May 27^th Meeting

Called to order at 6:50

• Beer tent sign up sheet was passed around. Scheduled workers in 2 hr shifts. Volunteers must pay to get into the gate, no matter what event.

• Had sign up sheet for volunteers to go to local parades to hand out flyers. See Carol if you can help.

Lori Sheely will have flyers at her food stand- at area events.

• 7 pm, meeting was moved outside to present the kids coloring and essay contest winners with their prizes. We had 101 total entries.

Winners: Chasity Moody (new bike), Drake Caple (10 ride tickets), and Austin Wonders (10 ride tickets).

Thanks to the members who put on their new shirts and posed for a picture.

Also, thanks to Logsdon’s for posting all the entries in the store.

• Discussed having a Karaoke contest at the park. Having 2 contests at Pal’s and a final at Old Settlers, Sat night before the band starts. Entrée fee of $5 per song, max 2 songs. Cash prize final night. Amount to be determined. Will get more info for the contest ready. Posted soon.

• Radios for OS members and security. Darin will contact rental places.

• Security team is set. Shirts are ordered. 8 members for Friday, and 4 for Saturday.

• Discussed wristbands for legal age. Under 18, must put on a minor wristband. Also discussed having 2 gates- One for selling tickets, and one for ID’ing. Need to decide location of teen area. This needs a lot more discussion.

• Gators or golf carts at the park – bright orange signs must be on the cart, identifying as a vendor or event staff, or sheriff can issue a ticket.

• Picnic tables – there are 10 new tables at the Rodeo grounds. Youth & Shelter Services will have volunteers put a waterproof coating on them all.

• June 7^th, BBQ at Pal’s 10:30 – 1:30. Setting up at 10 am. Have volunteers lined up to help cook, and hand out flyers. Also selling raffle tickets, hats, koozies, and ride tickets.

• Friday Fest June 20^th. Have dinner from 6 – 8. Hawaiian beach theme. Cook burgers and dogs in Pal’s Courtyard. Pricing decided later.

Karaoke Contest that night starting at 8 pm. We have 4 judges lined up to vote on contestants. Depending on how many entries we have, there might be another night in July to vote on final entries for OS night.

• Couple more dates for Friday fests. July 4^th, 18, or 25^th. This meal might be reservations only, maybe steak or prime rib. Will need more discussion on it at next meeting.

Meeting adjourned 8:16

Next meeting June 24^th.