From Your P&F

Notice of P&F General Meeting
P&F GENERAL MEETING
DATE - MONDAY 8 MAY, 2023
START TIME - 7:00PM
VENUE - TOWER MEETING ROOM
The Term 2 General Meeting of the P&F will be held on Monday 8 May, 2023 at 7:00pm.
We invite each of you, as members of the College community, to attend. In order to provide an indication of quorum, and assist with the meeting minutes, it is helpful if you can register your interest in attending the meeting through the link below:
https://www.trybooking.com/CHREI
We value your input, and welcome agenda items. Please email any questions or agenda requests to SecretaryPandF@marash.qld.edu.au no later than Sunday 7 May.
The base agenda will cover the items outlined in the Constitution, including Correspondence, Head of College, President, Treasurer’s, and Sub-committee reports.
I sincerely thank all of of the executive, members of the sub-committees, the school, parents and friends for your continuing contribution to the Marist family.
Kind regards
Donna Lynn
President of the Parents and Friends Association
P&F Parent Functions
Year 6 Parent function is next - Friday 28 April. Great night to catch up with old friends and new.
Sports Canteen
Term 2 has arrived - the biggest term for Sports Canteen. Please put your name in the SignUp by Friday 12:00pm so we know you are coming, and don’t forget MATES!
The roster for this week is:
Grandstand - Years 10,11,12
Flats - Years 7,8,9
What is MCA Sports Canteen?
- MCA in partnership with the P&F Association operate three canteens across the Saturday sports fixtures in Terms 1, 2 and 3, providing a selection of food, drinks and hospitality for players and spectators.
- Funds from the operation of the canteens account for around half of the P&F revenue. This in turn serves all of the school community through P&F donations towards school projects.
- The ask is for each (Brisbane based) family with a son playing sport to volunteer one hour per term at any Saturday Sports Canteen.
What canteens run for which sports?
Sport | Term 1 Canteens | Term 2 Canteens | Term 3 Canteens |
Cricket | Flats + Grandstand |
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Volleyball | Gym |
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AFL | Not played at MCA |
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Rugby Union |
| Flats + Grandstand |
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Football (Soccer) |
| Flats + Grandstand |
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Rugby League |
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| Flats + Grandstand |
Tennis |
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| Grandstand + Gym |
Basketball |
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| Gym |
What are the duties of volunteers?
- General duties include front counter service, minor food preparation, set up and pack-down activities.
- The Canteen Coordinator will tell you what needs to be done. You will also be rostered with other parents who can give you guidance.
- Volunteers generally report a very positive experience – it is great opportunity to meet other parents in a friendly and helpful environment.
What do we serve?
Canteen | Location | Closest Fields | Cold Food | Cold drinks | Hot Food | Coffee |
Grandstand (Main Canteen) | McMahon Oval grandstand | McMahon, Hayden, and Cameron ovals; Tennis Centre | Sandwiches Snacks | Wide selection | Wide Selection | Barista |
Flats | Des Connor Playing Fields | Des Connor Fields; Cameron Oval | Pies, Sausage rolls, egg and bacon muffins | Pod + potential coffee van trial | ||
Gym | Champagnat Centre Mezzanine level | Champagnat Centre | Pod |
How do I sign up?
- Rostered year groups, and Sign-Up sheet links will be communicated in each of the – Newsletter, Year Group Facebook pages and MCA App across Tuesday – Thursday each week:
- Once the fixtures are published at the start of the week (in the MCA App) the P&F will roster a set of year groups to cover the canteens.
- As far as possible, the roster will line up with when the majority of your year group is playing at home.
- As the home-away routine does not 100% align for all teams, there may be weeks that your year group is rostered on where it doesn’t work for you to volunteer. This is OK – we just ask that somewhere in the term you complete one hour in any sports canteen.
- If Sign-ups are full on Thursday night for all required canteen slots, no further messages will be posted:
- If more help is needed, additional requests will be made until we have enough people to run the canteens.
- A clear picture of volunteer numbers is needed by 12:00pm Friday to plan for food preparation, and logistics for opening and closing of canteens on Saturday.
- The P&F will roster all year levels on for weeks where large numbers are anticipated, or where there is some other risk to gaining the required number of volunteers.
Can students volunteer?
- Canteen volunteering is available for students who wish to provide service within the MATES program
- Counter service only – no grills, or deep fryers
- Years 11 and 12 can Sign-Up and serve without a parent/guardian;
- Year 5-10 need to Sign-Up and serve with a parent or guardian.
- Students need to be in uniform,
- On completion of the shift, students need to fill in the MATES sheet located in each canteen, and ensure the Canteen coordinator initials this.
Who can I reach out to if I have more questions?
Email any of:
- presidentpandf@marash.qld.edu.au
- vicepresidentpandf@marash.qld.edu.au
- secretarypandf@marash.qld.edu.au;
Or reply to the sender of your year group social media sport canteen posts
We look forward to seeing you in Term 2!