Connections Weekend Planning Meeting                      July 10, 2019

Agenda

Attendance -  Kyle Baughn, Terry Gribble, Jim Grubbs, Miranda Jones, Joe Kleinknecht, Steve Melchior, Sandy Powell, Dave Spraw & Brian Treisch

Financial Report - Dave Reported that Funds received to date as follows:  $50 from Vic Smith,  $251 from United Bank,  $300 from Jeff Kirk - Dostal & Kirk Insurance & Financial Services, $300 First Federal Savings & Loan,  $250 from Hottenroth, Garverick, Tilson & Garverick Co., LPA., $260 from Donley Ford and  $250 from Galion Building and Loan.

Coordinator's Report -  No report this month, Chris is preparing letters and forms to HOF inductees and others in the 2019 nominating group.

Committee Updates

Bonfire/Pep Rally -  Will occur Thursday evening, October 3rd; Elementary Tiger Dash will run in the afternoon of October 3rd at the stadium; also a PBJ 5K will occur on October 5th - details to come.

Pancake Breakfast - Is planned for October 5th; Jim recommended adding  a car show; contacts will be made to coordinate the show; the car show will run from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at the Primary School parking lot; more details to come next month.

Alumni Band Performance - the band will participate in the October 3rd Rehearsal and October 4th @ Homecoming Game.

Hall of Fame Nominations -  the Connections Committee met and  selected the following HOF members for 2019 - HAROLD "TUBBY GARVERICK (‘55), HARRY GARVERICK (‘56), JAMES GARVERICK (‘58), JERRY JAMES (‘44), KEN JARVIS (‘65), JOE KLEINKNECHT (‘60), KELLIE ROWLAND (‘77), VICKI TRAPP (‘79) & KYLE ZEUCH (‘03); Chris Stone is notifying the HOF honorees  and the nominees who will remain on file for future consideration.

HOF Banquet - October 5, 2019 @ Galion MS; AVITA will be catering and the menu will include: Beef Pot Roast, Memphis Dry Rubbed Chicken, Old Bay Redskin Potatoes, Seasoned Green Beans, Strawberry Crunch Salad, Ghirardelli Chocolate Brownies or Salted Caramel Bread Pudding.

Fund Raising - Chris will prepare and distribute sponsorship letters to prior  inductees; Terry shared his past fundraising campaigns for the Galion YMCA, and in the 1998 construction campaign $1.5 million was raised and in 2012  $1 million was raised for needed building renovations; Jim also asked the  committee's thoughts on the use of a levy to fund the project; Terry will invite Matt Smith to attend our August meeting to discuss fundraising preparation.

Program - A1 Printing will continue to be the company used for 2019;

Awards - Dave will be using Deans Trophy House for the 2019 Banquet plaques and Miranda will continue to work with Schillings Graphics for the HOF awards;

Career Day - It was recommended that the annual HOF Inductees be invited to present at the MS Career Day for Grade 8 students;

Other Business -  See Fund Raising section for new business.

Next Meeting - August 14th @ 7:30 a.m. @ the Administration Center.

Meeting Adjourned @ 8:15 a.m.