Hey Parents,
It’s time to put on the fancy duds, watch a Rat Pack movie, unleash your inner Moe Green (sorry, The Godfather was on last night) and finally realize your childhood dream to work in a proper casino for about 4 hours!
HMSPA is responsible for staffing two casino nights and we need volunteers. Here is the info:
Dates: Friday, November 19th Saturday, November 20th
Location: Deerfoot Inn and Casino
Positions Needed: Banker, Cashier, Chip Runner, Count Room
Why?: This is the most important part! The money we raise with working this casino, allows us to fund tons of great school programs; including busses, classroom equipment, technology, and in school presentations. We usually manage to raise nearly $40,000 PER YEAR and every single dollar benefits our school!
In order to volunteer, I need some personal information from you. Please print this form and fill it out (except the top part, I can do that).
http://aglc.ca/pdf/gaming/gaming_forms/5400.pdf
If you have the ability, you can email the completed for to me, or I will be happy to come pick it up from you.
We need about 40 people to step up and help out, or we risk losing years and years of funding!
If you have questions, please contact me anytime.
Steve Antonchuk
HMSPA Casino Chair
403-651-1755
santonchuk@westjet.com
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Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Casino Funds? How Can They be Spent?
I spoke with Shane this morning about how to get a handle on the AGLC's (Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission) casino fund spending "allowables", as a follow-up to Steve's posting of our casino take. He filled me in on the following:
The HMPA has to submit a wish list each year and each year we receive a document outlining what on our list is allowable from AGLC. The AGLC provides a handbook, available here that details the guidelines that they use. It's a very comprehensive piece of reading.
Its pretty difficult to pin down a concrete list of things that are allowable, but as long as they are consistent with the community (society, association) values and goals, don't contravene the gambling license, and aren't illegal then we can spend it.
If there is an appetite for posting the items purchased in the past on this blog, we can make it happen. Please feel free to comment on this.
There are a good deal of caveats and codicils pertaining to the spending of casino funds. Please go through the document and bring some questions to the table - it will help everyone understand a little more about the process.
Having a good idea of what parents think is the most worthwhile use of casino funds is important - decisions can only be made from the council's frame of reference. Parent input is crucial, and welcomed. Generally, council listens to any and all suggestions and determines if they would be beneficial before dialogue can begin around casino funding eligibility.
The HMPA has to submit a wish list each year and each year we receive a document outlining what on our list is allowable from AGLC. The AGLC provides a handbook, available here that details the guidelines that they use. It's a very comprehensive piece of reading.
Its pretty difficult to pin down a concrete list of things that are allowable, but as long as they are consistent with the community (society, association) values and goals, don't contravene the gambling license, and aren't illegal then we can spend it.
If there is an appetite for posting the items purchased in the past on this blog, we can make it happen. Please feel free to comment on this.
There are a good deal of caveats and codicils pertaining to the spending of casino funds. Please go through the document and bring some questions to the table - it will help everyone understand a little more about the process.
Having a good idea of what parents think is the most worthwhile use of casino funds is important - decisions can only be made from the council's frame of reference. Parent input is crucial, and welcomed. Generally, council listens to any and all suggestions and determines if they would be beneficial before dialogue can begin around casino funding eligibility.
Monday, February 23, 2009
Casino Funds
We're Rich!
We have received exciting news; our cheque for proceeds from the 2008 casino has arrived. The amount for our 2 days of toil comes to $74 000. Not bad for a few hours work!
Thanks again to all the parents and staff who made the casino possible ...and FUN. I can't wait until next time to hang out with everyone again (and even make a few bucks for the students).
The money is in the care of the Haultain Memorial Parents Association and can be used for a number of great programs. Please submit your spending ideas to the association at our monthly meetings, or email the council. It's your money too!
We have received exciting news; our cheque for proceeds from the 2008 casino has arrived. The amount for our 2 days of toil comes to $74 000. Not bad for a few hours work!
Thanks again to all the parents and staff who made the casino possible ...and FUN. I can't wait until next time to hang out with everyone again (and even make a few bucks for the students).
The money is in the care of the Haultain Memorial Parents Association and can be used for a number of great programs. Please submit your spending ideas to the association at our monthly meetings, or email the council. It's your money too!
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