CULTURAL COMMITTEE MINUTES                                                                                                  10, 11, 2013


MEETING START TIME: 02:06 PM
ATTENDANCE:
Committee: Lee, Maynard, Natowich, Patterson, Schaffert, Solomon

COMMITTEE DISCUSSION:

  • Homecoming:
    • Solomon: Tent is all set
    • Maynard is all set with Belmont Apples
  • Next Week’s Committee Meeting
    • Some people making posters for ace of cakes, spirit of giving etc.
    • Others shopping for supplies
      • Caramel
      • Granola
      • Sprinkles (blue and white)
      • Graham crackers
      • Mini M&ms
      • Reeses m&ms
      • Oreos
      • Chocolate Chips
      • Butterfinger
      • Heath Bar
  • Ace of Cakes:
    • Lee: Head of arts and crafts for Ace of Cakes
    • Goal: 40 teams/ cakes
    • Based on Last Year’s Event:
      • $377.52 for 30 half sheet yellow cakes and 4 frostings
      • $170 for cake toppings and decorations
      • Teams: no more than 6 participants
      • 4 bowls and cups for each team
      • Buy twizzlers, red dye
      • Scissors
      • 45 minutes for cake decorating
      • Groups present cakes, give a little schpiel to the judges
    • Things to Consider:
      • Rice crispy cake vs. yellow cake Compare costs, etc.
      • Should we charge? No charge
      • Call hunger banquet to come and advertise for donations…. Do they need permission? Talk to Kim, Jenna
      • Trophies?
      • Rammies winners presented?
    • Judging
      • Revised judging/ scoring sheet
      • 5 judge max- Melvin, Annie, President Dooley, Kim, Betty from Butt (back up Nonni from CVS)
    • Acquire cake hat for Joe Maynard
    • Musician’s Guild: Joe Maynard (back up Maddy Maynard)
    • Winner’s Prizes:
      • Gifts: gift cards from Mews, El Fuego, donations from gift card
      • Start asking for donations now?
        • Book shop
        • Mews
        • El Fuego
        • Coffee Connection
        • Bagelz
        • U Spirit
        • Dunkin Donuts
        • Applebees
        • Short n’ Sweet
        • Charlie- Os
        • Island Deli
  • Assignments:
    • Lee: Prepare arts and crafts committee!
    • Everyone: think about donations we could get
    • November event?

MEETING ADJOURNMENT TIME: 02:48 PM