To promote more family communication, a TV Blackout was designated for one evening during the school year 1987-1989. Each fall the Council sponsors a Get Acquainted Dinner. This is a social event at which faculty and administrators mingle with PTA members. Local yearly Leadership Conferences were begun in 1987-1988. Experts in the field of PTA offer advice that assists PTA officers and committee members to serve effectively in their local units.
Administrators also participate.
These conferences are usually held in the fall. State Senators and Representatives are invited to answer questions and to share information on current issues. The Council was also recognized for its work in the development of AIDS awareness programs which were started in 1988 and have continued. Our tremendous increase in PTA memberships in the township resulted in awards for the Council and most of the Council units. Currently, there are 6,023 PTA members in Perry Township.