First, thank you for your consideration. Our school and parish community is a generous one and most of our accomplishments are due to people like you. So chances are you have already helped St. Joseph School in one fashion or another. However, there are always new challenges and needs to fulfill, people to meet and fun to be had in the process. Below is a list of committees with specific needs that you may be able to help with.

Select the link below to learn more about the activities of each committee.

BAG Committee
The BAG Committee is always in need of volunteers to assist with its next project. You don’t have to be handy
but just willing and able to lend a hand. Follow the link above to learn who to contact.

Grant Committee
Do you have insights into or success with grant writing? The Grant Writing committee could use your help. Follow the link above to learn more and to get involved.

School Board
The St. Joseph School Board is an advisory board of parents which does long and short term planning and development for the school. School Board aids in preparing the strategic plan, budgets, tuition contracts, fundraising plans, public relations, and advertising. All school organizations must regularly report to the School Board. Members are chosen by discernment. This board meets on the each of the school year, except June and July.
The right of non-members to address the board will be limited to those whose petitions have been presented to the pastor, principal, or School Board President and are approved for the agenda two weeks in advance of the meeting.

2010-2011 School Board Members

President - Nick Palumbo

Members at Large
Shawn Connors
Rick Langheld
Todd Morgan
Paul Rodriguez
Garry Stoelk
Anthony Way

For more information, please contact Lynne Scheffler at Lscheffler1@aol.com

The School Board also overees two sub-committees; the Building and Grounds Committee (BAG) and the Grant Committee.

Advancement Board
More to Come…

Alumni Board
More to Come…

OktoberFest Committee
Please contact the Oktoberfest co-chairs Karen Bartecki at bartecki6@comcast,net or Carrie Ephgrave at m.ephgrave@comcast.net to learn more about the St. Joseph Oktoberfest of 2011.

Dinner Dance & Auction Committee
As one of the largest fundraisers for St. Joseph School, the annual Dinner Dance & Auction is a wonderful event to enjoy the company of our school and parish family, enjoy a wonderful evening of dinner, dancing, and treasures of items up for bid! To learn more about the St. Joseph Dinner Dance & Auction 2011 BEST in SHOW on April 2, 2011, please contact any of the Co-Chairs Julie Dixon, Amy Galetti, or Yolanda Jesse.

The St. Joseph School Auction coordinators are always looking for auction items or items for the themed baskets which are raffled each year. If you have an interest in donating an item for the silent auction or have insights to help the committee obtain great auction items, please contact Julie Dixon at jdixon@comcast.net or call 815-836-+2548.

The St. Joseph Dinner Dance has wonderful opportunities for your business, employer or your family to become a sponsor.  Let us know if you are able to sponsor or have contacts for us in obtaining our goals. Your contacts will be very helpful to our efforts! Please contact Amy Galetti at 815-609-5219 or email agalettie@sbcgloabl.net

The St. Joseph Dinner Dance has wonderful opportunities to showcase your business, company, or family with the purchase of advertisement in the Auction Booklet. If you are interested if placing an advertisement or know of a company for our auction to pursue, please contact Yolanda Jesse at yolandajesse@yahoo.com or 815-588-1489.

Parents Club
Parents Club is always seeking interested parents to assist with the various events it plans each year. If you would like to help with any particular event, please contact please contact Carrie Ray at 815-272-5473 or caray02@yahoo.com