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1. We solidified our plans for the Great Pumpkin 5K and Little Pumpkin Fun Run on Saturday, November 3, at 9:00 a.m. at the Satanta United Methodist Church. We're asking 5k runners to pay a $10 entry fee and supply a non-perishable food item to enter the race. (Preliminary advertising has been done, but we'll want to create more flyers, distribute more entry forms, and get a newspaper ad ready.) The $10 entry fee will provide runners with a commemorative coffee mug and access to our pumpkin pie, hot chocolate, and coffee bar following the race. Pumpkin prizes will be given to overall and age-group winners. (We've ordered 72 coffee mugs!) Kids who run the "Little Pumpkin Fun Run" will be asked to bring a non-perishable food item to enter the race. If they would like a mug, they may donate $10 to the cause. All children who participate in the "Little Pumpkin Fun Run" will receive a mini-pumpkin. The Satanta High School FCCLA organization (under the leadership of Mrs. Judy Stuckey) will be making and serving the pie, hot chocolate, and coffee.   All proceeds from this event will go directly to the SUMC food pantry.

2. The Satanta Arts Council has asked us to donate $150.00 in support of their efforts to bring Native American performer Dennis Lee Rogers to the Satanta Elementary School on September 21 @ 10:00 a.m. Rogers performs traditional Native American dances and delivers an anti-bullying message. This fits nicely with the TRIBE concept that our elementary school has developed and implemented. The total cost of this program is $500. (We've made a $150 contribution this program!)

3. We are in the process of exploring whether we can arrange a mud volleyball pit for the September 30 hayride and weenie roast at Stalker farms. A good quality net is available at Hibbett if this is something that we are interested in helping with. (If this works, we'd be responsible for setting up the equipment for the game.) This would cover the month of September in terms of our pledge to help provide programming to DISCO one Sunday night a month. Perhaps we could carve pumpkins and bob for apples in late October.

4. The Satanta High School National Honor Society is developing a positive behavior initiative in conjunction with several other student organizations. While this project is in its beginning stages, the general idea is to provide a fun night with games, food, and prizes for students who remain in good standing for a nine-week period. (NHS has received tentative approval for this program, pending BOE approval at the September meeting. The first "fun night" will likely be a bowling a pizza party in Sublette at the end of the first nine weeks. The kids may need our financial support to help  make this a reality.  The group is looking at allowing students who have had no more than five total tardies the first nine weeks, no grades lower than a "C," and no office referrals to attend these events.Let's pledge to support our kids' pursuit of academic excellence!)