April 9, 2014

CULTURAL COMMITTEE MINUTES                                                               11, 15, 2013

MEETING START TIME: 02:06 PM
ATTENDANCE:
Committee: Consuegra, Goldstein, Lee, Maynard, Montecalvo, Natowich, Solomon,
Patterson, Schaeffert
Non-Committee: Cicero
COMMITTEE DISCUSSION:

  • Ace of Cakes
    • Maynard: Will talk to Dining Services regarding cakes and frosting
    • Requests for Donations:
      • Patterson: Return tomorrow
      • Montecalvo:
        • Albies: nothing
        • Orange Leaf: 10% off coupons
        • Caliente: Complained about excessive Student groups
        • coming in (?)
        • El Fuego: $20 coupon
        • Dunkin Donuts: Go online to fill out request form
    • Solomon:
      • Panera: Go online to fill out request form
      • Calvito’s: Come back another time
      • Applebees: Nothing
    • Judges:
      • Gail Skidmore: wants to judge
        • Consuegra give information and confirm
      • Mary Jo Gonzales: wants to be judge
        • Schaeffert give information and confirm
      • Melvin is confirmed judge
      • Arrive at least 15 minutes before judging begins (5:15)
      • Gail
      • Betty
      • Mary Jo
      • Kim
      • Dougan
      • Melvin
      • Annie
    • Logistics:
      • Consuegra talk to Joe Berardi to get logistics, mats for cakes, so Ballroom floor is not a mess
      • Competition will be an hour, not 45 minutes
      • 40 tables, 3 for judging (Sheri said 44 tables would be possible, if we need them)
      • Garbage cans (a few intermittently around the ballroom and next to table with decorations)
    • Teams signed up currently: 12
    • Promotions:
      • SAA Meeting: promote to them about Ace of Cakes
        • Wednesday at 5 pm: Montecalvo go in and talk to them
      • DOC Kempler: Greek Push at Panhel
      • Uy: Everyone join facebook event, make flier your profile picture, promotional video?
    • Jenna: Blanket request of money to Brian (unless over $1000)
      • Shopping Friday (November 22 at 2pm)
        • BJs (using Gabby’s card) to buy decorations
        • Dollar Tree to buy challenge prop
    • T-shirts (Natowich and Lee):
      • At Rhode Island Ts
        • Make an order online, design on computer
        • Cerulean blue t-shirt with logo from flier
        • Promotion: First 6 t-shirts for free
        • Total Cost: 12 t-shirts= $99
      • Brian had experience with a t-shirt place, but if Rhode Island Ts works out, we’ll stick with that
    • Certificates for “Most Original” etc.- Lee
      • What other categories get certificates?
      • Talk to Rachel Conboy for last year’s categories
    • Theme:
      • Challenge:
        • Prop or food?
        • Dollar store:
          • Brianna and Sarah for random items challenge
    • Brooke from Musicians Guild
      • Solid Mix of popular music
    • Ace of Cakes Work Schedule:
      • 3:00: Sarah Jenna Brianna Emily Joe Pete
      • 4:00 Sarah Jenna Emily Joe
      • 5:00 Sarah Jenna Emily Joe Brianna Gabby
      • 6:00 Sarah Jenna Emily Joe Brianna Gabby Pete
      • 7:00 Sarah Jenna Emily Joe Brianna Gabby Pete
  • Assignments:
    • Maynard: Talk to dining services about cake and frosting
    • Montecalvo: go online to get Dunkin Donuts donation
    • Solomon:
      • Go online to get Panera donation
      • Email Maynard, Cicero and Melvin to find a meeting time
    • Patterson: send out judging sheet!!!!!!!!! And get input, what certificates do we make??? Add to judging sheet, execution of prop or challenge
    • Natowich: Call t-shirt provider
    • Whole Committee:
      • Send schedules to Jenna ASAP
      • Bombard facebook with info, make profile picture Ace of Cakes flier
      • Get donations for Ace of Cakes

MEETING ADJOURNMENT TIME: 02:50 PM