Some things to consider with your booster club marketing are:

• Members forget what happened since the last meeting.
• It can cause a lull in communication, which could result in declining activity for the club.

The best way to schedule meetings is by making them a regular occurrence.

• Holding your meetings on the same day every month or bi-monthly makes it easier for members to schedule.
• Choosing a time of day that works for the members increases the attendance rates at the meetings.
• Most booster clubs operate on a once a month meeting schedule and choose to add-in extra meetings as needed to cover special purposes.

Effective meeting minutes include:

• Members that participated in the meeting.
• The agenda items that were covered
• List of upcoming events, including where and when they are.
• Actions or tasks needed to be completed by members, and by whom.
• The significant points of discussion.
• Any decisions that were made by the members or motions that failed.
• Record the financial numbers shared by the treasurer in regards to the group’s money.
• If there was a vote or ballot, what was it and what were the results?

The most basic summary of how Robert’s Rules of Order works:

• Someone gets to say their idea (make a motion)
• Someone else has to agree with their idea (second the motion)
• Everyone has a chance to give their opinion before there is a vote
• If more people vote yes to the idea, you can do it
• If more people vote no, you can’t.
• You also don’t have to vote, if you don’t want to.

Communication before and after meetings is a great way to stay connected with your members.

• It helps to prepare booster club members for the meeting before attending.
• It catches them up after a meeting- which is great if they were absent and unable to attend.

Communicating with your members before running a booster club meeting is incredibly useful for your group.

Several days before your meeting, have the agenda written out and send a copy to your members.

• This reminds them of the upcoming meeting.
• It also helped to keep everyone on track and focused on the group’s objectives.

What to include in your pre-meeting agenda announcement:

A booster club meeting plan should include the topic points for discussion and any calls to action that may be required. This helps to pique the interest of the members and get them in the door.

Things to include in your pre-meeting communication:

• Date, time and location of the upcoming meeting
• A quick overview of topics expected to be covered during the conference
• If something is requiring a vote, give details and inform them that they have to be present to have their voice heard and cast their ballot.
• A short reminder about any events between the date of communication and the meeting (if there are any)
• If any deadlines are coming up (before or after the meeting), you can remind members about those as well.
• If anything needs to be brought to the meeting, now is the time to remind everyone.

Two examples of things that may need to be brought to the meeting:

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  Fundraising updates
  • If there are members that were supposed to contact local businesses for fundraisers, they’ll need to bring notes on how the calls went to the meeting for discussion.
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  Refreshments
  • If your meeting has a designated refreshment bringer or is taking turns with the task, using the pre-meeting communication as a before meeting “thank you” can be a polite reminder for the task.

Post-meeting communication

Take note when running a booster club meeting, that having a few members missing from meetings can be a regular thing thanks to conflicting schedules.

One of the best ways to keep these MIA members in the loop is by distributing post-meeting communication to everyone whether they attended the meeting or not.

Not only that, but towards the end of a meeting, attention spans begin to wander. Within a few hours, people can easily forget what happened during the meeting.

Sending out post-meeting communication can serve as an excellent refresher for everybody and help to put plans in motion.
In your after meeting communication, you should make sure that your communication contains:

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  The date, time, and location of this past meeting
  • Including the time the meeting was called to a close.
• A list of the members that attended.
• Distribution of the minutes taken from that meeting.
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  Key points discussed and any decisions that were made.
  • Including the outcome of any votes.
• The date, time, and location of the next meeting so that members can mark their calendars.
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  Upcoming events
  • If there are any upcoming events, include them and any other follow-up actions needing to be taken.
• It is also essential to include the name of the recorder for the minutes.

Things to discuss during a first meeting:

• Get to know your booster club members.
  • Having everyone introduce themselves helps to break the ice and to create some friendships.
• If anyone is interested in leadership roles.
  • Ask if anyone is willing to take on duties for the group and then appoint the necessary roles.
• If anyone wants to take on a lesser task.
  • Some members may want to be helpful by being a refreshment bringer or be a member of the phone tree.
• The group goals and objectives
  • Make sure everyone knows the goals of the group; you’re there to make money for your school.
  • Collaborate and share ideas to help point them towards the goals and objectives of your club.
  • Brainstorming fundraiser ideas could help to get the ball rolling and momentum building.

Archive meeting documents
When a meeting has finished, it is essential to store the meeting documents together in one organized location such as a labeled folder in a file box.

These include:

• Minutes
  • Including a copy of the minutes from the previous meeting (the ones that were read at this meeting) as well as a copy of the minutes taken from this meeting once it was concluded.
• Agenda
  • Having an agenda with all of the discussion points on it helps to act as another record of what happened during the meeting.
• Treasurer’s report
  • Keeping a copy of the treasurer’s report with the minutes is a great way to stay organized. While the treasurer is in charge of her documents, having this spare is great for emergencies.
• Other relevant documents
  • If any other documents could help to provide a record of what happened during the meeting. This could include new member applications received or read as well as a receipt of the membership fee having been paid (or a copy).

Keeping an accurate record makes it much easier to be checked through when questions or emergencies arise.

• Having copies of your financial records can help during tax time.
• If one copy is destroyed or lost, there is a spare.
• Can help to double-check finances if an audit shows inexact numbers.
• It can also help allow for fewer arguments from members about what did or did not happen.

Another thing to do after a meeting is check-in on members

• Not everybody is a self-starter, and some need a nudge.
  • When there are people in charge of specific tasks, the President must give a gentle push to help move things along.

• Prepare the meeting agenda in advance.
  • Gather all of the important documents or communication needed to be covered.
  • Write out a schedule of the meetings processions from start to finish.
  • Include a spot to discuss new business and a chance for members to give their reports.
• Make sure your meeting is mission-focused.
  • A good way to stay organized when running a booster club meeting is setting time limits for everything on the agenda. This helps so that nothing drags on too long, people won’t get off-topic, and you can stay focused.