FHS Project Graduation Minutes May 11

11- 7:30PM via Zoom

Attendees:: Nick DiMeglio, Arohi Madura, Cadine Dennison, Lydia Copperthwaite, Kim Gordon,
Nichelle Esser, Lisa Ulm, Eve Kavaliauskas, Margaret Brown
Brown-Stansbury,
Stansbury, Liz Nunez, Jeanette Nunez,
Imani Robinson, Haydee Alegria, Tabatha Alegria, Thara Muhammad

1. Approval of minutes for April 13

13:
○ Motion to Approve: Nichelle Esser
■ Seconded by Nick DiMeglio
■ Unanimously Approved

2. Treasurer’s Report: Cadine & Martha

○ Current bank balance: $13,843.83
○ Other info: Checks from Park McKay $250, CME
CME- $500, Eagles- $100, Mir Developers
$250.
○ Franklin Township Alliance - $3,000.00 – Request sent

3. President’s Report- Nick

- Chamber of Commerce - Nick thanked everyone that helped support the Chamber of
Commerce event
- We have 2 meetings in June - June 6th and 16th
- Proms, Parties and Pitfalls – May 24, 2023 – 5:30 – 8:30 table coverage. 4 PG tickets will be
raffled of at this event
- Senior Scholarship Awards – June 8, 2023 – 6:30 pm
- Graduation June 23, 2023 – 10:00 am
- Senior breakfast June 21, 2023 – 8:00 am – prep volunteers
- Videotaping graduation ceremony and selling - is this something we want to offer as a
fundraiser?
- Executive board elections 2023
2023-2024 - will discuss at the June 6th meeting

4. Administration Comments- Arohi Madura

○ Discussed how we need to set up registration the night of the event.
○ Will send out link for volunteers to teachers

5. PG Event Planning:
 ○ Explosive Entertainment: Paid $3,000 deposit.
○ Set up- Balloons - discussed what balloons we want for the event. Do we need
balloons if the event is outside??
○ Check in - Administration at check in area - need 4 checking in and 3-4
3 checking bags
○ Catering Update: Joe’s Meat Market will provide catering for the event. Price
Pri is less
than the company we have used in the past. Cost is around $1,900
○ - EMT and Police East Millstone Rescue Kenny will be at the event.
○ Lydia will be picking up $150. Gift card from Wegman's on June 10th, and will get it to
Nick
6. Other Fundraisers:
○ Lawn signs - only a few more signs to sell. Still distributing signs.
○ Clothing drive- Coming up May 13, 2023 – 8:00 am to 1:00 pm. Discussed volunteer
needs. Nick will pick up coffee & donuts for volunteers.
○ Food Truck/ Thrift Market
Market- May 20, 2023 – 12:00 – 7:00 pm - discussed volunteer and
logistics- very concerned about all the other events happening that day at FHS.
Discussed how we would manage parking and crowd control for all the other events
○ T-shirts
shirts and flowers ordered - outside company will take care of selling the day of
graduation.
○ Commencement Kudos - need to push communication of this opportunity to Senior
parents- 4 lines for $20. Submissions due June 10th.

7. Facebook and Communications: Lisa Ulm

○ Update: Lisa will push the Food Truck Festival/Thrift Market flyer. She will also send
out the Commencement Kudos information.

Meeting Adjourned 8:47pm- The next meeting will be Tuesday, June 6th at 7:00 pm via Zoom.

Respectfully submitted,
Kim Gordon and Nichelle Esser Co-P
PG Secretaries

Thank you all, for all the Hard work and dedication to make this a success!
A Special Thank you to the Committee Members and All other Volunteers!

Franklin High School Project Graduation is funded in part by a grant from the Franklin
Township Municipal Alliance against Substance Abuse.