SHINING LIGHT FOUNDATION

 

MINUTES OF MEETING HELD: Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at 6:00 pm

 

LOCATION:  UBS Financial Services, 1023 E. St. Mary Blvd., Lafayette, LA

 

ATTENDEES:
Carolyn French, President                     Sandra Wilcox
Cynthia Dauphin, Vice President            John Broussard
Mildred Baker, Secretary                       Michael Huber
Perry Scotola, Parliamentarian               Tony Moore
Kerry Douglas                                       Cheryl Evans
Shawna LeBlanc

 

Guests: Rebecca Doucet and Erin Fort representing Do Re Me/Acadiana Symphony Conservatory
            Shawn Blanchard, Hulco, delivered T-shirts and banner information but due to a 
                   family emergency did not stay for the meeting

 

Rebecca Doucet, representing the Acadiana Symphony Conservatory,  gave a slide presentation on the Do Re Me Program for Pre-K students ages 4 and 5 at Truman Early Childhood Center and other schools.

 

On motion of Sandra, seconded by Mike, Minutes of Meeting held February 3, 2015 approved.

 

Treasurer’s Report
Report received via e-mail: Present balance $30,327.53
Expenses: Cynthia Dauphin $50.00 for workshop at the Picard Center, “7 Habits of Highly Effective People”
Donations: Carolyn French $50.00 to cover workshop fees;
  Tony Moore $250.00 toward T-shirt design and printing
Donations received for Special Project for Shelby Williams: Janice Roane $200.00; Dorothy Goudeau $25.00; Nancy Simon $10.00

 

New Business
Applications:
Received 3 requests from Woodvale Elementary School as follows:
 Christopher Thomas, trip to Global Wildlife, March 27  $34.00
 Jaylin Thomas, Field Trip Frenzy, March 16-20   $24.50
 Christian Thomas, Field Trip Frenzy, March 16-20   $24.50
On motion of John, seconded by Sandra, requests approved.

 

On March 10, an additional request was received from Woodvale Elementary and was approved
 via e-mail as follows:
 Evan Hack, Field Trip Frenzy, March 16-20    $24.50
Cynthia gave a report on the workshop she attended along with 92 other non-profits on “7 Habits of Highly Effective People” .

 

Bash
The tickets will be reprinted as they have the wrong date on them.

 

Sandra will be distributing the tickets to members, collecting the checks for the tickets and keeping a list of those that pay.

 

Carolyn and Bruce went to AOC to speak on television about the fundraiser and will go again
 soon.
It was agreed that the LUS banner will not be ordered and used this year.

 

John will meet with Chubby Carrier and try to get a list of the bands who will perform at the Bash.
We need about 300 brochures printed.

 

Meeting adjourned at 7:30 pm.

 

Next meeting will be held Tuesday, March 17, 2015 at 6:00 pm at the UBS Office.