Officers:
President- Autefeh Fotovat-Ahmadi
Vice President- Lindsay Banes
Secretary- Hannah Hewes
Treasurer- Jenny Ding
Public Relations- Kelly VanDeBoe
Senior Reps.- Keara Farrelly, Florda Priftanji, Shiang-Ting Yeh
Junior Reps.- Jada Goodwin, Jane Horakova, Kelsey Ploppert
Sophomore Reps.- Alexis Cantwell, Justin Chou, Alex Stephanou
Freshman Reps.- Ryan Flanigan, Max Seiler, Leighann Robinson
Faculty Moderators - Mrs. Fahnestock, Mrs. Gambone, Mrs. McCool

Welcome to new members that are attending this meeting tonight.  Thank you for joining.

What is Interact?
Interact is a combination service and social club for young people, ages 14 to 18.  Each of the over 7,200 Interact Clubs around the world are sponsored by a Rotary Club that provides guidance and inspiration.  But the youth clubs are self-governing and self supporting, giving Interactors a chance to develop a range of leadership skills while learning the value of good teamwork.  Interact stands for International Action.  International because Interact clubs exist in over 88 countries and 17 geographical areas. Action because Interactors are doers; young people who want to solve problems, improve the quality of life, and make new friends in their community and throughout the world.

The Rotary Clubs of Newtown Square and Broomall sponsor our MNHS Interact Club. These clubs have welcomed our officers to their meetings, treating them to a complimentary dinner.  The clubs have also sponsored our members at leadership conferences.  In addition, the Rotary Club of Newtown Square has provided us with our podium, gavel, gong, and banner.  Both Rotaries have purchased daffodils to support our sale in March to benefit the American Cancer Society. In 2005, the Newtown Square Rotary honored us with a Distinguished Club Service Award plaque. In 2007, the Broomall Rotary established a Rotary Interact Scholarship. We thank the Newtown Square and Broomall Rotary Clubs for their continued support.

Membership:
Standard Interact Club Constitution: In order to be considered a member in good standing, the Constitution states that members should attend at least 60% of the meetings.  MNHS Interact officers encourage you to attend meetings and participate in projects.  A combination of meetings and/or projects should add up to your participation in a minimum of 6.

Always-important reminders:
Officers for next year: Any junior interested in being an officer next year must have participated in at least 6 projects this year and attended meetings and chaired a committee.
Old Business:

Elections of Class Reps:  Thank you to the many members who ran in this election.You are all important to Interact regardless of your position.  There is no ‘I’ in team. But there is a Team in the ‘I’ for Interact. We are a team and we need all of you to continue to make Interact the successful community service club for which it is known.

‘Trick or Treat’ from Mom and Dad – Filling the 125 bags. 
Thank you to Co-Chair Jenny Ding for organizing this activity. Thank you to Billy Flanigan for handling attendance at this activity. Thank you to the following members who filled the bags after school:  Autefeh Ahmadi, Lindsay Banes,
Ansu Bensen, Lindsey Bristow, Claudia Cho, Justin Chou, Dan Chung, Christina Croce, Reba Daniel, Billy Flanigan, Dan Goldberg, Michelle Ho, Kayla Horton, Lisa Kim, Soomin Kim, Gina Lee, Rebecca Lin, Brandy Parker, Krystal Parker, Nicole Parker, Tracey Patrick, Shannon Sheridan, Suzanna Talento and Joanne Thai.
With so many members helping, this task went very quickly.
Delivering bags:
Thank you to the following members who remembered to deliver the bags on Monday due to the Phillies parade on Halloween:  Jess Albert, Mary Cancila, Jeanette Ding, Jenny Ding, Darlene Dool, Catherine Gallagher, Jada Goodwin, Megan Joyce, Emily Loro, Jess Mattern, Taylor Miller, Amanda Shelly, Lauren Silvestri, Katelyn Smith, and Dea Vlahos.

Phila. AIDS Walk :  Thank you to the following members who gave up a Sunday to walk for this important cause:  Brooke Adrian, Autefeh Fotovat-Ahmadi, Ansu Bensen, Sarah Bonsera, Colleen Crawford, David Green, Rachel Gordon, Hannah Hewes, Megan Joyce, Cassandra Lehman, Gary Leming, Kaitlyn Levy, Rebecca Lin, Elysia Mann, Jenna Pak, Jess Pollock, Sophia Reji, Leanne Robinson, Joseph Robinson, Esther Suh, Kelly VanDeBoe, Jing Ye and Hana Yeh.

Trick or Treat for UNICEF: (United Nations Children’s Education Fund)
Co-Chairs are:  Jada Goodwin and Brittany Ronen.
Boxes were due on Nov. 3rd.  Please turn in all boxes now.Thank you to the following members who already turned in their boxes: Brooke Adrian, Colleen Biehl, Mary Cancila, Justin Chou, Dan Chung, Reba Daniel,
Jeanette Ding, Nancy Ding, Darlene Dool, Arya George, Jada Goodwin, Jenna Haiken, Rebecca Lin, Sue Kim, Jess Mattern, Rachel Moir, Alyssa Myers, Joe Robinson, Jen Rogers, Brittany Ronen, Amanda Shelly, Tori Stanton, Shannon Stussy. If you name is missing and you helped deliver, please let us know.
Co-Chairs need to organize the boxes at this time.

We want to thank Mr. Arnold Graf, from the Rotary Club of Newtown Square, for visiting and speaking at our October meeting and helping us kick-off our UNICEF collection.As well we thank Mr. Graf for handling the counting, deposit and payment of the UNICEF donations.

Hillview Nursery School Pumpkin Festival:
Chairperson: Thank you to Elysia Mann for organizing before the event. 
Thank you to Keara Farrelly for handling the sign-in sheet.
Thank you to the following members who volunteered:  Autefeh Ahmadi, Chelsea Banes, Lindsey Banes, Morgan Benner, Jenn Clay, Reba Daniel, Jeanette Ding, Nancy Ding, Keara Farrelly, Dena Feinberg, Danielle Geida, Gina Kim, Soo Min Kim, Gina Lee, Julie Long, Nicole McFadden, Elisabeth McNeill, Taylor Miller, Gina Pignatelli, Lori Prestileo, Maria Prestileo, Florda Priftanji, Elise Rosanio, Lauren Rosborough,and Amy Wyschynsky.

Culbertson Pumpkin Festival:  Thank you to Jess Morgan for helping on the day of this event with the list of volunteers. Thank you to all those members for volunteering on a very cold and rainy day to make this event a success. Culbertson really appreciates your help.   Signing up and keeping your commitment is a true example of meeting our school goals of demonstrating responsibility and getting involved.  Thank you to the following members who volunteered:  Christie Abel, Brooke Adrian, Autefeh Fotovat-Ahmadi, Sarah Bockol, Sean Carpenter, Kelly Collins, Margaret Chung, Christina Croce, Tim DeYoung, Megan Finnerty, Billy Flanigan, Ryan Flanigan, Kelly Fomalont, Kathy Gallagher, Marissa Giangiordano, Ryan Gilronan, Dan Goldberg, Kate Homa, Jeremy Hwang, Katherine Lanzalotto, Gary Leming, Taylor Miller, Jess Morgan, Leah Napola, Tracey Patrick, Jessie Pollock, Lori Prestileo, Maria Prestileo, Joe Robinson, Max Seiler, Amanda Shelley, Chelsea Walls, Margaret Weir, Tricia Wood, Kat Zampino, Nikki Zand, and Nicki Zois.  If your name is not listed, please let us know.

Charlotte’s Explorers:  This past Sunday, the MN field hockey team as well as several of our members, participated in the 5K Run for Hope to show support for a kindergarten student at Russell, Charlotte McAuliffe, who is currently in remission after having battled brain cancer. Thank you to Interact member Jenna Haiken, from our MN track team, who organized the Charlotte’s Explorers’ team.  Thank you to the following members who participated: Paul Ciavardelli, David Green, Kelsey McGlade, Carly Morrow, Max Seiler, Suzanna Talento, Renecca Un, Dea Vlahos and  Shaing Ting-Yeh. Thank you to Field Hockey Coach, Ms. Christy and Athletic Director, Mr. Reardon,
for chaperoning this event.  Without them we could not have participated.  They are the best!

New Business

Dues/Donation:  There will no longer be Interact dues. If you would like to make a donation, there will be a container available at meetings. The donations will be used to support our community service projects as needed.

Important notice:  When you sign up for events and activities, please print your name carefully and all other information that is requested.  We can’t decipher sloppy printing.  If you fail to write your homeroom, we will not be able to get in touch with you.
Operation Christmas Child – Shoe Boxes:  Due date is no later than Nov. 18th.
All members who signed-up at the October meeting have already received a flyer. You can still sign-up tonight.  Flyers are available tonight. The shoeboxes will be shipped around the world to make a brighter Christmas for many children.  All shoeboxes are due no later than Nov. 18th.

Homework Helpers at Kidstop:  Tuesdays from 4:15 to 5:15
Co-Chairs are:  Colleen Biehl, Jane Horakova, Devin McNany.
Please see Mrs. Fahnestock tonight.
Start date will be next Tuesday, Nov. 11th.  Sign-up tonight.
The dates will be the on the following Tuesdays:
Nov. 11, Nov. 18, Dec. 2, Dec. 9, Dec. 16, Jan. 6, Jan. 13.
Volunteers are needed at Kid Stop to help the children with their homework and to occasionally help with holiday activities.  If you are interested, please sign-up tonight.  The co-chairs have already contacted those who signed-up at the Oct. meeting. This will involve a parent permission form.  You will provide your own transportation to the Gauntlett Center or walk from school.

Thanksgiving baskets for families in our community:  
Co-Chairs – Interact Officers.  Please See Mrs. Fahnestock tonight.
Donations are due by Thursday, Nov. 13th.  One week from tonight.
We are not having sign-ups.  We are giving every member a donation form and asking for your help in making this project a success. Every year Interact delivers Thanksgiving dinners to several families in our community.  This year with the difficult economic times, many families could use a little help.  Let’s try and make a difference by donating the item requested.  If you cannot the item you are assigned, please consider making a $3.00 donation.
 Thank you very, very much.

Women Care Center Activities:  We apologize for some activities being cancelled. The Women’s Care Center has now confirmed dates and has asked for Interact’s help.  The following activities and dates need volunteers:
**** Babysitting: Nov. 15th, Jan. 17th, March 21st, May 16th.  Sat. – 9:30 to 11:30
        Spend time playing with children while their mothers attend meetings in adjoining rooms.
        Only 3 to 4 volunteers needed for each session.  The November 15th session is already filled.
        The volunteers who will work on Nov. 15th are:  Cassandra Lehman, Gary Leming,
        Margaret Weir, and Tricia Wood.
       
**** Wrap gifts for children:  Tuesday, Dec. 9th, 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.
                                                    Wednesday, Dec. 10th, 3:00 to 5:30 p.m. or 5:30 to 8:00 p.m.
                                                    Thursday, Dec. 11th, 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.
         8 to 10 volunteers needed for each shift.  Gifts need to be wrapped.
         
Location:  Babysitting and Wrapping gifts take place at The Center Foundation.
                 220 N. Jackson St.  Media

Women Care Center Activities continued:
**** Help at ‘Holiday from the Heart Party’: Wednesday, December 17th, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.      
         Help with arts and crafts, serving food, and handing out presents.
Location:  Media Borough and Community Center
                  301 N. Jackson St.  Media (Diagonally across from The Center Foundation)

Band-Aids Should be Fun Not Boring !!!!!: Class Reps. will be co-chairs.
This will start in December.  Class reps will contact you. 
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia needs our help in collecting boxes of Fun Band-Aids. CHOP wants to ‘Give a Kid a Choice in their Care.’  This would involve collecting boxes personally and collecting boxes in homerooms.  25 members have signed-up however we have 43 homerooms. More members are requested to please sign-up to collect in a homeroom.
Thank you to Shannon Stussy for bringing in several boxes already.

Loomis Elementary School: Tutors needed – Study Buddies.
If you are interested in volunteering your time to help the children at Loomis with their schoolwork after school for about an hour, please sign-up tonight.  Dates and times are yet to be determined.

Singing holiday songs at Fair Acres Geriatric Center:  December date to be announced 3:00 to 4:45

Calendar of upcoming projects:
Nov. 11th – Homework Helpers at Kid Stop – 4:15 to 5:15
Nov. 13th – Thanksgiving Basket donation due
Nov. 15th – Babysitting - 9:30 to 11:30 (Media)
Nov. 18th – Homework Helpers at Kid Stop – 4:15 to 5:15
Nov. 18th – Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes are due

Dec. 2nd, 9th, 16th – Homework Helpers at Kid Stop – 4:15 to 5:15
Dec. 6th -   Broomall Rotary Breakfast with Santa and his Elves – 8:30 to 12:00
Dec. 9th -   Wrap gifts for children - 3:00 to 5:00
Dec. 10th - Wrap gifts for children - 3:00 to 5:30 or 5:30 to 8:00
Dec. 11th - Wrap gifts for children - 3:00 to 5:00
Dec. 17th - ‘Holiday from the Heart’ Party - 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Dec. TBA - Holiday songs at Fair Acres - 3:00 to 4:45

January 6th, 13th – Homework Helpers at Kid Stop
February  - Daffodil Sales for the American Cancer Society
March - Delivery of Daffodils

Next meeting date:  Tuesday, Dec. 9th, 7:00 p.m. – cafeteria