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TBA Admin on כ"ו בתשרי ה'תש"ע (October 14th, 2009)
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On October 13, 2009, the Board of Directors met.
Executive Director Deb Vozella reviewed her revised job description. This includes: overseeing and supporting programming and committees; maintaining accounts payable and receivable; managing the Religious School; maintaining and managing databases and the TBA calendar; communication with the Board and TBA members; and representing TBA to the outside community. She will continue to attend meetings where applicable and support and assist all committee chairs, but will no longer chair committees.
Committee and event chairs will be responsible for all program aspects, including planning and execution, coordinating publicity, budget, marketing, and financial re-caps. Amy Blake will assist Deb in overseeing support of TBA programming efforts.
The Board determined that planning for the 2010 High Holidays should begin in June or earlier and that a High Holiday chairperson should be named.
Deb Vozella reported that the first Community Learning Day was a success with over 70 attendees. Deb is coordinating these events with the help of Lisa Horowitz. The next Community Learning Day is November 1.
Religious School enrollment is at 58 students in grades K7. Our teen program received a grant from the Jim Joseph Fund that will be used to subsidize a trip to Washington, D.C., over Martin Luther King Jr. weekend.
A lay-led service was scheduled for Friday, October 16, coordinated by Linda Goodspeed and Peter Gilmore.
Deb reported on discussions with the JCC concerning renting space at TBA for a preschool.
Donna Pierce agreed to chair the Kitchen Hospitality Committee.
Jeff Schutzman reported on the Communications Task Force, which includes Jeff, Anita Freed, Lisa Horowitz and Deb Vozella. The task force is looking into ways to make communications from TBA more effective. The project will entail unifying e-mail lists and other retooling. The board discussed issues of privacy and access.
President Marty Greenstein delivered a financial update. High Holiday pledges doubled in 2009 from 2008.
Alan Pierce summarized the Sloane report and its relevance to TBA. Even prior to the issuance of the report, TBA had taken steps to increase membership, increase young leadership, discuss consolidation of activities with other temples or religious schools, and initiated a Strategic Planning Committee. The Board then went into executive session to meet with members of the Strategic Planning Committee.
The following reports were received from committees:
Membership—New members will receive welcome gifts and phone calls and will be assigned “buddy” families. A Shabbat service and Oneg to welcome new members is scheduled for Friday, November 6. Further phone bank efforts to unaffiliated families will be put on hold until the spring in order to focus efforts on new member retention.
School—Students participated in Sukkot activities and a coffee hour for parents was scheduled. A holiday bazaar is scheduled for November 22. Volunteers are being sought to sell scrip sales during school hours. The committee needs a vice chair this year who can take over as chair next year.
Ritual—Torah breastplates, crowns and accessories are being evaluated and will be cleaned or repaired as necessary. The committee is looking into reconnecting the speakers to the lobby and choosing new High Holiday prayer books.
House—Committee members continue to make repairs around the Temple during Religious School hours. Volunteers would be welcomed.
The next Board meeting is scheduled for November 10.
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