CT AMC Conservation Committee

Attendance:  John Crist, Andrew May, Russ Charest, Jamie Lee

˙        Blueberry Pancake Breakfast for Maine Woods Initiative

o        Date Sunday, 9/24/2007

o        Where: CFPA Bldg in Middlefield

o        Advertising submitted for outdoors magazine

o        Kit ordered by Andrew

Next Steps:

o        Investigate Press Release to further advertise event (Andrew)

§         Wrapper (new members)

§         Short Notice Lists

§         Flyers (use LL Bean event weekend of 8/10 to further advertise)

·         Russ to put together flyer

o        Group decided to have a raffle (1st, 2nd, and 3rd prizes)

§         Ideas for prizes – Weekend at the Maine Woods Camp (looking for donation), EMS Daypack filled with goodies (water bottles, etc…), and Conservation Basket filled with energy saving light bulbs, etc…

o        Goal:

§         Breakfast 63 @ $8.00 = $504

§         Raffle 200 @ $5.00 ticket = $1000

o        Note:  With are already $500 in donations + the $1500 above will allow us to save 2 acres

o        ** Need Volunteers (at least 4 more – that would make 6 with me and Andrew)

˙        River Clean Up

o        Sign up sheets (John/Jamie)

o        Bags (Andrew)

o        Water (Andrew)

o        Address/Location (Andrew will send e-mail Friday)

o        Agenda:

§         Introductions (plan, about AMC, sign up)

§         Clean Up

§         Pizza

§         Tubing (on your own)

˙        Open Discussion/Topics

o        Lectures:  Investing in Green Series (Andrew)

§         Need Coverage/Advertising

§         Set Dates and Advertise in advance

o        Summer Rewards Program