Board Report August 28, 2006

1. Recruitment
1. Tours – 51% of inquiries who contacted Molly toured, and 44% of those inquiries enrolled.
2. Advertising
1. Ads in Salt Lake Living and Salt LakeMagazine. One more contractual in Sept./Oct. issue will be a small listing of the Open House
2. Welcome Neighbor distributed more than 300 packets this summer to new residents
3. Minister Breakfast – invite local pastors, non-Catholic ministers to a breakfast to talk about JD
4. Fall push – Parish outreach, Employers - HR dept., Realtors, relocation companies, School Visits – scheduling with 7th & 8th grade feeders
5. Recruitment video –Ed Wilets to combine clips  of 2005 & 2006 Gala videos and interview kids
6. Open House – Promote through ICNP, SL Magazine, schools, churches, libraries, realtors, etc. in Oct. 
7. UCS Campaign – focus will be on Diocesan School brochure, a recruitment video streamed on the web, KUTV (target retention and continuation of middle school aged kids),  billboard and ICNP.
2. Annual Appeal Campaign committee – Carol Frymire to chair. 
1. Corporate– James Tangaro to help with Corporate solicitation
2. Annual Appeal mailing – print & mail to parents, donors, alumni in Oct.
3. Silent Eagle – develop prospect list using new parent employers list, work with Ron Heinz
4. Board Appeal – Carol Frymire to lead
5. Planned Giving – met with Jeff Shields & Cath. Found. this summer. Asking David Jansen to lead marketing
3. Alumni Relations – Committee includes Judi Stokes, Rosie Stahla
1. Alumni Website – Patty working with Eric on oversight
2. Alumni Questionaire – Will send to all alumni and past students
3. Alumni Association – Committee researching other school by-laws
4. Alumni Gatherings – Homecoming, X-mas luncheon, Gala-Lite event, year-end breakfast in the works.
4. Events
1. Proposed Gala-Lite Event to come - design to be more inclusive of various audiences – more affordable for alumni, etc.  April 21.
2. Golf Marathon – Sept, 15
3. Concerts –Blessid Union of Souls manager (new parent) bringing concert to JD.
4. Feast – music and hands-on workshops.  Jesse M. featured musician – he’s done Youth rallies
5. Other Projects
1. Grants – Carol Barman to assist in research
2. Draper City Emergency Preparedness Communications – Attended JIC Training for PIOs, Molly on exec. board of advisory committee.  Drill to take place in Oct.
3. H.S.A. & Boosters – new leadership in place
4. Parent Mentor Program – Carol & Sally leading – est. 275 new parents attended multimedia orientation Aug. 25.
6. Communications/PR – 2006-07 Theme “God is Love”  from Pope B’s encyclical
1. Media – new coaches & staff announcements, fall team rosters to Trib., ICNP article on UCS.
2. Newsletter – in the mail after Labor Day
3. Website – projects in the works:
1. Alumni site – adding job bank for networking
2. Board section – half done.  Need Eric to do secured site programming
3. Golf marathon info
4. Sport schedules, rosters & tryout dates
5. Parent Volunteer Info/Signup sheet
6. Booster Club/H.S.A. updates