July 2006 VTAACC Minutes

Attendance
Cheryl Klein, Jennifer Jones, Heather Borter, Jon Purdy, Lauren Spahr, Jonathan Mangels, Randi Allen, Chris White, Craig Dennis, Franklin Yancey

New Member Update

  • Pops in Park event
    • Need to fill out event form
    • 15 people showed up, even though it was quasi-rainy
    • Definitely something we should do again
  • Still questioning how to get email addresses, call-a-thon perhaps? Get together, order some pizza and just call the recent grads in Charlotte??
  • New Member Event name change ‡ Charlotte Hokie Alumni Picnic
    • Use evite again? Yes.
    • Randi will get alcohol license and shelter
    • Date – 8/27, 3:00pm

Football Watching Parties

  • Stay with Fox and the Hound this year. A little too late to change it up, start looking early next year.
  • Hand out survey at the end of football season, at the bar, and see what everyone wants to do.
  • Need to give TV and football schedule to Fox and Hound.

Bus Trips

  • $50/person, if you book now)
  • $60/person, if you book b/n now and date??
  • $75/person if you book week of game

Financial

  • Jon is working on finishing it up, will do before he leaves
  • Paypal is all setup, we can cancel the credit card
  • Might be able to give $2500 to scholarship, Jon is still working the numbers

Officer’s Forum

  • Weekend of September 1-3
  • Big Friday night reception – free for Officers!
  • Tickets and hotels are reserved for us – not free.

Fundraising

  • Partnering with restaurant to get a portion of their sales for one night, donated to VTAA.
    • Look into VT owned restaurants first – Cabo Fish Taco, Boudreaxs, Showmars?,
      Fox and Hound.
    • We could put a link from our website to theirs
    • Once every few months, we could have our meeting at that restaurant
  • Sell earrings that Craig’s wife makes, at football parties?

Public Relations
Create a flyer stating the numbers of hours we commit the community, number of dollars we raise, etc.

Next meeting:
August 2nd
6:30PM
Allen Tate, 716 E. Blvd