5.05.2011
Mom's Night Out
The last Mom's Night Out will be held on Tuesday, May 10th, 7:00, Perkins for dessert and coffee. Come, chat and have a treat!
5.02.2011
Steering Meeting Minutes for 4/28/11
Members Present: Jen Olson, Dorothy Bassingthwaite, Angela Syhre, Malissa Van Vleet, Emily Shepherd, Jennifer Olson, Christy Lickei, Sarah Dahl
I. We opened with a devotional based on scripture Esther 4:13-16.
II. Upcoming Meeting
-May 5th - Wow Panel - sit in d-groups
-May 19th - Last Meeting - end of year surveys, introduce next year's theme, game-maybe Jeopardy?, Christy will bring short craft that if not finished, can be put in a bag to take home
-Summer Meeting dates will be the same as other summers: every MOPS Thursday in June and July at Riverside park.
III. Worker appreciation brunch May 12th at 10:00 (note time change) - table leaders will contact moms about what to bring. We discussed playing some game for fun. No one has volunteered to share, so Angela might ask people she thinks would have something to contribute.
IV. Mom's Night Out in May - We decided to have a dessert/coffee night at a restaurant. Malissa was going to check with Past Times to see if we could have it there. If not we will decide on another location. May 10th at 7:00 was decided.
V. Position Reports
A. Hospitality - Jennifer Olson will be stepping down. The position is likely filled.
B. Finance - Malissa will be stepping down. This position is open. Prepay for next year's international dues is available at 21.95 - 2.00 off.
C. D-Group - Emily will continue next year.
D. Creative Activities - Christy will be stepping down. The position is open. Christy will be bringing the craft bins with supplies from previous crafts, for people to look through.
E. Publicity - Bridget is stepping down. This position is open.
F. MOPPETS - Angela will continue next year. We can start thinking ahead of workers for next year.
G. Mentors -
H. Coordinator - Jen will continue next year.
Next Steering meeting will be May 24th at 9:30.
I. We opened with a devotional based on scripture Esther 4:13-16.
II. Upcoming Meeting
-May 5th - Wow Panel - sit in d-groups
-May 19th - Last Meeting - end of year surveys, introduce next year's theme, game-maybe Jeopardy?, Christy will bring short craft that if not finished, can be put in a bag to take home
-Summer Meeting dates will be the same as other summers: every MOPS Thursday in June and July at Riverside park.
III. Worker appreciation brunch May 12th at 10:00 (note time change) - table leaders will contact moms about what to bring. We discussed playing some game for fun. No one has volunteered to share, so Angela might ask people she thinks would have something to contribute.
IV. Mom's Night Out in May - We decided to have a dessert/coffee night at a restaurant. Malissa was going to check with Past Times to see if we could have it there. If not we will decide on another location. May 10th at 7:00 was decided.
V. Position Reports
A. Hospitality - Jennifer Olson will be stepping down. The position is likely filled.
B. Finance - Malissa will be stepping down. This position is open. Prepay for next year's international dues is available at 21.95 - 2.00 off.
C. D-Group - Emily will continue next year.
D. Creative Activities - Christy will be stepping down. The position is open. Christy will be bringing the craft bins with supplies from previous crafts, for people to look through.
E. Publicity - Bridget is stepping down. This position is open.
F. MOPPETS - Angela will continue next year. We can start thinking ahead of workers for next year.
G. Mentors -
H. Coordinator - Jen will continue next year.
Next Steering meeting will be May 24th at 9:30.
4.25.2011
Meeting Summary from April 21st
Marnie Lammley came to speak to us to discuss different activities you could do to experience nature with your children. Here are some of her ideas:
-Get a free sheet of paint samples from a paint section of a home improvement store. Ask your kids to match the different greens to things they can find outside. You can use different shades of brown, blue, gray, yellow.
-Take a coffee filter and use markers or q tips dipped in paint to color the filter. Pinch it in the middle with a clothespin and you have a butterfly.
-Find insects or butterflies outside and glue them to a paper plate. Use a different plate for each specimen and they can have their own bug collection.
-Cut out pictures of birds in magazines or guides. Glue them to Popsicle sticks and put a clothespin on them. You can then position the birds in trees or wherever you would see that bird and let your kids try to identify them with a field guide. There are many field guides available for free at the game fish and parks office.
-Tell your children if they are lost in nature that they should hug a tree. The physical act of a hug is calming to children and this will also help them to stay put until they are found.
-Make binoculars or a telescope out of paper towel tubes or toilet paper tubes. They work very well for looking at objects in the distance. Kids can personalize them themselves.
-When going on a walk, put some masking tape sticky side out on your child's wrist like a bracelet. As you are walking, ask your child to put things they find from nature on the bracelet, like flowers or rocks or feathers or bugs. Then when you are done walking, you can talk about each thing you found.
-We were all given the opportunity to make some crafts: a bird feeder with pine cones, shortening, birdseed and twine; a pet rock with rocks, paints, googly eyes; and a candle made by pouring canning wax into a hole made in the sand (you can line the sand with shells or anything else you find outside before pouring the wax in).
-Get a free sheet of paint samples from a paint section of a home improvement store. Ask your kids to match the different greens to things they can find outside. You can use different shades of brown, blue, gray, yellow.
-Take a coffee filter and use markers or q tips dipped in paint to color the filter. Pinch it in the middle with a clothespin and you have a butterfly.
-Find insects or butterflies outside and glue them to a paper plate. Use a different plate for each specimen and they can have their own bug collection.
-Cut out pictures of birds in magazines or guides. Glue them to Popsicle sticks and put a clothespin on them. You can then position the birds in trees or wherever you would see that bird and let your kids try to identify them with a field guide. There are many field guides available for free at the game fish and parks office.
-Tell your children if they are lost in nature that they should hug a tree. The physical act of a hug is calming to children and this will also help them to stay put until they are found.
-Make binoculars or a telescope out of paper towel tubes or toilet paper tubes. They work very well for looking at objects in the distance. Kids can personalize them themselves.
-When going on a walk, put some masking tape sticky side out on your child's wrist like a bracelet. As you are walking, ask your child to put things they find from nature on the bracelet, like flowers or rocks or feathers or bugs. Then when you are done walking, you can talk about each thing you found.
-We were all given the opportunity to make some crafts: a bird feeder with pine cones, shortening, birdseed and twine; a pet rock with rocks, paints, googly eyes; and a candle made by pouring canning wax into a hole made in the sand (you can line the sand with shells or anything else you find outside before pouring the wax in).
3.27.2011
Steering Team Meeting Minutes
Steering Team Meeting Minutes for 3/24/11 Members Present: Jen Olson, Jennifer Olson, Bridget Leiseth, Angela Syhre, Teresa Carlson, Emily Shepherd I. We opened with a round robin prayer. II. Upcoming Meetings April 7th-Prayer Yoga with Marilyn Peterson-If moms have mats, they should bring them. Comfy clothes would also be beneficial. April 21st - Marnie Lammel, Naturalist May 5th - WOW panel - Jen Olson is going to ask a few moms from her bible study if they would be willing to participate. May 12th - Worker Appreciation Brunch - Angela would like to ask the Moms if there is anyone willing to share a talent with the group. The Brunch will begin at 9:30. It is also helpful to remind us all to say thank you to the workers to express our appreciation. May 19th - Last Meeting - No speaker planned because there is usually enough going on with the end of the year tasks. We discussed holding one more MNO in May for the year. If anyone has any ideas, bring them up! Position Reports: A. Finance - We raised 105.00 on the bake sale after the 60.00 table fee was taken out. There were not many people at the vendor fair because of the weather. The extra goodies were frozen and will be brought to the Fun Day to eat. B. We as a team discussed the needs of a mom in our chapter who is in need of support at this time. It was decided that we would ask the chapter to bring meals for this mom to the fun day and Teresa would deliver them. We prayed for her to close the meeting and ask all of the chapter members to do the same.
2.28.2011
March Announcements
*Please remember that on March 3rd we are touring the Lake Area campus. We will not be having brunch that day and we need to leave at 9:15 a.m. sharp, so it would be a good idea to try and drop your children off at 9:00.
*We are going to participate in a bake sale on March 12th at the city auditorium. There is a vendor fair being held that day. This is a good fundraiser for us every year. An email with more information will be sent out at a later date.
*We will not be meeting on March 17th due to spring break.
*Jenny Crismon is hosting a Military Mom Appreciation Night on March 25th in her home. Please see the Evite she emailed out or email her for more information (cjcrismon@wat.midco.net)
*Our annual fun day with the children is scheduled for March 31st at the city auditorium. There will be different areas set up downstairs for the kids to run around and play on. We will be ordering pizza for everyone at the conclusion of playtime. The exact times have not been set, so I will be sending out an email with more information on that closer to the date.
*I will not be handing out a newsletter in March. The April meetings are:
April 7th - TBA (we are still juggling two different topics/speakers schedules). Brunch will be provided by Grandma Moses.
*April 21st - Naturalist Marnie Lammel will speak on activities/games outside with your children and other topics at her discretion. Brunch group is Jane Goodall.
*We are going to participate in a bake sale on March 12th at the city auditorium. There is a vendor fair being held that day. This is a good fundraiser for us every year. An email with more information will be sent out at a later date.
*We will not be meeting on March 17th due to spring break.
*Jenny Crismon is hosting a Military Mom Appreciation Night on March 25th in her home. Please see the Evite she emailed out or email her for more information (cjcrismon@wat.midco.net)
*Our annual fun day with the children is scheduled for March 31st at the city auditorium. There will be different areas set up downstairs for the kids to run around and play on. We will be ordering pizza for everyone at the conclusion of playtime. The exact times have not been set, so I will be sending out an email with more information on that closer to the date.
*I will not be handing out a newsletter in March. The April meetings are:
April 7th - TBA (we are still juggling two different topics/speakers schedules). Brunch will be provided by Grandma Moses.
*April 21st - Naturalist Marnie Lammel will speak on activities/games outside with your children and other topics at her discretion. Brunch group is Jane Goodall.
Steering Meeting Minutes 2/24/2011
Members Present: Jennifer Olson, Emily Shepherd, Jen Olson, Malissa VanVleet, Teresa Carlson, Dorothy Bassingthwaite, Christy Lickei, Bridget Leiseth
I. Devotion
II. Upcoming Meetings
-March 3rd - tour of Lake Area campus - leave @ 9:15 - no brunch
-No meeting - March 17th - spring break
-April 7th - WOW panel
-April 21st - Marnie Lammel, Naturalist
III. Upcoming Events
Bake Sale March 12th - We will need people to sign up to work different shifts for the bake sale. We will have preprinted labels there to mark the plates.
March 25th Emily and Sarah night @ Jenny Crismon's - Evite from jenny will be sent.
City Auditorium March 31st - 10:00 or 10:30? What time should we order pizza?
IV. Position Reports
A. Finance - 60.00 was raised in Community Day coupons; budget looks good
B. MOPPETS - The MOPPET worker appreciation day will be hold on May 12th.
C. Coordinator - Jen shared that Marilyn Peterson is working on getting her yoga certification and was wondering if any MOPS moms would like to do a few yoga classes. We discussed maybe having this as a topic for a meeting. Jen is going to check with the church to see if they would be okay with this. Marilyn might need to get her hours sooner, so we might change out the April 7th WOW panel for a May date and have the yoga on the 7th.
I. Devotion
II. Upcoming Meetings
-March 3rd - tour of Lake Area campus - leave @ 9:15 - no brunch
-No meeting - March 17th - spring break
-April 7th - WOW panel
-April 21st - Marnie Lammel, Naturalist
III. Upcoming Events
Bake Sale March 12th - We will need people to sign up to work different shifts for the bake sale. We will have preprinted labels there to mark the plates.
March 25th Emily and Sarah night @ Jenny Crismon's - Evite from jenny will be sent.
City Auditorium March 31st - 10:00 or 10:30? What time should we order pizza?
IV. Position Reports
A. Finance - 60.00 was raised in Community Day coupons; budget looks good
B. MOPPETS - The MOPPET worker appreciation day will be hold on May 12th.
C. Coordinator - Jen shared that Marilyn Peterson is working on getting her yoga certification and was wondering if any MOPS moms would like to do a few yoga classes. We discussed maybe having this as a topic for a meeting. Jen is going to check with the church to see if they would be okay with this. Marilyn might need to get her hours sooner, so we might change out the April 7th WOW panel for a May date and have the yoga on the 7th.
2.13.2011
This Thursday (February 17th) is our pajama party! Wear your pajamas and bring the kids in theirs too!
Also, the evening Mops group is having an Antiquities photo fundraiser. Here is the information on that opportunity:
Each coupon is $10 per family. Only 1 coupon per family. By purchasing the coupon you will receive a 10x13 photo and the sitting fee is covered. There is no obligation to purchase any other photos. The photo dates are April 14th, 15th, & 16th. We will contact you closer to the date of the photo shoot to schedule your photo time and date. Can contact Julie @ 520-2791 anytime.
Julie was at our last meeting to observe how we run our meetings (she had the tiny baby with her...). This is a great way to support our sister organization.
Also, the evening Mops group is having an Antiquities photo fundraiser. Here is the information on that opportunity:
Each coupon is $10 per family. Only 1 coupon per family. By purchasing the coupon you will receive a 10x13 photo and the sitting fee is covered. There is no obligation to purchase any other photos. The photo dates are April 14th, 15th, & 16th. We will contact you closer to the date of the photo shoot to schedule your photo time and date. Can contact Julie @ 520-2791 anytime.
Julie was at our last meeting to observe how we run our meetings (she had the tiny baby with her...). This is a great way to support our sister organization.
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