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Project Graduation


The sole purpose and goal of the Project Graduation Committee is to give the graduating class at CHS a safe and fun night to celebrate their last night together as a class. 

 

** Executive Board Members **

President - Stacia Pellegrino

VP - Laura Bertholf

Treasurer - Colleen Crandall

Recording Secretary - Cindy Staab

Corresponding Secretary – Cindy Harris

Communications Coordinator - Cathy Brickley

 

5 of our 6 board positions will be open for the 26-27 school year. Please see the descriptions below and reach out with any questions.

 

If you are interested in joining the committee as a volunteer, let us know. We are always looking for volunteers. Please email us anytime: cinnaminsonschoolspg@gmail.com

 

If you would like to attend a meeting, we would love to have you join us. Our meetings are held at 7 PM in the high school library.      

       

​​​​​​You can reach us via email: cinnaminsonschoolspg@gmail.com

 

Find us on FB:  Cinnaminson High School Project Graduation


CHS Project Graduation

P.O. Box 3154

Cinnaminson, NJ 08077

What is Project Graduation (PG)?

 

This event was started in Oxford Hills, Maine in 1980.  As a result of several fatal accidents the night of graduation the community, along with local police and the State, came up with this idea to have a safe, fun event for the students to go the night of graduation.  It was a community effort.  By 1986, all 50 States have adopted this tradition. It is an effort to develop awareness of drug and alcohol use among students.  Our fundraisers are always drug and alcohol free and to create awareness, we have our Cinnaminson Community Alliance handing out literature on drug and alcohol abuse at all our events.   

 

 PG is the only activity that is open and used by the entire senior class. It is supervised by adult volunteers from all grade levels at CHS and is an alcohol, drug and tobacco- free FUN party that is held off school grounds on the night of graduation.This program is entering the 30th year here at CHS giving us an opportunity to provide our graduating seniors a wonderful memory, build a tradition for our underclassmen, and give each member of the class an opportunity to pursue their future at the same time.  Project Graduation ensures parents, family members, friends and all who know and love these young adults that they will be having a safe and fun night! 

 

Cost of PG?

There is NO cost to the students.  The committee pays for this event by doing fundraisers throughout the year and by a small grant from the Cinnaminson Municipal Alliance (the amount changes each year).  To make this night successful, the tab is somewhere between $26,000 and $30,000 per year.  You can see by this number that we need to do a lot of fundraising.  Which in turn means we could use your help.  A little or a lot!  You decide

 

Thanks for any help in advance!!!

 

Project Graduation Board / Chair Responsibilities:

  • Attend Monthly Planning Meetings Sept- June
  • Organize Three Primary Fundraisers: Virtual 50/50- (November), Bag Bingo- (February), Graduation Lawn Sign (April/May)
  • Plan annual PG Event

President (Filled for 26-27)

Core Duties:

  • Run monthly meetings
  • Manage 50/50 Fundraiser (ticket sales, organize drawing)
  • Facility Selection for Project Graduation Night Event
  • Maintain relationships with School Officials
  • Maintain Project Graduation bylaws
  • Oversee Bag Bingo logistics (including seating charts, location, event volunteers, etc.)
  • Co-manage PG Venmo Account

Additional Duties:

  • Approve Secretary meeting minutes
  • Co-sign on PG TD Bank account and credit card
  • Maintain PG Closet at High School

Vice-President (Open position for 26-27)

Core Duties:

  • Manage Bingo and PG night purchases and donations spreadsheet
  • Purchase designer bags for Bingo event
  • Create baskets for Bingo event
  • Maintain basket spreadsheet
  • Manage annual Graduation Yard Sign fundraiser

Board Secretary (Open position for 26-27)

Core Duties:

  • Write thank-you notes for donations received
  • Take attendance at meetings
  • Record meeting minutes, submit to be published to PG site
  • Vendor Management (maintain vendor lists, engage new vendors when needed to support annual fundraising and/or PG night events)

Treasurer

Core Duties:

  • Manage all recordkeeping for donatioins and invoices
  • A/P, issue payments
  • Card holder/signer for TD Bank account and credit card
  • PG Bingo and 50/50 licenses
  • 50/50 tax requirements
  • Co-manage PG Venmo account

Additional Duties:

  • Manage PO Box

Social Media Chair (Open position for 26-27)

Core Duties:

  • Maintain all social media, including PG Facebook page, instagram account and ParentSquare
  • Create and post social media updates for PG chapter, fundraising updates and PG board meeting times
  • Maintain CheddarUp site used for Graduation lawn sign fundraising event
  • Develop/maintain various sign-up forms (PG Night Sign up sheets, shirt sizes)

Additional Duties:

  • Create QR Codes

Fundraising Chair (Open position for 26-27)

Core Duties:

  • Engage with local community businesses and municipalities to maintain and create new donors
  • Maintain annual donation spreadsheet and distribute tax deduction letters
  • Organize collection of monetary donations to be used for Bag Bingo baskets/PG Night event
  • Manage the PG Graduate Gift Project – gift includes t-shirt/towel which is handed out at graduation practice; order shirts and design and order towels; oversee distribution to HS kids through class.