Thank you MaryEllen for the meeting minutes for July 16, 2008. To sign up for taking meeting minutes July, contact Jessica.

Present: Ken, Brian, Even, Greg, Dave M, Maryellen, Richard, Andy, Tom, Jessica
Visiting Rotarians: Arnold Tarmy, Cambridge
Make ups: Bill Cronin (Maine), Dave McKenna (Grumpy’s)
Invocation: Kenny

Correspondence

  • Request from Dave Fionda for Club support for his Pan Mass Challenge Ride. Consult with Bill C. on last year's donation.


Announcements

  • September 24th meeting to be held at the South Sudanese Community Center @ 61 Massachusetts Ave, Arlington
  • Youth Exchange Pot Luck Sunday August 10th for returning students. See Jessica for more details
  • ABC Cruise- is a dinner cruise with Boston and Cambridge Clubs on August 27th. Limited room, please sign up soon with Jessica.
  • Andy is moving and has books, furniture, and household goods to give away.


Club Business

  • Acton & Arlington Rotary Club cook out was a fun. Shared RYLA ideas.
  • Fun Day Discussion: will replace Road Race; 1st year is to become established to make money in future; Suggested name: Family Fun Festival; Dates discussed including Boys & Girls Club Haunted House schedule and Halloween falling on a Friday. Suggested dates if no conflicts October 17 or 24; Suggested activities included bouncy houses, face painting, crafts, games coordinated by Evan and Stacey (Stacey volunteered in her absence); T-shirt discussion included providing t-shirts for 1st 500 attendees, recruiting new sponsors, & managing existing Road Race sponsors. Suggestion to offer repeat sponsors from the Road Race for the Fun Day a deep discount on the t-shirt for the 1st year based on success Cambridge Rotary had with this strategy in changing fund-raisers; Discussed role of Recreation Department. Recreation Department land would be used. ½ proceeds will go to Recreation Department. Next step is to talk to Joe Connelly about feasibility for this year with Rotary’s support; Other suggestion included: bicycle safety and other sport safety for children; Club consensus is to hold the event this year in conjunction with the Recreation Department. Next step is to meet with Joe C.


Good news dollars: Many good news dollars for upcoming Fun Day.


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