking has been arranged
6. EMTs have been arranged
7. Police
a. Unarmed would be $15/hour and armed
would be $22.50/hour
i. One armed and one unarmed will be
hired
ii. 5:30 until the game is over
8. Announcements
a. Dance
b. Light sponsors and haulers
c. What we do
i. Scholarships
ii. Upcoming events
iii. Senior breakfast
iv. Events
d. 50/50
i. 1
st
to student scholarships
ii. 2
nd
to student organizations that
volunteer
iii. Will continue to do grouping
1. 1/$1
2. 3/$2
3. 15/$5
ii. VOTE Presale ticket proceeds
1. A motion has been made that $1 of every presale
ticket be used for a cause chosen by the Alumni
Football Team TABLE FOR MORE DETAILS
c. Alumni Football Game After Party
i. October 11, 2014
1. Decorating
2. Doors
a. Jess
3. 50/50
d. Scholarships Jessica Masser
i. Masser & Yahnert Health Professions Scholarship
1. Endowment details have been reviewed and will
be started this month
ii. College in High School Scholarship
1. Endowment contract is being created
iii. CVAA Scholarship
1. Will plan to be given again this year at the senior
banquet
iv. Mrs. Claar Scholarship
1. CVAA wants to honor Mrs. Claar by creating a
scholarship through an endowment that will be
presented annually at the senior banquet
2. We will work on the process of how the student
will be chosen
3. We will open up the option of donations to the CV
community for others to donate on her behalf
e. Endowments Jessica Masser
i. Just awaiting names and addresses for the letters
ii. The Masser and Yahnert Family Health Professions
Scholarship
iii. College in High School Scholarship
iv. Light the Nest Fund
1. Need school board approval
2. Estimates will be updated
3. Excess money goes into endowment to maintain
the lights
f. Membership Jessica Masser& Krisitie Young
i. News from the Nest
1. Official newsletter
2. First edition is complete and available on
Facebook and in paper
ii. Brochures are complete and available to be given out
V. Old Business
a. Alumni Student Mixer and Career Expo will plan a date for
fall 2015 Tabitha Studer & Jessica Masser
b. Mentorship Program Jessica Masser
i. Awaiting the website
ii. Paper forms have also been created to be used until the
website is operational
c. Homecoming CVAA Tailgate Tent Jessica Masser
i. Poor attendance but nothing was lost since everything
was donated we will keep everything for next year
d. Flocking
i. Several more to come
e. FaceBook Page
i. Continue to update as applicable
f. Blog Tabitha Studer
i. Awaiting the website
g. Website Randy Bair
i. Current website is: ConemaughValleyAlumni.org
ii. Site builders are waiting for us to get in touch with them
VI. New Business
a. Fundraisers
i. Golf umbrellas
1. Will get 20% off the order for the confusion
ii. Cow Pie Bingo
1. Bigger and Better
2. Set up on the practice field 1,000 squares
3. $25/square = $25,000 with a cash prize of $5,000
4. Competition will be done during the Homecoming
Tailgate
5. Can be done in real time with an App
a. Can link to Paypal
b. Intramural Alumni Sports
i. Logistics are tough with gym space
c. Driveway to school Jessica Masser
i. CV insignia with a message from CVAA
d. Alumni items
i. Vinyl Stickers
e. Quarterly meetings at the school to draw more people
VII. Other Business
a. Mrs. Claar Memorial see scholarship
VIII. Adjourned 7:23 pm

NEXT MEETING NOVEMBER 2, 2014 AT 6 PM AT THE ROSEBUD INN