Connections Weekend Planning                                 October 3, 2018

Agenda:

In Attendance: Kyle Baughn, Terry Gribble, Jim Grubbs, Steve Melchior, Sandy Powell, Dave Spraw, Chris Stone, Brian Treisch & Ash Welch

Financial Report: Dave reported that this past month $5031 was received for dinner reservations & advertising; $21,111 is currently in the checking account and $32,000 is in the Galion Community Foundation investment account; invoices were given to Dave from Pioneer CTC for approximately $125 for advertising banners and post cards.

Review of Minutes: Minutes were approved by the committee.

Coordinator's Report: No report this month.

Committee Updates:

Bonfire/Pep Rally - The 2018 Connections Weekend will begin Thursday, October 11th; the Booster Club will host a hot dog fundraiser; the Pep Rally event will begin @ 6:45 pm; also on Friday, a Tiger Dash will be run by the PTL for elementary students from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm; on Saturday morning, October 12th, a Blood Drive 9:00 - 3:00 will be held in the HS cafetorium, as well as the Donley Ford test drive from 8:00 - 2:00 in the HS/MS parking lots.

Pancake Breakfast - the Kiwanis Club has coordinated with Food Service to use the Intermediate School on Saturday morning 10/13 from 7:30 - 10:30 am; Middle School &  Elementary Leadership students will be performing during the breakfast; Sarah Wegesin reported Student Leadership Advisors and students will be helping serve, clean-up and perform; Sarah will coordinate student participation schedule with Miranda Jones; Terry announced that the advertising signage would go up on Friday, October 5th.

Alumni Band - Alumni Band rehearsals are held on Sunday afternoons at 3:00 pm at HS Band Room and at 5:00 pm at the Stadium on Thursday, October 11th.

Hall of Fame Nominations - The following HOF honorees will be recognized for 2018 - Horace Freese, George Guins, Michael Jokerst, Paul Kim, Mark Stepro, John Swain and Van Wagner.

Dinner Banquet - Jim ordered flowers through Pioneer and has assured that the flowers would be in the district on Friday afternoon; Rev. Ash Welch has confirmed to provide the Invocation and benediction for the banquet;  Sandy will also work with MS principals for table set-up prior to Friday @ 3:00 pm; HOF honorees have all confirmed their attendance;  Mark Stepro will not be able to attend; as of today's meeting, 68 registrations have been received, not all have paid.

Fund Raising & Promotion - Letters have been mailed to potential sponsors; Chris will send another news release highlighting the Hall of Fame inductees; letters were not prepared or mailed to previous HOF award recipients; have not received advertising support from - First Federal, Firelands, Donley, AVITA, Dr. Fellner's Office & United Bank; contact will be made by committee members to these companies.

Program - Dave has coordinated, w/the committee members, the program as in previous years; he has biography's from everyone and will has completed them for the program; final photos for plaques will be the first of 2019 due to HOF recipients coming in later this year.

Awards - Miranda has coordinated the HOF awards again with Schillings and Dave will again arrange with Dean's Trophies for HS plaques; a mini charging station will be given to the Career Day speakers this year.

Career Day - the MS principal, Paul Wheeler will be taking over the MS morning program for Career Day, w/help from MS staff;  Jennifer would also appreciate hearing from Dr. Kim as he shared interest in speaking last year; lunches have been ordered with the Food Service Dept.; Van Wagner and Paul Kim would be willing to present at Career Day.

Capital Planning Updates - Jim announced that Weithman Brothers will be the contractor for the bus garage; completion date expected for next school year, August 2019; a pre-construction meeting will be held October 9th.

New Business - Chris & Jim shared the new nomination post cards to be placed at the Hall of Fame dinner. tentatively , next year's Connections Weekend will be October 3rd, 4th,& 5th, 2019. 

Next Meeting- Wednesday, November 7, 2018 at 7:30 am at the Galion Schools' Administrative Center.

Meeting adjourned at 8:30 am.