Executive Director - Morris McCorvey

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT

October 20-November 30, 2009

1. UNITED WAY PROGRAMS-  On-Cue and Boys to Men met Oct. 10^th and Nov. 14^th 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. 24^th with 18 prospective apprentices attending lunch and lessons on first impressions, apprentice evaluations etc..; Peaceful Warriors met at Wilson School Oct. 26 and Nov. 20^th w/ 30 students. Program Coordinator, Stephen Walden was also called out to Wilson on several occasions to assist with lunchroom and recess monitoring of 5^th grade boys. The Center hosted Peaceful Pizza Parties on Oct. 30^th and Nov. 20^th with an avg. 30 students attending. We would love to have board participation in our monthly peaceful parties. The next one will be Jan. 20^th, 6-9 p.m. Center staff attended BRUW Agency meetings Oct. 2^nd and Nov. 6^th. Ms. Brewster and Mr. Walden represented the Center at the COP Annual Pacesetters’ reception Oct. 8^th. The Center’s BRUW Quarterly report and Venture Grant Quarterly report were submitted Oct. 29^th.
2. COMMUNITY OUTREACH- Dir. McCorvey attended a meeting of the Tri-County Tech Board of Advisors, Oct. 22^nd; 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. 10^th, and Osage Bank Nov. 14^th. 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. 3^rd and 17^th 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.

3. 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.
4. MEMBERSHIP-  Two Senior membership renewals;  2 youth members added.
5. BUILDING USE- Mary Kay party Oct. 3rd; Avon party Nov. 28th; Janet Campbell crafts workshop Oct. 10^th; Juvenile Offenders’ dinner Nov. 23^rd. The Douglassaires met at the Center Oct. 27 and Nov. 17^th.
6. CENTER NEEDS- New vehicle; Volunteers (Parade, After school et al).
7. IN ADDITION- Center staff attended the Bridges Out of Poverty Meeting Oct. 28^th at the BCC; Dir. McCorvey attended the B’ville Community Foundation’s Outcomes Measurement Workshop Nov. 11^th. We are incorporating methods learned at the BCF workshop into our operations. Our bank balance to date is…

CD matured Oct. 20^th 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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