CT AMC Conservation Committee
Attendance:
John Crist, Andrew May, Russ Charest, Jamie Lee
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Blueberry Pancake Breakfast for
Maine Woods Initiative
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Date Sunday, 9/24/2007
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Where: CFPA Bldg in Middlefield
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Advertising submitted for outdoors
magazine
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Kit ordered by Andrew
Next
Steps:
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Investigate Press Release to
further advertise event (Andrew)
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Wrapper (new members)
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Short Notice Lists
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Flyers (use LL Bean event weekend
of 8/10 to further advertise)
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Russ to put together flyer
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Group decided to have a raffle (1st,
2nd, and 3rd prizes)
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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…
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Goal:
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Breakfast
63 @ $8.00 = $504
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Raffle
200 @ $5.00 ticket = $1000
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Note:
With are already $500 in donations + the $1500 above will allow us to
save 2 acres
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Need Volunteers (at least 4 more – that would make 6 with me and Andrew)
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River Clean Up
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Sign up sheets (John/Jamie)
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Bags (Andrew)
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Water (Andrew)
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Address/Location (Andrew will send
e-mail Friday)
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Agenda:
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Introductions (plan, about AMC,
sign up)
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Clean Up
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Pizza
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Tubing (on your own)
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Open Discussion/Topics
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Lectures:
Investing in Green Series (Andrew)
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Need Coverage/Advertising
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Set Dates and Advertise in advance
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Summer Rewards Program
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