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Executive Director - Morris McCorvey
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT
October 20-November 30, 2009
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UNITED WAY PROGRAMS-
On-Cue and Boys to
Men met Oct. 10th and Nov. 14th
with 17 boys and 20 girls and 20 adult leaders in
attendance;The After School Zone continues daily with
an avg. attendance of 20 kids 5-15 yrs. of age. Fall
Activities in the “…Zone” included: Beg. Spanish, Thurs.;
Music Appreciation, Fri.; Public Speaking, Mon.; Drumming,
Tues.; Daily nutrition and homework assistance. The students
are now preparing for Christmas caroling. Let us schedule
your house, if you’re interested ; Center for Fine Arts
W.E. Pro$per kicked off its training for the class of
2010 Oct. 24th with 18 prospective apprentices
attending lunch and lessons on first impressions, apprentice
evaluations etc..; Peaceful Warriors met at
Wilson School Oct. 26 and Nov. 20th w/ 30
students. Program Coordinator, Stephen Walden was also
called out to Wilson on several occasions to assist with
lunchroom and recess monitoring of 5th grade
boys. The Center hosted Peaceful Pizza Parties on Oct. 30th
and Nov. 20th with an avg. 30 students attending.
We would love to have board participation in our monthly
peaceful parties. The next one will be Jan. 20th,
6-9 p.m. Center staff attended BRUW Agency meetings Oct. 2nd
and Nov. 6th. Ms. Brewster and Mr. Walden
represented the Center at the COP Annual Pacesetters’
reception Oct. 8th. The Center’s BRUW Quarterly
report and Venture Grant Quarterly report were submitted
Oct. 29th.
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COMMUNITY OUTREACH-
Dir. McCorvey attended a
meeting of the Tri-County Tech Board of Advisors, Oct. 22nd;
Mr. Walden visited Wilson. Madison and Central Schools
promoting our Peaceful Warrior program; The Center provided
space and assistance for an awards dinner for students
participating in Judge Williams’ running program for
juvenile offenders. Center staff manned information tables
at the Price Tower Art Center’s Family Fair Oct. 10th,
and Osage Bank Nov. 14th. Mr. Edwards continued
to provide basic computing classes for adults and students
Tues. evenings, 5:30-6:45. Dir. McCorvey met with U.S.
Census reps Nov. 3rd and 17th re:
Providing space and assistance with census educ. And
counting on the Westside of Bartlesville.
We have renewed our membership in
the B’ville Allied Arts & Humanities Council.
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FUNDRAISING- Mary
Lynn Mihm-Howk was the winner of our OU-OSU tickets in the
Bedlam raffle. The raffle raised $1,750.00 this year. The
After School Zone students donated $78.48 in coins to the
United 2009 Funddrive. Conoco-Phillips’ Dan Gilliam provided
the Center with 200 glossy brochures. We are hosting our
annual ALL THAT JAZZ fundraiser on Feb. 20,
6 p.m., at the Hillcrest Country Club, Featuring
Grady Nichols.
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MEMBERSHIP- Two
Senior membership renewals; 2 youth members added.
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BUILDING USE- Mary
Kay party Oct. 3rd; Avon party Nov. 28th; Janet Campbell
crafts workshop Oct. 10th; Juvenile Offenders’
dinner Nov. 23rd. The Douglassaires met at the
Center Oct. 27 and Nov. 17th.
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CENTER NEEDS- New
vehicle; Volunteers (Parade, After school et al).
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ADDITION- Center
staff attended the Bridges Out of Poverty Meeting Oct. 28th
at the BCC; Dir. McCorvey attended the B’ville Community
Foundation’s Outcomes Measurement Workshop Nov. 11th.
We are incorporating methods learned at the BCF workshop
into our operations. Our bank balance to date is…
CD matured Oct. 20th
and was deposited into our building fund-account. $3,750.00 was
transferred from that account to our operating checking account.
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