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on recent events, meeting minutes, accomplishments, thank yous,
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MOTHERS CLUB AND FATHERS CLUB FUND 2005
FACULTY REQUESTS TOTALING $97,982
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 The
Mothers Club donated $88,000 raised through the Spaghetti
Supper events. The Fathers Club donated $10,000 raised
through concession sales.
On Monday, October, 31, 2005, the MBA faculty received confirmation of
the allocations granted. The Mothers and Fathers Clubs were able
to fund almost every request submitted for consideration. The allocations
will be used to enhance and enrich the MBA experience in the classrooms,
in athletics and through the arts. Another funding will be made
in the spring when the balance of this and additional allocations are
available. Thanks to the MBA community for contributing to this
success, and especially to Mary Jo Alexander and Laura Riley, Spaghetti
Supper Chairs.
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Faculty and Staff Breakfast |
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are many traditions at MBA and I was told by a teacher today
that the "Faculty Appreciation Breakfast" held in
October at the end of the 1st quarter
grading session is a highlight. We had over 40 volunteers from
The Mother's Club who prepared food,  decorated,
served, hosted and cleaned up for approximately 125 teachers
and staff members. It was a great morning for all and we loved
seeing the special smiles on those that influence our sons
so much. Sandy Lowe and Ann Waddey are grateful to
all who helped and could not have done it without each of you.
Many Thanks.
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MBA Mothers
Club-
Thank-you so much for the bag of goodies you sent me via the Sunshine
Committee. What a great idea - lotions, juice, books, everything I need
to make me feel better now and when I start chemo next week!
Thanks again!
Cay (Harris)
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Aug. 9, 2005
Dear Kim,
Due to the funding of the Mothers Club I was able to join a group of
MBA faculty, along with Brad Gioia, on a trip to Washington, DC where
we participated in the International Boy's School Coalition. I don't
believe that I have ever heard such quality speakers in a period of three
days. I hope to continue to attend this conference when I'm invited to
do so. Please know how important this conference is for the teachers
here at MBA. What I learned during those three days has alredy helped
mein my thinking, in my goals, and in my planning for next year. What
a valuable tool and a wonderful opportunity!
Thank you for everything you do and please let the Mothers Club know
how much your hard work is appreciated and how much value you add to
our school.
Sincerely,
Robert S. Black
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 June
30, 2005
Dear Kim and the Mothers Club,
Thank you so much for helping to make possible our recent attendance
at the Boy's School Conference in Washington. The speakers and sessions
were stimulating and helpful. Best of all, the MBA group was able to
devote time to thinking and planning our own goals for the school and
our boys in the year ahead. Thank you for all you do for MBA.
Best,
Alan Coverstone
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Nov. 14, 2005
Mrs. Kim Bundy
MBA Mothers Club
Dear Kim:
I would like to express my own thanks as well as MBA's appreciation
for the incredible work and efforts by the Mothers and Fathers Clubs
to support MBA students and faculty. The recent meetings we had about
allocations reaffirms my strong belief that our parent organizations
provide significant resources for the MBA community. I thank all
of you for your hard work. I express my appreciation for you dedication
to events like football games to events such as Homecoming and the
Spaghetti Supper. I am personally grateful for all that you have
done for the MBA community. The faculty and staff celebrate your
generosity, hard work, and devotion to the school.
With much appreciation, I am
Sincerely,
Brad Gioia
Headmaster
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Mothers/Fathers Club -
I truely cannot thank you enough for the generosity that you have
shown me over the years. It is so rewarding to have the support of
both the Mothers Club and Fathers Club. To be able to use this money
towards obtaining a Masters degree will benefit future MBA students.
Thank you again for all that you do!
Sincerely,
Todd Moran |
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Nov. 18, 2005
Dear Kim,
Anne Bramwell and I want to convey our deepest thanks to the MBA Mothers
Club for your Spaghetti Supper allocation to the library this year. With
these funds, we will be able to update much of our old video collection
with DVDs that teachers can use more efficiently in their classrooms.
Kim, almost daily when I look around this building I am amazed at all the
special things I see that we purchased through MC funds in the past years.
I simply can't thank you enough.
Sincerely,
Mildred Tilley
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11 November
2005
Dear MBA Mothers Club,
Thank you so very much for the department allocations you generously
provided again this year. As department chair of foreigh languages, I
appreciate the gift fo the whole department. On a personal level I appreciate
your specific gift which has allowed me to purchase 2 sets of Latin readers.
I will be using these readers with both my Latin I and my Latin II classes.
Thank you for all you do on a constant basis to support all our programs
at MBA!
Sincerely,
Rick Seay
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 Dear
Mothers & Fathers Clubs
This is just a short note to express my gratitude fot the generous gifts
you have made to my cooking program, my classroom and the theater program.
I can assure you that these contributions are most effective and a key
part of our teaching programs.
Thank you again for you attention.
Yours Sincerely,
Malcom Morrison |
 11-4-05
Dear Mothers & Fathers Clubs,
I am thrilled to have received your generous grant for the
purchase of a classroom set of German dictionaries. These resources
will greatly enhance the classroom learning environment.
This is my first year at MBA, and I am insprired daily by the love for
and dedication to this magnificent institution shown daily by parents
and friends of MBA.
I am so pleased to be a part of this great place. Thank you again for
helping me make my classroom an even better plae of learning. I hope
to meet many of you over the course of this year.
Sincerely,
Jonathan Barett Sawyer
German I, II, Honors III, A.P.
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Dear Mrs. Bundy and the Mothers Club,
Thank you so much for your hard work and generosity in the raising
money and donating it to the school as you do each year! We truely
appreciate all this hard work that we get to reap the benefits of!
The tricep pushdown bars that we could purchase for the weight room
will be a safe and effective tool as we work with the boys. Thank
you so much!
Sincerely, John Vernacchio
("Coach V.")
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 November
14, 2005
Dear Kim,
Many thanks for the Mothers Club support of the Buckeye, the Junior
School literary magazine. Your allocation will allow us to print a full-color
publication. Libby and I really appreciate your support.
Carol Pettus |
 11/2/05
Dear MBA Mothers and Fathers Clubs,
This is indeed only a small way to thank you for the generosity you showed
to me and my students with your allocations this year. The sets of books
you enabled me to purchase for my classroom will provide excellent practice
for my first year students in reading real Latin authors, and I know
this will enhance their time in my class. I find it difficult to believe
how much time - how much passion! - you give to thei place, but believe
me when I say it is truly appreciated.
With sincere thanks,
Sarah Ellery
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11/7/05
Dear Mothers Club,
Thank you so much for the allocation for our baseball equipment. All of
the players will benefit tremendously from the wonderful gifts that you
have provided for the program. I appreciate everything that you do for
MBA.
Thanks again!
Thomas Wims
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Dear Kim & Mothers Club,
Thank you so much for showering us with kindness these past few weeks.
Your faculty breakfast represented an incredible outpouring and I
thouroughly enjoyed it. Your incredible work on the Spaghetti Supper
paved the way for an unbelieveable contribution to the school! I
personally appreciate the video camera that teachers will use to
review themselves and I will use to offer improved support and training.
I can also attest to the annual impact your work has had on our Debate
Team, and thie year's additions to our Research Technology will continue
that incredible trend. Thank you ALL so much for
all you do for MBA!
Best,
Alan Coverstone
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 Kim,
I wanted to say thank you to you and the rest of the Mothers Club. Your
sacrifice of time and energy does not go unnoticed. I am grateful for the
help I received with my club as well as the Davis Kidd gift card for Christmas.
Thank you for being there for me and all the faculty.
Chad Breedlove |
12/16/05
Dear Mothers of the Mothers Club
This is a bit late, but not at all an after-thought. I just received the
warm-ups fro the track team that were purchased with your gift and wanted
to tell you thank you. It is so important thet the boys be able to warm
up properly before competing and they sure have more confidence when they
are dressed alike and have nice gear.
I really appreciate your hard work!!!
Thank you also for the Christmas gift! I LOVE to read!
Merry Christmas!
Jan Pippin
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Kim,
I want to thank you, as President of the Mothers Club for your kindness
at Christmas. A book is a wonderfriend! We appreciate so much all you do
to support the fine education at MBA. We are truly privileged.
Fondly,
Dede |
 Greetings
of the season!
Kim,
My favorite gift is a certificate to Davis-Kidd. I plan to curl up with
a new book as soon as I finish my shopping tomorrow. Thanks to the Mothers
Club.
Carol Pettus |
Wednesday, December 21, 2005
Kim Bundy
MBA Mothers Club
Kim,
"Thank you" are such simple words, but I hope you and all the MBA Mothers
Club members receive my words with the heart felt emotions with which they are
written.
I appreciate so much the Davis Kidd Gift Card that you gave to me at the
MBA Holiday Dinner. I look forward to it each year.
Also, thanks for all the mothers that participated in the Faculty Appreciation
Breakfast. It was sensational.
Again, "thanks!". Goodspeed for 2006 and Best Wishes for a great
Holiday Season.
Jamie Tillman
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Nov. 8th Mothers Club Meeting Notes |
Kudos to….
• Laura Ashby, Jane Swenson and
everyone who helped them with the Music in the Round and Jazz
Band receptions this Fall. Both were well attended!
• Sandy Lowe, Ann Waddey, and
the many cooks and bakers who made this year's Faculty/Staff Breakfast a
truly lovely way to start the school day on October
25 th .
• Susan Plageman, Robin Shope, and
all the bakers who provided sweet treats to the new families
attending the Admissions Open House on October
23 rd .
• Many thanks to Rita Richardson, Bobbi
Rowenczak, and all who are helping with the reception
for artist Jane Braddock, to be held this Sunday,
November 13 th from 2:00 to 4:00.
• The Class Moms and their coordinators, Grace
Awh and Betty Anderson , for the
many grade-level events this fall. A special thanks to the 10
th grade Class Moms for the well-received Legal
Realities Panel held in October.
• Vicki Bartholomew and Wendy
Martin for the beautiful flowers they have provided at Mothers
Club events throughout the Fall.
• The Sports Program game sales
team ( Carol Andrews, Pam Gardner, and Rosanne Nutkis )
for being at every home football game to sell the program.
• Patsy Davis and Beth
Whitson for adding the Blazer Sale in
November.
• The Big Red Store team for
their continuing efforts. Friday sales have been unbelievably
strong!
• Melanie Leader, Carol Mazzoni, and Lacy
Nelson for the many ways they have spread Sunshine to
those in our school experiencing grief or other types of
difficulty.
• Peggy Luton for set-up of today's
meeting.
Announcements….
• Missing: a white urn from the
Mothers Club closet. If you have used this for flowers or another
reason, please be in touch with Vicki Bartholomew or Wendy
Martin. Thanks!
• Mark Wednesday, December 14 th on
your calendar for the Musical Tribute!
• Our next Mothers Club General Board/Membership
Meeting will be held Tuesday, March
14th, at 10:00 A.M. in the Gibbs Room. These meetings
are open to all MBA mothers—please spread the word.
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MBA Mothers Club General
Board Meeting Minutes
November 8, 2005
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I. Welcome -Kim
Bundy welcomed everyone to the MBA Mothers Club General Board
Meeting.
II. Approval of the Minutes -Susan Gregory
noted the minutes have been posted on MBA website for review
and asked for approval/corrections/additions. A motion was
made by Kim Bundy to approve the minutes and was seconded
by Carol Wieck. The minutes were approved.
III. Communications Update -Marilyn Hinton
and Nina Thomas reported on their respective roles .
Nina proofreads all submissions for the website or print materials to
look for potential conflicting dates and other information. She asked
that all information be sent to her for review before including on the
website or prior to being mailed. She noted they were putting the Mothers
Club newsletter on the website and asked if everyone has been able to
access it. It was suggested people update Adobe Acrobat on their computer
in order to be able to read it. Marilyn pointed out that some people
are still having difficulties accessing information with the change-over
to the new website design. She will work with Nina and Kim to make it
much easier to access. People should call Marilyn or Nina if they have
difficulty accessing information on the MBA website. Kim thanked Nina
and Marilyn for their hard work.
IV. Allocations -Kim met with Mr. Gioia, Spaghetti Supper
Chairs Mary Jo Alexander and Laura Riley, President-elect Melanie Yappen,
Treasurer Carol Wieck, Fathers Club President and President-elect Randy
Herron and Jay Ramsey, and Allocations Chair Barbara Martin, to begin
the process of allocations to various departments within the MBA community.
$88,000 from the Spaghetti Supper and $10,000 donation from the Fathers
Club was able to be used to fund various projects and endeavors within
the academic and athletic departments of MBA. Kim noted the process was
very fair, with each academic faculty request funded. All sports were
funded, except for those who did not request funding. Smart boards, LCD
projectors, and other equipment were purchased for the classrooms. This
allocation represented a $17,000 increase over last year's.
V. Treasurer's Report -Carol Wieck reported the Mothers
Club has a balance of $107,695.40 and the Raffle raised $26,377.05. The
Allocation check was not written yet, so balance will go down after that
donation is made.
VI. Nominations -Kim announced that a form will be sent
out in early January asking for nominations for various Mothers Club
committees, roles, and committee Chairs. The Nomination Committee will
meet at the end of January to discuss and start filling the various roles.
The committee is Chaired by President-elect Melanie Yappen and comprised
of President- Kim Bundy , Class Mothers Coordinators- Grace Awh and Betty
Anderson, and Volunteer Coordinator-Susan Brown. Kim encouraged mothers
present to send in nomination forms and for all to encourage others moms
to do so as well. A slate of nominees will be presented to the general
membership for approval at the March meeting.
VII. Committee Reports -
A. Spaghetti Supper - Mary Jo Alexander and Laura Riley
expressed their appreciation to all who made this year's Spaghetti Supper
a huge success. They are pleased with the dollar amount that will be
given to MBA and noted that they hope that with the completion of additional
art sales, that final amount will be increased. Mary Jo introduced Susie
Brannon and Lake Eakin as next year's Spaghetti Supper chairs. It also
was noted that $31,000 in raffle tickets was raised this year even though
the only boys would could sell these tickets were 18 or older. They asked
everyone to give some thought on increasing raffle ticket sales or other
revenue sources, and to please give those suggestions to Lake or Susie.
Expenses were down this year which increased revenue. Mary Jo and Laura
thanked the Mothers Club volunteer force for making this year's event
happen. Kim gave Mary Jo and Laura gifts of appreciation from the Mothers
Club.
B. Kroger - Kim reported things are going well and
the Mothers Club received a check from Kroger yesterday for $1200.00.
To get an MBA/Kroger card, please e-mail Carol Kimball at the address
on the newsletter. 80 families are regularly using their Kroger cards
C. Sports Program Update - Lisa Morgan noted this is
the first year the Mothers Club has been in charge of the football sports
program that is sold at all the games. This Spring, there will be programs
for all Spring sports, as well. Next Fall, the football program will
also highlight other Fall sports. A program will also come out next Winter,
highlighting the Winter sports. There are two reasons why other sports
will also be recognized in sports programs: 1) Emphasize the community
of spirit and thought among all sports and recognize their equal importance
within the MBA community; 2) Develop/solicit people for ad packages that
will be in all programs and gives them the opportunity to advertise all
year long. Lisa will be sending an e-mail asking for volunteers and requested
people send her names of those who might like to be involved. Kim thanked
Lisa for a great vision..
D. Musical Tribute - Jean Ann Banker reported on this
upcoming 2nd star-studded memorial tribute to the late Sandy Bull, which
his wife Candy started last year. It will be a wonderful evening of well-known
musicians, singer/songwriters from the music industry and all proceeds
will go toward the MBA Music Endowment Program. There are various prices
and events for the evening: $75.00 for the concert only; $200.00 for
cocktails, dinner and a reserved concert seat, and $1500.00 for a reserved
table of 8. Volunteers are needed for the evening to help with decorations,
ushering, ticket-taking, selling of CDs, as well as other duties. Please
let Jean Ann or Judy Smith know if you would like to help. Tickets will
go on sale to all on November 14 th .
E. Big Red Store - Kim Bundy announced Lacrosse gear
will be added to the Big Red Store and offered as pre-sales. There are
new ties (Gentleman tie, Athlete tie, and Scholar tie) available, as
well as bowties. The volunteers have been wonderful and Friday sales
have been great this Fall. Special thanks to Deborah Lovett.
F. Class Mothers -
7 th Grade- Many activities this Fall including: family tailgate;
HH/MBA bowling mixer; 7th/8th grade Parent Awareness Meeting; Joint Service
project; Pizza Party before exams; another HH/MBA mixer; and upcoming
Parent Social. Please call 7 th grade Class Moms, if 7 th grade parent
volunteers are needed.
8 th Grade- Social with Harpeth Hall; Parent Social coming up
9 th Grade - Parent Social; Bonfire @ farm for HH/MBA students; Legal
Realities Panel with HH/MBA 9 th and 10 th grades
10 th Grade - Legal Realities panel very well attended. It is recommended
this be moved to the auditorium next year as attendance so large. Joint
tailgate with HH before MBA/McCallie game; participation in “Race
for the Cure;” Upcoming service project.
11 th Grade - Mother's Club Luncheon; Tailgate Party; Service Project;
Poinsettia Sale; Class Ring Breakfast; Off-campus Parent Social planned
for Spring
12 th Grade- Parent Social; Parent Awareness; Program with HH on “College
Finances;”Random Acts of Kindness - Donuts/Juice for Seniors; Candy
for Seniors in Senior Room.
Announcements -
Susie Brannon encouraged people to give Kroger Cards as Christmas
presents for babysitters, housekeepers, family, friends, etc.
Kathy Rolfe announced there are 3 strong possibilities for a speaker
for the Lecture Series.
Kim pointed out to please note all of the Kudos and thank you notes at
the bottom of the Agenda.
Next meeting will be Tuesday, March 14 th . Please use the newsletter
and the website for communication in between meeting dates.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Susan Gregory
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