Minutes9_9_2010 Executive Board Minutes
Executive Board Meeting
LULAC Council#4366
September 9, 2010
DATCU Board Meeting Room
Present: Dorothy Martinez, Kevin McGinnis, Adriana Hinojosa, Isabel Piiia-Hinojosa,Rudy
Rodriguez, and Carmen Grant
I. Meeting brought to order
Adriana brought the meeting to order at 5:35 p.m.
IL Meeting Purpose
This meeting is an informal meeting to set the September 18t" membership meeting. The meeting
minutes are presented in an informal manner.
III.Tentative Agenda
• Open the meeting with the LULAC prayer followed by the Pledge of Allegiance
• Minutes presented
• Treasure's Report
• Committees Report(each speaker will have a few minutes to speak of opportunities of
serving on the committee)
o Installation Committee-Rudy
■ Speak on success of August 27 event; with 10 new member enrolled
o Membership Committee-Dorothy
■ Dorothy will look into the cost of Royal Blue T-shirts for members to
wear at LULAC events
o Fundraising Committee-Kevin and Adriana
■ LULAC will participate at the Fiesta on the Square selling drinks-soft
drinks and water
■ Need volunteers to man the booth on Friday, September 241h
■ LULAC will participate at the World Fest selling drinks
■ Need volunteers to man the booth on Saturday, September 25t`
■ A sign-up sheet for both events will be passed around at the meeting for
members to volunteer
o Scholarship Committee-Isabella
■ Isabella and Michelle will meet to discuss scholarship matters
o Education Committee-Rudy
■ Need a folder for raising monies which should include a history of
scholarship money and include testimonials from past recipients.
■ Mentor students at the beginning of the school year about our scholarships
• Retreat: Discuss a possible retreat for the October meeting to brainstorm on what our
needs are and what is important to the Latino citizens of Denton; Seniors citizens in
particular.
o Ideas for the retreat
0 Need to be involved with the Dream Act
■ Naming of parks and streets after Latino citizens; need a committee
formed to handle the work involved
■ Form an Historical Committee to handle and secure our council's history
IV.Other Business
■ Have a greeting line of board members to meet and greet all of the members when
they arrive to the meeting
■ Participate in the September 25 Clean-up of El Sito with John Cabrales organizing the
event. Dorothy will work the clean up.
■ Need a sponsor for the October 18 meeting/retreat and for all other meetings
■ The History of LULAC Council#4366 will display at Emily Fowler Library during
the month of September; then at North Branch Library in the month of October
■ Kevin will update website to include that scholarships are for Denton I.S.D. high
school students
■ LULAC will participate at the Denton Holiday Lighting; payment is due by October
31; booth set up is at 5:00 pm
■ Council has been approach by tamale vendors to bid for Denton Holiday Lighting
tamale sales. Dorothy will look into the matter
V. Meeting Adjourn at 7:03 p.m.