1. SemiFormal Class Meeting 3/12/14

2. Decoration / Food Voting Budget is about $250 for decoration – DJ has his own lights 65 people = bare minimum for $1K; we actually need ~80 to net $1500, which will keep us on a good track So advertise.

3. Food (Catering) Prathm. General things – Soda / soft drinks / water x15 – Desserts – Ethnic foods

4. Balloons Shape – Regular round – Star shaped, etc? Colors – Black and Gold only? – Red, silver, etc? Opaque?

5. Balloons 5 to a table or 6? ^Configurations we would use^ Vs.

6. Balloons Balloon string – Gold? – 3 ft. long, not including tied ends Easy to use yardstick to measure out when cutting ?

7. Balloons Helium tanks x2 – Shubham There should be enough time to fill / tie balloons day of Semi, after school Who would be willing to stay after to help set up Semi?

8. Tablecloth Two colors: – red / black Shape: – Circular or square? Circular; red on top of black? Circular; black on top of red? Square; red on top of black? Square; black on top of red? VOTE FOR TWO

9. Tablecloth Tables are 70” diameter 14 tables total Tablecloths should be ~94 inches (hang off by 1 ft) Need 14 red and 14 black

10. Awards 4 nominees chosen by council, 1 st / 2 nd then chosen by clapping / noise? Best dancer (male); 4 nom, 1 st / 2 nd Best dancer (female); 4 nom, 1 st / 2 nd Best dressed (male); 4 nom, 1 st / 2 nd Best dressed (female); 4 nom, 1 st / 2 nd Is this okay / any ideas / modifications?

11. Awards Best couple (different procedure) Like last year, all couples (including guys?) walk around room continuously, council narrows down to 2 per grade (8 couples left total. 1 st / 2 nd / 3 rd / 4 th chosen through clapping, 4 losers – Will there be too many couples to start with? – How do we do this, then?

12. Awards 2 winners per gender per category = 2 male dancer, 2 male dressed, 2 female dancer, 2 female dressed + 4 best couple => 12 awards total

13. Awards Looks like this  – Others looked messed up / scary :p We can modify them (paste on category and 1 st / 2 nd / whatever place) – Artsy people ?

14. Red Carpet ?  Velvet ropes / poles are really too expensive. – $100 for one rope + 2 poles D:

15. Table Centerpiece Thanks Danielle Looks nice, could be balloon weight too, but we have to make them ourselves (time, purchase parts) Decoration will decide – But everyone thinks it’s nice?

16. Table Centerpiece Instead of live flowers ($$$), we can do fake / handmade flowers…? But red and stuff insteadVVV

17. Table Centerpiece Alternative to Danielle’s (last resort) – Cannot be used as a balloon weight – Not as good looking – Cheap

18. Table Centerpiece We might need to buy balloon weights if the centerpieces go badly – Who can make the weights if needed (colored foil and rocks) (expensive online)?

19. Hershey Kisses / Cups Red (V-Day?) and Gold (almond) Hershey kisses scattered on table / in cups (good for garbage cans too) – Mr. Price or…? Random white pearls in cups / pearl necklaces on table (esp in case centerpieces don’t work out)

20. Cups Which would look nicer with pearls / kisses in them? Wine glass? Or champagne glass?

21. More Table Decorations Clapboards, random other cheap stuff (camera reel) – Should we do cheap clapboard keychains? – Or large, one-per-table ones? Ideas for knick-knacks?

22. Ceiling Decorations Expensive puffballs? Cheaper hanging swirly things? Go puffball if we can afford it or just use cheap things?

23. Ceiling Decorations Can also buy some cheap streamers Other ideas for ceiling? *There will be equipment / tools we need to bring when setting up, like duct / clear tape, yardstick, scissors, tape measure, tall ladder

24. Wall Posters / Decoration Any ideas? – Just streamers and stuff? – Or like movie posters or cutouts of movie equipment, etc

25. Entrance Banner / Photo Op Entrance Banner: – “SemiFormal 2014: The Academy Awards” Objections? – Victoria / Veronica Photo Op: – White background with sponsor names on it Objections? – Victoria / Veronica

26. Other Random Things If leftover $$$, what else could we get (or just save the money?) – VIP sign – 4-foot inflatable statue…? Other ideas or just save?

27. Other Random Things Khayyam’s food jokes lol Once we finalize food, we can make up silly name stands (with leftover cardstock? :0) – American Hustle Sprouts – Waffle of Wall St. – Gravitea  probs the only relevant one

28. Other Random Things We will continue to sell Semi tickets at lunch – People can leave during Spanish Please continue to advertise.

29. Subway Lunch Details Those of you who volunteered to bring in stuff, remember (Date -> 20 th )! Basically buying $5 footlongs, cutting each in half, sell halves for $5 each, make ~2.50 profit per unit sold Veggie / ham / turkey Selling Subway during lunches along with SemiFormal tickets

30. Anything Else? Well, is there?