The
meeting was called to order at
5:15 p.m.
| Present: |
|
|
| Trish
Schurkamp |
Jennifer
Tarwater |
Marty
Porter |
| Connie
Steele |
Sarah
Bohndorf |
Helen
Marie Fotovich |
| Erica
Gardner |
Fred
Kamler |
Wendy
Scheidt |
| Janet
Vogel |
Carolyn
Walden |
Deborah
Pomeroy |
| Kay
Shevling |
Fred
Kamler |
Shari
Wilson |
| Gordon
Criswell |
Tracy
Grabbe |
Bettse
Folsom |
| Mary
Conrad |
|
|
Committee
Reports:
Tent
Setup and Takedown:
Gordon stated that he has talked to a lot of organizations. He also said that
the Unified Government would send out men for back up to help raise the tent.
Trish Schurkamp stated that she was told by Unified Government’s Human
Relations Department that we could put flyers in with paychecks re: Chautauqua
when it is closer to time
Local
Entertainment: Sarah
Bohndorf stated she has Friday, Saturday and Sunday confirmed. She is still
working on Monday and Tuesday
Workshops:
Jennifer Tarwater reported that she and Kim have been working on the workshops
and are ready to re-submit the itinerary to Deborah Pomeroy
Publicity
and Promotion: Helen Marie
Fotovich reported she had several radio stations committed to PSA for the
Chautauqua but was waiting for the information
Finance/Fundraising:
Trish announced that she had just received word that the Junior League of
Wyandotte and
Johnson
Counties
in Kansas, Inc. had accepted out
grant proposal of $1000. Carolyn Walden from the Wyandotte County Historical
Society and Museum presented the committee with a $500 cash donation. Trish
also announced that she had received a check for $50 from the New Century Club
in Bonner Springs. Shari Wilson suggested that we contact George Breidenthal
for a donation. Trish will send a copy of a request letter for
Shari
to review and sign along with her
signature
Concession: Connie
Steele and Wendy Scheidt stated they had several groups lined up for Friday,
Saturday, Sunday and Monday nights. They are still organizing and will have
everything ready by the April 15 deadline
Pre-Event: Helen
Marie Fotovich will be getting together with Erica Gardner. The event is
planned for June 14, from
6 p.m.
to
9 p.m.
, at the
Wyandotte
County
Historical
Museum
in Bonner Springs. The event will be open to contributors and sponsors and
organizers. Invitations will be sent out. Dr. Bill Worley will be our guest
portrayer
In-Kind: Kay
Shevling stated that she was working on the in-kind receipts and that she
needed to have those all turned in to her. She stated that committee people
could either mail them to her or give them to her at the meetings
Deborah Pomeroy spoke to the committee on the various activities that
are taking place around Chautauqua. She also encouraged many of the members to
keep up the good work. She told us that information for the posters and the
tabloids are due April 15. If deadlines are not kept then we will receive our
information very late in May. Tee-Shirts were discussed. Any tee-shirt design
would need to be approved by Deborah first. Deborah reminded Sarah that any
local entertainment would want to be at the tent by
6:15
each night in order to do a mike check.
Wendy stated that the Tiblow Transit will have shuttle busses available
on Friday and Saturday nights. Trish will check with Bob Roddy and see if the
UG will be able to have a small shuttle bus available the other nights.
Trish thanked each of the committee members for all of their hard work
on this project
The next meeting is Wednesday, April 23, at
5 p.m.
at the
Wyandotte
County
Historical
Museum
.
The meeting concluded at
7 p.m.