Tuesday, November 18, 2008

September 2008 minutes

The Gray County Health and Wellness Coalition met on September 25, 2008 for a meeting to discuss upcoming activities. Those in attendance were Marcia Bailey, Alissa Rankin, Rocky Stewart, and Shirley Voran.

Introductions were made and Alissa Rankin introduced herself and her responsibilities as our outreach coordinator. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. Alissa made a motion to approve and Rocky seconded the motion. All in favor voted to accept the minutes as presented.

Unfinished business included blogging, school health newsletter, Great American Smokeout- November 20th, 2008, and committees.
Blogging- http://gchwc.blogspot.com
School newsletters for health- woolfolk.laura@usd443.org
If you want to submit anything for your newsletter, please send it to Laura.
Great American Smoke Out- November 20th will be a poster contest at all schools. Information will be sent to schools and Rocky felt he could come up with guidelines.
Promotion is attached. We will judge all posters at our November 20th meeting.
Posters will be displayed in businesses and schools. Prizes for winners will be bowling to promote physical activity.
Committees- establish committees as necessary.

New Business included Quitline, Let’s Get Healthy radio program, and 3rd annual coordinated school health conference.
Quitline- our numbers our down and we need to promote Quitline. We will spend time promoting Quitline with medical professionals and clinics.

All of those in attendance celebrated with healthy snacks.

With no further business, the meeting was adjourned.

Next meeting date: November 20, 2008 at 7 p.m. at the Kansas Wheat House, Inc.
102 S. Main, Cimarron, KS