swing and Louis seconded it. We voted to replace the swing. Louis and Marty will check on
prices of swings.
The palm tree has been removed and the new one planted. It needs to be watered twice a
week during the summer months for an hour each time. We need to purchase a timer and
hose for this, Marty volunteered to get these items and set it up.
The playground border estimate from Gene is $1,500. Danny Creech had investigated it
and talked about making it handicap accessible, We voted to table this project at this time.
We have $14,571 is the current balance after buying the umbrellas and palm tree.
Enhancement Banquet:
Food is taken care of. We are using Moores Barbeque. Karen will ask the community for
desserts.
Karen reviewed the process for selling tickets.
The date has to be changed on the announcement banner. There are 3 banners that will
be placed around the park. Louis will get the dates updated and Mark and Chris will hang
the banners.
Crystal is getting the sponsor banner made for free and it will be hung the day of the
banquet.
Raffle prizes will be sold throughout the ticket sale time. We voted for the prize to be $500.
Committee members are asked to donate a $50 prize for the auction. Crystal will post on
FB to get more items from the community.
Reverse drawing – Every 25th ticket wins a prize and the first ticket drawn wins a prize. The
last 5 tickets have the option to split the prize ($1,000). You have to be present to win.
Tents for food, etc. Louis will talk to Earl about getting the big tent for the food. We also
need to have 2 tents for check in and Marty for selling 50/50 tickets.
Set up will be Sunday morning at 11:00. Danny will be the lead for set up. The rest of the
committee will help with set up. The whole committee will help with clean up.
Karen will lead picking up auction prizes from Louis’s house and setting them up at the
shelter. Other members will help.
Entrance table for additional ticket sales. 4:30-5:30 – Ginnie and Annette/5:30-6:30
Shannon and Shelley
Take up tickets at the food table. 4:30-5:30 – Crystal and Nel/5:30-6:30 – Iris and Lynn
(Karen will ask her)
Crystal will ask volunteers for packing leftover food and selling this food. 6:30 – 7:30
Auction Assistance:
Auction Tally – Crystal/Nel
Assist Auctioneer – Karen/Nel
Louis will still make announcements and welcome everyone to the event. Then we will
hold drawings and auction.
Karen will rope off designated areas.
When you sell tickets, send Crystal and Iris a picture of your sales sheet.
Pinfish tournament will be on August 16th.
We will have the cornhole tournament on the Saturday before the banquet.
We will meet again on August 2, 2025