Athletic Association: Chairperson - Greg Crossey. (Support) Oversee and administer the athletic programs available to the students of St. Philip School in accordance with the rules set forth in the St. Philip Athletic Association Policy Manual. Raise and manage funding necessary to carry out the athletic programs and instill in all participants, parents and spectators the values of Christianity and good sportsmanship. 70 volunteers are required during the year to serve as Board Members (9), Coaches (30), Team Parents (22), and additional volunteers work concessions and Bishop Canevin kitchen.
Apples for Students Program: Chairperson – Donna Gamrod. (Fundraiser) Giant Eagle provides the opportunity for schools to get FREE computer and educational related equipment into our classrooms based purchases utilizing your advantage card.
Book Fair: Chairperson – Cindy & Ron Chickini. (Fundraiser) The two day event is held during Catholic Schools Week (late Janaury). Volunteers help children make selections and checking out items purchased. 10 volunteers are needed for two days. Four (4) additional volunteers are needed to help set up and breakdown the Book Fair. Middle School Students are permitted to earn Service Hours by helping to set-up the Book Fair.
Box Tops: Chairperson – Tammy Wagner & Trish Costantino. (Fundraiser) Box tops are collected to earn our school money. 10 volunteers are needed to keep abreast of various program incentives, promote programs, and collect, count and submit box tops to earn school cash.
Cafeteria Volunteers: Chairperson – Janet McKnight. (Support) Help is needed serving lunches, the Ala Carte area, and wiping the tables. There are three lunchtimes. Lunch is provided for those who volunteer. Cafeteria can be worked on a weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, or substitute basis. 4 volunteers are needed from 10:00 – 12:30 daily.
Catholic Schools Week: Chairperson – Sister Geri (Support) Provide various promotion and publicity events for the week and assist with alumni night (alumni association). 50 volunteers
Certificate Program: Chairperson – Patricia Rattay & Michelle Pekular. (Fundraiser) Certificates are purchased at a discounted rate and sold at face value. Your Tuition Rebate account is credited with the percent indicated on the certificate order form when you make a purchase.
Communications Packet: Chairperson - Julie Peck. (Support) Volunteers put together the communications packet of flyers and insure that every student received the necessary information with each distribution. 8 volunteers are needed on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month from 8:30 – 10:00.
Fall Masquerade: Chairperson – Marlene Wiegand. (Social) Annual Fall Masquerade is held at the Knights of Columbus. 25 volunteers needed to assist with planning, set up, clean up.
Family Fun Night: Chairperson – Laurie Ratliff and Cathy Kretz. (Social) Family dinner, fun, and games to kick off Catholic Schools Week. 10 volunteers needed.
Flower Sale: Chairperson – Maura Burgess. (Fundraiser) Bedding plants and hanging baskets are sold to the school and parishioners in May. 20 volunteers are needed to help unload truck, fill preorders and help customers.
Hoagie Sales: Chairperson - Jim and Lucy Hurley (Fundraiser) schedule, advertise sale, collect and place orders, organize the distribution of hoagies. 6 volunteers are needed.
Homeroom Parents: Chairperson – Lisa Clutter. (Support) Two parents per homeroom assist the teachers with coordinating parties and special events. Homeroom parents are responsible for developing student emergency phone lists and contact parents in the event of an early dismissal. 38 volunteers are needed.
Hospitality: Chairperson - Jim and Lucy Hurley. (Support) Set up refreshments, make coffee, and clean up for PTG General meetings and other special school functions. 4 volunteers are needed.
Life Time Activities: Chairperson – Julie Peck. (Social) Bowling, Skating, and other activities are held for the students. 5 volunteers are needed.
Lottery Calendar: Chairperson – Cathy Kretz & Laurie Garcia-Ratliff. (Fundraiser) Yearly numbered calendars are sold with the daily winner based on the PA daily lottery. 2 volunteers order and sell calendars and payoff winners.
Market Day: Chairperson – Marie McDonough & Sharon Mell. (Fundraiser) This is a fundraiser in which prepackaged foods are sold through the Market Day Company. Sales are held once monthly 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Volunteers are needed to help upload the truck and set up items for pick up. They are also needed to help fill orders and check customer pick-ups. 25 volunteers are needed on a monthly basis.
Night at the Races: Chairperson – Jennifer Wilson & Tiffany Romano. (Fundraiser) This is an annual adult social one night event with video horse racing, dinner and dancing. Part of the ticket price is credited to fair share fundraising. Volunteers are needed for set up, clean up and many other organized activities. 25 volunteers are needed.
Parent Partners: Chairperson – Jennifer Shorthouse (Support) Partner new school families with those who are in the school, to answer questions and concerns that new families have. Volunteers needs vary on amount of new families to our school.
PTG Newsletter: Chairperson – Elvira Hoff and Jennifer McDevitt. (Support) Monthly PTG newsletter informs parents of the happenings at St. Philip School. Volunteers are needed to help in the Xeroxing and folding of the newsletter. 4 volunteers are needed.
Publicity: Chairperson – Mrs. Huth. (Support) Write and submit articles pertaining to school events for local community papers and weekly Parish bulletin. 1 volunteer is needed.
Recess Monitors: Chairperson – Mr. Kramer Sister Geri. (Support) 3 volunteers are needed on a daily basis to monitor students during recess.
Recycling Program: Chairperson – OPEN POSITION (Fundraiser) Families are encouraged to bring old cartridges to school for recycling. Volunteers package cartridges sent to school, label and call Fed-X for pick-up. 3 volunteers are needed.
Red Ribbon Campaign: Chairperson - Holly Brandy. (Support) Red Ribbon week October 23-27. This is a Drug-Free Program to make parents and children aware of how drugs and alcohol can ruin their lives. 4 volunteers are required to assist with balloons, decorating and distributing ribbons.
Register Tapes: Chairperson – Carol Ashby. (Fundraiser) Register tapes and labels are collected to earn SPS money, computers, and other classroom items. 2 volunteers are needed to keep abreast of various program incentives, promote programs, and collect, count and submit register tapes, and other items to earn school cash and free items.
RIF Program: Chairperson – Mrs. Ravenstahl. (Support) Promote reading for all the students. 10 volunteers are needed to help with book distribution and reading to our children.
Santa Breakfast: Chairperson – Kimberly Gamble and AnneMarie Gumina. (Social) The annual Santa breakfast/lunch provides a family outing at a reasonable cost. Volunteers are needed to work the breakfast, set-up and clean up. 10 volunteers are needed for this event.
Santa Secret Shop - Chairperson - Anne Marie Gumina (Fundraiser) Our children will be thrilled to purchase treasures for family members! This will be a 1 day event. 10 volunteers are needed for this event.
Sarris Candy: Chairperson – Gail Gilles. (Fundraiser) Sarris candy sales are held at Christmas and Easter. 2 volunteers are needed to coordinate candy sales, tally orders, sending in order totals to Sarris and distribute candy.
Sarris Candy Bars and Pretzels: Chairperson – Kim Smith. (Fundraiser) Parents purchase Sarris candy bars and chocolate covered pretzel rods. 24 per carry pack selling individually for $1.00. Orders are prepaid.
Special Programs: Chairperson – Carol Ashby. (Support) Goal is to bring educational as well as fun programs to the various grades at St. Philip. Committee researches, selects and coordinates special programs for the children and parents. 2 volunteers are needed at the school on the day of the program to meet any special needs of the program providers.
Spirit Committee: Chairperson – OPEN. (Fundraiser) Children and parents will have the opportunity to purchase SPS Spirit items.
SPS Store / Restaurant / Carnegie Museums Credit: Chairperson – Sandy Luxbacher. (Fundraiser) Credit given to school based on store, memeberships, and food purchases. (Office Depot, Max & Erma's, Eat 'n Park, Target, Verizon, etc)
Tax Credit: Chairperson – Jim Grefenstette. Research Pennsylvania Tax Credits available to SPS.
Teacher Appreciation Week: Chairperson – Tina Patterson . (Support) Plan, coordinate and implement activities to demonstrate our appreciation for the teachers. The week is broken down to activities each day. 5 volunteers are needed.
Teacher Representative: Chairperson -OPEN POSITION (Support) One member of the teaching staff will be a member of the Board to represent the teachers at the meetings and support the PTG and its functions. This committee is provided to keep communications between the teachers and parents needs open to one another.
Telephone Directory: Chairperson – Maura Burgess. (Support) Directory will be distributed to all students in October.
Tuition Rebate Program: Chairperson – Kim Harbaugh. (Support) Each family has the option to participate in fundraising programs to receive a rebate on their tuition. Rebates are generated from the profit of each fundraising program. Fundraising committees generate monthly reports and periodic statements will be sent home to provide a status of your indvidual account.
Uniform Exchange: Chairperson: Shelly Roberts. (Support) Donated uniforms are available for families at no cost. The exchange is also used when clothing gets soiled from messy lunch, sick children and those that thought it was a dress down day.
Volunteer Coordinator: Chairperson – Alice Leone. (Support) Coordinate various volunteers with committees. Maintain and update list of volunteers and distribute to chairpersons of the various committees.