Freshman Council

Meeting 4: Thursday, November 14

7:25 AM

Attendance: President Goldstein, Vice President Wasserman, Treasurer Berde, Secretary Yu

Representatives: Monge, Haag, Nilaweera, John, Rothenberg, Luna

Big Council Meeting: 

1. Valley Cup: Wednesday before Thanksgiving
   1. 80s Day: Monday
   2. Business Casual: Tuesday
   3. Class Color: Wednesday
   4. Events: Dodgeball/Lip Sync Competition, Food Eating Competition, 4 Corners
   5. Get participants for activities
   6. Student Council needs to promote dress up days an activities
   7. Next Valley Cup: March
2. Mural: Class Cause
   1. get team together
   2. approve draft with Mr. Buchanan and Mr. DeMaio

Meeting 3: Wednesday, November 13

11:00 AM

Room 211

Attendance: President Goldstein, Vice President Wasserman, Treasurer Berde, Secretary Yu

Representatives: Schicker, Cuesta, Monge, Haag, John

Class Cause: Pediatric Cancer

1. foundation: St. Jude’s
2. color: red
3. raise money for cause through events and fundraisers

Valley Cup: 

1. Thanksgiving
2. lip sync competition
3. encourage people
4. dress up for days
5. sell beaded bracelets/bandanas for color

T Shirt:

1. simple design
2. first fundraiser
3. order forms

Instagram Account:

1. run by freshman council
2. reminders and updates

Meeting 2: Thursday, October 31

7:20 AM

Room 211

Attendance: President Goldstein, Vice President Wasserman, Treasurer Berde, Secretary Yu

Representatives: Schicker, Cuesta, Monge, Haag, Nilaweera, John, Rothenberg, Luna

Class Cause: 

1. Possible Class Organizations:
   1. Autism Speaks
   2. Jumpstart
   3. Bergen County Veteran Services
   4. Family Promise Bergen County
   5. St. Jude’s Children Research Hospital
2. Focus on causes more than organizations
3. Pick a cause that is more smaller/local so it makes a bigger impact
4. Find a way to get the whole grade behind the cause

Meeting 1: Thursday, October 23

7:20 AM

Room 211

Attendance: President Goldstein, Vice President Wasserman, Treasurer Berde, Secretary Yu

Representatives: Schicker, Cuesta, Monge, Haag, Nilaweera, John, Rothenberg, Luna

Class Cause:

1. ask whole grade
2. political agendas: gun violence
3. local organizations (see where the money goes)
4. main topics:
   1. mental disabilities
   2. help veterans
   3. education in tough areas
   4. eating disorders
   5. sex trafficking/abuse
   6. homelessness
   7. general cancer
   8. youth addiction
   9. foster care
   10. substance abuse
5. potential organizations:
   1. Navigation
   2. Wounded Warriors
   3. Bell Foundation
   4. Family Promise Bergen County
   5. Coalition for the Homeless
   6. Zach Latleri Foundation