HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-06-12-LEX300-min.pdf Lexington 300th Anniversary Celebration Subcommittee
Meeting of Tuesday,June 12,2012— 12:30 p.m.
Cary Memorial Building—Ellen Stone Room
Subcommittee Membership
Attend I Name I Appt/erm Attend Name Apps/ern AttendDate Name Ap tl Term
DYes Suzanne Berry,TCC Chair I Yes 1 Mary Gillespie 2010- Cheryl Meadow 2012-
Yes Susan Rockwell Chair 2009- Yes Donna Hooper 2009- Tanya Monisett 2012-
Erie Carlson 2010. Yes Jane Hundlev 2010. Gee
Ota Padeld 2013-
I Carie Casey I 2013- I Polly Kink 2013- Cvn[hia Savage 1 2007-2012
I Kimberly Coburn I 2013- I Ye I Richard Kellen 2007- Yes I Ernest V.Seasholes I 2010-
Yes I Margaret Counts-Klebe2012-2013 I Melanie Lin 2013- 1 Yes I Jessie Steieerwald I 2010-
I Denise Dube I 2010-2012 I Yee Lawrence Livk 2012-2013 I I Benjamin Soule I 2010-2012
Others: Denise Ricketts,Musket Ball;Joyce Murphy
Agenda:
• Financial—Fundraising Event of June 8,Budget requests from event committees,Donor packages update
• Publicity and Communications—Web,Ticket week, Scavenger Hunt,Posters
• Invitations to other Lexingtons
• Programs and Events—Opening Ceremonies events,Other event updates,Community events for approval
• Mementos—Banners,Clock/Time capsule Monument,Other
Financial Update—
• Larry Link reviewed financials,June 811 fundraising reception hosted by Katie Cutler
• Events budget was reviewed
• Donor Packages—removed gala ticket as benefit of package,swapped closing ceremony, 1000 seats at
closing ceremony plans to create Patron Package
• Jessie Steigerwald updated on Opening Ceremony—tickets sold out; 1200 people on waiting list
• Encouraging all other events to have nominal entry fee to better control
• Dance Revolution—no charge
• Incorporation Weekend—Issued a button for a fee;souvenir buttons $1 each.
• Opening Ceremony—rental fees only for audiovisual equipment,lighting,microphones,etc.
• Larry Link—budget process for specific events—Dance Revolution
• Opening Ceremony-$6,500-REQUEST APPROVED
• Musket Ball—November 17 2012—appeal and cost for such an event discussed,with goal of fundraising
and estimated 50%profit?
o Logistics,caterers,liquor license,ethics of free tickets,etc. discussed
Publicity—Margaret Counts-Klebe updated on web hits(estimated 3,000),tickets being sold out,Scavenger Hunt
popularity,publicity bookmark for school backpacks,and invitations to the 21 `other'Lexingtons issued.
Programs&Events—
• Opening Ceremonies—status reviewed by Jessie Steigerwald
• Cary Lecture Series—speaking engagement of Jill Lepore—VOTED APPROVED as Coordinating Event
• Old Bow Street Cart Path Walk—VOTED APPROVED
• Cary Memorial Library—A Community Creates—VOTED APPROVED as Coordinating Event
• Lexington Youth Commission—Lexington 3006 Float for Patriot's Day—(Beverly Kelley)—VOTED
APPROVED
• Maria Hastings 5K Run/Walk—hold for future vote
Mementos
• Banners to be hung on the poles have received approval by the Historic Districts Commission
Clock&Time Capsule—brief update provided on current status and estimated dedication time of 4:00 p.m.
Sue Rockwell reviewed sign samples.
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