BOSTONLATINSCHOOLJUNIORCLASSICALLEAGUE

MINUTESREGARDINGTHETRANSITIONALMEETING
BOSTONLATINSCHOOLROOM031
JUNE11,2015
A.D.IIIID.IVNA.U.C.MMDCCLXVIII

PresentBoardMembers:
LindaQinPreviousTriumvirgo/PreviousMassJCLPublications
Editor/CurrentMassJCLPresident
AllysonPingPreviousPublicityDirector/CurrentMassJCLFirstVicePresident
VictoriaWuPreviousTrimvirgo
JuliaPanPreviousTriumvirgo/PreviousMassJCLFirstVicePresident
MichaelGaoPreviousPublicationsEditor/CurrentTriumvir
DanielShermanPreviousSecretary/CurrentMassJCLSecretary
TimLiuPreviousOfficeratLarge/CurrentSecretary
MollyOHalloranCurrentTreasurer
AshleyChouCurrentDeputyTreasurer
RandyChenCurrentParliamentarian
PeterWangCurrentPublicationsEditor
AdaChaiPreviousHistorian/CurrentcoHistorian
WillBurnettCurrentcoHistorian
OliverMacNeelyCurrentWebmaster
ClairFuCurrentDeputyWebmaster
CarinaLayfieldPreviousDeputyofPublicity/CurrentPublicityDirector
InaBeinbornCurrentDeputyofPublicity
AnnaAldinsCurrentPublicityCommitteeMember
JonathanYuanCurrentPublicityCommitteeMember
KaylaRikerPreviousDeputyTreasurer/CurrentHeadSpiritCoordinator
JamieDoylePreciousDeputyWebmaster/CurrentDeputySpiritCoordinator
BrianZickPreviousSpiritCoordinator
AnnieTsanPreviousOfficeratLarge
NicholasWeiskeCurrentOfficeratLarge
JairamRaoCurrentOfficeratLarge
AnnieTongCurrentOfficeratLarge

Regrets:
ConnieChangPreviousCommunityServiceCzar/PreviousMassJCLPresident
WilliamGaoPreviousWebmaster/CurrentTriumvir
LouisDelanoPreviousTreasurer/CurrentTriumvir

ChristopherLiaoPreviousParliamentarian
JohnNguyenPreviousOfficeratLarge

Sponsors:
Ms.Foley
Ms.Hausey

Guests:
EyadAlghool
NestorasApodiakos
WilliamHo
AngeliqueJeanNoel
TingWeiLi
JoshuaLomasney
TranNguyen
JessSchnitzer
JuliaWeeks
ChristinaYee
JasonZou

Highlights:
1. ThismeetingisatransitionalmeetingoftheoldBoardtothenewBoard.Eachprevious
andcurrentofficerattendingthemeetingintroducesthemselves(Fordetails,seeMinutes
2:302:36).Theysaytheirname,grade,position,andwhattheyaremostlooking
forwardstointheupcomingyear.
2. Ms.FoleytalksaboutthesituationwiththeCommunityServiceCzar.Thisrolewillbe
chosenbasedoffofasubmission.ThecurrentBoardwillreviewthesesubmissionsand
voteonthenewCommunityServiceCzar.ThiswilloccurinSeptember.Asheetto
collectcontactinformationhasbeensentaroundtheroom,beforethemeeting.Michael
emphasizestheimportanceofcommunicationandmeetingattendance.
3. Thepresentpreviousofficersgiveadvicetothenewpersonoftheirrole,orsimply
generaladvicetoallnewofficers(SeeMinutes2:402:49).
4. TheBookWrappingEventisdiscussed.Theofficersthisyearhavemoretimetoprepare
forthisthanlastyear,becausethefirstmeeting(thisone)isthreemonthsearlierthanthe
firstmeetingoflastyear.TheBookWrappingeventwillbeinearlySeptember,and
shouldappealtoallgrades,notonlyseventhandeighthgraders.Michaelstatesthatevery
officershouldhelpwiththis,asmanydifferentrolesareneeded.
5. ThedateoftheBakeSaleistouchedupon.TheproposeddateisDecember16th,
althoughthishasnotbeenformallyconfirmed.TheeventmustberegisteredwithMr.

Flynnonthefirstdayofschool,toensurethatthedesireddateisavailable.Ms.Foley
saysthatLupercaliawouldbeafeasiblebackupdate.
6. TheExtracurricularFairPosterisdiscussed.ThecoHistoriansshouldlookitover,and
decidewhattheymaywanttochange,beforetheendofthisschoolyear.
7. Fortherestofthemeeting,miscellaneoustopicsarediscussed.Mollytalksabouttheidea
ofhavingaSecretSaturnalia.Theavailabledatesforthenextmeetingarerevealed,
andMichaelwillsendoutaDoodlepollregardingthis.Carinatalksaboutsigningupfor
theRoslindaleParade.AnnatalksabouttheHalloweenCostumeevent.Ms.Foley
mentionsthatallBoardmembersinthefuturemustbetakingaClassicscourse.Therest
ofthetopicsweremainlyaboutfundraisingandpublicity.Manyideasaboutpossible
productswereintroduced,aswellasafewnewideasregardingfundraisersandpublicity.
TheimportanceofBLSJCLfundingwasemphasizedthroughoutthesediscussions.

PreMeetingDiscussion/Activity(Ifany):
2:26MichaelGaopassesoutmeetingschedules.
2:27Timhandsoutasheettocollectofficercontactinformation.

Minutes:
I.BeginningofMeeting2:30PM

Introductions:
2:30to2:36
Ms.Foleyremindstheofficersthattheyshouldavoidallsidechatter,andstickto
theagenda.Michaelbeginsthemeeting.Hecongratulatesallofthetheofficersforachieving
theirposition,andbeginstheintroductions.Allofficersmuststatetheirname,position,grade,
andsomethingJCLrelatedwhichtheyareexcitedfor.Michaelgoesfirst.
Michael:
MichaelisoneofthethreeTriumviri,andwasthe20142015Publications
Editor.Hewillbeaseniorinthefall.HeislookingforwardtoworkingwiththeBoard
nextyear.
AnnieTsan:
Anniewasa20142015OfficeratLarge.Shewillbegoingintoninthgrade
thenextyear.ShelooksforwardtoStateConvention.
Tori:
Toriwasa20142015Triumvirgo.Shewillbeafreshmanincollegenextyear.She
looksforwardtoattendingeventsasanSCLer,andexertingherpoweroveryounger
students.
Julia:
Juliawasa20142015Triumvirgo.Shewillbebeafreshmanincollegenextyear.
ShelooksforwardtoNationalConvention.
WillBurnett:
WillisoneofthecoHistorians.Hewillbecomeajuniornextyear.He
looksforwardtonationalconvention.
Kayla:
KaylaistheHeadSpiritCoordinator,andwasthe20142015DeputyTreasurer.
Shewillbeajuniornextyear.ShelooksforwardtoStateConvention.

 Ada:
AdaisacoHistorian,andwasthe20142015Historian.Shewillbeajuniornext
year.ShelooksforwardtogettingtoknowtheBoardmembers.
Daniel:
DanielistheMassJCLSecretary,andwasthe20142015(BLSJCL)Secretary.
Hewillbeaseniornextyear.HelooksforwardtomeetingtheBoardmembers,aswellas
attendingBoardmeetings.
Molly:
MollyistheHeadTreasurer.Shewillbeasophomorenextyear.Shelooks
forwardtoeverything.
Brian:
Brianwasthe20142015SpiritCoordinator.Hewillbeafreshmanincollege
nextyear.SimilarlytoTori,helooksforwardtoexertinghispoweroveryounger
students.
Jairam:
JairamisanOfficeratLarge.Hewillbegoingintoninthgradenextyear.He
looksforwardtohisfirstNationalConvention.
Tim:
TimistheSecretary,andwasa20142015OfficeratLarge.Hewillbegoinginto
ninthgradenextyear.HelooksforwardtoattendingNationalConventionin2016.
Nick:
NickisanOfficeratLarge.Hewillbegoingintoninthgradenextyear.Helooks
forwardtowinningCertamenatNationalConvention.
Carina:
CarinaistheHeadPublicityDirectorandwasthe20142015Deputyof
Publicity.Shewillbegoingintoninthgradenextyear.Shelooksforwardtoattending
Boardmeetings.
Anna:
AnnaisonthePublicityCommittee.Shewillbeasophomorenextyear.Shelooks
forwardtoNationalConvention.
Ina:
InaistheDeputyofPublicity.Shewillbeasophomorenextyear.Shelooksforward
toNationalConvention.
Jonathan:
JonathanisonthePublicityCommittee.Hewillbeasophomorenextyear.He
looksforwardtoNationalConvention.
Peter:
PeteristhePublicationsEditor.Hewillbeajuniornextyear.Helooksforwardto
NationalConvention.
Randy:
RandyistheParliamentarian.Hewillbeajuniornextyear.Helooksforwardto
StateConventionin2016.
Jamie:
JamieistheDeputySpiritCoordinator,andwasthe20142015Deputy
Webmaster.Hewillbeajuniornextyear.HelooksforwardtoKickOff.
Oliver:
OliveristheHeadWebmaster.Hewillbeajuniornextyear.Helooksforwardto
KickOff.
AnnieTong:
AnnieisanOfficeratLarge.Shewillbegoingintoeighthgradenextyear.
ShelooksforwardstoNationalConvention.
Clair:
ClairistheDeputyWebmaster.Shewillbegoingintoninthgradenextyear.She
looksforwardtoNationalConvention.
Ashley:
AshleyistheDeputyTreasurer.Shewillbegoingintoninthgradenextyear.She
looksforwardtoNationalConvention.

 Allyson:
AllysonistheMassJCLFirstVicePresident,andwasthe20142015(BLSJCL)
HeadPublicityDirector.Shewillbeajuniornextyear.ShelooksforwardtoClassics
Day.
Linda:
LindaistheMassJCLPresident,andwasa20142015(BLSJCL)Triumvirgo.
Shewillbeaseniornextyear.Shelooksforwardtothethemeofthedance.

CommunityServiceCzar/Communication/Attendance:
2:37to2:38
Ms.FoleytalksabouttheCommunityServiceCzar.Shesaysthatshehas
receivedcontactfromfourstudentsthusfarregardingtheoffice.Sheexplainsthatthepositionis
stillopenandthattheBoardwillfollowtheStateBoardsprotocolforastateofemergency.The
CommunityServiceCzarwillnotbedecideduntilthefirstBoardmeetinginSeptember.The
applicantsshallwriteaonepagedocumentaboutwhattheywishtodowiththeposition,why
theywanttorunforoffice,andwhateventsthattheywanttodo.Theyshouldbeknowledgeable
aboutnationallevelcompetitions,andresearchpossibilitiesforprojectsoverthesummer.In
September,thenewBoardwillreadthroughthesubmissions,andvoteontheCommunity
ServiceCzar.
2:39
Michaeldiscussescommunications.Heasksifeveryonehassignedthesheetforcontact
information.Heexplainsthatcommunicationisaveryimportantpartofbeinganofficer.Board
membersshouldalwayschecktheirEMail.Ifanofficercannotbepresentatameetingormust
leaveearly,theyshouldinformtherestoftheBoard.Anofficerwhoisperpetuallyabsentfor
Boardmeetingscanbeimpeached,althoughMichaeldoubtsthatthishaseverhappenedbefore.
HealsomentionsthatBoardMeetingsoftenconflictwithCertamenpractices,soofficersthat
playCertamenmustskippracticeonthatparticularweek.

AdvicefromOldOfficerstoNewOfficers:
2:40to2:49
Oldofficersofferadvicetonewofficers.Michaelbegins.(Fortheprevious
positionsofoldofficers,seeMinutes2:30to2:36.)
Michael:
MichaelrecommendsthatthePublicationsEditorshouldmakesurethatthey
sendoutEMailsaboutaboutarticlesinadvance.ThePublicationsEditorshouldalsobe
veryspecificaboutwhattheywantintheirarticlestoensuretheydonotreceivethings
whichareinappropriateorunsatisfactory.
AnnieTsan:
AnnierecommendsthattheOfficersatLargeshouldgettoseehoweach
positionontheBoardworks.SheexplainsthattheOALsthisyearhaveplannedanevent
forSixies,duringClassicsWeek,andthatnewOALscouldlookforwardstothis.
MichaelcommentsthathewishesfortheOALstohelpoutalotmorethisyear.
Tori:
Torigivesgeneraladvice.Sherecommendsofficersbeproactiveandputtheirideas
intoaction.

 Julia:
JuliarecommendsthattheTriumvirishouldfollowupwitheachoftheother
officers.Shealsorecommendsthattheyshouldtrytoreachouttoothersiftheyeverneed
anyhelp.ShetellsalloftheyoungerofficerstostayinJCLforever.
WillBurnett:
BecauseChristopherLiaoisabsentandWillwastheParliamentarian
proceedinghim,Willspeaksonbehalfofhim.HeexplainshowtheConstitutionisstillin
itsdraftingphase,andherecommendsthattheParliamentarianbringitoutofthatstage.
HealsorecommendsthattheParliamentarianshouldreachouttoalargeamountof
people.
Kayla:
KaylaexplainsthattheTreasurershouldfindthetimetocountthemoney.
Communicationisalsokeywhenitcomestofundraisers.TheserequirealotofBoard
Memberstospreadthenewsabout.Itisalsoimportantforofficerstohelpoutother
positions,wheneverpossible.
Ada:
AdarecommendsthattheHistoriansshouldstarttheScrapbookasearlyaspossible.
Forgeneraladvice,sherecommendsthatofficersshouldpitchinandhelpotherpositions.
Ms.HauseyremindsherthattheBulletinBoardisimportant,andAdaverifiesthisclaim.
Daniel:
DanielsaysthattheSecretaryshouldmakesurethatiftheyareusinganyterms
whicharenotcleartothepublic,theyshoulddoextraresearchaboutthese,andcontact
otherofficerswhichunderstandthesetermswell.ThiswillensurethattheMinutesare
moreclear.Forgeneraladvice,heexplainsthattheefficiencyoftheBoardisdependent
ontheefficiencyofthemeetings.
Brian:
BrianrecommendsthattheofficersshouldtreattheTriumvirateasonesingular
body.IfyoucontacttheTriumvirateinthisway,youwillbeabletoreceiveonesolid
answer.
Tim:
TimrecommendsthattheOfficersatLargeshouldtrytoreachoutthetheother
officerstoseeiftheyneedanyhelp.
Allyson:
AllysonremindsthePublicityEditorstoreachoutforhelpwhenevernecessary.
ShesaysthatitisveryhardforthePublicityEditorstogeteverythingdoneby
themselves,andthattheywilldefinitelyneedtocollaboratewithotherofficers.
Carina:
Forgeneraladvice,Carinarecommendsthatofficersshouldgotoasmany
eventsaspossible,eveniftheydonotdirectlyrelatetoyouroffice.
Jamie:
JamierecommendsWebmasterstostayorganizedandalwaysupdatethewebsite
asregularlyaspossible.
Linda:
Forgeneraladvice,Lindasaysthattherolesofofficersarewhattheymakeofit
duetobroadConstitutiondescriptions,andtheyshouldtaketheirpositioninnew
directions.

BookWrappingEvent:
2:50to2:51
Michaeltalksaboutthebookwrappingevent.Ms.FoleysaysthatMichaelshould
talktoMs.Moguelaboutthis.Therewereissueswithorganizationpreviously,soMs.Foley

recommendsthatsomeoneshouldlookatthefeedbackforthelastbookwrappingeventinthe
Minutesandwritethesethingsdown.Theeventcanbeimprovedinthisway.Juliasaysthatthe
transitionalmeetingwasmuchlaterlastyear(September3,2014),sothereismoretimeto
preparefortheeventthisyear.Sheexplainsthatcurrentlytheeventismeanttoappealespecially
toseventhandeighthgraders.Allgradesneedtohavebookswrapped,soshestatesthatthe
eventshouldbemorepublicized.Michaelsaysthatbecausetheeventisonthefirstfewdaysof
school,officersshouldvolunteertohelpwiththismanyrolesareneededforthis.Ms.Hausey
remindseveryonethattheBoardMeetingonSeptember3,2014wasnotatransitionalmeeting,
likeJuliaclaimeditwas.

BakeSale:
2:52to2:53
Michaeltalksaboutthebakesale.Everyyearthereisabakesale.Onthefirstday
ofschool,thedateofthebakesaleneedstobereserved,andusuallythereisalonglineofpeople
waitingtoreserveaspotinfrontofMr.Flynnsoffice.Thus,thereservationmustbedoneonthe
firstdayofschool.Michaelssaysthatitistooearlytodecidethedate,butmentionsthatitwas
onSaturnalialastyear,whichhappenedtobeMs.Foleysbirthday.December17isaThursday
thisyear,andthebakesaleisusuallyonaWednesday.Michaelbringsuptheideaofhavingiton
the16th,whichhappenstobeMichaelsbirthday.Thiswillmostlikelybefinalizedinthe
meetingbeforethebeginningofschool.Ms.FoleysaysthatLupercaliacouldbeabackupdateif
theplanneddateisalreadytaken.

ExtracurricularFairPoster:
2:54
MichaelsaysthattheECfairposterisusuallytalkedaboutatlatermeetings.Michaelasks
wheretheBoardis.Carinasaysthatitisinateacherroom(029).Historiansshouldthinkofwhat
theymightwanttoaddtotheposter.Theyshouldlookatitbeforetheendoftheyear.Ms.Foley
mentionsthattherewillbeaJCLsignupdeadline,duetothechaoticactivityrevolvingaround
theNationalLatinHonorSociety.PeopleshouldbesigningupforJCLbeforetheyfindouttheir
averageinLatin.Thedeadlinewillbedecideduponatalaterdate.

MiscellaneousTopics:
2:55
BriansaysthatalthoughMs.Moguelstillhasbookcovers,theremaybealimited
quantity,sotheTreasurersshouldcheckinwithher.
2:56
Ms.Foleyspeaksaboutthefundraisingoftheclub.Shesaysthatitisabysmalinits
currentstate.TherearemanypeoplewhowantscholarshipsforNationalConvention.The
participationinthetwofundraisersisdisproportionatecomparedtotheamountofclubmembers.
TheTreasurersneedtofindbetterwaystogetthismoney,orelseBLSJCLwillhavetostop
givingscholarships.TheBoardisresponsibleforhelpinggetthismoney.IftheHeadTreasurer
proposesafundraiser,theotherofficersmustperformwhateverchallengestheHeadTreasurer
bestowsuponthem.

2:57
MollywantstodoafundraiserknownasSecretSaturnalia.Shesaysthatitprobably
willnotrequireareservationatthebeginningoftheyear.First,youhavetopayadollarto
participateintheevent.Thenyoufilloutawishlistofwhatyouwantinyourbasket,andseta
maximumofhowmuchmoneyyouwanttobespentonyourbasket(Mollysexamplewasten
dollars.).AroundthetimebeforeChristmasVacation,youreceivesomeoneelsesbag/wishlist,
purchasethedesireditems,andexchangethebagwithitsowneronthedaybeforeChristmas
vacation.Theonedollarfeewhichispaidinthebeginningwillgotowardsthefundraiser.Ms.
Foleyrecommendstheofficerswritedownanyideasaboutsuchthings.
2:58
Michaelsaysthatifanybodyasanideaaboutapossibleevent,theyshouldnotify
everyoneelseinadvance.Ifsucheventsrequiretobeinacertainplacewithintheschool(such
asthecafeteria),theymustbebookedamonthbeforetheiroccurrence.
2:59
Ms.Hauseysaysthattheirshouldbeacoupleofmajorfundraisers,whichshouldhavea
clubmeetingdedicatedtothem(wherematerialsshallbedistributed)andacelebrationofsorts.
MichaelsaysthattheTriumviratewantstosetupindividualmeetingswitheachofthedifferent
officers.Therewillprobablybeoneatthebeginningofnextyeartogetasenseofwhatideasand
plansofficersmayhave.Thisisawayforofficerstogetoutanyideasthattheymaynotbeable
toshareatBoardmeetings.
3:00
Michaelexplainsthattherewillbemultiplemeetingsthroughouttheyeartocheckonthe
progressofeachofficer,specificallythePublicationsEditorandHistorian.
3:01
JuliaexplainsthatshenoticedfromtheOfficeratLargeapplicationsthatnotallfour
hundredmembersoftheclubareinvolvedenough.Inorderfortheclubtobemoreconnected,
thereshouldbemoreclubmeetingsandevents,somorepeopleknowaboutwhatishappeningin
BLSJCL(andarenotsimplyjoiningforextracreditandStateConvention).Shealsomentions
thatAllysonshouldhavereceivedmorehelpfromtherestoftheBoardwithherpublicityduties
lastyear.Ms.FoleyproposesthattheBulletinBoardcanbeusedtokeeptrackofthe
assignmentsoftheofficerswhoarehelpingthePublicityDirectors.
3:02
Ms.FoleymentionsthatinfutureyearsattendanceofStateConventionwillbeby
application.Thus,noidlepeoplewillbeabletowastetimeatStateConvention.Everyonehasto
apply,evenBoardmembers.JuliamentionshowpeopleinTexasalreadydothis.
3:03
Michaeltalksaboutincreasingcommunicationbetweenclubmembers.Heproposesthata
monthlyEMailshouldbesentouttoallclubmembers.ThisEMailwillincludearecapof
eventsinthatparticularmonth,aswellasalistofanyupcomingevents.Michaelwantstodecide
uponthedateforthenextmeeting,butsaysthattheywillprobablynotbeabletoatthecurrent
meeting.ThemeetingwilleitherbeinlateAugustorbeforeschoolstarts,inthebeginning
September.Ms.Foleysaysthattheavailabledatesare
August31,September1,
and
September
2
.
3:04
Ms.FoleysuggeststhatthemeetingshouldbeonSeptember2nd.Shealsostatesthat
September3rd,after3:00PM,isanotheravailabledate.MichaelwillsendoutaDoodlepoll
towardstheendofAugusttodecideuponthedateofthemeeting.Atthattime,peoplewillhave

abettersenseoftheiravailabilitythancurrently.Michaelasksifthereisanythingelsewhich
needstobetalkedaboutbeforethenextmeeting.
3:05
CarinasaysthattheRoslindaleParadesignupsheethasalreadybeensenttousandthatit
wouldbebettertosenditbackearlierthanlater.TheparadeisonOctober4th,whichisa
Sunday.Michaelsaysthatthiswillbeexploredmoreinthenextmeeting.
3:06
AnnamentionsthatontheNJCLwebsite,underthelistofMassachusettschapters,there
isnolinktotheBLSJCLwebsite.Shesaysthatweshouldmakesurethatthelinkisonthe
website,sootherchapterswillbeabletoknowthatweareactiveinNJCLandMassJCL.Many
peoplementionthattheNJCLwebsiteisarchaic.Michaelmentionsthatheisnotsurewhetheror
notthedomainnameoftheBLSJCLwebsitewillbechangedthisyear.
3:07
ToritalksabouttheconsiderationofmakingCommunityServiceCzarandSpirit
Coordinatorintooneoffice,butthisideaisscrapped.Eachofthesetwopositionsshouldbeable
toelevatethemselves.Asfarascommunityserviceisconcerned,BLSJCLcouldbecomea
serviceorganization,withitslargenumberofstudents,whowillbeabletocontributetothe
world.ToriremindsanyoneapplyingforCommunityServiceCzartoseriouslyconsiderthe
eventsthattheywillchoose.AsfortheSpiritCoordinator,thereisapossibilityofdoingmore
paradesthanjusttheRoslindaleParade.
3:08
Lindasuggestsaflashmobforpublicity.Michaelremindseveryonethattherearemany
creativeoptionsforpublicityandserviceevents.Michaelasksifanyoneelsewouldliketo
mentionsomething.
3:09
AnnaremindseveryoneaboutHalloweenCostumeevent,whichsheshehadarrangedin
thepreviousFall.Shewishestodothisagain,talksaboutexpandingtheamountofpeoplewhich
willparticipate.Shehopesthattherewillbemorethanlastyearstwentyparticipants.The
HalloweenCostumeeventcouldalsobeusedtogainaprofitforBLSJCLbycharginganextra
dollar(whichwillgotoclubfunds)inadditiontothetwodollarsnecessarytowearacostume
andthetwodollarsthatmustbepaidforthegroup.
3:10
WillcommentsbysayingthatAnnasHalloweenCostumeeventcanbesubmittedinto
StateandNationalConventioncostumecontests.HementionsthatatNationalstheywillreveal
thecharactersforthecontestatthenextStateConvention.BecauseAnnaisgoingtoNational
Convention,shecanacquirethisinformation.
3:11
NicksuggeststhatthereshouldbeaGoogleCalendarforofficersthathavemultiplejobs
withintheirpositions.HementionshowthiscanhelpenrichthedutiesofOfficersatLargeby
allowingotherofficerstoeasilyassigntaskforthem,whichcanberecordedonthecalendar.
Michaelmentionshowthereshouldbeacalendaraddressingthedatesofeventsaswellas
deadlines.ThesefunctionscanbeincorporatedintoNicksidea.
3:12
Ashleyasksaboutanyresearchregardingtheaspectofmerchandising.MichaelasksMs.
Foleywhetherornottheclubstillhasmerchandising,towhichthereplyis,Yes.Ms.Foley
explainsthattheissuewithBLSJCLsproductsisthattheytoooftenhavethenameofour
schoolonthem,somanyitemsareimpossibletomarkettootherchapters.SheexplainstheBLS

JCLovebraceletswouldhavebeenbetterifBLSwasnotprinteduponthem.Ms.Foleyalso
saysthatyoucoulddiscreetlyputBLSonanitem,sothatotherpeoplefromotherchapters
wouldstillbepurchasingaBLSJCLproduct,butcouldstilluseitthemselves.Ms.Foley
concludesbyremindingtheTreasurerstolowertheamountofschoolmarkingsonproducts,and
thattheamountofmoneywhichcanbemadeoffofproductsiscappedbasedonthequantitythat
isordered.
3:13
Ms.FoleysaysthatYankeeCandlefundraisersworkwellbecausetheyareofabrand
name,theyarefromNewEngland,andmanypeopleenjoycandles.Therewasayearwhenthe
clubraisedaroundfivethousanddollarsfromtheYankeeCandlefundraiser,butthisyearitwas
lessthanonethousanddollars.Danielmentionsthatitwasfourhundreddollars.Ms.Foleysays
thatmoneycanbeeasilyraisedfromeventssuchascoinwars.Sucheventsshouldbeexpanded
upon,buttheTreasurersshouldstillconducttheYankeeCandleFundraiser.Thiscouldbemore
popularinthespring,whentherearelessfundraisersfromotherclubs.
3:14
Ms.Foleysaysthatshewillmakeanotherorderforthepolosinthefall.Shementionsthe
hoodieswhichstudentshaveseenteacherswear,butshestatesthattheseareveryexpensive,
averagingaroundfiftyfivetosixtydollarsapiece.ThesehoodiescouldbeveryusefulforNew
Englandweather,andtheuseofthemcouldmakeupforthehighcosts.Regardingpublicity,Ms.
Foleynotesthatsportsteamshaveapawprinttoputlockers,whichBLSJCLcoulddotohavea
visualofhowmanyclubmembersthereareintheschool.Shealsotalksaboutkeychains,which
couldbeputonbackpacksandluggagetosignifymembersofourdelegation.
3:15
Ashleythinksaboutaddingpensasmerchandise.Ms.Foleytalksabouthavingmultiple
coloredpens,whicharenottooexpensive.Shesaysthatiftheclubfundraisesenoughmoney,
suchpenscanbepurchasedanddistributed.Iftherearemorefundraisers,therewillalsobemore
benefitsandincentivetoevenmorefundraisers.
3:16
Juliamentionsthatpensareagoodidea,butthatmanypeople,likeherself,scavengefor
pensaroundtheschool,anddonotconsiderpurchasingthem.Willmentionspencils,because
theyarecheaper.JuliasaysthatthesecouldbehelpfulforScantronrelatedtests.Michaelsays
thattherearestillCertamanstickers.
3:17
Michaelsaysthattheclubhaslargeamountsofmerchandisewhichnobodyknowsabout.
Hetalksaboutanidearegardingastoreonthewebsite,whichcanbeusedtoshowpeoplethe
availabilityofBLSJCLproducts.Manypeoplemaywantaproduct,butnotknowthatitexists,
butthiswebsitefeaturecouldfixthisissue.WillsaysthatBLSJCLshouldstayawayfrom
sellingproductswhichusuallyappearatStateConvention,suchasstringbagsorwaterbottles.
3:18
KaylasaysthatkeychainswithJCLprinteduponthemwouldbeveryniceproductsto
sellatNationalConvention.ShehasneverseenkeychainsbeingsoldatNationalConvention
before,sothiswouldbearelativelyinnovativeidea.Michaelmentionsthatanalternativeto
printingBLSonmerchandisecouldbeLatinSchool.

3:19
LindasaysthatonFacebooktherehasbeenmentionofsomeonebringingcards,with
studentartworkontheirbacks,toNationalConvention.BecauseBLSJCLhasmanygreatartists,
theTreasurersshouldfindawaytoincorporateartintomerchandise.
3:20
Ms.FoleysuggeststhatBLSJCLshoulddoareversecarnationevent,wherebystudents
willbeabletosignuptoreceivecarnationsforthemselves,ratherthansendingthemoutfor
someoneelse.TheBoardfindsthisconceptveryfunny.
3:21
Annatalksabouthowotherclubsdistributeartworkandmagazinestohomerooms.She
recommendsthatBLSJCLshoulddistributethe
PawsRomana
,ifpossible.Nicksuggests
printingoutcopiesatthelibraryforfree,asajoke.Michaelmentionsthatitcostalotofmoney
toprintoutcopiesfordistribution.Lindamentionsthattheteachershavefreeaccesstoprinting
machines,althoughthequalityofthesearequestionable.
3:22
Michaelsaysthatalloftheotherpublicationsatschoolreceivefunding,although
BLSJCLwouldhavetouseitsownmoneyorgetsomefromBLSA.
3:23
WillsuggeststhatthereshouldbeasectionoftheScrapbookwhereartworksubmissions
fromclubmemberscanbefeatured.ArtworkcanbeeasilyputintoadigitalScrapbookfor
NationalConvention.
3:24
MichaelsaysthatiftheScrapbookisdoneearly,theHistorianscouldscanthepagesand
importthemontoawebsite.HesaysthatmanypeoplewouldlovetoseetheScrapbook,butdo
notgetanopportunity,butadigitalcopywouldbeeasiertoview.
3:25
BriantalksaboutpetitioningtheStateBoardforbothphysicalanddigitalScrapbooksto
beacceptedatStateConvention.Juliamentionsthatourchapterwouldhaveanunfairadvantage
withdigitalScrapbooks,becauseother,smallerchapterswouldnotnecessarilybeasexperienced
asus.Michaelbelievesthattherewouldnotbemanyotherschoolsthatwouldwanttodoa
digitalScrapbook.
3:26
Ms.FoleyaddressestheissueaboutmakingsurethatallBoardmembersareenrolledina
Classicscourse,becauseBLSJCLisaClassicsclub.AslongaClassicscourseisavailableto
them,Boardmembersmusttakeit.Inthefuture,itwillbearequirementtorunforoffice.
3:28
MichaelremindseveryonethathewillbesendingoutaDoodlepollinthemiddleofthe
Augusttoestablishthedateofthenextmeeting(seeMinutes3:033:04forpossibledates).Ms.
Foleyremindsustocleartimeforthenextmeeting.AlloftheBoardMembersshouldbethere.
Michaeladjournsthemeeting.

II.ConclusionofMeeting3:28PM

Exeunt
Duration:
58Minutes

Summary:

Eachofthepreviousandcurrentofficersintroducedthemselves.Next,thetopicsofthe
CommunityServiceCzar,communication,andattendancearediscussed.Oldofficersare
allowedtogiveanynewofficersspecificorgeneraladvice.TheBookWrappingEvent,theBake
Sale,andtheExtracurricularFairposterarediscussed.Finally,theBoardmovesontotalkabout
miscellaneoustopics.Duringthistime,thesubjectsofmerchandiseandpublicityarethemost
prevalent.

LessonsLearned/Reflection:
Officersreceiveusefuladvice,whichcangreatlyhelpthemontheirupcomingjourneyas
amemberoftheBLSJCLBoard.
Ifanofficerfailstocompletehis/herduties,he/shecanbeimpeached.Thus,eachand
everyofficermustsuccessfullyfulfillhis/herroleifs/hewishtoremainontheBoard.

UpcomingEvents:
NationalJuniorClassicalLeagueConvention
July26thtoAugust1st,
2015
RoslindaleParade
October4th,2015
BookWrappingEventTBD
BakeSaleTBD
NextBoardMeetingTBD

EntertainingLatinQuote:
Quamquamridentemdicereverumquidvetat?utpuerisolimdantcrustulablandidoctores,
elementavelintutdiscereprima.

Whatistopreventonefromtellingthetruthashelaughs,evenasteacherssometimesgive
cookiestochildrentocoaxthemintolearningtheirABC?

QuintusHoratiusFlaccus,BookI,Satirei,Line24

InsightfulLiteratureQuote:
Delimitationisalwaysdifficult.Theworldisone,lifeisone.Thesweetestandmostheavenlyof
activitiespartakeinsomemeasureofviolencetheactoflove,forinstancemusic,for
instance.

AnthonyBurgess,AClockworkOrange,Page

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MinutesofZhaoyang(Tim)Liu