Connections Weekend Planning
Committee Meeting Notes September 15, 2021
In Attendance: Jen Allerding, Kyle Baughn, Joe Kleinknecht, Melissa
Miller, Sandy Powell and Brian Treisch
Financial Report - Synergy investments for the quarter ending on March
31st, 2021 were: $57,046 in the investment account w/Ed Jones Trust Co. and $8,886.79
in the local checking account. Fundraising has resulted in an additional $1300
since marketing letters were sent to local businesses in July.
Approve Minutes - Approval of July, August & September minutes will
occur at the October meeting.
Marketing/Fundraising - Checks were received from Bowlin Real Estate,
DonleyFord, First Federal Savings and Loan, Galion Alumni Association, Galion
Kiwanis, Hottenroth & Tilson Law Offices, JenCor & Snyder Gompf Funeral
Homes. A letter will be sent on Friday, 9/17, to the past HOF
recipients promoting the 2021 events and asking for sponsorship or
participation in the 2021 activities. Sandy completed a new spreadsheet of past
HOF recipients that will be used in the mailing this week. Dave
recommended that "Checks Payable to Galion Community Foundation" be added to
the reservation and marketing materials.
Connections Weekend 2021 Events
- Bonfire & Pep Rally October 14th @
6:45 pm.
- Career Day - MS @ October 15th; Jen will update the MS Principal @ 8:30 w/lunch
provided.
- Homecoming Game - October
15th w/Lima Central Catholic - Alumni Band
- Rehearsal @ 5:00 @ the Stadium, October 15th; Alumni Band
will have a tent available for meeting after the half-time show.
- Kiwanis Pancake Day - October 16th @ 8:00 - 10:30 am @ Intermediate School
-Tina Crim, Principal and Shannon King, Food Service Director are the School
contacts.
- Connections/YMCA 5K Race & 1
Mile Walk - October 16th @ 8:30 -10:30 a.m. Race begins and
ends at the Middle School.
- Hall of Fame Dinner - October 16th
@ 6:30 pm at the MS Cafetorium w/catered dinner from AVITA.
Hall of Fame 2021 Honorees are: Gene Bosler "61, Martha Belle Boyd "17, Lupe Campo
"73, Mary Court "62, Chet Foraker "54, Deb Garverick "76 and Max Ness "61.
Hall of Fame Dinner - October 16th @ GMS Cafetorium @ 6:30 p.m. DougFrederick
& staff @ AVITA will prepare: Garlic Rosemary Chicken, Roast Beef,
strawberry- spinach salad, fresh vegetable medley, herb roasted fingerling
potatoes, peach cobbler and/or chocolate lovin' spoon cake. Sandy
contacted Darrin Harvey to provide Invocation and benediction, he will be
notifying her by next week.. MS Leadership Team will be dinner servers.
Flower Cart florists will make the centerpieces for this year's dinner.
HOF Program & Awards - Dave will be meeting with Tim Wagner of WAG's
Trophy House and with Beth Jarvis at A1 Printing for the dinner programs and
the honorees' plaques. Leesa McCartney at Photorama will schedule
honorees for their photos if needed. Joe shared that Miranda ordered for
the awards w/Schillings.
Performing Arts Center - Jennifer urged that the current drawings be
reduced in order to have a greater chance of raising sufficient funds for this
project. Jen indicated that Cramer and Associates had experience with
Legacy Trusts and fundraising efforts in Pickaway County. It was recommended to
contact Cramer & Associates for an upcoming fundraising meeting and the
Seckel Group to discuss a design review to reduce the size and cost of the new
Performing Arts Center. A motion was made by Brian Treisch and second
made by Joe Kleinknecht for this to move forward, the motion carried.
Next Meeting: Wednesday, October 6, 2021 @ 7:30 am. @ Galion City
Schools Administration Center.
Meeting was adjourned @ 8:30 a.m.
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