MAURY BOOSTERS ASSOCIATION

BOARD MEETING MINUTES

Date | time 6/10/2024 6:00 PM  

Location: Malcolm Household

In Attendance

☑Julie Malcolm ☐Christine Redel ☑Megan Kiefner ☑Sarah Wesley 

☑Courtney Epps ☐Katherine Moore ☐Jennifer Moody ☐Elise Chard 

☑Julie Walsh ☐Nicole Drummond ☐Steven Traylor ☐Rebecca Danchise 

☑Erika Donohue ☐Brian Wynne ☐Ann Marie Wynne ☐Courtney Challoner 

☑Bob Dwyer ☐Catherine LaVoy ☐Melanie Sewell ☑ Maureen Traylor

☑Karen Anderson ☑Ann Bockheim

Call to Order and Welcome 

  • Meeting called to order by Julie Malcolm

Approval of May 20th, 2024 Minutes 

  • Motion to approve: Bob Dwyer

  • Second: Julie Walsh

  • All in favor: Ayes unanimous

Treasurer’s Report – Treasurer: Sarah Wesley 

      Year-end review:

  • Current Balance $ 35,000

Spending: 

  • Senior flowers $1474.88 (budgeted $1500)

  • Teacher appreciation $4200 (budgeted $5000)

  • Grants $20,000

Fundraising:

  • T-shirt $1226

  • Trivia $3537

  • Signs $1132

  • Fruit Sale $652  (after clubs paid out)

  • Week of Giving $16,665 (a few outstanding checks, closer to $20K if all money comes in)

  • Filing Taxes – Due in November

  • Finance Audit Team to meet prior to Aug 5th Meeting (Julie Malcolm, Katherine Moore, Courtney Epps)

Committee Report – Grants – Julie Walsh

  • Year end review: 

    • 2023-2024:

      • Number of grants filled: 31

      • Total grant spending: $19,332.93

        • 44.6% Sports Team (includes dryer $5000)

        • 28.0% Maury Academic Depts

        • 9.6% Club/Activity

        • 8.8% Sports Club

        • 7.3% Administration

        • 1.7% Other Support Org

      • Original budget: $10,000

      • 15 more grants funded this school year than last school year

    • For comparison, 2022-2023 grants filled = 16 / $10,057.28 spent 

  • No pending action items for approved grants

  • Dryer for Athletic Dept ordered, ETA mid-June -> Sarah will follow up; Tommy is the main contact, Sarah will be the back up contact

Other Business

  • Summer TO DO list:

  • Brainstorm new t-shirt design

    • I “heart” Maury is a popular choice

  • Each committee should make an outline for what you want to do for the 2024-2025 school year. What can you do to improve or change next year? 

  • Review survey results and calendar to create your plan 

  • Present plan at the July meeting.

  • Marketing/Communications: 

Rebecca Danchise, Christine Redel, Courtney Challoner

  • Grants: 

Julie Walsh, Courtney Epps, Nicole Drummond

  • Teacher Appreciation: 

Ann Bockheim, Christine Redel, Steven Traylor

  • Senior Flowers: 

Megan Kiefner, Erika Donohue

  • Fundraising:

Elise Chard (Fall fundraising), Bob Dwyer, Jennifer Moody (Fruit Sale), possibly a few additional members in the works

  • Teacher survey results discussion/brainstorming

    • Wawa will donate pretzels, coffee with 2 weeks advance notice

    • 7-11 donated hats, candy

    • Social ideas 

      • Admirals (Bob) or Tides (Courtney)

      • Football tailgate or section in stands at game


  • Possibly consider forming a “Social Committee” to organize more teacher events -> is anyone interested in heading this up?

  • Organize more parent donation drives - Use calendar to focus donation drives – 3 drives in fall and 3 drives in spring – tissues, snacks, nurse supplies etc

  • Website – button for parents to submit questions, good way for us to see what questions parents have.

  • Need more info on Maury website for new parents, will communicate this to adminstration


  • Subcommittee to amend Boosters Bylaws / Policies and Procedures needs to meet over summer (Julie Malcolm, Ann Bockheim, Bob Dwyer, Courtney Epps, Sarah Wesley, Sarah McBride) 

  • Back to School Breakfast planning & raffle

Meeting Adjournment

  • Meeting adjourned 

The next Maury Boosters Board Meetings will be:

Monday July 15th, 7:00 pm, Trinity Presbyterian Church

Monday Aug 5th, 7:00 pm, Trinity Presbyterian Church


Minutes Submitted by Ann Bockheim