Marist College Ashgrove Newsletter

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

Rugby Season Term 2 The Grandstand

 

Flats - Years 7,8,9

Rugby Season Term 2 The Flats

 

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

 

 

Volleyball

Gym

 

 

AFL

Not played at MCA

 

 

Rugby Union

 

Flats + Grandstand

 

Football (Soccer)

 

Flats + Grandstand

 

Rugby League

 

 

Flats + Grandstand

Tennis

 

 

Grandstand + Gym

Basketball

 

 

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: 

Or reply to the sender of your year group social media sport canteen posts

  

We look forward to seeing you in Term 2!