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Published on: 9/27/2002
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Marty Willis, principal at Bataan Elementary School, Port Clinton, said the Bataan Parent's Club has been successful for many years even though its meetings are not highly attended.
The highly-organized group, which consists of a treasurer and fund-raiser, communications and special events chairmen has at least 40 parent volunteers who serve the needs of the school.
Willis said volunteers are actively recruited at the beginning of each school year by mailing letters and volunteer applications to parents requesting their participation.
In addition to correspondence, volunteers are also recruited during school events.
Willis said once the club board comes up with ideas and needs, a volunteer coordinator organizes the volunteers to execute the plans, whether the school needs money for playground equipment or volunteers to chaperone a school assembly.
She said each year the club provides funding for the sixth-graders' trip to Stone Laboratory on Gibraltar Island, which costs $2,000 to $3,000.She said the volunteers also coordinate Santa's Workshop, where students can buy Christmas gifts at school.Each year, proceeds from the event go to a charitable cause such as the Make-a-Wish Foundation or a needy student.
"The way it's going now, it works pretty well, so we're lucky," Willis said.
EnlargeTHE PTO COMMITTEE for Carroll Elementary School in Oak Harbor presides over the Wednesday night meeting.