Cunningham Elementary School

11 February 2016 Cunningham Elementary School 4:00pm

Attendees: Greg Gaul Ann Hankins Brianne Morwood Karlie Wellnitz Janelle Marotz Chantelle Marotz Liz White Holly Goodwin Maddy Blain

Updates on gardens and grants, nutrition lessons

YMCA: Ann Hankins Possibility of partnering with summer school or after school program at the YMCA. Summer camp with Robinson, where we will have a garden by summertime. YMCA Youth and Family Director could offer partnership May be able to check out F2S to-go boxes for YMCA Work with pre-K as well as elementary school age children

Farmer’s Market: Crystal unable to attend 2 free days as non-profit June 11 and July 23 Help from Brianne, Karlie, others

Gardens Greg suggests getting seeds started earlier, during school year Garden kits: Aramark has received the starter kits! Include grow lights that we might be able to use to start seeds. Aramark will have these delivered to Kolak Cold frame mini greenhouses to start seeds in early season outside. Can be made with old windows. Possibility of HS industrial arts students building these, or building raised beds. ACE program Materials from Dvorak? Potential grants from Ace, Home Depot, Lowes, Menards Home Depot also honors 11% when Menards does

Hospital: Karlie, Brianne, Greg Chef in classroom: Tom, potentially interested in coming in Cooking demos in classrooms, assemblies, Family Nights Aramark partner with Chef Tom?

Future Agenda Items Volunteers and volunteer days to build garden beds Contact Crystal re. Farmers’ Market Gardens

Next meeting date: 3 May 2016