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MOE Boosters 2012





Name: Craig Gross
Sub Team: Booster
Joined in: 2009
Job: Business Information Systems and Technology for W.L. Gore & Associates
Free time: Camping, baseball, boating
Quote: "I do what I can in any activity my sons are involved in so that I have the opportunity to spend time with them, get to know them, and watch them grow and succeed."



Name: Karen O'Brien
Sub Team: Booster
Joined in: 2000
Job: Retired
Free time: Travels, fishing,water skiing, volunteers for Pennsylvania FTC
Quote: "MOE has been a growth experience for all of the students and mentors. Our team is like a family and it has been a lot of fun for all of us. GO MOE and FIRST!"
 
 



Name: Patti Panariello
Sub Team: Booster
Joined in: 2005
Job: Dupont Legal, Intellectual Property Legal Assistant
Free time: Reading and Cooking
Quote: "I had a blast spending time with my family and volunteering with the team! The kids are incredibly bright and a pleasure to be around. Go MOE!"
 
 


Name: Carol Perrotto
Sub Team: Booster
Joined in: 2004
Job: Patent Agent for DuPont
Free time: Biking and music
Quote: "The best part of FIRST is the people, the students, the mentors and the FIRST staff, all the way up to Dean himself!"



 
 

Name: Yvonne Miner Rafor
Sub Team: Booster
Joined in: 2012
Job: Homeschool mother, Literary and English Teacher for homeschoolers
Free time: Informational Reading, word games
Quote: "Go MOE!"
 
 
 

Name: Janet Rice
Sub Team: Booster
Joined in: 2009
Job: Biochemist for DuPont
Free time: MOE
Quote: "Go MOE!"




Name: Tom Zawislak
Sub Team: Booster/Mentor
Joined in: 2001
Job: Director of Quality at B&W Tech and FTC Affiliante partner for Pennsylvania
Free time: Volunteers for FTC and FLL, Goes skiing, and runs 5K and 10K walks
Quote: "I'm involved in FIRST so students can get careers in science and technology if they choose to have some fun!




Name: This could be you! Contact John Larock if interested
Sub Team: Booster
Joined in: ----
Job: ----
Free time: ----
Quote: ----
 
 
 

Not Pictured

Charlie Frick
Randy Jenkins
JoAnn Gross
Anne Michelini
Gene Michelini
Andy Taylor
Priscilla Zawislak
 
 
 

Our Boosters...

Boosterz working

Meals

  • Organize dinners for regular Monday, Wednesday and Thursday evening meetings and snacks for Sunday meetings
  • Coordinate through local businesses at discounted prices
  • Organize food donations through local businesses
  • Coordinate parents who supply meals, and reimburse them
  • Coordinate team members who supply some meal components
  • Purchase all sodas, snack foods, utensils, plates, and napkins

Fundraising

  • Organize fundraising activities
  • Organize student and adult participation
  • Maintain and provide list of local businesses that have supported us in the past
  • Brainstorm sessions on who may be good sponsors
  • Make videos to tell our team's story to local potential sponsors
  • Write team sponsor letter to solicit sponsorships
Boosterz built the ramp!

Hoop and Ramp Build

  • Purchase supplies to build the hoops and ramp
  • Build hoops and ramp
  • Build and paint robot shipping crate
  • Handle paperwork for shipping robot to competitions








Jeff Lucas working on the field

Spirit and Recognition Activities

  • Order supplies to make Team pins
  • Order earplugs and safety glasses
  • Order t-shirts, bandannas, hats, and other spirit items
  • Help students to make team mascot by ordering supplies/helping to make
  • Help students create awards to recognize other teams




Travel

  • Organize travel and hotel arrangements for regional and national competitions
  • Collect travel payments

Money

  • Collect all money for food/travel and deposits in bank
  • Reimburse people who are purchasing equipment, tools, food for team

Paperwork

  • Create and maintain Team lists for tracking by computer
  • Track attendance, payments for food, travel payments, etc.
  • Print, distribute and collect all permission slips
Boosterz with Crate