So, we'll call to the meeting to order at 6:48. I'll second it. That >> sounds good. Um, we'll skip housekeeping because it was really just signing the past minutes. Um, oh, everybody has the
minutes, so we can vote on September's minutes. So, if you want to take a minute and look those over. Take a minute and review the minutes. Well, I wasn't here yet. I'm in the minutes. >> I wrote them. So, your Corey went through. So, you're all
set. >> I'm not worried. It's shocking. >> They probably said this one again. >> Question. So, I did my what was it? >> The ethics test. >> Yes. Do I have to show that to anybody or did they get an alert that I did it? >> I don't know if they do. If you can
print off the certificate. >> Okay. >> And just take a picture of it, email it to me. Okay. >> I can turn that in for you. >> Yeah, I screenshotted it. >> Okay, perfect. >> It just feels like it was like three years ago. >> Yeah, it does. Anybody
have any questions on the minutes? >> No. >> I need a motion and a second because I can't do it. >> Motion to accept the September minutes. >> I'll second. All in favor? I >> I Okay, those are good. We'll have Brian sign them when he gets here. Okay. I
forgot to put that in here. Okay. Um Halloween programming parade is this Sunday. We have 61 groups registered. >> Wow. >> Up from 49. I think it was 49 last year. So
>> um Oh, actually 62. I forgot to get back to the lady today. Um it's the one who always comes at the very vend um cart and pony mini pony. So she always comes like the week of. So that's fine. So, we're at 62. Um, Highway is
joining us this year, the highway department with a couple trucks and stuff. Um, what else? We have the two food trucks at Tsentennial. There's the Turner Brothers, which was at Founders Day, and Palacei Brothers,
the ice cream truck. So, we've got those two. Do I put them right in the If you're looking at Tsentennial and the parks are over here and you're looking like into the um parking lot. They're right here up against the corner in the parking spots
right there. So um they should be good there. >> I think they'll do very well for themselves. >> I hope so. I didn't know what to to expect, so I told them um no flat fee this time. Let's if you do well, make a
donation back. If you don't do well, then we'll just call it a wash and >> we'll leave it cuz you're not putting anything out. >> Yeah. And I I didn't know what to expect. Hey there. >> Hello. >> Um so
if you could sign those can you grab him an agenda and a minute? Um oh that's yours. Sorry I spread out. It's dangerous over here. Um, so I just kind of left it like that because I had no idea what to tell them for this year.
So, um, that's your copies. That's the prank. Um, kickoff is it, uh, kickoff's at noon. Weather looks good. Um, we have the same parking lots as before. Nema is all set. The signs are out there
and all set. There was an alert today. Did everybody get the Okay, good. It only went out on text. >> I know. He didn't want us to He didn't want a phone. >> Okay. >> I think they're trying to now save phone for like >> real emergencies, not just like, "Hey,
FY notices." >> Um, there'll be another one going out Friday or Saturday night this coming to remind people. Again, I've got all kinds of social media posts going out there to remind people. Um, >> and the sign that's been on um,
Mansfield have >> Mhm. >> about 123 closure on Sunday. That's all been about us, but it didn't say anything about the parade or the times. >> It didn't. >> It generated a lot of attention. >> Yeah, I noticed that. I forgot to >> It's hard cuz there's only so many
characters you can put on there. Yeah, >> we got a portage John coming. >> Portig John will be in B be B be B be B be B be B be B be B be B be B be B fit as usual donated by Advanced Waste. >> Cool. >> Um who is going to be there? >> You will.
>> I already volunteered my kids so >> well. No, I'm in it. You're >> add I'll be there also. >> You'll be there. Okay. >> I actually had something I wanted to bring up about the parade. >> Okay. Go ahead. So I think Brian might be the only one that knows this. Um in
April I was diagnosed with MS. >> Okay. Um so I do fear that walking the whole parade, like helping with set up, walking the whole parade and then helping at the end will be too much. Um I live on Shirley, so I was thinking that's about halfway through the parade.
So if I meet up with you guys there, do the rest of the parade with you guys and help out at the end >> for the cleanout. >> Cuz that's all we're doing. We just do them for the We don't walk it anymore either. >> Yeah, we got someone else doing it, right? >> Uh I got to remind Jared about the
street I can't say it. Street sweeper. >> Street sweeper. Yeah. No, the only thing we really do is the parking lots in the beginning. >> Okay. >> And then um we clean. We just make sure those are clean at the end after the parade leaves. >> Okay.
>> And then you're free to go. Right. I'll take I take the trash or I throw it in one of their dumpsters. Um, I follow along at the end to like meet up at the end and grab the banners and that stuff, but you absolutely do not need to >> Okay.
>> walk the whole thing. Um, thank you for letting us know. We'll be cognizant. >> I was like, I feel bad ditching you guys. >> No, not at all. This comes first. >> Absolutely. >> Absolutely. >> Well, I'm still It's still so new, but I'm still dealing with like the figuring
out myself what I can do and what I can't do. And it changes every day anyway too >> is so >> yeah it's a lot of fun. >> So if you can come to the start one of the parking lot just meet at be fit actually park >> a lot of parking. Yeah.
>> Where did we park before? >> I parked right in the park right at the Oasis lot last night >> like up against the fence. >> Yeah. Near the daycare. Yeah. That's where um Nemo parks too. So, if you go to Oasis or go around the corner at
>> at Bedrock, go around to Pleasant Street and there's the daycare, but park in the Oasis lot, but against that fence. >> Yeah, >> that'll be fine. And we'll all meet there. Um, I bring the vests, I bring the trash, I bring gloves. I don't bring
the trash. I bring the trash bags. Um, I'll bring clipboards like I always do. We just kind of help check um the groups in and kind of put them in order. >> Okay. >> We don't really do it. Nema does it. >> Okay. >> We're just kind of there so there's a park and wreck presence in case there's a question.
>> Oh, I didn't do that in the parking lot last year. >> Did you? >> Yeah. >> Oh, usually they kick us out of the way. >> No, they had I was lining them up telling them where to go in the lot. Nemo was like, "Okay, you're here." >> Like, "Okay, like what?"
>> I've always run LJ's. >> Really? >> Yeah. I once it starts they usually take like keep them in order of like how they were on the list >> cuz I've tried to line them up. I think my first year I think I was trying to do be fit.
>> You weren't there and they were like no no we do this and they just they >> that's when I did be fit. They they just >> they kicked me out of the way. >> I think it's cuz it's the bigger trucks we have parked there. So they're like >> could be >> Yeah, that's or the floats or whatever. >> Which where are we? Yeah, I was in the lot with Wheaten last year.
>> I don't want to be behind the Wheaten bus cuz then we're sucking >> I don't you ride that like you were the first you were the first one in the cart. You were the first one in that lot last year because I told you to go there. >> I did, but I don't think it showed me
the order. >> It doesn't show you the order, but I always make sure that you're >> I know which lot I'm in. Yeah, but it's just like I said, um there we a couple years we've been behind the Wheaten bus. Yep. And it's very fumy when it's paused. And
>> as it is, we are old people trying to pedal. >> I don't think you're behind the Wheaten bus, but I will double check. >> Out of the lot. >> Yeah. Yeah. No. And it worked out well >> cuz we had like the smaller It was like smaller ones first and then we Yeah. We
There was Weaten and then like the dance troops was right behind them. >> And we do have music this year that we'll be blaring the show. >> Okay. I didn't want to interfere with any of the dance teams. >> That's okay. >> I had marked it down. So, >> yep, you did. I will I will double check
to make sure you're not behind a bus or something big. >> Um, >> what time do you want us there? >> We tell people to start getting there at 10:30. So, if we could be there like 10:15ish. Um, >> because you also want to get in there
too before they start shutting down the road. >> Exactly. The road won't shut down till 11:45. >> Do they do they close? uh Pleasant Street earlier though. >> Yes. For the >> for the >> the oneway. Yeah. >> We would know where we park it, but we
do we have the farm equipment coming this year. >> Antique tractors, I think is what they >> No antique tractors, just the eight military vehicles. >> Oh, antique tractor. >> The Jeep coming again. The Jeep Club.
No, no, they didn't they didn't respond back. >> Um And I can't say there's there's a few I can't say there's any like huge ones that stood out that I was that are new that I was like, "Oh, cool." >> Um, but there obviously are some new ones because we're at 62.
>> Okay. >> Last year we were at 49, I think. >> Cool. >> Any bands? >> Adel always always comes. >> Okay, good. >> I reached out to Mansfield, but it's too late on their schedule, so I'll have to make a note in like
soon, July. I think I told her the date for next year, but I will follow up after the parade. Um, and invite bands for next year. I meant to research and it just slipped away with a million other things going
on. Um, like Dixie bands, something that could drive like be on a float almost. You know, some of the older >> strers, don't they? those un that >> Oh, the unlikely streamers, the ukulele group out of unl out of uh Planeville.
>> They usually do something. >> Someone reached out to me and they want to be paid. >> Oh, okay. >> Yeah. >> But I thought there might be some older groups. I'd seen something someplace. Um and you know, it was like retirees playing >> together and you know, you could put
them on a flatbed and >> so they don't have to march it. >> Right. Right. That' be great for next year. Um, >> one thing at a time. I guess survive getting the damn float ready, pedal cart, whatever.
>> Yeah. Um, who else has local high school bands? We have Attboro. I know Mansfield does. >> Bellingham was the one I mentioned to you. >> Bellingham. That's right. >> East. >> All of our names. >> Basically everyone except Norton. >> Okay.
>> I mean, Foxboro is I don't know. I just >> I don't know. I only know it's available cuz we're going there >> in a couple weeks for a tour. >> A tour. >> Who did you say? Foxboro. >> Yeah, but they're like high competition. >> But that's okay. If we get them on the I
think you we need to do the invite sooner to get on their calendar. >> I don't know if Martin still has rock band >> because they had that rock band club last year. >> Oh, I don't know. >> They're they're an afterchool group. >> Okay. >> They So Al Alex Wright would know.
>> Yep. But that just changes every year. >> Yeah. >> Okay. Okay. I can do that for next year. Um because I got Brian, Emily, Kim's in it, Alicia's in it, Amanda, Michelle.
>> I may reach out to you that morning. And >> that's okay. >> Okay. >> Yep. You You do >> Okay. >> what you need to do. Yeah. >> Okay. Don't ever feel like if you're not up to it that you need to to like fight through and and be here. I won't have Beth. She has Patriots tickets.
>> Dang her. >> She's going to the game. >> Dang her. >> She told me last night. >> I know. Our first parade that I don't have that, you know, the gruesome art together. >> Okay, that's fine. I was wondering about that one, but
that's okay. Um, I think that's all I have for that one. Okay. Um, holiday lights. Go ahead. >> Okay. So, I shared I think with everybody probably except for you.
>> No, I think that's you did get the email. um the idea because um I had reached out to town manager just to get a definitive answer about the give butter or whatever because I really felt like it was dependent upon that the success of it
and he said that municipalities basically the the ag whoever the ruling party suggests that it's better to have like a friends of group to do fundraising with platforms like that. So, as the town officially, we we
couldn't um I happened to be a member of the Friends of the World War II memorial trail group and thought, well, we're looking for fundraising opportunities and what about if we partnered
and so that we could use them for the Give Butter because they can use Give Butter for this type of thing. Um, so I've put the idea out to everybody about that. I have not talked to that group as a group yet. Individuals at town meeting
were interested and that sort of thing. So I don't have an answer. >> Do they have an upcoming meeting? >> We have an upcoming event on Saturday, the stroll and roll on new trail. >> You guys have a bank account and all your statuses and stuff like that.
>> Yes. And we actually have gift butter set up. >> Oh, okay. >> Already. >> That seems like a pretty pretty easy connection then. >> Right. Yeah. Right. Um so I'm hopeful. And my proposal that I shared with everybody would be a 50/50 of the
proceeds which in comments from others on they were like that's pretty generous. And I'm like meaning to the friends >> and I was like well heck we need us. >> Um So then are we
>> we'd advertise it and run it through your bank account? >> We would jointly advertise it and jointly advertise >> we would jointly be doing this as a group. We would be advertising the fact that all votes will benefit both of these groups. Y
>> um and then the funds that come in, the friends could make a donation of 50% of the money that comes in to the town of Norton to our >> And that's for the Give Butter portion. >> What? >> Which is pretty much everything, >> right? >> Well, we'll also have registrations from
the houses coming in, >> right? Which I figured we'd run all through Give Butter. Um because that way the map and everything can be on the Give Butter site because Gift Butter gives you a platform to run the whole thing. So we could put the a picture of the house. Okay.
>> The address, the map, all of that stuff. >> How much does Give Butter keep >> nothing. >> Free. >> They don't keep anything. >> Yeah. >> I think that's a great plan. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> It's a really great platform. And like I said, the this group has been using it. some of the individuals that are in the
friends group, the veterans friends. I mean, it's too long to say the whole long name all the time, um, have used it for other things. So, that there's some experience there. >> Okay. Um, I did have a suggestion. I don't know if it will work for this
year, but maybe future years. Um, I know I mentioned last time about houses like mine where it's just not possible to have the traffic of people coming to look at your house. So, if we could do something where maybe I don't know if it would be separate or where we could just
um like upload a picture of our house and people could vote just based on the picture for those houses and if it like I don't know if you could do it together cuz I mean it wouldn't be the same as seeing it in person but >> I don't know how it would work but if
that was a way to include those people that couldn't do it the other way. I was thinking and the original contest that I saw was a Halloween decorating contest. So maybe we do one with just uploaded pictures of Halloween for Rex next year.
>> Oh, because I've seen a lot of people decorating for Rex and you don't have to do the drive-thru. >> Yeah. >> Say my house is definitely more decked out for Halloween than >> Really? Okay. I love the one up off the center with the um old horse purse, but it's a spider.
>> I feel like there's a lot of dead streets in this house, right? >> Next to I know my neighbor would have a freaking heart attack if I had that many people coming down our street. >> Yeah, I don't really have an option to decorate my house. >> And then >> I barely find your house.
>> Surprise money. Who does who how how does that work? Now, >> I am proposing um that and this was a letter that I put together. Again, I've got to get this, you know, this is just moving forward to
keep our feet moving like we tell the kids in sports, you know, >> keep your feet moving. um that we reach out to especially the restaurants in town and ask them see if we can get them to donate uh the prize money sponsor this
prize money because this is going to create some traffic for them. I think >> we're going to have people from neighboring towns coming into town to drive through and families getting together. Um, >> so I
>> from experience >> the restaurants are more apt to give a gift card than cash. >> Yeah. >> Right. Right. >> Yeah. >> So that's what happened last year with parent board and >> everything else that they would rather just donate a gift card. >> Yeah.
>> No. And seems like fair enough. Good thing for Cana, >> you know, like not a whole lot that they can sponsor to our community, you know, and and they do already sponsor. They're one of our like high-end sponsors. >> Yeah. >> Go to them, you know what I mean? >> And then it could just be, you know,
sponsored by Canon. It doesn't have to be any, you know. >> Okay. So, we could we could certainly re revamp this letter. This was definitely, you know, geared because it just said, "We're excited to share a festive opportunity, support our community while bringing joy and visitors to Norton this holiday season." Mhm.
>> So, what are you thinking for pri Sorry, I didn't mean No, it's okay. >> I was thinking of just the grand prize of $500. >> And then we could do trophies. The the little twinkle trophies. That means at $25 per entry, that means we need what? What
did I say? 30 entries. No, not even. 25 times >> 20 >> 20 entries. >> 20 entries to equal the $500. It doesn't cause cover the cost of trophies, but trophies are very very cheap from what I found.
>> And it's just the $500 prize money. No second and third place. >> Second and third place runnerup prizes of trophies. So we'd have the the $500 grand prize and a trophy. >> Okay. >> That's the big draw. That's the big hook.
>> Yeah. >> And then um you know runner-up prizes, >> honorable mentions. >> Yeah. runner up prizes for second and third place. >> Or maybe we could still ask the restaurants and they're small gift card for >> the two runners up.
>> Our our window on this is narrow though. >> Yeah, >> because people are going to decorate after Thanksgiving. >> After Thanksgiving. >> Yeah. So, we'd have to have this up and running basically by next meeting. Well, we yeah, we said that they'd have to reg registrations. I had the whole promo
thing that I had shared before um would start November 1st >> and they'd have to register by December 1st and they'd have to be light lit lit up, right? >> Um by was it the 7th that the town >> that the town common is seventh
>> so that we >> so we wouldn't know what our gift card unless somebody busts their ass in the next week. We're not going to know what our donations would be in time for the to to have the November 1st registration. >> Um, >> that's that's why I'm feeling kind of
this year if we should just do the one first place with the money. >> Yeah, that's what I'm thinking. We we need to keep it simple because we we don't have enough time for the lead. >> And I wanted to do the big money just because I feel like that's going to attract people. >> It'll make people spend money on their
decorations. Like what are we going to spend money on decorations anyhow? I mean, how do you know how much one of those giant skeletons cost? >> Do you know how tough it is to sell something to your wife? >> Hey, we might get $500. That goes a long way. >> I was going to say I have the opposite
problem. I can't get my husband to spend on it. >> Two questions. >> Yes. >> Um, how are you planning on hand handling Ruben Drive? >> Or they are a a total entity of in and of themselves. >> So, Ruben Drive is one entity.
>> Yes. and and they're not competing. I don't think we should compete them with them. I don't think we that they should compete because they're doing their own fundraising. >> Okay. >> And that they should have, you know, a place on our map and a mention. >> Y >> and a special mention.
>> Okay. >> Um you know that they're there, that they're a separate entity because they are one road. >> Y >> Okay. And I don't know if they're professional or amateur because this is also only we do say amateur.
>> Okay. And then my other hesitation is I'm just a little worried about the $500. I think >> it's too steep. >> It's a little steep for a couple reasons. Let me just >> um
>> that's banking on 20 entries. >> Yeah. >> I'm not I always shoot low. I'll be honest about that. I always shoot low so that if I do >> better, that's great. But I cover
>> what my cost is. >> I understand. >> So that makes me a little nervous. And then I'm just a little nervous of the optics of two well nonprofit for the veteran uh for the friends >> friends
>> and park and wreck who is always like we have no money now giving out a very large cash prize. Do you know what I'm saying? Like >> I do know what you're saying. >> I try and I try and balance the optics. >> Get that. Um, those are just my two two
concerns. >> The optics of the people, you know, talking about a $500 prize, I think more people are thinking, "Ching ching, $500 prize. Yay." Versus, "Oh, where did they get that from?" I don't know. I mean,
there are plenty of cynics in the world. They all live in Norton. >> Oh, sorry. That mic's on. >> Sorry. I loved a town meeting. I forget who it was when they were talking about free cash and he was post and he stood
up and he said, "Well, you know, first of all, what is free cash and then where do I get it?" >> Well, can we say something like prize dependent on how many entries? So, we need more people. >> We could I've done a raffle before where it was a tuition raffle and it was
dependent on what we took in and we said up to whatever the the most was. So, we could say up to a $500 prize prize and twinkle trophy blah blah blah. >> And if we only get, >> you know, 10 registrations for $250,
then they get the they get the >> that. Does that mean The other thing in addition to registration fees, we're going to have votes. >> Mhm. >> And over 24 days, I believe it is
between when we light up and the 31st when we end it. I mean, how many votes do you think people are going to be doing at a buck a vote? >> I don't know. >> I don't think they're going to pay. >> It's just a dollar to vote. people are
online, you know, people um I don't know, it's just a a fun thing, you know. I really think that we're going to generate a lot from votes, but again, that's think and looking at other things. I don't know what their numbers
were on some of the other contests that I had looked at, okay, originally. I don't know what their bottom line numbers were. Um, the one that I had specifically mentioned had a $250 grocery gift card as their grand prize and the Twinkle Trophy. That's where I got the whole idea of the Twinkle
Trophy. I thought that was cute. >> Um, but they had no registration fees. >> They did everything and it was a fundraiser, so they made money beyond their $250. Um, so you have that. Um, also the other
thing was you mentioned, you know, you're concerned about how many will register. How many did you have for the the yard sale at 25 bucks? >> 20 bucks and we had >> 20 bucks and you had 30 and there was no prize. >> I was Well, the price is to get rid of your crap.
>> Right. Right. So, my point being, you know, with less incentive or less >> Yeah. >> of a whatever, you got 30. >> Yeah. which I was surprised at. I was I was hoping for 10
>> and to build over. Um do you know how long Just curious how long the >> the fundraisers that you looked at in the different towns? How long have they been doing those? Do you did they say or >> I will go back and research. I did not look at that. Um I was just kind of
looking for some of them, but I will definitely look at that. Um I'll see if I can find out, you know, what their bottom lines were. money. You know what they mean? >> Yeah. I'm just I'm just curious. Like I like I said, I tend to shoot >> low
>> and then I can claim a success if I >> overshoot that. >> I just I I would hate to like, you know, if I shot for the yard sale and shot for 50 and I got 30, 30 is still awesome, but it would have been
>> a loss. >> That's why I say it doesn't hurt to be a pessimist. >> I always You're always >> planning for the worst. >> Yep. >> I did when it comes out better. >> Planning sales training and um also just uh not just sales training, but it was
mindset and positive thinking, law of attraction and all of that, but not being ridiculous. I mean, >> I'm a middle class woman living in Norton, right? >> So, I'm not up there. >> But I agree. >> I think up to is probably the safest way to go.
>> Yeah. And I I mean I will definitely check with the friends um you know see if they're willing to say you know we've got the 500 which I doubt because we don't have $500 you know something like that or they know of somebody that will
step in and sponsor it. Yep. Then we can go from there. But I hate to say it it's not us that has the money. >> Like if it's sponsored then we say well they have money. >> Exactly. or or we break it into $250 and two $100
or$125. >> What was your or sorry, >> that's okay. That's okay. My ore is like, can we get somebody to maybe not this year, but can we get somebody to give us like can we get Home Depot to
give us a $200 $250 gift card or a free skeleton or you know what I mean? Like a a lawn >> a high value lawn >> right >> thing. Do we do anything with Bernie and Pills? >> They are very difficult to get anything out of. >> All you have to do is go on their
website. >> Oh, really? >> Yeah. Have you gotten stuff? >> I have gotten I have gotten >> Oh, you have >> I have gotten parent board donations out of them. >> Oh, you magic woman. There you go. Okay, go. >> But you have to do it at least eight weeks in advance of your No, I was just thinking, you know, as far as this is
their corporate headquarters, right? Yeah. They they only you cannot email them. They tell if you email them, they tell you to go online. Mhm. >> So, they have a link on their website and you just fill out it's like a three or four page form of questions
and if they approve it, you get something. >> What's the something typically >> I've I've gotten $100 out of them for parent board to benefit the grad night or grad overnight party. >> Yep. >> Fantastic. Good for you.
>> I have lots of >> I had no idea >> emails from parent board. I had no idea you could do that from Bernie and Phils. I've always heard they're like extremely hard to get anything out of. >> No, I've gotten it. >> Excellent. >> But maybe given like the time that we
have, maybe if we do start small >> Oh, >> and then we can show these companies next year like, hey, this is what we >> like this is what we managed to pull off last year, maybe they'd be more willing to give next year. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Yeah.
>> Okay. Um, would you be willing to reach out to Bernie and Phils and New England Ice Cream or I'll see >> Bernie and Phils? You just have to do the website. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> All right. >> Oh, okay. >> Um, and New England Ice Cream and Kauma.
>> Uh, or no, this kind of segus into sponsorship, right? Isn't that >> Yeah, don't do Canada right now because they're already a departmental sponsor. >> Okay. >> And I can work this. >> Okay. ask, but not this year because this year they sponsored basketball,
men's basketball they wanted their money to go to. >> What if the friends approached them? >> It sounds so creepy the way you say that. >> I can't stop the friends. >> What if the friends word of content?
>> I would almost have the friends approach them for their own. >> But this is if they decide to do this, this is their own. >> This is theirs. sponsoring one of their fundraising events. >> Yeah, that if the friends really cool to me.
>> Yeah. >> Yeah. No, if the friends approach them, I think that'd be fine. >> I have a feeling they're not hurting for money. >> No. >> And they like to be good neighbors, sponsor you in general, because I've seen them give um larger chunks to some of the PTOs,
>> PTAs and PTO. >> They did not support high school. >> They did not. >> No. I wonder if that's too much of a cross. >> I was gonna say it's a fine line respond to our request >> because I've seen him give to the JCS
the LG. >> Huh. >> Like Budweis is sponsoring the NA meetings. >> Well, that's why they that's why they sponsor basketball for me. They they're they're very conscious about not sponsoring >> children events, >> kid things. Mhm.
>> So maybe the grad party was too close that they donate to the PT the little kid PTA. >> It's a little further good. So I'm not I'm not complaining. >> Yeah, you did do good. So
>> um Okay. Do you have a flyer to start promoting this? Does a flyer need to be made >> again? I attached it. >> Oh, you did? Okay. I'm sorry. >> I did do one. No, that's okay. But it it can't be made. It can't be done until I
can get, you know, everybody. So, is everyone here on board with doing it as a partnership with the friends? And then maybe, you know, we talked about where are we going to go with the prizes up to or talk to them. Your battery is running
low. >> Oh, of course it is. >> It's okay. Nobody's on the meeting, so um only us. >> Okay. And he's video recording. >> He's video. Okay. >> Of course it would be. >> It's been plugged in all day. Like I
don't Okay, whatever. Um, >> so I have a question. >> Yes. >> So say we do very well on this fundraiser. What do we do with the money? >> We all go for lobster. >> He's kidding.
We have been the money then goes into I don't know if it would go into our gift account or our revolving account and usually what in the in the past >> the money raised from different programs goes to support like the gift account
goes to support the other events. >> Okay. >> Typically the revolving fund we've never really had a whole lot of money in there. So that goes for like maintenance at like the park. >> It's it's been going to the lifeguard salaries. >> Okay.
>> So we've always built that kitty up for for that part. Um cuz everything we raise, we have to pay all the life salaries. There's no money in the the town budget for this. >> Okay. >> So that's all >> that was what I was I was worried about.
like if we go and raise like $500 or $5,000 that it would go against whatever we ask for in future budgets. >> No, there's a there's the town budget and then there's the the revolving fund. And I believe I have to clarify this,
but I believe we can take the revolving funds and as long as it goes back into the program, the parks and recck department as a whole, not and this is what I have to clarify. It's not if I raise $500 from this event, it would
have to go back into this event. >> I think it can go into the department kitty and then it could use be used for anything in parking wreck. Um what we'll use the extra funds that have been accumulating in there for is um that
leads me to another point. I'm going to skip for a minute um and then we can jump back. That money will then be keep aside enough for the lifeguards next year. >> We have extra funds and I've been mandated to get pickle ball done for the spring. Mhm.
>> So what the town has given me in the article 2 years ago or whatever two years ago doesn't cover everything that we need for pickle ball. So I believe if I can take revolving funds for the entire program, I can take the funds out
of the revolving fund and pay for what the article money doesn't cover for pickle ball. >> Okay. >> Does that make Did I explain that well? >> Okay. So that's the money piece. Just so everyone knows, spring I have to get pickle ball
up and running. Um the new town manager has said that's a that's a mandate for our department is to get that done. So >> okay. So now back to the Christmas >> holiday >> holiday. Sorry. Um >> so I think you guys would then need to
take a vote >> to >> to partner with the >> or to propose to partner with the friends. Yes. Like if the friends buy in, >> we're in and then we can move forward. >> Yeah. The only other thing I think you should run it by the town attorney is us
excluding that one street. Like I don't want to open up any type of liability for us saying like we're having this competition, but you can't play. So I don't know if it's just a matter of having a conversation on the record of like, hey, you understand what we're doing here. You're running your own
organite, your own charity. We're running our own charity. But you know, >> I think say amateur. Um, and like I said, I mean, I just know that they've been doing this for their own fundraising.
>> Yeah. No, I I just think that there might be if we tell somebody that they can't play in our pool, you know, like we could open ourselves up for liabilities. I I think somebody an attorney should just say, you know, my guess is it's going to be just a a conversation that they agree like, yeah, yeah, you have your charity, we have artists, and it be in writing so that they can't
>> or do we cross that bridge when and if they register cuz they something for an attorney to say that if there's a cash prize >> that they could use that their organization, >> which is why I think it's probably best we run it by the attorney first. >> Yeah. Yeah.
>> Okay. I'll reach out. >> And it would have to be amateur if they do that. So, >> right. >> Yeah. Because I'm not sure if they're amateur. >> Maybe that's what it is. You know, the amateur has to be amateur. You can't pay for them to be >> a writing vote. Yep. >> Is there like a writing vote? Like >> that if you we include the language
amateur if we can exclude people who pay for their likes to be done. >> And then they're going to say well >> prove it. >> Got to create some idea. >> You know what? We can always find a lawsuit anywhere. Let's I mean I get it.
But yeah, I just tell them tell me they can't >> participate in a townwide organization. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> But we will be offering them like a spot on the a spot on the >> right >> um map and to advertise their cost
>> as to basically so that they can attract their own group. >> Yep. >> I don't I totally agree. Totally agree. just I spend $40 a week in insurance and that sounds like a lawsuit.
>> Uh I'm just doing travel insurance. So >> yeah. Yeah. No, just just a you know an email, a documented email. Hey, are you okay with this? Yeah, we're okay with it. Then you know everybody sees >> Okay. Yep. >> And it may be a non-issue because they may not even try to register. Yeah.
>> Um okay to proceed. a motion vote on to proceed as how we had discussed with Melissa talking to the attorney and us talking to the friends. All those in favor? >> I >> I >> Okay. >> opposed. There we go.
>> Okay. >> Okay. Depending upon how busy and crazy it is on Saturday, which come on down to the trail. Fun stuff going on. Um it's from 10 to 2. >> What is it? The trail just the
>> It's at It's down at um the 123 area. We're going to have tent set up. Yeah. >> Um also at the Heinrich property because the um Land Preservation Society is also running this with us. It's just a fun free event to come out, enjoy the trail,
check it out. >> Hasn't been Has it been turned over to the town? >> I don't know if it's been turned over to the town. I don't believe so. the ribbon the trash. >> No, the trash cans have been removed. >> Ah, >> that that is town decision >> and good.
>> Yeah, it is. It is. >> Trash tracks trash. Unfortunately, unfortunately, so have some of the I think the dog stations, the dog poop bags, too. But >> I realized those bags are biodegradable and I've been picking them up every year during town clean up.
>> Not all of them. >> I'm not going to check anymore. >> Right. Yeah. Not when they're hanging from a tree because somebody threw them into the woods. Yeah, that's But anyhow, um so yeah, it the ribbon cutting has officially been put off until the spring is what I've been told.
>> Okay. um whether that means the transfer of ownership or not, but still we are an active group that want to help promote use and help with the costs and the maintenance of it so that the town >> isn't burdened with all of that. That's
what our group's doing. And um and so this will be a fun event and there'll be another section. Go on to the friends um >> Facebook page, check it out for all the details. There'll be cider pumpkin painting for little kids or there's a
scavenger hunt for kids too. And so just kind of come out, walk, roll. I wanted to do walk and roll, but they did stroll and roll. >> That's cute. Stroll and roll. >> Yeah, it is.
Okay. Um and otherwise I will try to see what I can do to rally the troops to get a decision on this. >> Okay. >> As sooner versus later. so that we can get going. Yep. Sounds good. Okay. What do we have next?
Uh, do you want to do the sponsorship program? Do you want to go over that? >> I didn't look into it after. Did you send me the the Excel? >> What did you ask me to send you? >> You had You said I have this in Excel spreadsheet, but I'm not good at Excel. I said if you want to send it to me,
I'll play with it. >> What is it? No, it was it was attached. >> Was it attached? Yeah, cuz I also ombred and I wanted to ask you that. Who was doing it? Me or you? >> The the list that Kim sent. Yes. >> Okay. >> I was What was I supposed to say?
>> Um >> No, I didn't get a chance to look at it yet. >> So, I really don't have any comments to make. >> There goes your goes my That's fine. Uh we can table that. Um >> I think we have >> I usually start running it out and putting it out in January. because that runs what I've done in the past is that
runs um fiscal no calendar year instead of fiscal year because park and rec tends tends to the programming is calendar year where the money goes fiscal year. So that one I do it just it
works for me. Um but I can give you is this >> what are we going to do with the list? Is there do you have a standard letter that goes out or are we going to try to develop some sort of a new letter or what is the thought Brian?
My thought is coming up with a standardized um sponsorship program that we can go to everybody and say you know this is a sponsorship basically what we have um uh I'm hoping to you know come up with some sort of regimented thing that it's like you know whether it's
unless it has it set up as I think purple and gold >> but yeah something along those lines is certain sponsorships can't use certain things and and you know again to come up in writing as to what what each of these sponsorship things is which she has and I didn't know when I asked for it. So
>> this is outside of the pool. >> These include the signs that are outside the pool. That's >> and just see if there's any if if this is great or if we can elaborate on it, which is really, like I said, I haven't had a chance to digest it and go through it and but yeah, clearly I don't know if you put this together, if this is you,
but I put it together thought the same exact lines, you know. And >> so just so you know, the first year >> I did it in 23 and I've just I haven't sent out letters. Um, I found old signs in ELP. Um, that I reached out to those
people. I found the old letter. Yep. >> And then I found the signs because it it was a hot mess when I got here. But so I found the signs. I found the letter. I reached out to the people to see if they wanted to to join back up again. We're we're redoing it. And it wasn't really
the whole sponsorship package. It was, you know, the signs for $250 to go around the pool. The corrugated plastic signs. I got three. So, the first year we had $750. Um, last year I put all this together
and I just put it out on Facebook. Like I just kept putting the Facebook posts out there and the in uh Instagram posts. Um, oh wait, no. Yes. So, last year 20 24 I put this together and just did some
small posts. We had $2,500 come in. One,500. No, I can't do it. One,500, one purple, no black, two white,
and then because I did 2023, I got their signs up late, I carried those three signs over for the next year as Goodwill that I bodgeged it up. I because I offered them to give the money back and they're like, "No, no, keep it." I'm like, "Okay, so I'll keep it,
but I'll do two years of your signs." So, they were fine with that. So, then this year, I kind of put all this together better and everything. And again, I just did a social media post and we got $6,700. Yeah,
>> we have one one purple at 1500, no black, nine whites, and three uh gray ELP signs. >> Cool. So, we know what what what's been sold. >> Yeah.
>> Yeah. I mean, this is exactly >> How many people did you reach out to? >> This is exactly what I was thinking. >> Social media. No, we don't just do >> market it to everybody in town. >> Yeah. >> Um, when do when does the sponsorship need to be in by fourear sign to go up? If that's on here, I just didn't see it.
>> No, it's okay. >> Okay. >> March 28th. >> March 28th because >> that if they wanted Yes, because that way it goes up the beginning of the season. >> Okay. >> It would be up for Easter. >> And it would be up for Easter. Oh, it
actually it goes that way. The signs are up for the beginning of spring baseball, which around the pool. >> Okay. >> Okay. Another question. >> Yep. >> What if a business owner was a member of the parks and recck department? >> That's could still
sponsor >> part of the like part of the commission. >> Yeah. Like could I So, I have a business. >> Okay. Could I sponsor to get my sign put up or would it be some sort of >> No, your money's green. I don't see why. >> I don't see why not. You're a volunteer.
>> It's not like you get the money back from >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> Also, pickle ball is coming summer 2024. >> It's coming spring of 2020, but >> 26. >> Yes. So, maybe I did this in 20. Yes. It
all blends together. Um, I have Kim's list and I did find out that there there are business Did you have to pull a business license >> or a business certificate? I don't know.
>> I have an LLC. >> I do know that we have to do something to register with the town because we do plan to like run a business under two different names and there's something I have to do with the town to make that legal. >> There you go. I think that's what my husband said. >> Sorry, didn't mean to put you on the
spot. I did find out the other day that um one department should have a list of all the businesses in town. >> There's a list. We bought one. We got one for parent board. >> Okay. >> A couple years ago, one of my parents got it from the town >> for the grand party.
>> So, I have a very long list. I just don't know how it is. >> Um I >> So, are we in parent board at the high school for the past couple? Gotcha. Is one time a parent board? >> No, seriously. That could be this. >> So, I just found out that there I think
the clerk has the list. >> Didn't know that. I >> It's supposed to be like a free business list that because they have to keep a directory. >> Yes. I just I just found that. So, what I'm hoping to do is not to incur any expenses with this besides the making of
the sign. So, I'm not necessarily wanting to send out letters because that's like manual labor. Um, potentially emails. >> I do not have emails. >> That's okay because I believe I'm getting interns. I'm I believe I'm getting or hopefully, knock on wood, if
this all goes through, I should be getting a clerical student, a student from Norton High who wants to do clerical stuff. So, if I get the list, then he can look up emails. He or she I I think it's a guy can look up emails. So, we can do it that way. Um,
and then I believe I'm getting a Wheaten intern, too. But that's sweet. Something else. Yes, they they both just kind of fell in my lap and I'm like, "Oh, fantastic. Great." >> Careful, you can get in trouble for that. >> What? Falling in my lap. We have plenty of chairs. Um,
so that's how I've done it in the past. Um, totally open to more. I just don't want to get so many more. like I just want to kind of manage how big the program gets too because we still have to implement all this stuff as to who gets what. So um yeah,
whatever we can do and you know >> yeah I I mean this was basically exactly what I was thinking of doing and then turning to everybody and being like hey everybody what do you think like should we change or but I mean you've got it all here. >> Sorry. So, no. No. Um, yeah. Other than
getting it out to more people. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Which may mean we may need to tweak it because, you know, people's people's things on our signs will be that big by the time we put them all on. But >> uh but yeah, I think that that's a great way of of uh you know, bringing in uh
money every year. We get the people that do it and you know, certain people fall off, so pick up new people. But >> I mean, it's great. I mean, honestly, it's great advertising for the the signs at the pool. >> And then some of the $500 ones, they have the the option of which event they
want to do. >> So, you'll see on the banner at the parade, there's a se second banner. >> There's a second banner that says, "Thank you sponsors." Yep. So those are these sponsors, but also people who donated over $100
as a donation to register for the parade are also considered sponsors. So they are then on the banner as well. >> Donation amount, it's whatever you give, right? >> Yes. >> Well, so something that >> it's a minimum donation of 30, but then some people give right more. And so
that's how I I figured out how to recognize them. And then I take a picture of the banner and I put it on the social medias and all that kind of stuff so they get that exposure as well. >> Are we going to have an opportunity for signage at the pickle ball courts? >> I would think so.
>> We can fill it up, baby. >> I have to d I've thought of that and I have to double check um because it's on school property. >> Okay. >> So, I just have to check that with the superintendent's office, but that's on my >> potentially possibly >> there could be more room for more
sponsors. >> Yep. Yep. >> I'm thinking of all the fencing in school properties and I can't think of any with panels, any with advertising. I mean, it'd be great if we could. >> Yeah, I just have to check Well, it's on school property, but school
>> has given us the the I have to check it out. I don't want to >> I don't want to promise before, but that doesn't mean that it can't go on um >> the inside and face in on the court. on the outside all you see is a blank. >> Possibly. That's a good idea. It could
go on the registration forms. It can go on the flyers. It can go like there's other ways we can we can do that. Or >> if we get really crazy, we can have them, you know, offer to sponsor a court. Like there'll be six courts. We
can put a sign on each court of the and name each court. >> Let me just get them up and running first. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. But I'm thinking paying for them, you know. >> Yeah. Yeah. So that's that's all that.
Um Oh, where I was going with that. So we have that list. We have Kim's list. Um I can get the anybody who's licensed in town like the um the car dealers, the
hospital. It's not called hospitality. It's called lodging and probably the liquor license. I can get those lists as well and com combine. >> This will only extended stay. >> I know. >> I thought there was another one.
>> No. Fairfield Dennis Mansfield Top Reservoir. >> That's right. Yeah. >> But A Roma Joe's does a lot for the North. >> Yes. >> What's the second building that's going in there? Is that another hotel? I heard it. >> Yes. Yeah. It's like an extended stay. It's >> It's an extended stay. >> It's like a business extended stay.
Yeah. Yeah. No, Roman Jo is fantastic. They were founders day and I asked them for how long. >> Very good to be >> they're um they're not in town that weekend or he didn't have staff or something so he couldn't but he was like keep me in mind for the next ones. So I
was like okay. Um so that's that. Uh turn this up. That's very nice. Um anything else? New business open discussion. Anything else? Do I dare ask if there's a founders day
this year? >> I was just going to say, did we ever We never did a wrap-up. >> I don't think >> they did one over at BFW. That's how I knew they made $23,000. >> I didn't even know that. I don't believe so. >> Yeah, they made $23,000 um
>> on Founders Day or on >> on the Carnival. >> Carnival. Yeah. >> So, uh VFW made $23,000. We made 17 >> um >> 17 Okay. Well, that was the other thing I never >> Well, that means we made negative9,987
>> cuz we donated to the fireworks. >> Just want to make sure my math was right. >> Yeah. Yes. I haven't had a chance um really to get into that with the new town manager. >> That's right. It's in the in the past. >> So, >> but may not be in the future, which is
sad. I know Roger had mentioned something to me at one of the select board meetings just sort of a little, you know, yeah, we're gonna have to talk, you know, about whatever. And I was like, okay. >> Um, given everything that this office is
now doing, >> can't do that as well, >> right? >> And now being given the mandate to get pickle ball done, I can't >> Yeah, >> I can't >> do it. >> Yeah. I could I I couldn't do it even if I was full-time and certainly
won't do all the for the the amount that I get paid to do this. >> Add that on top. So, now I think that, you know, maybe we need to address it individually. I'm talking when I say we with the town manager as to what his
plans are or um or the select board. >> Give him a few minutes. >> Oh, I know. I know. Oh, I know. I know. He's super nice and he's got a lot going on. >> He does. Also, >> he may have plans. >> Exactly. Speaking of him, um he's former
military, which is fantastic, but he's expressed to staff that he is very big on chain of command communications. So, um it he really only wants to as far as staff, he really wants to just hear from the direct the department heads. Um, and
I think that carries through to if you guys want to boards as well, like he >> if you guys want to reach out to him as individual residents, that is by all means go right ahead. He has not said anything about that. But if it's board
business, it I believe he wants it to come through me to him. >> Interesting. >> Too much noise. Yeah, he's got Yeah, he's he's got a lot on his plate right now and trying to figure everything out and you know, six weeks in had a town
meeting. So, and when we leave, he may still be here. I don't know. He works a lot of late nights every night. Um, so yeah. Uh, what else did we have? Um, ELP by the numbers. I can give you the numbers. Did
a quick little comparison. Thank you. >> There you go. Thank you. So, what this chart doesn't say is Okay. So, the the 23 season I only had numbers from
um 71. So, the what stinks about the pool is the fiscal year ends in the middle of the pool season. Mhm. >> So that's why I tend to do things on a calendar year for park and wreck. So we get the whole pool season. Um, so that's only half the numbers, which is why it
looks like it's a loss. If if I had all of it, it would I think that year would might have been close to break even or make a little. The following year, I was more on board and pushing stuff and all kinds of that.
So, that's how we had the increase in 24 25. Um, oh, I didn't do season passes. Shoot. Um, I think our season passes in 24 were in the 40s.
This year it was 54. Um, day passes are hard to It's all cash basis. So, I don't have a I just don't which I know drives accounting crazy and we're going to fix that for this year,
which I can explain in a minute, too. Um, concessions. We did gung-ho in 23 24. They dwindled right off and we did not do them this year because for the life of me, I could not get the lifeguards to do the inventory sheet and
like like they just were not having it. So, I took that one off the table this year. We were happy to revisit going forward. I just I couldn't manage that this past summer. Um, swim lessons.
That's 13 was a little bit of promo, not a whole lot. 14 was a lot more promo. And we added infant swim classes on Saturdays. And I don't remember if we did a night
class. I don't think we did. This year we had full-on Saturday classes, infant, toddler, level one. I don't think we had level two, but that brought in a whole slew. Like, that was a huge hit. That was sold out. So,
that's that's a no-brainer to do that one again. Um, we're going to look at, depending on which one of my lifeguards comes back, too. We're going to look at doing an evening class for parents who work for the so the kids can come at night, but
we got to I got to look at the calendar and that kind of stuff and see who's coming back and what their schedule is. But that's that's a hope of ours, too, to to meet the people where they are. So, Saturday was huge. We'll still do the the day during the week ones. Um because we do still
the first session is always full. Second session's a little less and third session it's like nothing. So we might drop I still got to play with it. So we might drop that but um there's room to grow in there. Rentals were huge this
year. We had 25 rentals. Um we also rented during the day on Thursdays from 10 to 12. on Thursdays to Mansfield for their summer camp. That was their their Thursday field trip was they'd come over
and they'd swim. Um they paid us $1,200 for six sessions, I think. I think it was going to be eight. Two got rained out, so six sessions. Um which is fantastic because the pool would just be sitting there empty at that time. So that was
awesome. Um 24 we had five open days. So that's just like the pool was open on a weekend for the general public to come. No one came. No one came. So this year we only had
three open. It was supposed to be two and a party canceled. So I just left it alone. I didn't try and rebook it. So we had three which helped with the 25 rentals which helped with the the big money jump in between the two. I think some of the parties were also longer >> which helps with the money jump. The fee
stayed the same between the two years. Um then on payroll pretty consistent first year second year this year there were two reasons why there was that big jump was um I did give the lifeguards pay increases. So if
they've been with me for three year if this was their third season they went up to $1850. if it was their second season, they went to 1825. And if it was their first season, they were they stay stayed at 18. Um, so that was part of the
increase. And the second increase was we had a miscommunication with swim lessons where I ended up with two instructors for all the swim lessons. I was intending swim to instructors for just the Saturdays so we could accept more
kids, but it got misconged teaching and I didn't want to then like backtrack. So, >> it's fine. We covered it. So, that's fine. So, we had that huge jump and we still made a lot of money. So, that money, like I said, just goes in the kitty for next year. um into the
revolving account. And once I could get my feet back on the ground, um we can look at some improvements to besides the pickle ball. I got to see where that shakes out out of taking that out of the revolving fund. But then we can look at what else we want to do and add to. Um we did get
approved on capital. I think it was capital for the $24,000 for the playgrounds to be fixed. So, the play structures will have um the repairs done to them. I'm not sure when. I don't know when that money kicks in. Like, so
>> which playground? >> Both playgrounds, Everett Leonard and Tsentennial. The place structures um as far as I can tell, they haven't had any maintenance done to them besides the wood chips. >> Yeah. >> Um in at least seven years. So, this I
had someone go I had the Little Tikes, which is the manufacturer, go through with me. He spent like three or four hours with me and we went through everything and we looked at everything. Um cuz Tesentennial is looking a little rough. The powder coating on like the stairs and some of the things is coming
off. So you can see the metal and it's rusting and that kind of stuff. I had to close a slide um because there's a crack in the slide. So that's all boarded up. I got to go over and retape it. Um but so that money was approved. Now I just have to see when it's approved and when
we can get on the schedule for Little Tikes to come out and do the work at the two parks. So >> you may just want to wait till spring because who knows what the winter will do in further damage. >> Exactly. >> Unless there's cheaper rates to have them come in in the winter. >> Yeah. I don't know.
>> You know, like the off season you might be able to take advantage of >> and then buy install it later. >> It's going to go through the winters anyhow actually, you know. So maybe it >> lipan I got to find out when I could spend the money like when does that take effect
and then I got to call them to see when we can get on the schedule and stuff. So that's on the docket too to get done. Um but I'm very grateful we got that money passed through because it's >> it's not really I don't want to say it's not adding anything to the playground. It's not any new structures. It's not
any new apparatus. It's not any new pieces. It's just making it safe again. Um because I don't want anyone to get hurt. It's adding it's adding >> it's adding it's adding value. >> It's adding value. It's it's um extending the life of the pieces um
because new ones are extremely expensive. >> So, and I think we've got I think he said we probably got about 10 more years on the tsentennial one and probably about 15 years left on the other one before we have to do something about
them. So, we'll figure that one out when we cross that bridge. >> So, back to ELP. Yeah. >> Will we be will we be given another opportunity to discuss the rates? >> Yes. >> For 20. Okay. >> Yep. >> Yeah. >> I got nothing for that.
>> And I know Alicia had mentioned um about the concessions. So I don't know what she's done. I know you had talked about it and I mean just curious the concessions were profitable then not >> you know. No they weren't not
profitable. They brought in money. >> Yeah. Yeah. Okay. But not worth this headache. >> Not worth the headache. But we are I don't know if I told you guys this yet. Um the IT department I don't know how she finagled it, but she had money in there that got me an extra piece of
software, a a park and wreck module to the new website that the town is getting. >> So it's called my rack, and it's like a catalog. So instead of the way I do it now is every event has a a Google doc and a website and then they can pay
through UNIPE. So it's it's very cumbersome but it's better than what it was. So I'm I'm grateful that I figured that out because when I got here it was all paper forms and I sat there and put it everybody. >> So we're we're making progress. But now this new um
uh software is it's a catalog and you go in and it's it's one stop. Like you have to set up an account and you can then pick what activities you want to go into and then you can pay. You you get a little shopping cart like you do everywhere else and then you pay. So,
it's very seamless and it's I don't necessarily have to have a website and a thing and a this and a. So, I'll probably have still have the website for each program maybe or I can I got to think how I want to lay that out because
I don't need the information in two places. I got to figure out how that part is. But all the information that you'll need to register for the programs that I've been putting on the website and then >> you know creating the flyers and then doing the Google doc I don't have to do the Google doc anymore. It's like
setting up one quick program and then the money all goes in. I don't have to wait for unipay to get back to me to get me a link that then doesn't always work that then like it's just going to make this all so much more streamless streamline >> streamlined once I figure out what I'm
doing. It's a little overwhelming, but we've gotten that which is a huge upgrade to this what we've been doing. So, that's fantastic. I just It's a little intimidating. I don't know the software yet. I'm >> But it will free up bandwidth.
>> Bandwidth. We can put like donations on there. I saw one town has just a list of donations and a list of their events. So you can link the donation to the event so that you know anytime you sign up for an event it said even if it's a free event do you want to make a donation you
know just like that very simple stuff where I was going with that is they have point of sale that we may be able to do inventory and concessions more automated than having the kids stand there and count which they were
not into doing. And it'll make them a little bit more accountable. That's what I was thinking. >> As in to not only for concessions, but for tracking day passes and that kind of stuff that, you know, I have a card reader. I got I've asked for a computer
to be at the pool. So everything is automated. So, you know, the people don't have to like go to the pool, sign, do the registration form, and then, >> you know, go back on their phone and do uni. They can do it all. like the kids can just sign them right in and they can
pay right there and then it'll track who's being who how many are coming in each day, how many are this, how many are that. So we can have a better handle on this and it'll make accounting and treasury a little more happy that the cash aspect isn't so free flowing.
>> So the kids are fantastic. It's nothing against the kids. It's just >> No, it's >> it's just free flowing. >> A little loosey goosey over there. >> Yep. So, >> well, it's hot as hell and you want to drink a water and there's a water like >> Yeah. And I do buy the the lifeguards
their own water like that goes in their fridge, but then I think they were >> running out of Yeah, exactly. It just >> And they knew they were supposed to pay for it, but I don't think all the the money I think it was kind of like I put a dollar in later and just never and that's fine. You know, whatever it is
what it is. So, >> we can I still owe us a cooler full of water. Oh, you still have a cooler at water? >> I don't still have it, but I owe us one from um Founders Day. Yeah, >> my cooler was had I had a small cooler that was still full of water that day.
Brought it home. Never I meant to bring it up and leave it here and of course it's gone now. Kimos a cooler full of water. It's okay when you get a chance. Um I think that's most of my update too. Um let's see. I can do
it. How we doing on time? 8 o'clock. Um, golf, junior golf that ended in September. We had 18 kids. Men's basketball, which is the fall program. We have 23 guys registered. I think that's down to like
18 to 20 that are actually playing. Um, women, we have 12 signed up, which is huge that we were able to do that again. The babysitting class we just had, we had 16 kids actually show up that day. Um, which is awesome. CPR class. We had 14
um costumes. Thank you for coming. Thank you for coming. I appreciate it. Thank you for coming. Um we had 187 turned in. We had about 70 picked up, which is a little less than what we've done in
the past percentage wise, but >> particular >> um we had a lot more adult costumes this year, but older kids. But anyway, um and then we donated about 70 to uh the DCF office in Totten for the the foster kids
to come and and take. Um what else? Oh, um on my own. I I don't I got to slow my roll on this, but I've started to work on a do good be good program,
which is just kind of it's a lot of what we were doing anyway with the donation boxes and that kind of thing. Um, so once a month I have a different thing that will be like helping. It's just a box down here. Like one month I think
January I think it was a blood drive. I'll give you guys all the details next month, but that it's just kind of to partner with different um organizations in town and to kind of fill a need like I was thinking Christmas in July. So, working with the C2 Foundation to do um
a toy drive in July instead of now when everyone's trying to do everything else. >> Um >> one of the new things is a um like we do the costume swap. I was thinking a sports gear swap, >> sports equipment swap. So, we'll do that
in like March. Um, working with I think I think it's personal best. >> They used to do they do a turkey turkey. >> Um, but they also do that turkey brigade. >> Turkey brigade. And I remember when the kids were little, it was like JCS did
the stuffing this. So, working with them to see if we can help collect all that kind of stuff. >> Working with the library to see if there's something they need help being collected. they don't want books because they have their friends group and they have a gazillion books. But just kind of reaching out and like partnering with
different groups in town and kind of harnessing like the what we do here like the the following we have in park and wreck to try and do good. >> Um speaking of I've talked to the school who was asking me about the prom dress. Was it you? >> It was me and
>> Alicia. >> Yeah. >> Yes. So prom dress, they have someone at the school who did it. >> Okay, >> that person has transitioned out of that job, but the new they have a new person who's going to take it up, >> okay, >> to do it. So, um, the intro was made
through the Vinnie Cersei, I don't remember his title. He made the intro between me and the teacher. And I said, she's like brand new at taking this over. I said, so get your feet wet, figure out what you need. I'm happy to be a collection spot. I'm happy to help promote to the
town. Like I know they do a great job >> in the school like the school families, >> but I'm happy to to promote collect whatever. >> Um so I'll keep you posted on that one. >> Y >> I was just glad that somebody's doing that that I >> I love that idea and I'm happy someone's
doing that. Um Amanda and Alicia had approached me at the Halloween thing, the Halloween exchange about doing a prom dress exchange. >> Great idea. and I had seen that the high school had done it. I reached out to the high school. They are still doing it, but we can we can be the community part
of that. Um, so I'll reach out again to that woman. I don't have anything on Festival of Lights. I haven't done anything on it yet. We have a date December 7th. That's it. That's all we got. >> And the Lions are doing their thing. >> And the Lions are doing their thing because they already start promoting it.
Um, and I think that's it. So, what does the Lions Club do versus us? >> They do a memory tree. So, they take donations to have names read and their name gets put on a tree just to memorialize those who have departed.
>> And then as part of part of the event, they read the names. >> They read the names. Okay. During home, >> is it a different different night than our lighting? >> During the during the lighting, >> they've always they've done it. >> They've done it for years. >> Oh, okay. >> Yep. and they get like I think last year
they had 400 500 names or something. Um but they did last year they comb through it and didn't read duplicates. So if one person got like their name and donated five times they only read their name once where I guess in previous years they had read it multiple times and
that's took a little longer. So last year they they called it down and it was fantastic. So >> do the schools still have chorus? >> Very small. Okay. I don't know if do we do anything where we have the school invite like a sing along or a chorus or
is there a sing along? >> The Norton singers came. >> The Norton singers. So >> and they come and sing. Um we have the DJ. We >> Who did the letters to Santa? >> We do. We do. I've been doing them the last couple years. I have like three templates and I just
>> because they used to just shut up set up like a Santa's workshop shed on the green. >> Yes. >> Like that night. And they had Like Alan would come and do pictures. >> Yep. Did he do pictures? >> He's done pictures before. >> Okay.
>> Okay. I know we had a photographer last year. I don't remember Alan doing it at the shed. >> That would be me going back to my kids being there. >> Yeah. >> Well, because I was there with Boy Scouts. >> That's right. >> So, >> um we can't do the shed anymore because they fixed the fence
>> and then they fixed the grass and they fixed the >> um >> they fixed the green. They fix the green and we can't like take it apart to get the shed in there. So >> So they put Santa in the gazebo. >> So we put Santa in the gazebo, but I got a big backdrop and so um it's a big
canvas backdrop and so we put them in front of that and I have real chairs like dining room chairs that I've painted and stuff. So Santa and Mrs. Claus sit on that. Um so it doesn't look like they're >> Is there at least Is there like a red mailbox that they can >> Yep. I have a big mailbox. Um, I
actually made a big red mailbox that goes in here, but I bought an actual one for over there. Um, so I don't know how well my one will transport. I made it, so I'm not sure it's um, so I bought one for over there that they can they can do those stuff. I have last
year I had a table um with the form letters. Like if they just wanted to do a form letter and then put it in the mailbox, they can do that, too. And then we open it up. the letters here. I think I start them the Monday after Thanksgiving. They can start dropping them off in here and then we'll we take
them over. And last year, I don't think I did a don the $5 donation. We We have enough. I can just We just do it. We just don't >> It's a season of giving.
>> It's a season of giving. And with all the programs that we now do, >> we have enough to cover that we don't need to charge for letters to Santa. And like we don't need to charge for every little thing. Like the program's broken
enough. So >> your letter to Santa has been rejected. You must pay. >> I got red last year. I got red envelopes. I got stamps that say from from North >> Santa. Sorry. Sorry. Santa. You brought
them four Santa have to sign an elf to do it. >> Exactly. >> For the 8year-olds out there that are watching this, >> you never know. >> You never know. >> That's okay. My kid wouldn't believe you. Nor my youngest is almost eight.
We've told her. Her sisters have told her, kids at school have told her. She's like, "Nope. Santa's real." >> Yep. And I'm like, "Oh god, >> you're bleeping this out, right? >> This is going to go on forever." Well, I don't understand where the arguments is.
>> She's 100% right. >> Yeah. Until I have to deliver presents to my own grandchild in the middle of the night because >> my adult child. >> Exactly. >> Yeah. >> Exactly. >> Does anybody else >> You have Elf on a Shelf. >> We have two. We have Elf on the Shelf
and then we also have um Snoop on a Stoop. >> I was going to say we we've graduated my household to Snoop on a stoop. >> Yes. And I saw Shaggy in a baggie. >> It's like a chia pet. >> Yeah. So, anybody have anything else
they want to bring up, talk about, put on the table to to think through? >> Um, you were going to put together a list, and if you didn't, that's fine. Of everybody's phone numbers. >> Shoot. I thought of that today and I didn't do it. I will email it out to everybody. Okay. Sorry, I thought of
that today as I was buzzing around. Uh >> I guess I just have the question of um once I get word from the friends um how do we communicate that? We've already got the go-ahad here.
Um but as far as moving forward with the steps we're going to take, >> um well, we have a meeting in two weeks. >> Okay, that's right, too. >> Right. Two weeks. Yeah, I forgot we were off schedule. >> Very off schedule. Sorry about that. Sorry about the muck left last week.
Whatever. >> It's the holiday week. >> It's all going by. So, >> before you know it, it's going to be January. >> There's a lot that's got to happen between now and January. >> I've just gotten over the fact that when I've been taking people's credit card
expiration dates that there were a lot of 2030s popping up. That freaked me out. M >> I just got my first two 2031 ones. >> There's a lot of magic that has to happen between now and then. Don't touch it. >> Yes. >> Yes.
>> And we have Santa on our side. >> Yes. >> Um All right. So, you're going to get the legal? >> Yes. I will I will figure that out for me. Um I think if Well, >> anything on that just keep doing a group email with all of us. That way it's everybody's being communicated to and
everybody can chime in if they need to. >> Okay. >> Um and we'll go from there. We'll work on that at the next meeting. >> Anything else we need to >> Okay. >> to firm up and do. Um but if we're okay, then can we start promotion
on the 1st, November 1st, which is going to be before our next meeting, or do we just stifle the promotion? No. Hold on. Let me just I can't read that. >> I believe it's the 5th is the first Wednesday.
>> Yeah. >> Yeah, it's the 5th. So, can you hold off until like >> Yeah, the 6th. >> We can do whatever. It's up to us. >> Let's just wait till we have our next meeting. giving them as a deadline to apply for it
>> to register um until December 1st and then they'd have to be lit up. Um so I had a whole campaign of promotions, emails, and um Facebook posts, social media posts, poster. >> I honestly think three weeks would be
okay for the registration cuz the longer you leave it >> I was going to say two. >> You say two. >> I would say two. That's just me though. The longer you leave it, the the more they put it off and then you still just get everybody at the end anyway. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> That's what happened with girls. >> But if we can just get the the the noise
out there first, I think we'll be fine. >> Yeah. So, if we just wait till after the test >> and then we just >> we can start pumping it after that. >> Yeah. >> Yeah, that'll work. >> Cool. Does that work for you? >> So, I can leave. >> Okay. >> Okay. Anything else?
And then when it is finally up and running, if you email the superintendent department, they have this thing called a virtual backpack that you can create the flyer and it will go out. >> I can do that for >> it will go out to all of them. >> Okay, I can do that, please. >> Okay, thank you though.
>> Yeah, I forgot to put the Halloween parade in the virtual. >> That's okay. They all know about it anyway. >> Yeah, I was going to say there were paper flyers that came home. JCS. I wonder if that's the JCS to mark. >> Okay. Yeah, I was going to say I definitely got a flyer about, but yeah, it might just be JCS.
>> It's JCS. I forgot to put the Yeah, I know. >> My older kids don't give me any of their papers, so I wouldn't know. >> I realized that the other day because I always look in the I'm probably one of the five people that look at the virtual backpack >> and I'm like, "Oh, there's no Halloween parade flyer in there." Like, forgot
that one. >> Oops. They all know. >> Oops. >> They do. And they're already asking anyway. >> Went out anyway, too. >> So, you're on Shirley. Could I give you a bucket and you collect candy so that I
don't go broke? Because But this year, I did go parade candy. In the past, I've done like the mini like what I do for the >> trick-or-treaters. >> Yeah. >> And go broke on it. Um, so this year I bought from uh Oriental Trading.
>> Okay. Uh, still $65 worth of I forget how many pounds of >> Yeah. >> Well, I don't know if anybody needs candy right now. Buy a bag, get one for a dollar. >> Giant bag, so you might want to stop
there. >> I have to take a step. >> We'll make it to Halloween though. >> Well, I bought Well, I already bought the two bags I sent into JCL. We're doing full bars. So if you want to stop by Shirley app to trickor treat. >> We get like five trick-or-treaters. Lollipop.
>> I have those hidden above my store. >> Things I would do to recruit. >> Yeah. >> Well, I'm not I'm not coming down your driveway. >> I wouldn't be me and my husband. >> I almost got lost driving down your driveway to get to your house. 13. >> It's funny. You see people stop halfway down the driveway and they're like, >> I didn't know which I was like, I don't
know which direction to go. >> Somebody calls a fork in their driveway. I have an island in the center of my driveway that's about an acre, maybe half an acre. So like >> yeah, I never your driveway. >> There's a big circle either way. >> Oh, call to adjourn so he can go home.
>> Motion to adjourn. >> Second. >> All those in favor? >> I motion adjourned at >> 8:16. >> Thank you, sir. We're just here chatting. >> I looked at you and I happened. Light.