Parents and Friends Association
Parents and Friends Association Report: 25 June 2024
Well, what an amazing semester for PFA fundraising!
Our College has for many years become well known for our Performing Arts Program and the Five Star musicals that have been produced and enjoyed by our community. Our musicals are always a significant investment for the college and this semester the 2024 musical Little Shop of Horrors has become our fundraising focus and after a discussion with the Director of performing Arts our “PFA engine room” as born.
This led to the PFA team drawing on all available resources and connections, personal and professional, to ensure success on the night, resulting in PFA hosting the (adults only) Trivia Night held on Friday 24 May 2024, raising over $4000 for the Performing Arts program, the evening was clearly the single most successful event since PFA commenced in late 2022.
We look forward to enjoying Little Shop of Horrors later this year in Term 3.
In addition to the Trivia Night, we recently drew our online raffle (winners announced below), raising over $2000 to also add to the Performing Arts program.
Together, resulting in an amazing over $6000 in total for the Performing Arts program and supporting the Little Shop of Horrors musical next term.
The equipment we purchase will also support future Performance Arts programs and musicals.
These events demonstrated the amazing community spirit we have at BSC and when we work together with a common goal, anything can be achieved – Nothing is impossible.
The success of this event is a tribute to the many volunteers working countless hours on this project, a massive thank you is due to the following:
PFA and school community
Scott and Sharon Adams – MC
Holly Oakes – Trivia Night subcommittee leader
Jo Prendergast
Andrew Robbins
Jase Subramaniam
Ze Wei Teo
Flora Xu
Fiona Sherri
Vanessa Blake
Leonnie
John Ballagh
Brenton Van Vliet
Chris Barry
Adam Li
Ash Bull
Alice Krieger
Company of Little Shop of Horrors
A shout out to the following businesses for kindly donating various prizes and supporting the PFA in running a successful Trivia Night.
1st Wheelers Hill Scouts
8 Track Brewery Ringwood
Andrew Blake Remedial Massage
Big 4 Holiday Parks
Brandon Park Fish & Chips
Buckleys Pharmacy
Bunnings Notting Hill
Cutters - His and Her Hairdressing
Dan Murphy’s
Domino’s Pizza Wheelers Hill
EduNet – Technology for Education
Elixir Natural Candles
First Vocal Program
Luna Park
Mad Athletes Tennis Coaching
Melbourne River Cruises
Mulgrave Country Club
Mulgrave Pizza House
Myuna Farm
OfficeWorks
Puffing Billy
Spotlight
Strike Bowling
SwimWorld Glen Waverley
The Rogue Squire
Uneek Bending Co
Wheelers Hill Hotel
Wheelers Hill Pantry
Woolworths
Young & Foolish
Zumba with Lisha
Waverly Park Hawks JFC
Online Raffle Drawn 17 June 2024: (Initials only of prize winners can be published).
1st PRIZE – Laptop (value $1199) EL (#536)
2nd PRIZE – Gas smoker (value $239) TL (#169)
3rd PRIZE – Family pass at Puffing Billy ($200) SY (#83)
4th PRIZE – Family pass at Luna Park ($170) KL (#412)
5th PRIZE – Cutters gift voucher ($150) JS(#466)
6th PRIZE – Cutters gift voucher ($100) AP (#212)
I look forward to planning for the next major event and further build the community spirit at BSC.
Finally, I wish to thank the School Council for its continued support for the trivia night and more broadly, the important events we manage.
Ed Meszaros
PFA President
Parents and Friends Association Committee
The PFA committee is a great way to be involved, connect with families and raise funds for the school. It is a great way to provide parent feedback as well.
You can volunteer as much or as little as you can.
PFA office bearers are as below:
President: Ed Meszaros
Vice President: Jo Prendergast
Secretary: Vicky Bouranis
Treasurer: Andrew Robbins
If you would like to join the committee, please complete the registration form below and email it to pfa@ms.brentwood.vic.edu.au.
Once you are registered you will have access to our PFA Teams folder and will also be added to our WhatsApp thread.
We look forward to sharing and creating great community events with you all!
Kind regards,
Parents and Friends Association