The Putnam Parent Group (PPG)                           WEBSITE: www.leaguelineup.com/rp-parent

New Parent Orientation Information Season 2018-2019

The PPG is a not-for-profit group which raises money to support the Rex Putnam community by sponsoring scholarships for Rex Putnam students to cover school and extracurricular activity fees.  The group also fundraises for at least one scholarship for a Rex Putnam senior.

We (parents and students) work concession stands at the MODA center during all Blazer games.  We may work other events (e.g., Hawks games, concerts) at the MODA center/Memorial Coliseum. 

PPG Board:  

Jodi Martine    - Co-leader, scheduling                        503-927-0602        putnampg@gmail.com

Therese Tuohy – financial/treasurer                             503-786-9585        putnampg@gmail.com

Laura Kozell    - Co-leader, membership coordinator  503-888-6433        putnampg@gmail.com  

Membership Information:

Send your contact information (address, phone numbers, email address(es) to putnampg@gmail.com .

Minimum age to work is 16 (students). 

You must take all training prior to working.  Links for training are on under training on this Website

1. Background Check for Levy (good for 5 years). Required for 18 and above. 

2. Food Handlers permit ($10; good for 3 years).  Must take online class/test. Permit application at :  https://www.orfoodhandlers.com/eMain.aspx?State=OREGON This is required for all volunteers. 

3. OLCC Servers permit (good for 5 years) Online class/test (fee ~$14 - $19). Online portal for application/instructions:  https://www.oregon.gov/olcc/pages/portalservicepermits.aspx . (OLCC fee $28.65)  Ages 18 and above need OLCC permit

4. Online Levy Responsible Alcohol Servers Training (annually)  Required for 18 and above. 

Submit copies of Food handlers and OLCC Servers permit to putnampg@gmail.com

You will also need a Putnam hat, Putnam T shirt and RoseQuarter swipe card. 

To request an RQ employee parking permit, you need to fill out a form.  The group will be given parking permits to hand out to members who have request them.  The permit is only good at events that you volunteer at and for designated employee parking. 

Levy Policies for Volunteering at Events:

Dress Code: Black pants, black socks, black non-skid shoes. PPG will supply you with a shirt and hat, with the cost coming from the funds you help raise.

Check in and SIGN IN at the desk before going upstairs.  Levy requires you to sign in downstairs when you check in at an event, and to sign paperwork upstairs when you arrive in our booth.  We are not paid for your presence if you do not sign the paperwork. 

You must have your OLCC and Food handler cards with you.  Bring a lock to store valuables.  Personal items should not be taken to food booths.

 Working at events:

Carpool times are listed on the calendar (on our website).  We carpool from the Key Bank lot by the McLoughlin Fred Meyers, 45 min before start time.  The group will only wait 5 mins.

There are no minimum events to work, but once you sign up for an event you must honor that commitment.  If you can't make your shift - you are responsible for finding a replacement.  Alternates are posted on the calendar for events.  If you don’t show up, and there is no replacement the group will be fined $50 of the profit earned by LEVY, this will be passed on to you. If this happens more than once, the PPG may remove you from our roster. 

All members receive on the job training (in the booth).  Please ask if you don’t know something. 

Handling transactions - take the order, then payment then get the food/beverages.  We ask that everyone try to learn all aspects of running the booth.

Financial Information:

PPG earns money on ALL sales.  The percentage is 10% unless noted by Levy.  There is a bonus from Levy for staffing all our scheduled home Blazer games, without this bonus a greater percentage of earned funds would go to the cost of keeping the group running.   

 We keep track of the funds a family earns. A portion of those funds are used for the annual operating cost of PPG (insurance, banking costs) and for the Rex Putnam scholarship fund.  The remainder of the funds can be disbursed to PPG students in the form of a scholarship. 

You can request a scholarship to pay for fees of your choice including: Registration for middle and high school, school and club sport fees, fees for ACC credit, lab fees, band, choir, dance team, travel (sponsored through school) and any other fee that benefits youth (e.g., sports outside of school, girl and boy scout camp fees).  PPG student graduates can also apply for a college scholarship to help with tuition and book costs. The scholarship request form is found online on our webpage www.leaguelineup.com/rp-parent under forms (online request forms).  The PPG board has final say on disbursement of scholarships. When your family stops volunteering, all funds not disbursed as scholarships remain with the PPG general fund.  

The treasurer writes checks once a week, all requests for the week are due Saturday NOON, with check pickup Monday morning.  Checks cannot be written to individuals.