Parks & Rec Minutes
November 5, 2018 @ 7pm
November 5, 2018 @ 7pm
- Call to Order
- Roll Call (Brett, Angela, Chris, JoEllen, Josh, Abbey)
- Approved 10/1/2018 minutes
- Old business
- Group Trips – We’ve booked three buses for the NYC on your own trip because demand has been very high. People appreciate that we added an extra hour to the usual trip. Abbey will make sure that there enough snacks for 162 people. We have leaders for all three buses. The plan is that everyone will get on the same bus coming back as they were going to NY. Abbey will create a Facebook survey to see what other trips people would like to do (AC, Baltimore, DC, Baseball, NYC, ski trip). Going forward, we’ll have to find a new parking spot, once Kmart closes.
- Tree lighting and kids’ party are set for December 2nd. Abbey is promoting the event. Rotary is confirmed for refreshments and “Get Hitched Mobile Bar” is donating their trailer for our refreshments. We’ve gotten approval to do a bon fire – no larger than 5’x5’ and it doesn’t require any fencing around it. The Meistersingers are tentatively confirmed to perform. We will make sure we have enough ornaments and supplies for 150 kids. Abbey will get extra cookies and cider for the party and we’ll use our speaker to play music. Abbey will make sure the tree gets trimmed before we decorate it. Parks and Rec members will arrive at 2pm to begin set up for the party and luminaries. Abbey will reach out to Pastor Shonna from Thorndale UMC. The OCHS members will be flipping the switch and Abbey will include a description of their efforts in the event program.
- Holiday decorating contest is happening again this year and we’ll open it up to businesses as well. The Downingtown Chamber will donate prize checks to the winners again this year. Would like to have categories for judging – individuals choose which category they’d like to compete in. (Most nostalgic/classic/traditional, best multi-media, MOST decorations). Abbey will ask Steve if the Chamber will donate 3 $75 prizes ($225) total. Judging will take place at 7pm on December 18th – lights must be on from 7pm and 9pm.
- New Business
- Ideas for next year – an idea for Halloween next year would be a “pumpkin roll” fundraiser. The group will research ways to drum up participation for Caln Pride Day clean up.
- Adjournment
