1. Welcome to the 2015 Annual Meeting!

2.  Agenda  Welcome – Russ Facione  Proud Dads’ overview –  Schedule all events for the school year  Proud Dads’ events  Other events  Volunteers Sign up to lead an event  E-mail distribution list  Closing – Russ Facione

3.  The Proud Dads’ Club  Can Moms participate too? Of course. We want to make space for us to do things with our kids, and if more come: All the better!!  The vision behind the Proud Dads’ Club is to create “magic moment” opportunities for dads and their kids  Enhance the school environment with the support of every Dad’s time, expertise, and (sometimes) money  The Proud Dads motto – “Moms, Dads and kids make the perfect school team”  Share the leadership – Own an event that you and a friend make happen…

4.  Schedule of events for the school year  Proud Dads’ “Eat & Run” dates (non exclusive)  Dads – 1o/15/15, 11/11/15, 1/14/16, 5/9/15 6/6/16  Moms – 10/20/15, 12/15/15, 3/1/16, 4/13/16, 5/26/16  Breakfasts: 7:45AM -8:45AM  Dudes n Donuts Wed 12/2  Muffins w Moms Wed 2/24  Granola w Grandparents Wed 5-18  PD Movie Night – Fri 1/8  PD Activity Night (Open Gym) Feb TBD  Midwest Fathers Conference – Feb 2016  Daddy-Daughter Dance – Fri 2/5  Mom Son Bash May 5/6  Proud Dads’ Service Projects  Spring  Touch a Truck – Saturday May 14

5.  Improving the school community  Volunteer opportunities  BPS Science Olympiad – April 16, 2016  BF Field Day – June 2016  Battle of the Books Coach --Jan/Feb 2016  PTA Silent Auction– Sat Jan 23  Empty Bowls –TBD  Family Lit Night TBD  PTA Fun Fair – Fri Apr 15,2016  Art Show TBD  Teacher Appreciation Week May 2015  Classroom Celebrations (Oct, Dec, Feb June)  Classroom “Centers”- Special Reader  5 th grade camp chaperone for next year  Construction projects for the school  In the past- Benches, Planted Trees, redid Gazebo  Ga Ga Ball Pit donated by 5 th grade, building it  Landscaping front entrance around new flagpole

6. Brainstorming at Tables and Report out- What worked? What do we want to do? 

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8.  Chair-Proud Dads’ contact info:  Ben Widman  Contact info here  We need some more help !!  Who else would like to help getting the word out and maybe assisting in our events this year.

9.  Volunteer Sign up  Event sign ups using Sign-Up Genius  E-mail distribution list  Sign-up using the BPS eNews Email Opt-in List  http://bpsenews.birmingham.k12.mi.us/mailout/ http://bpsenews.birmingham.k12.mi.us/mailout/  Schedule cards

10.  Thank you for attending!!!