Fred Schenker October 12, 2011 October 2011 Planning Meeting Fred Schenker October 12, 2011.

Fred SchenkerOctober 12, 2011

October 2011 Planning Meeting

Fred SchenkerOctober 12, 2011

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Questor Leadership Briefing

Agenda

• Y Relationship – Update• Review Recent Events

– Deep Creek– Bank Account/PayPal– Poll/Survey Results

• Deer Valley Campout • Fund Raising/Finances

– Candy Sale– Wreath Sale

• 2011-2012 Event Planning/Support• Communications: Newsletter/Website• Review Actions/Next Meeting Date



Y Relationship – Update

• Problem Statement: We give money to the Y… What do we get in return? What should we get?

• Current Fee Structure:– $30 per person or $110 per family to “join the Y”– $15 per person to “join the Questors”

• Meeting with SHY Exec. Director on October 11 – Expressed the frustration of the Questors– Acknowledged that the current situation is “broken”– Everything is “on the table”

o Questor management of membership and program fees (based on fund raising, or other criteria)

o Website membership and event registration



Y Relationship – Update (2)

• No fee changes for this year• We discussed the Questors seceding from the Y

– Initial reaction was shock– After further discussion, even this was not rejected

The Y wants to try to work with us to “fix” what is broken



Review Recent Events

• Deep Creek• Bank Account/PayPal• Poll/Survey Results

– Yes to Bank Account– Officer Titles (President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary)– Officers: Schenker, Walsh, Strazisar, Mincin



Deer Valley Campout

• No break on campout fee, but may get free zip lines• Questors will prepare one meal• Activities:

– “Straight Arrow” Archery competition– Pellet Guns– Zip Line– Pumpkin Carving (Steidl sponsoring prizes)– Team Building– Initiation Ceremony– Food preparation

o Friday: Burgers, Dogs, Potato Chips, Wingso Saturday: Dinner, Late night snacks



Fund Raising/Finances

• Candy Sale– Initial e-mail blast went out on 30 SEP– Sold approx. __ boxes so far– Issues with Y support– Opportunity to follow up with candy sales after Halloween– Need better Questor support also

• Wreath Sale– Coming up fast– Langley volunteered to coordinate



2011-2012 Event Planning/Support

• WVU Challenge Course / November 6– Coordination– Deadlines

• Wreath Sales– Coordination

• Ceramics / December 4• Caroling / December 18 (?)• Winter Campout• Cosmic Bowling• Seven Springs Ski Trip



Communications: Newsletter/Website

• Website– Wild Apricot– Free Trial ended, now paying $25/month

• Newsletter– Kids should be in charge– Second edition out in early December– Scribus

• Other publications– Flyers– Announcements



Review Actions/Next Meeting date

• Actions

• Next Meeting Date: Wednesday October 12

Fred Schenker October 12, 2011 October 2011 Planning Meeting Fred Schenker October 12, 2011.

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