itpp-infrastructure/projects/schoolcart-pta-research.md

# Chatham County PTA Landscape — Savannah, GA
# Compiled August 3, 2026 for CartMyList GTM

## OVERVIEW
- **70+ PTA organizations** in the Savannah metro area (CauseIQ directory)
- **24 PTAs** actively using JoinTotem for membership management
- **49 SCCPSS schools** with school supply lists on sccpss.com
- **Savannah-Chatham Council of PTAs** is the umbrella org (Georgia PTA District 6)
- School year started **August 3, 2026**

## COUNCIL LEADERSHIP
- **President (current):** Sandra Cason (per LinkedIn; also president in 2011-2012)
  - LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/sandra-cason-7740913b
  - Also runs Farm to School program
- **President (2021 PDF):** Tina Kelly — sccoftas@gmail.com
  - Georgia PTA account: SavannahChatham.D6@georgiapta.org
- **Council Facebook:** facebook.com/SavannahChathamPTA (1,206 likes)
- **Georgia PTA:** georgiapta.org, office@georgiapta.org, 404-659-0214

## ALL KNOWN PTAs ON JOINTOTEM (24 Total)
Each has a JoinTotem page at jointotem.com/ga/savannah/{slug} with "Join Now" — the membership form goes to PTA officers.

### High Schools
| School | Type | Notes |
|--------|------|-------|
| Beach HS PTA | PTA | Generic template |
| Islands High School PTSA | PTSA | Generic template |
| Windsor Forest HS PTA | PTA | Generic template |
| Savannah Arts Academy PTSA | PTSA | Generic template |
| Savannah Early College High PTSA | PTSA | Generic template |

### K-8 Schools
| School | Type | Notes |
|--------|------|-------|
| E F Garrison K-8 PTA | PTA | Your kids' school! Arts-focused. Generic template |
| Georgetown K-8 PTA | PTA | Has custom description |
| Hesse K-8 PTA | PTA | Generic template |
| CEMCS PTA (Coastal Empire Montessori) | PTA | Generic template |

### Middle Schools
| School | Type | Notes |
|--------|------|-------|
| STEM Academy PTSA | PTSA | Your kids' school! "STEM based public Middle school, Choice program" |
| Coastal Middle School PTSA, Inc. | PTSA | Generic template |
| Southwest Middle PTSA | PTSA | Generic template |

### Elementary Schools
| School | Type | Notes |
|--------|------|-------|
| **Jacob G Smith ES PTA** | PTA | Has **own website**: jacobgsmithpta.org (Squarespace). Your kids' former school |
| **May Howard ES PTA** | PTA | Has **own website**: mayhowardpta.weebly.com. Detailed description — raises money for curriculum, tech, teacher training, equipment |
| Butler ES PTA | PTA | Generic template |
| Carrie E. Gould ES PTA | PTA | Generic template |
| Ellis Montessori PTA | PTA | Has custom description |
| Gadsden ES PTA | PTA | Custom description: "excited about 2026-2027 School Year" |
| Garden City ES PTA | PTA | Generic template |
| Haven ES PTA | PTA | Generic template |
| Juliette Gordon Low ES PTA | PTA | Generic template |
| Marshpoint Elementary School PTA | PTA | Generic template |
| Virginia L Heard ES PTA | PTA | Custom description: "primary educational support organization providing resources" |
| WBES PTA (White Bluff ES) | PTA | Custom description: "make every child's potential a reality" |
| Windsor Forest ES PTA | PTA | Generic template |

## ADDITIONAL PTAs KNOWN FROM CAUSEIQ (not on JoinTotem)
- Rice Creek PTSA (Port Wentworth)
- Robert W Gadsden ES PTA
- Mercer MS PTA
- Shuman ES PTA
- Jacob G Smith ES PTA
- Woodville Tompkins High PTSA
- Susie King Taylor Community PTA
- Savannah Classical Academy PTSA

## SCCPSS SCHOOL SUPPLY LIST INFRASTRUCTURE
Every SCCPSS school has its own supply list page at {school}.sccpss.com. The district also aggregates them at:
- sccpss.com/families/back-to-school/supplies (2026-27 lists)

This is the integration surface — each school's PDF list links directly to the product.

## COMPETITION: TeacherLists.com
- **1M+ school supply lists** on their platform
- Partners: Amazon, Target, Walmart, Staples, Walgreens
- Free for schools and teachers
- Digitize supply lists and make them "shoppable" — but each item is individually shoppable, NOT one-click cart
- **CartMyList differentiator:** One Amazon cart link from a PDF upload. CartMyList competes on convenience, not list management.

## GTM STRATEGY FOR PTA OUTREACH

### Play 1: Council-Level Pitch
Go through Savannah-Chatham Council of PTAs (Sandra Cason). Position as a zero-effort fundraiser. Council endorses → cascades to all 24+ local PTAs.

### Play 2: School-by-School Direct
Use each school's supply list page as proof of concept. "I saw your supply list for 2026-27. Here's what it looks like as a one-click Amazon cart. Want this for your parents? Free for you, $1/cart to your PTA."

### Play 3: Parent Ambassador
Your kids are at STEM Academy (PTSA member) and Garrison (PTA member). Start there — dogfood it with your own school supply lists.

### Play 4: Back-to-School Timing
School started TODAY (Aug 3). The window is NOW — parents are actively buying supplies. Even a late entry with a "last-minute shopping" angle works.

## DOMAIN AVAILABILITY (as of Aug 3, 2026)

### AVAILABLE ✅
| Domain | Verdict |
|--------|---------|
| **cartmylist.com** | Short, verb-driven, memorable. Top pick from Round 1 |
| **mylistcart.com** | Close variant, what-it-does naming |
| **listcart.co** | Shortest, clean |
| **quicklistcart.com** | Speed/value positioning |
| **collecthq.co** | Broader rebrand (from Round 2) |
| **submithub.co** | Broader rebrand (from Round 2) |
| **ptafund.co / ptafund.us** | PTA-specific fundraising angle |
| **fuelyourpta.com** | Bold, fundraising-focused |

### TAKEN ❌
orderport.com, orderport.io, cartflow.io, gatherhq.co, list2go.com, schoolcart.com, listporter.com, supplyporter.com, listbridge.com, cartbridge.co, supplylist.co

## KEY CONTACT METHODS FOR PTAs
1. **JoinTotem "Join Now" buttons** — these submit to the PTA officers directly. Could use the membership form as a demo/dogfooding channel.
2. **Facebook pages** — Most schools have individual PTA Facebook pages. Search: "{School Name} PTA" on Facebook.
3. **School websites** — Each SCCPSS school has a site at {slug}.sccpss.com. Contact forms there reach the front office → can forward to PTA.
4. **Georgia PTA office** — office@georgiapta.org / 404-659-0214 for council-level introductions.
5. **Council Facebook** — facebook.com/SavannahChathamPTA — 1,206 followers. Post or DM.