Lowcountry Montessori School
Minutes
Fundraising Committee Meeting-Spring Fling Planning
Date and Time
Tuesday February 3, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Location
Lowcountry Montessori School
Kelly Godwin's Classroom
The mission of Lowcountry Montessori School is to provide an authentic Montessori education building a foundation for lifelong learning.
Committee Members Present
A. Wright, J. Poole, T. Brosnan
Committee Members Absent
A. Chavarria, A. Walker, G. Alexander, K. Lyon, L. Lyles, M. Thompson
Guests Present
Omar Hawkins, Rose Beck, Valerie Romig (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
A. Wright called a meeting of the Fundraising Committee of Lowcountry Montessori School to order on Tuesday Feb 3, 2026 at 3:42 PM.
II. Fundraising
A.
Spring Fling Planning
- Spring Fling Planning
- Discussion of changing time to 12-4
- V. Romig will look into bringing other performers
- R. Beck noted need for parking attendants
- O. Hawkins will hand out fliers at Farmer's Market to promote the event (can also leverage school community members who have booths at the market)
- Will keep cake walk (need to send out parent donation reminders)
- Create a ticket deal ($20 for 25 tickets); can collect tickets to assess what is most popular
- G. Alexander has donated bounce house; A. Wright will reach out to Boomin Bounce about dunk tank
- Vendor booth pricing finalized ($50 for 10 x 10, $75 for 10 x 20, extra $25 for electricity). Payment due by April 15
- V. Romig will follow up with M. Watkins about spacing for vendors
- Food trucks (need 3-4 and include dessert and King of Pops)
- Discussed cotton candy (J. Poole has a machine) and sugar cookie station (may depend on available volunteers)
- R. Beck will get vendor information to A. Wright
- Plant sale (will keep with proceeds going to gardening)
- Potentially have students share about classroom gardens?
- Fliers will be put out at local businesses
- Games: basketball, cakewalk, football throw, cornhole
- V. Romig will ask M. Watkins about other games
- R. Beck has some small prizes for games
- V. Romig will ask N. Ormsby about face painting (art club?)
- Potentially ask Chad about tie dye?
- Sign-up genius for staff volunteer (need to include set up and clean up; trash)
- Google spreadsheet to track vendors
- Send advertising to Chamber
- Focus on Spring Fling rather than location
- J. Poole will reach out about a band
- Set up at 9 am
- A. Wright will reach out about bookmobile
- Reach out about blood donation?
III. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 4:37 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
A. Wright