Connections Weekend Planning Meeting                      March 17, 2020

Financial Report - Dave will provide an updated financial report in April.

Approve Minutes - Thanks to Steve Melchoir for providing minutes from September 16th.

Connections Weekend Events for 2021

- Bonfire & Pep Rally October 14th

- Career Day - MS @ October 15th

- Homecoming Game - October 15th w/Lima Central Catholic

- Alumni Band - October 15th

- YMCA 5K Race - October 16th

- Hall of Fame Dinner - October 16th

Connections Weekend Community Events

- Kiwanis Pancake Day ?

- Car Show?

Hall of Fame Nominee Selection - Martha Bell Boyd, Lupe Campo, Chet Foraker and Max Ness were nominated in 2020.   Brian will prepare a 2021 nominations message to be distributed to the local press, the Alumni Association website and the Galion City Schools  social media sites. 

Hall of Fame Dinner - October 16, 2021 @ GMS Cafetorium Sandy will call Wade Cramer @ AVITA to hold the date, October 16^th.Marketing - An early letter will be sent to businesses and past HOF. Recipients promoting events and asking for sponsorship for 2021 events.

Performing Arts Center - no planning has been held in 2020 due to pandemic concerns. Brian will communicate with the Garverick's to begin again in 2021.

Other:

2022 Thursday's October 13 - October 15, 2022 - Homecoming Game w/Pleasant H.S.

Committee Organization - Time to reach out for new members.

Jen shared that schools are still in a 4 day-per-week, in-person instructional schedule w/Wednesday as a cleaning day and students are in a virtual learning model.  She has polled families and is planning to move to a 5 day per-week, in-person instructional week when the county moves to Orange status.

Next Meeting - Wednesday, April 21, 2021 @ 7:30 am. @ Galion City Schools Administration Center.

Meeting adjourned @ 8:00 am;