Meeting Minutes for Downtown Activity Committee
December 9, 2021 at Catawba Town Hall
Welcome – Patrick Laney, Committee Chair, Town Council Member
New Committee Members
* Those in attendance agreed to invite between 2-5 additional people to help on the committee, or at minimum, to join us as a volunteer for one or more events. This will be the only way we can put on the events at the scale everyone would like to have this year.
* **Potential Volunteer Coordinator being lined up to recruit from the schools to help at events, as well. (Jake Blasco to give us update at next meeting, if so.)
Suggested Dates/Events for 2022
* May 7th – Cruise-In & Fireworks Show w/Concert
* Mid-Summer – Drive-In Movie @ Mulberry Creek
* September 24 – Wine & Jazz Event
* October 29 – Trunk or Treat
* November 12 – Veteran’s Festival & Parade
* December 4th (based on when Peoples Bank plans to do their caroling for 2022)
Estimated Funds – Elizabeth
* Where do we stand approximately? – We will need to start from scratch for 2022.
* When do we need to reach out to sponsors? – As soon as graphic is created, we can begin recruiting sponsors.
Thank you notes have been written.
* Anyone we need contact for on that? – Thank you to Elizabeth for taking care of this.
Ensure police department, fire department and EMS is looped in on meeting dates for 2022.
* Aim to have one representative present from PD for each meeting, for mapping and street closure information.
Additional thoughts, ideas, questions, concerns?
* Mr. Lee at Catawba Elementary would like to get the school more involved with Town. Leanne Reed is our contact, as she is the new PTO President.
* Jeff Isenhour will be the contact for the bleachers moving forward.
* Will need to get Vendor Forms updated and ready to send out with Graphic for Events.
In attendance – Elizabeth Krige, Kathy Johnson, Patrick Laney, Cameron Bixby, Jeff Isenhour, Pastor Michael Daniels, Leanne Reed, Mike Reed, Elisabeth Billod-Girard, Shannon Dishman, Lisa Morgan, Greta Caldwell, Jake Blasco, Erin Metla, Fran Little
Next DTAC Mtg – January 5th at 5:30pm at Town Hall – plus your two additional guests
