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Western Mass Parrothead Club Meeting Minutes Thursday – August 21st, 2008

On the Border Restaurant, West Springfield, MA

 

Attendees:

See the Points spreadsheet column for Aug 2008 –

 

Agenda:

 

  1. Information in 2008

 

a.       Reviewed PHiP – July Interim Report and what club has accomplished so far.

b.      Mark from CT party – 8/23

c.       Josh & Julie collected can tabs, food (25 lbs.) and cellphones

d.      Maryanne passed out tickets from Holyoke mall for people to sell, all money goes to the club.  Just need to turn in stubs and money to Maryanne so that she can report back to the organizer.

e.       Events

a)      Sept –

1.      Big E Float, Tentative date 9/20

Chairpeople – Kathy & Doug Walsh

Springfield – Big E

Ride on float and throw beads to the crowd.

There is a waiver form you need to fill out.

2.      Alzheimers Memory Walk – 9/21 – 8:15am

11th year participating

Chairperson – Mike Gagnon

Stanley Park, Springfield

Need help with Registration, walking, feeding lunch, greeting, money donations, whatever you are able to contribute even if it’s prayers for a nice day, Mike will graciously accept.

b)      Oct

1.      Ronald McDonald House Harvest Party – 10/19 1-3pm

Chairpeople – Scott & Barbara Simpson

Please wear costumes, there will be pumpkin carving, donut string eating, cupcake decorations, and goodie baskets for all residents, gifts for parents, food bags for families.

c)      Nov

1.      MOTM – Lowest registration ever – still open for people to go as long as they are associated with a club.

2.      Quarterly Meeting – 11/13 Opa-Opa Steakhouse 6:30pm

Chairpeople – Scott & Barbara Simpson

Please bring can tabs, food for the pantry, old cellphones if you have any.

3.      Club 10th Anniversary Party – 11/22

Holyoke Inn, Holyoke

Chairpeople – Maryann & Keith Watson

Would like to have a meeting with the Vermont Club prior to the evening so that both clubs members can meet prior to the 2010 convention we are co-hosting.

Scott will get cost for Rum Runners to play at the party.

Maryann will use the tickets for Holyoke shopping as promotion to get attendees for the party.

d)      Dec

1.      Brightside Angels – 12/2

Chairperson – Allison Pratte

If you want to volunteer to man booth, let Allison know.

2.      Ronald McDonald House Xmas Adoption – tentative 12/13

Chairpeople – Josh & Julie Smith

Juie will get list of residents from RMH for adoption.  Set dollar limit on spending $40, fill stockings for each resident, put together food bags for families

  1. Convention – see convention notes.
  2. Roundtable:

a.       Josh & Julie would like the club to walk in the 4th of July parade with a club banner to do some recruiting.  Also there are concerts during the summer on every Wednesday night in East Longmeadow and would like to set-up a table for recruiting.  Both really good ideas and Josh & Julie should work with Scott who is the Director of Membership.

b.      Thank you to the friends of Barbara & Scott, Carol, Holly, Bonnie and Barbara for joining our meeting and maybe soon new club members.