St. Marys Conservation Club

Frances wants us to open this link and to take part. Good chance to meet up with members of the Club.

http://www.walkagainstwarming.org/index.php?p=nsw.php

1. The notice board is now up, I have put several things on it but if you have any suggestion or any posters feel free to add them to the minutes
2. The sponsorship presentation is now up in the cupboard of excellence so go and check it out!!!
3. 3.       Christmas op swap:

• Confirm a date in the last week of school. I think Thursday 3^rd of December as it has no big events on that day.
• When will our collection period be if we go with the 3^rd of December then we should probably from Wednesday 18^th (that would then start next Wednesday).
• If you would like to help collect things put your name on the sheet that Bethany has and I will then make up a roster and will email it to everyone and put it up on the notice board as well.
• Once we organiSe a date I will send a letter to Mr. Elliot
• What will we collect throughout the two weeks.

Ie.   -  Books

-         Bags

-         Clothing

-         Jewellery

-         Shoes

-         Basically the same things as last time

-         But will we collect Christmas things? Eg Christmas decorations etc?

*Bethany to make a bulletin notice about our collection with the attached bulletin notices*

• Mr Everett is waiting for the cheques for the sponsorship money (for orang-utan and Tasmanian devil), once he receives them the forms will be sent off to Taronga zoo.
• Ideas for next term….

         -fundraiser for our sponsored animals

         -raise awareness for them

We decided to have a ‘naming competition’ where students can enter their favourite name for each of the animals, the names will be chosen from a committee of students within the club. We will also have a BBQ on the day the names are announced to raise money for various charities associated with the animal. Throughout the whole process of this comp awareness for the animals will also be raised.    E.g. facts, habitat loss, ways we can help, websites linked to them etc.

• Garden watering sheet has been put up in the green house, when you have watered the garden you must sign the sheet. Also check the sheet before you water.
• Any ideas for new seedlings for next term (keeping in mind for summer plants) should be emailed to either Mr. Hopkins, Mr. Everett or Frances Chichkan

On Friday 11th at recess we had a Cookie and Slice fundraiser to raise money for fruit trees for the community garden. Although we didn’t have an enormous amount of people bring in food all the sweets were sold. Thankyou to all the people that brought in cookies and slices, you made the fundraiser possible.

• Update on the notice board
• update on sponsoring an animal, the exec have diffrent options for the club members to pick from
• fruit salad fundraiser, to buy trees for the garden
• shade house report from kaitlin and kayla.

Today, 18th August, Conservation Club nominated and voted on the Executive for 2010:

   President: Frances Chichkan

   Vice President: Cassandra Gamble 

   Junior Publicity Officer: Parrys Raines

   Senior Publicity: Bethany Quinn

   Secretary: Taylor Dean

   Shadehouse administrators: Caitlain Regena and Kayla Steele

Congratulations girls.

hey everyone,

Next meeting, Tuesday 18th August, nominations and elections for the 2010 executive will be called. All welcome and if you would like a position in the 2010 Conservation Club executive, you must attend the meeting.  It will be held in F306 at lunchtime.

Positions for the following will be available:

  President

  Vice President

  Secretary

  Publicity Officers

Leah Phillips

2009 Conservation club president

Hey everyone,

Just a reminder that it is National Tree Day on Sunday 2nd August.  For anyone who is interested in planting, Wollongong City Council will be holding planting on Springhill Rd near Wollongogn Golf Course. It begins at 10.00 am til 1.00pm on Sunday. Covered shoes and a hat is neccassary however tools and gloves will be provided. A BBQ and cold drinks will also be supplied.  The aim of the project is ongoing rehabiliation of the old Builders tip. 

For further information visit http://treeday.planetark.org/site/40631

hey girls

so now the blog is up and running again. and there are some announcements.

remember, the working bee is the this saturday the 27th. and conservation club will be there from 1.30 to 2.30.

the PowerShift summit is on during the holidays 11th-13th july at Western Sydney university. so if you are interested let Mr Hopkins know.

Our next conservation club meeting will be the first tuesday next term. hopefully next term we can organise a BBQ for the opening of the community gardens.

Exciting news the vegies have begun to grow checked them today and little sprouts are beginning to appear. Also World Ocean Day is coming up so have a look at the link.