BOSTONLATINSCHOOLJUNIORCLASSICALLEAGUE

MINUTESREGARDINGTHETRANSITIONALMEETING
BOSTONLATINSCHOOLROOM225
SEPTEMBER4,2015
PRID.NON.SEPT.A.U.C.MMDCCLXVIII

PresentBoardMembers:
AllysonPingMassJCLFirstVicePresident
DanielShermanMassJCLSecretary
MichaelGaoTriumvir
WilliamGaoTriumvir
TimLiuSecretary
MollyOHalloranTreasurer
AshleyChouDeputyTreasurer
RandyChenParliamentarian
PeterWangPublicationsEditor
WillBurnettCoHistorian
AdaChaiCoHistorian
OliverMacNeelyWebmaster
ClairFuDeputyWebmaster
CarinaLayfieldPublicityDirector
InaBeinbornDeputyofPublicity
AnnaAldinsPublicityCommitteeMember
JonathanYuanPublicityCommitteeMember
KaylaRikerHeadSpiritCoordinator
JamieDoyleDeputySpiritCoordinator
(ChristinaYee)(CommunityServiceCzar)
NicholasWeiskeOfficeratLarge
JairamRaoOfficeratLarge
AnnieTongOfficeratLarge

Regrets:
LindaQinMassJCLPresident
LouisDelanoTriumvir

Sponsors:
Mr.Bartoloma
Mrs.Bauer
Mr.Brownell

Mrs.Burns(Leftat3:02)
Ms.Foley
Mr.Howard(Arrivedat2:19PMLeftat3:02)
Ms.Moguel

Guests:
WilliamHo
MashaLeyfer
TingWeiLi
JoshuaLomasney
LiennaPeng
CaeraStrainchamps
HanyiWang
ChristinaYee
JasonZou

Highlights:
1. Themajorpointsofthemeetingweretheofficerreports(Fordetails,seeMinutes2:23to
3:13),theelectionoftheCommunityServiceCzar(SeeMinutes3:14to3:47),andthe
BookWrappingEvent(SeeMinutes3:48to4:06).
2. Eachattendeeintroducedthemselvesatthebeginning.Afterthelongsummer,itwas
goodforthememoriesofthevariousboardmemberstoberefreshed.Followingthe
introductions,Williamannouncedthattherewouldbetwonewsponsors:Mr.Howard
andMrs.Bauer.
3. Theofficersgavetheirreports.TheTriumviratespokeaboutthemonthly/bimonthly
officercheckins.TheSpiritCoordinatorsspokeoftheRoslindaleParade.ThePublicity
CrewspokeabouttheBLSJCLMeetandGreet.ThedateforthefirstGeneralMeeting
wasfinalized.TheSecretarymentionedtheideaofcreatingaGooglehangoutgroupfor
boardmembers.TheTreasurersspokeaboutthebakesaleandtheYankeeCandle
fundraiser.TheParliamentarianmentionedthateachofficershouldhavetofoldertotrack
theiraccomplishments.TheHistorianstalkedabouttheuseofFlickrandthethemefor
thisyearsscrapbook.ThePublicationsEditortalkedaboutfurtheradvertisingthe
Publications.TheWebmastersgaveanupdateonthestatusoftheirwebsite,whichisnear
completion.TheOfficersatLargementionedthattheywereavailabletohelpotherboard
members.
4. TheboardevaluatedandchosetheCommunityServiceCzar.Thediscussionis
CONFIDENTIAL.

5. PreparationsweremadefortheBookWrappingEvent.Thedatesoftheeventwereset,
andthematerialsthatwillbeneededwerediscussed.Thebookwrappingworkshopwill
beonSeptember9th,andthedatesoftheeventitselfareSeptember10thand11th.

PreMeetingDiscussion/Activity(Ifany):
2:05Themeetingscheduleandsigninsheetarepassedaround.

Minutes:
I.BeginningofMeeting2:11PM

IntroductionsandSponsorReport:
2:11to2:14
Michaelstartsthemeetingbyhavingeachofficer,sponsor,andguestintroduce
themselves.Thenamesoftheattendeesandthepositionsoftheofficerscanbereferencedatthe
verybeginningoftheminutes.
2:15
Williamconcludestheintroductionsandthankseveryoneforcoming,especiallythe
guests.Heannouncesthattherewillbetwonewsponsorsthisyear,raisingthetotalamountof
sponsorstoten.ThetwonewsponsorsareMr.HowardandMs.Bauer.Ms.BauerandMs.
MoguelmentionthatMr.Howardwillbearrivingatthemeetingshortly.
2:16to2:18
Ms.Foleygiveshersponsorreport.Thecongratulatesthestudentsfortheir
performanceatNationalConvention.ShementionshowBLSJCLstudentshavemanymore
sponsorsthanmostotherschools/clubs,andshouldusethistotheiradvantage.Withthat,though,
comeshugevisibility,sothewaythatBLSJCLstudentsconductthemselveswillreflectuponthe
clubasawhole.WhenMs.Foleyrecountsthatwhenshewastalkingtotheheadmasterfor
approvalofthisboardmeeting,theheadmasterpersonallyaskedforBLSJCLmemberstopresent
themselvesinJCLattireatschoolonSunday,October4th.Thememberscouldintroduce
BLSJCLanditsaccomplishmentstoanyonethatnoticesthemduringtheNEASCvisit.Ms.
FoleywasflatteredthattheheadmasterchoseBLSJCLtoberepresentedatthatevent.
2:19
Mr.Howardarrivesatthemeeting.Ms.Foleytalksabouthowitbecomesmoredifficult
tosendpeopletoeventsandconventionsastheclubgrows.Itwillbemoredifficulttoget
studentstoKickOff,ClassicsDay,andStateConvention.SheconfirmsthatStateConvention
attendancewillbethroughapplicationthisyear,althoughsheassurestheboardmembersthat
theyshouldnotworryaboutthis.
2:20
Ms.FoleytalksaboutKickOff.Shementionshowitisalongandcomplicatedday,and
howsheisstilltalkingwiththeothersponsorsaboutarrangements.ShealsostatesthatClassics
Daywillbeanotherareaofconcern.Theclubshouldmakesurethatstudentswhowillactually
taketheseeventsseriouslywillgettoattend.Afterthat,shementionsthatitwillbegoodfor
BLSJCLtocontinuehostingchapterspecificevents,suchasLupercalia,whichwasvery
successful.Mrs.BurnsmentionsthatshewillbepresentingatClassicsDay.

2:21
Ms.FoleymovesontotheideaofamonthlySpiritDay.Onthisparticulardayclub
memberswillwearaJCLrelatedshirtsanduselockersigns,similarlytosportsteams.Thiscan
createavisualofhowmanystudentsareinBLSJCL.Next,Ms.Moguelbringsuptheissueof
trackingattendance.Ms.FoleyspeaksaboutusingEvitestotrackmeetingattendance.She
mentionsthatthelargequantityofreplyemailscreatesmoreclutterinheralreadycluttered
inbox.NicksuggeststhatGooglespreadsheetscouldalsobeusedforthis.
2:22
Ms.FoleystillthinksthatEviteswouldbeagoodidea.Finally,shepokesfunatthe
factthataFridayafternoonwaschosenforthemeeting.Alargewaveoflaughterandsmall
chatterfollowsthiscomment.

OfficerReports:
2:23to2:24
Michaelbeginstheofficerreports.MichaelmentionshowtheTriumviratewillbe
splittingtheofficersintothreecategories,eachunderthesupervisionofoneTriumvir.Louiswill
belookinginontheTreasurers,theSpiritCoordinators,andtheSecretary.Michaelwillbe
lookingoverthePublicationsEditor,Historians,andParliamentarian.Williamwillbelooking
overtheWebmasters,TheCommunityServiceCzar,andthePublicityCrew.Ifofficershave
questionsorideas,theycanemailtheirassignedTriumviraboutanythingthattheywouldliketo
address.Therewillalsobemonthly/bimonthlycheckinsbetweenofficersandtheirassigned
Triumvir.Sinceboardmeetingscantakealongtime,settlingsomecertainthingsbeforebringing
themtotheentireboardcouldbemoreefficient.
2:25
TheSpiritCoordinatorsgivetheirreport.KaylatalksaboutRoslindaleParade.She
mentionsthatCarinaorganizedit,andaskshertoconfirmthedate.Carinarepliesthatthe
RoslindaleParadetakesplaceonOctober4th.ItisthesamedayastheNEASCvisittoBLS,so
Ms.Foleysaysthattheclubshoulddivideandconquer.KaylaexplainsthattheRoslindale
Paradeisaneventinwhichmanysportsteamspresentthemselves.BLSJCLattendeditlastyear,
andthereisapossibilityofgainingalargeamountofpublicitypointsfromit.Shestatesthatshe
likesMs.FoleysideaofmonthlySpiritDays.Sheconcludesherreportbysayingthat
BLSJCLshoulddomorecitywideparadesliketheRoslindaleparade,becausetheyareagreat
opportunityforpublicity.
2:26
ThePublicityCrewgivestheirreport.Carinamentionsthattheyhavesomethingtohand
out,andthePublicityCrewproceedstodothat.ThehandoutsareproposalsfortheJCLMeet
andGreetevent.
2:27
Jonathantalksaboutvideofilmingschedules.Hemakesreferencetothesixieorientation
video.ThePublicityCrewplansonmakingmoreYouTubecontentthroughouttheyear.They
havestartedavideofortheextracurricularfair,andareplanningtomakeavideoforeverymajor
event.
2:28
InasaysthattheycouldmakevideospromotingCertamenandthatboardmemberscanbe
askedtojointhevideos.NickmakesacommentaboutcreatingthumbnailsfortheYouTube
videos.Carinabeginstotalkaboutaneventthathasbeenplannedtotakeplaceafterthe

ExtracurricularFairandthefirstGeneralMeeting.TheeventstentativenameistheJCLMeet
andGreet.
2:29to2:33
TheJCLMeetandGreetwillbeaneventsimilartoLupercalia.Therewillbe
oneongoingactivitycalledtheHumanScavengerHunt.Inthisactivity,everyonewillhavea
cardwithquestionsonthem(suchasWhoisasixie?).Thegoalistofindotherpeopleatthe
eventthatmatchthosequestions.Therecouldbeotheractivitiesaswell,suchasLettersto
Soldiers.CarinasaysthatshecanemailMr.Carriggforanyartsuppliesthatareneededforthe
event.TheeventwillbegoodformeetingandintroducingnewpeopletoJCL.
#BLSJCLSocialHourwillbeusedtopromotetheeventonTwitter.Adecisionisstillbeing
madeonwhetherornottochargeforadmission.Theclubcouldalsomakemoneyfrom
concessionsduringtheevent.CarinaasksMs.Foleyifthedininghallcouldbereservedona
FridaybeforeKickOffandduringtheweekofthefirstGeneralMeeting.Michaelmentionsthat
theGeneralMeetingisplannedtotakeplaceaweekaftertheExtracurricularFair.Ms.Foley
talksabouthowstudentswouldntusuallyenjoygoingtoaneventonaFridayafternoon.
Instead,shesuggeststhattheeventshouldbeoneitheraWednesdayoraThursday.Shetells
PublicityCrewtoemailheraboutwhenandwheretheywanteventstotakeplace,sothatshecan
sendoneemailtothepeoplethatsheneedstocontacttoreservetherooms.
2:34to2:35
KaylainquiresaboutwhenthefirstGeneralMeetingwilltakeplace.Mrs.Burns
talksabouthowtheweekfollowingtheExtracurricularFairispackedwithotherschoolevents,
andisthusnotagoodtimetoscheduleanything.Ms.Foleysaysthatthepointofthefirst
GeneralMeetingistointroducepeopletotheclub,soitcouldtakeplacebeforethe
ExtracurricularFair.PeoplewhosignupbeforetheExtracurricularFairwillnothavetosignup
duringit.KaylabringsupthepointthatmanysixieswillnothaveheardaboutBLSJCLbefore
theExtracurricularFair.WillsuggeststhatOctober15thcouldpossiblyworkasthedateforthe
firstGeneralMeetingbecausetheemaillistwillhavebeencompiledbythen.Michaelmentions
thatitmaybealittletooclosetothedayofKickOff.
2:36to2:37
Ms.FoleytalksaboutKickOff.Peoplewhowishtoattendshouldalreadyknow
aboutit.Therealityisthattherearetoomanystudentsandtoofewadultstotakeeveryonethat
wantstogotoKickOff.ShesaysthatOctober15thforthefirstGeneralMeetingwouldbefine.
MichaelsuggeststhattheJCLMeetandGreetshouldbeheldafterKickOff.Nicksuggests
thattheJCLMeetandGreetcouldtakeplacerightafterthefirstGeneralMeeting.Carinasays
thatiftheydidthatandalsoplannedtochargeforadmission,themoneywouldbehardto
collect.Thereisdisputeaboutwhatpartsoftheeventshouldbecharged,althoughthegeneral
consensusisthattheclubshouldnotchargeatthedoor.Carinatalksaboutchargingadollar
forgamesandconcessions.AshleyandMollymentionthatmerchandisecanbesoldattheevent.
2:38
Carinacomesupwiththeideaofsellingchocolatebars,whichcanbeacquiredinalarge
quantity.MichaeltalksabouthowtheclubchargedanadmissionfeeforthePumpkinPainting,
butalsomademoneyoffoftheconcessions.ThedecisionismadetoholdtheBLSJCLMeet
andGreetintheweekfollowingOctober15th(afterKickOff).Therewillmostlikelybea

2:39
Annatalksaboutmerchandisingideas.TheCertamanstickershavebeenvery
successful,andaregoingtocontinuebeingused.JCLovekeychainsandbraceletscouldbe
otheroptions.ShementionsthatCarinahasfoundagoodwebsiteformakingbracelets.Ms.
Foleysaysthatthereisstillanabundanceofbracelets,sonewonesarenotneeded.Annasays
thatpensandpencilscanbesoldbeforeexamstoraisemoneyforthemandtopreparestudents.
BaseballhatsthatsayLatinareanotherverymarketableitem.
2:40
Mollyasksaboutwhetherthehatsaregoingtobaseballhatsorsnapbackhats.Anna
confirmsthattheywillbebaseballhats.CarinaasksMs.Foleyaboutthebracelets,andMs.
Foleyconfirmsthatthereisstillanabundanceofthemleft,sothattheclubwillnotbe
purchasinganymorebraceletsthisyear.Annasaysthatbumperstickersandmagnetscouldalso
beamerchandisepossibility.
2:41to2:42
KaylasaysthataGoogleformshouldbesentouttoseewhatitemsclubmembers
aremostinterestedin.Annasaysthatsocialmediacouldalsobeusedtopublicizemerchandise.
Next,shetalksaboutdistributingart,becauseofthelargeamountoftalentedartistsinJCL.Ifthe
artcouldbespreadtomorepeople,itcouldhelppublicizetheclub.
2:43to2:44
WillmentionsthatSocietySixisagreatplatformtouploadhighquality
images,whichcanbeturnedintotshirts,postcards,phonecases,etc.Annasaysthatartcanbe
postedonsocialmedia,using#TalentInTogastopromoteit.Becausemanychaptersfrom
otherstatesfollowBLSJCLonsocialnetworking,itwouldbeveryeasytoshareartworkwith
them.Ms.FoleycongratulatesthePublicitycrewfortheirreport,andapplausefollows.
2:45
TheSecretarygiveshisreport.TimsuggeststheideaofhavingaGoogleHangoutgroup
forBoardMemberstoeasilycommunicatetoeachotherthrough.
2:46
TheTreasurersgivetheirreport.MollytalksaboutBakeSale,whichisplannedtotake
placeonDecember16th.KaylamentionsthatitissimilartoaSaturnaliabakesale.Thebackup
datefortheBakeSaleisFebruary10th,whichisadaybeforeLupercalia.
2:47to2:48
Ms.FoleysaysthattheycangiveoutstampsattheBakeSale,whichpeoplewill
beabletousetoacquirefooditemsatLupercalia,iftheBakeSaleendsuptakingplaceon
February10th.MollybringsupthesubjectoftheYankeeCandleFundraiser,whichwillbe
aroundthefallandwintertime.Ashleymentionshowtherewillbeholidayspirit.Ms.Foleysays
thatcandlescanstillbeenjoyedallthroughouttheyear.MollytalksabouthowtheYankee
CandleFundraiserneedsmorepublicity.TheTreasurershavethoughtaboutanideaofawarding
aprizetothetopcandlesellerasanincentivetosellmorecandles.Ms.Foleysaysthatafew
yearsago,theclubwasabouttomakearoundtwotothreethousanddollarsfromthefundraiser.
Thecandlescanalsobeorderedfromonlineanddeliveredtopeoplesdoorsteps,whichisa
convenienceforthefundraiser.
2:49to2:50
Ms.Foleysaysthatitispatheticthatboardmembersarentsellingthingsvery
well.ThemoneyfromsuchfundraisersgoestowardsNationalConventionscholarshipsand
manyotherclubrelatedthings.ThereisnocaptotheprofitsthatcanbemadefromtheYankee

CandleFundraiser,whichiswhyitisanoptimalidea.TherecouldbeaCoinWarsstyle
competitiontoseewhoisraisingthemostmoney.
2:51
MollysaysthatCoinWarswillbeinspring,likeusual.Ms.Foleysaysthatshewillhave
tomeetwithTreasurersthroughouttheyear.Sheneedshelpfortheinitialmembershipmoney
collection,aswellasforotherevents.
2:52to2:54
TheParliamentariangiveshisreport.RandymentionsthatCarinahasanideafor
anamendmentproposalforMassJCL,althoughshedoesnthaveitreadyyet.Hethinksthatat
boardmeetingsolderofficerscanshowtheworkthattheyvedonetonewerofficerstoas
examples.HeproposesthattherecouldbeaGooglefolder/bindertosavetheofficerswork.
Willmentionshowofficerscaneacharrangetheirownbinders.Michaelsaysthatwhetheritwill
bedigitalorphysical,thereshouldbesomethingconsistent.Mrs.Bauermentionsthattherewas
somethingsimilardoneinMassJCLwithbinders.Binderscanbelost,butonlinedocuments
can'tbe.Newofficerscanalsoeasilymakechangestoanonlinefolder.Allysonmentionsthat
thisyearinMassJCLthereisaGooglefolderwithsectionswithinitforeachofficertoputtheir
content.Annasaysthatpersonalmeetingsbetweenoldofficersandnwofficerscouldmakethe
transitionmucheasier.
2:55
Williammentionsthatmonthlycheckinscouldbeusedtokeeptrackofprogress,suchas
keepingtheofficerspersonalbindersuptodate.Michaelproposestheconcludingquestionof
whetherornottherewillbealargeGooglefolderwithseparatefoldersforeachofficerinside.
Thisisagreedupon.
2:56to2:59
TheHistoriansgivetheirreport.WillgivesanupdateonNationalConvention
photography.TheHistorianshavedecidedtoorganizephotographsthatgotointothescrapbook,
andthephotographsthatarereleasedtothepublic.TheBLSJCLFlickrwillbeusedtodisplay
publicphotographs,ratherthanGoogleDrive,becausetherearevariousissueswithit,especially
uploadspeed.Flickr,ontheotherhand,hasanextremelyfastuploadspeed.Willwasableto
uploadoverfivehundredphotographsinunderanhourwhileatNationalConvention.The
scrapbookphotographswillbeplacedinaseparateFlickraccount,whichboardmemberswill
haveaccessto.MichaelsaysthatpublicationsonFlickrcantbedownloaded,althoughother
boardmemberssayotherwise.Willpreparestoannouncethenewscrapbooktheme,andcalls
uponadrumroll.
3:00to3:02
ThethemeistheNineMuses,whichisinaccordancewiththeNational
Conventiontheme.TheideaoftheNineMusesisfocusedonunity.Adasaysthatatraditional
scrapbookwillbeusedforStateConvention,althoughtheformatoftheNationalConvention
scrapbookisstillbeingdebatedupon.

Shealsosaysthatonelargegroupphotoforthebulletin
boardwouldbeeasierthantakingseparatepicturesforeachofficer.Williamasksaboutwhether
theHistoriansaregoingtoworktogetheroronseparatetasks.Willrespondsthattheywillwork
together.Mrs.BurnsandMr.Howardmustleavethemeeting.Willtalksabouthowatimeline
willbeusedfororganizingthescrapbook.

3:03
Willsaysthateighteeneventshavebeenputintotheplanningsheet,withtwoeventsper
Muse.Therewillalsobeanewsectioninthescrapbook:abehindthescenessection.
3:04to3:05
ThePublicationsEditorgiveshisreport.Peterasksabouttheamountofpeople
whoactuallyreadthepublications.Theamountofpeoplethatraisetheirhandsislow.Peter
suggeststhatthepublicationscanbepromotedonsocialmedia.Sincethepublicationsarealso
ontheBLSJCLwebsite,thewebsiteshouldbepublicizedaswell.Peoplewhodontknowalot
aboutJCLcanlearnmoreaboutitthroughthepublications.
3:06
TheWebmastersgivetheirreport.Oliversaysthatthewebsiteisonline.Thereareonlya
fewmorefeaturesthatneedtobeimplemented,whichwillbefinishedbeforethestartofschool.
Heremindstheboardthatnoteveryonehassentintheirpictureandbriefdescription,andthat
anyonewhohasntshoulddosoassoonaspossible.ClairmentionsthattheWebmastersdonot
havepicturesofMrs.BauerandMr.Howard.
3:07to3:08
Clairannouncesthatthedomainhasbeenbought.Olivertalksabouthowwebsite
willhaveacalendarandupdatespage..HetellsthePublicityCrewtoinformtheWebmasters
aboutthefinalizeddatesforevents.Hesuggeststheideaofhavingacompetitionforthewebsite
logo.CarinamentionshowNickhasalreadymadealogo,whichisbeingusedforTwitterand
Instagram.
3:09
Ms.Foleysaysthatifanyboardmembersthinkthatsomethingshouldgouponthe
website,theyshouldcontacttheWebmasters.TheOfficersatLargegivetheirreport.Nick
mentionsthattheOfficersatLargeareavailabletohelpanyonethatneedsit.
3:10
WilliamtalksaboutassigningcertainofficersforeachOfficeratLargetohelp.Michael
saysthattherewillbeaspreadsheetwhereOfficersatLargecansignuptohelpotherofficers.
NickrecommendsthattheWebmastersshouldaddatwitterstreamtotheirwebsite.
3:11
Michaelasksiftheofficershaveanythingelsetosay.CarinatalksabouttheBLSJCL
Facebookgroup.Shethinksthatmostpeopledontknowaboutitsexistence,andthatitcouldbe
advertisedmore.
3:12
MichaelsaysthattheFacebookgrouphasntbeenusedforawhile.Annarecommends
theuseofGoogleformsonthewebsiteforeventregistration.
3:13
TimasksiftheMinuteshavebeenpostedonthewebsiteyet.Clairsaysthattheyarestill
beinguploadedontotheserver.ClairasksaboutwhentheConstitutionshouldbeuploaded.
WilliamsaysthattheWebmastersshouldhaveitupbyJanuary.Hesaysthattheycanusetheold
Constitutionfornow,whichisontheoldwebsite.

CommunityServiceCzarElection:
3:14to3:47
MichaelmovesthediscussionontotheCommunityServiceCzarelection.
Michaelasksanyattendeeswhoarenotamemberoftheboardtoleave.Theboardproceedsto
talkabouteachofthecandidatesandthencasttheirvotes.Unfortunately,thecontentsofthis
sectionare
CONFIDENTIAL.

BookWrappingEventDiscussion:
3:48to3:49
Theguestsareallowedtoreentertheroom.Michaelbeginsthediscussionabout
theBookWrappingevent.Thursday,Friday,Mondayonthefirstweekofschoolaresuggested
aspotentialdates.Mollysaysthatstudentswillmostlikelyhavegottentheirbooksbythesecond
orthirddayofschool.
3:50
Ms.MoguelsaysthatteachersexpectstudentstohavetheirbookswrappedbyMonday.
Consideringthis,ThursdayandFridaywouldbeoptimalforbookwrapping.Thebookwrapping
workshopwillbeheldonWednesday.
3:51
WilliammentionsthatthesuppliesneededtobebroughtonThursdayandFridaymustbe
discussed.Hehandsouttheformforbookwrappingpreorders.Michaeltalksaboutsupplies
whileWilliampassestheformsout.
3:52
Michaelsaysthatscissorsareneeded.Ms.Moguelrepliesthatshehasanabundanceof
scissors.Next,Michaelsaysthattapeandtapedispensersareneeded.Heasksforanyonewho
hastapedispenserstoraisetheirhands.Thepeoplewhohavethemaretaskedtobringthemon
Wednesday.
3:53
MichaelasksMs.MoguelifherroomshouldbesetupduringR7.Sherespondsthatshe
hasclassesduringR7onbothThursdayandFriday.
3:54to3:55
Ms.Moguelsaysthattheonlythingthatneedstobemovedisatableoutinthe
hallway.MichaelsaysthatassoonasthebellringsonThursdayandFriday,participantsshould
maketheirwaytoMs.Moguelsroom.Willasksaboutwhetherornotpromotionalflyers/posters
willbesetuparoundtheschool.Michaelmentionsthattherewillbenohomeroompitchesfor
theeventthisyear.Instead,flyersandsocialmediawilldo.Ms.Moguelmentionsthatflyers
wereputinteachermailboxeslastyear.
3:56
Michaelsaysthatthatthemeetingwillbeendingsoon,andthattherestofthemeeting
willbeaboutanyclubgoalsfortheupcomingyear.Williamstatesthatthekeyquestionishow
togetmorepeopleinvolvedintheclub.Inordertodothis,theremustbemoreinschool
BLSJCLevents.ThePublicityCrewmentionsthattheyhavemanymoreideasforinschool
events.
3:57
AnnabringsuptheHalloweenCostumeEvent.Sheencouragesalloftheboardmembers
toparticipate.Shesaysthatthisyeartheeventwillincludecharactersfrom
TheOdyssey
.
3:58
WilliamsaysthattheBLSJCLartclasseswithMr.Carriggforshouldbediscontinued,
althoughtheclubcanstillrecommendmemberstoseekoutMr.Carriggtohelpthempreparefor
StateConventionartcontests.
3:59
AllysonsaysthatthisyearatStateConventiontheremaybeconteststhatwillbe
sectionedofffordifferentsizedchapters.Therewillbelargeandsmallchaptersections.This
willgivemoreopportunitiestootherchaptersthatarentaslargeasBLSJCL.
4:00
WilliammentionsaBLSJCLCertamenmeetinglaterintheyear,whichcanbringpeople
thatareinterestedinCertamentogether,aswellastrytointroducepeopletootheraspectsof
JCL.

4:01
MichaelsuggestholdingminiatureStateConventioncompetitionsforthosethatcant
attendit.Carinamentionsthattheideahasbeenacknowledgedbefore.
4:02to4:03
Ms.Foleysaysthatofficerscanshowyoungerstudentsexamplesofsight
readingsanddramaticinterpretation.Sheinvitestheofficerstopresentdramaticinterpretations
toherstudentsiftheyhavethetime.Thestudentsmaybeinspiredtoperformbetterthemselves
afterwitnessingastandoutexample.Jamieaskshowtheclubwillshowcasethechariot.Jamie
suggestthegym,butMs.Foleysaysthattheschoolwouldnotallowit.Shesaysthatthegrassy
knollbehindthecafeteriacouldwork,butalsojokesthattheycouldshowitinaparkinglot
space.Shesaysthatitcouldbeafunafternoonactivity.Williamtalksaboutassigningacertain
dayoftheweekfortheminiatureStateConventioncompetitions,andhavingitspread
throughouttheyear.
4:04
AnnastatesthatthePublicityCrewhavebeentryingtocreateeventsthatattractmore
typesofpeopleintoJCL,suchaspeoplewhomaybeinterestedinOlympikaevents.
4:05
Michaelsaysthatthemeetingisgoingovertime.Ms.Foleythinksthatclubmembers
shouldwearJCLapparelonnextThursdaytostartofftheyearstrong.Thegeneralconsensusis
thataStateConventionshirtshouldbeworn.
4:06
Ms.Foleycongratulateseveryone,andclappingensuesafterwards.Themeetingis
adjourned.

II.ConclusionofMeeting4:06PM

Exeunt
Duration:
1Hourand55Minutes

Summary:
Afteralloftheattendeesintroducedthemselves,Williamannouncedthetwonew
sponsors,Mr.HowardandMrs.Bauer.Eachoftheofficersgaveareport.Notablesubjects
includethemonthly/bimonthlyofficercheckins,theRoslindaleParade,thedateofthefirst
GeneralMeeting,theBLSJCLMeetandGreet,merchandisingideas,theYankeeCandle
fundraiser,officerfolders,theuseofFlickrtosharephotographs,thethemeofthescrapbook,
andtheprogressoftheBLSJCLwebsite.Afterthat,theguestsweretoldtoleavetheroomfor
theelectionoftheCommunityServiceCzar.Theboarddiscussedeachofthecandidatesand
castedtheirvotes.Aftertheguestswereallowedbackin,thediscussionturnedtowardsthebook
wrappingevent,whichwilltakeplaceontheThursdayandFridayofthefirstweekofschool.
Finally,afewmiscellaneoustopicswerediscussedbeforethemeetingwasadjourned.

LessonsLearned/Reflection:
Alargeportionsofthetopicswhichwerediscussedinvolvedthefurtherpublicizationof
manyaspectsofBLSJCL.

UpcomingEvents:
BookWrappingEvent
September1011,2015
NextBoardMeetingTBD
NortheasternEliteNationalCertamenEvent
September26,2015
ExtracurricularFair
September30,2015
FirstGeneralMeeting
October15,2015
BLSJCLMeetandGreet
WeekafterOctober15,2015
RoslindaleParade
October4,2015
Kickoff
October17,2015
HalloweenCostumeEvent
October30,2015
YaleInvitationCertamen
November7,2015
ClassicsDay
December3,2015
BakeSale
December16,2015

EntertainingLatinQuote:
Autinsanithomo,autversusfacit.
Themadiseitherinsaneorheiscomposingverses.

QuintusHoratiusFlaccusSatirae,II

InsightfulLiteratureQuote:
Out,out,briefcandle!Life'sbutawalkingshadow,apoorplayerthatstrutsandfretshishour
uponthestageandisheardnomore.Itisataletoldbyanidiot,fullofsoundandfury,
signifyingnothing.

WilliamShakespeare
MacBeth

MinutesbyZhaoyang(Tim)Liu