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MINUTES: Friends of Plaza Pool Regular Meeting
Friends of Plaza Pool, June 8, 2010, 5pm
Next meeting Tuesday July 13 PM D105 AHSPRESENT: Mark Kinney, Clint Bohlen, Annette Eastwood, Nancy Lamp, Kristen Berles, Bill Estlack
Minutes were read and Nancy moved to accept and Vince seconded. Approved.Nancy reported we brought in about $1200 in last 6 months and spent $750 on the Audit.
Finance Committee
Mark reported on the membership committee ideas. (See outline of membership ideas at bottom of these minutes) Bill Estlack suggested that since we want to get more swimmers, perhaps we can work on an automatic membership in Friends with an annual membership in the Plaza Pool. That might augment the number of participants. Perhaps Brandy could kick back some $ to Friends as a way to sweeten the package to both. When they buy an annual pool pass, they will get silver level FOPP and for $25+ they can upgrade to FOPP gold level.
In the discussion it was suggested that we do window clings rather than bumper sticker. Also, that Family membership would provide 2 T-shirts and then sell T-shirts for $10 additional each. We wondered if Brandy might be willing to host an event to display and sell T-shirts at the pool.We had fun during our discussion of this process.
As we discussed possible work projects to engage FOPP members in member tasks, we suggested that we should ask Brandy about what would be good work projects. We were thinking of things like: paint inside of lockers. Signage around the circle, etc. Cleaning. Perhaps we could place a sign saying FOPP cleaned up or painted etc.Maybe, as we move to a pool which functions separately from the AHS that we should install new signage for the Plaza pool.
Millage Report
Bill reported on the millage status. They have created a fact sheet for talking points. He then asked us to make suggested edits and to talk it up. If we think of additional information to add to this sheet please let Bill know.
We then discussed the handout. We suggested that the term of the millage be added and that it stays at the same rate for each year. It was suggested that maybe listing generic established organizational categories rather than individual agencies would work better. Perhaps organizational areas such: as hunters, sport teams, outdoor education, pool, etc.We think a report back of fund use is important. Finally, Bill reports that AHS wants to switch electric to county, which will happen shortly.
Website
We discussed enhancements to the website. It was suggested to put Clint's email about how to psych yourself to change on the site. Also to put links to USMasters; usswimming.org; Michigan masters; etc. Clint will send suggested links to Mark.TBOWS
We only have one registration for the event. Clint suggests that we be on a death watch and if the registration is not there during the 3rd week in June, to then decide on what to do. Do we reschedule it to August or do we let it die? We then discussed ways to get the word out. We wondered if we can post the information in the locker rooms? Maybe in the future we could pay for a bulletin board in the locker room? Mark will ask Brandy to post the notice to the window in the pool office and the locker rooms. We wondered if Suzie Martin could announce it on the radio? Mark will ask her. Mark and Kristen Berles will work to get the announcement to WBKB and to channel 97 from the college.
Membership committee will put together materials to share with the public at TBOWS. Annette will search out where we can get cllings done and costs and email it to us for our decision. We suggest that the membership form have t-shirt size and that we order t-shirts by batch when we have enough. Check with Stan Michley about where and how to get it done. Maybe use Joanne Fabrics to provide an addition logo to distinguish between members versus ones we sell. Maybe in our dialogue with Brandy if we can get an updated listing of what the Plaza Pool needs most to add to our materials for the membership campaign, etc. Maybe if we have a goal in mind to raise money for, then we will get more memberships.TBOWS committee will have a meeting a week or so ahead of the event to make sure all the logistics are in place.
Submitted by Mark Kinney, Secretary
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