05-08-17 - Human Services Fund MinutesGolden Valley Human Services Fund (GVHSF) Meeting
Minutes
May 8, 2017
Present: Aaron Black, Kathryn Frommer, Alan Ingber, Andrea Mac Arthur, Sarah Meyerring, Peder Hanson and Scott
Charlesworth -Seiler. Also present, Brian Erickson, Staff Liaison.
Not Attending: Denise La Mere — Anderson, Hilmer Erickson and Elissa Heilicher.
Call to Order: Black called the meeting to order at 6:50 p.m.
Agenda Changes or Additions: No changes or additions to the agenda.
April 10 Minutes: Charlesworth -Seiler moved and Mac Arthur seconded the motion to approve the minutes from April
10. The motion passed unanimously
Run the Valley Evaluation: Members evaluated the event. All agreed the run went well. Some suggestions for
improvement were discussed: Look at a new timer in 2018, more signage and kids fun run shirts. It was also mentioned
that people liked the donut holes from Valley Pastries and bag from Lunds & Byerlys.
Upcoming Events:
Golf Classic and Lawn Bowling Event. The date has been set for Friday, July 14 with an 8:00 a.m. shot -gun start. Lawn
Bowling will begin at 10:30 a.m. (approximate time). New additions to the tournament were discussed. Members
discussed having a representative from a funded agency speak during the lunch. Frommer said she would work on
finding someone.
Sponsors: The brochure will sent to Communications for updating. Erickson will send the letter to last year's sponsors
with the updated brochure and members will contact past and possible new sponsors.
Door prize solicitation: Members volunteered to contact businesses for sponsorships and prizes for the tournaments.
Food/Beverages: It was decided to contact New Bohemia and ask if they would be able to cater.
PR/Marketing: Different ways to promote were discussed. Possibilities of using social media, contacting funded
agencies and putting on Brookview Golf website.
Fees: The fees for golf and lawn bowling sponsorships will remain the same. For Golf: ($1,000 -corporate sponsor, $500 -
hole sponsor, and $300 for a foursome). For Lawn Bowling: ($500 for lawn bowling sponsor, and $80 for team of four).
Run the Valley'date: A date was not selected, but that it would be early April, 2018. A date will be selected at the June
meeting.
Other Business:
July 10 Meeting: The July Meeting Date has been changed to Monday, July 10. It was originally scheduled for Tuesday,
July 11.
Board and Commission Dinner. Members were reminded of the Board and Commission Dinner on Tuesday, May 30.
Funding Non 501c3 Agencies: Tabled until future meeting.
Adjournment: Black moved to adjourn the meeting, Charlesworth -Seiler seconded the motion. The meeting was
adjourned at 7:55 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Denise La Mere -Anderson GVHSF Chair Brian Erickson, Staff Liaison