Executive Director - Morris McCorvey

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT

FEBRUARY 19-MARCH 18, 2008

1.     United Way Programs- After School Zone kids continued their Kumon tutoring and started learning Chess. The …Zone will field a Chess team at Feb. ’09 All School Tourney; Center for Fine Arts is offering Sign Language Performance on Sundays, 3-5 p.m., preparing for a recital at the Center and OWU in April. We are currently planning Summer Fine Arts 2008, and need an Acting Instructor and Arts & Crafts Instructor; ManPower volunteers (Mervin Grayson & Everette Johnson) have built a sign for the EK Thomas Activity Center and overseen the repair of the building’s ceiling and heating system. The Center has interviewed 12 new W.E. Pro$per Apprentices and started their training Mar. 15^th w/ a 6-hour session on Interviewing and other subjects (Ms. Gamble can elaborate); On-Cue met on the w/ 12 girls and continued their study of reproduction; SAFE Harbor continued meeting w/ After School Zone kids on March 11^th, and training WE Pro$per Apprentices, Mar. 15th(Pat Gamble); Senior Citizens are planning several activities and events including regular “Fun Night” gatherings, a Juneteenth Celebration and a Black & White Ball (Mr. Thomas can elaborate).

2.     Community Outreach- Exec. Dir. McCorvey met w/ Wilson School’s Peaceful Warriors (4^th & 5^th grade boys) on Feb. 27^th and March 12^th.  Mr. McCorvey presented a poetry reading at OWU Feb. 27^th for the History Club’s Black History Program. Mr. McCorvey spoke at the Downtown Civitan’s Annual Dinner for Ministers Feb. 28^th.Mr. McCorvey attended the AIMS Black History Luncheon as a Judge of the Essay Contest, March 7^th. Mr. McCorvey also attended the first meeting of the Bartlesville Community Center’s Exec. Dir. Search committee March 7^th: That required he miss the monthly BRUW meeting taking place at the same time. The Center assisted in recruiting for the Childrens Musical Theater of Bartlesville production of “High School Musical” March 8^th.

3.     Membership- We are now mailing out All That Jazz memberships; We had 5 senior membership renewals during this period. Senior membership renewals continue at an average 3.5 per month. We expect a spike in family memberships as we approach Summer Fine Arts.

4.     Building use- We had no rentals during the period; but, hosted meetings by the Douglassaires, Black Enrichment Scholarship Fund Committee, and the Grand Gateway Seniors group.

5.     Fundraising- The Center has submitted a request for a $10,000.00 BRUW Venture Grant for our Peaceful Warriors Anger Management/Conflict Resolution Program. We plan to build this into an a component of our after school programs, and possibly a scout troop. We have also submitted a request for $5,000.00 from the Schmoldt Foundation for office flooring and computer equipment.

6.     Volunteers- JC Penny volunteers are making window treatments for the Thomas Center; Charlesetta Johnson has been helping with off-day tutoring for our Kumon students for the past two months. Our Chess Instructor, James Brown, has also joined our after school volunteers. Job Training Northeast has provided two new –paid- volunteers, LuWana Brewster is our part-time receptionist and Ilean Martin is helping out in the kitchen.

7.     Center needs- We are now actively soliciting assistance in the acquisition of a vehicle

8.     Plans/Upcoming Activities- Summer Fine Arts begins June 2^nd. Juneteenth is June 13-16. WE Pro$per Apprenticeships will be June 2-August 8^th. Our next Board meeting will be April 15^th.

9.     Q&A and Discussion- Alternative board meeting time;

Jan 08 - Feb 08 Report