Derby Minutes
Feb. 24, 2011
- In attendance: Julie; Boots; Natalie; Carlee; Shay; Nina; Gillian; Ronna; Donna; Lisa; DJ; Zoe
- Treasure Report
o Balance is approximately $1119.00
o We raised a total of $989 at our last fundraiser
o Chilliwack Landing is $35/hour plus tax ($78.40 for 2 hour practice)
o To pay for two practices a week we would need 18 fulltime paid skaters
- Practice space ideas even though the Landing is our home from April to August
o School board?
o Airport?
o Private Gym?
o No word yet on the Chilliwack roller rink
o Educating people is a must
o Space required – needs to be big enough to fit an 88’ oval
- Training
o New recruitment date = April 10th at the Landing (12:30-2)
o Misfits fundraiser = March 5th in Cloverdale
o March 4th road trip to skateway moved to March 11th.
o Twin Rinks ice skating (should be able to incorporate ice skating skills with roller skating). This to be done at public skate times March 10th and 24th.
- Fundraising
o Bruins?
o Bakesales?
o Booth at car show?
o Party in the park?
o Heritage park – parking lot money at events?
o Brick tent sale? BBQ?
o Gillian to look into vender tickets/food permits
o Renting the banquet hall at arts centre?
o Having a theme for fundraisers
o LEGION – date set March 12th
§ Beef dip
§ Band
§ Lisa asking about selling tickets for a booze basket?
§ Brief meeting after Sunday practice to make final arrangements
- Bylaws
o We have changed our minimum age from 19 to 18 for skaters
o Boots will be sending something for us to review/vote on.
o Boots also sending off for our not for profit status shortly
- Sponsorship packages
o Gillian/Shay/Ronna looking into creating a professional package
o Free photographer?
- Website revamp to come…
o Facebook adds?
o Selling t-shirts from website?
- Merchandise
o Gillian working on getting quote for shirts/screen
o Shay looking into magnets/stickers/bags (magnets 50 for $12)
o Shay and Zoe creating a template for business cards
- Committee additions/adjustments
o Nina is fundraising and PR
o Zoe and Taryn are facilities
o Carlee and Gillian are events/booths/what’s going on in the city that we can be a part of!