ATTENDANCE
1)    Present: Christy Fry, Jennifer Sheetz, Leah Pabst, Elizabeth Aubert,
Barbara Queally

    PREVIOUS BUSINESS
1)    CAST
A)  Playground
    I)  Elizabeth will call donors for estimates of value of material donations; will call Alan Workman, Lions Club “shepherd”; will draft letter to Eddie Mort, City of Grand Junction, requesting “Rocket” Park playground equipment – Barb to sign; basketball equipment may also be available from the city.
    II)  The Parent Booster Club will be asked to help with the Lions Club Carnival activities including float preparation and the cake tent.
    III)  GJ Scores fundraising event for playground approved.  Tentatively scheduled for Feb. 12, 2009. 
B)  Library
    I)  Book Mobile – Jennifer to discuss with Ms. Trezise to have in place for school year 2009/10.
    II)  Library Goal Hour – Jennifer to talk with Carrie Sherrill about this for spring 2009.  Discussed mobilizing parents to assist with transportation.
    III)  Future Library Committee work is contingent on long range plan for a library at the permanent site.
2)    Grants
A)    Gates Family Foundation – Elizabeth is working on this.
B)    El Pomar Grant – Jennifer will call them to see about applicability to Caprock.
C)    Williams Companies grant – Playground committee will compile list of current assets and submit to Barb so this grant application can be finalized and submitted.
D)    Colorado Common Grant, Boettcher Foundation letter-of-inquiry, Capital Construction grants, field trip grants, grant funded writer position – Teresa Black:  absent, no report.
3)    Donations
A)     Petco aquarium – Barb to follow up with Sharri Peters. 
B)    Christy will prepare and mail out donor letters by January 31, 2009, for calendar year 2008.
4)    Fundraising
A)     Awaiting word on CARES program.  Monies will be directed to Capital Construction.
B)    Great American Spellcheck – Leah recommended Caprock establish its own.
C)    Jennifer wants to contact Angel Goodman, Caprock Events Coordinator, about Caprock Annual Event and possible time and/or theme conflicts with other community events.

    GENERAL
1)    Draft fundraising policy – Barb requested feedback by Jan. 30.
2)    Barb emailed each committee member an itemization of hours for Fundraising meetings they’d attended for their Family Support hours.
3)    Committee is seeking a president and secretary.  Leah will draft an “advertisement” for the Caprock Communiqué for president.