The
meeting was called to order at
5:05 p.m.
| Present: |
|
|
| Trish
Schurkamp |
Jennifer
Tarwater |
Pete
Cuppage |
| Connie
Steele |
Sarah
Bohndorf |
Helen
Marie Fotovich |
| Erica
Gardner |
Fred
Kamler |
Wendy
Scheidt |
| Janet
Vogel |
Carolyn
Walden |
Deborah
Pomeroy |
Committee
Reports:
Tent
Setup and Takedown: No
Report
Local
Entertainment: Sarah
Bohndorf stated the Heart of America Wind Symphony was interested in
performing Saturday night. Several other groups have voiced interest in
performing as well
Publicity
and Promotion: Janet Vogel
reported that she had sent press releases to many of the print outlets. We
should be seeing or hearing from them soon. Helen Marie Fotovich reported she
had several radio stations committed to PSAs for the Chautauqua
Finance/Fundraising:
Eighty-three “ask” letters will be going out to various businesses along
Leavenworth Road
. Trish Schurkamp will follow up with
visits. Trish is working on an “incentive” package for
businesses/organizations who donate. Trish will follow up with Wal-Mart in
Bonner Springs and
State Ave
, Price Chopper in Bonner Springs,
Great Wolf Lodge, Hilton Garden Inn, Turner Construction and Brotherhood Bank.
Carolyn Walden stated she would ask the Wyandotte County Historical Society
for a $500 donation at their next meeting
Concession: Connie
Steele and Wendy Scheidt stated that several groups/organizations are
interested in having a concession stand at the Chautauqua. Connie and Wendy
have also put together a concession confirmation form to be used with each
concessionaire.
Fred Kamler,
Strawberry
Hill
Museum
, asked about the pre-event and what that meant. Trish stated that Helen Marie
Fotovich and Erica Gardner were working on it. The pre-event would be a
“sampling” of the Chautauqua. As soon as a date is set, Deborah Pomeroy
with the Kansas Humanities Council will contact Dr. Worley, a re-enactor. He
will perform at the pre-event. The pre-event is a way for the committee to say
thank you to our donors and our volunteers. As Helen Marie and Erica continue
work on the project, they will update us.
Trish stated that we would
need to have all of our information into Deborah by April 15 for the tabloid
and the poster. That means we need to have our major donors in place, our
workshops committed, who the local entertainment will be and what nights they
will be performing, and concession information. All committees need to have
all of their information ready by the next meeting. Trish stated that she will
ask Deborah to be at the next meeting to assure that we have all of the
information we need
Trish thanked each of the committee
members for all of their hard work on this project
The next meeting is Wednesday,
April 9, at
5 p.m.
at the Kansas City Kansas Public Library – West Wyandotte Branch.
The meeting concluded at
5:45 p.m.