Pre-Planning Committee Meeting Minutes September 2007

General Information:

1. Proposed date for the 40^th reunion – end of July 2009
2. Formalization of committee membership and selection of officers – TBD.
3. Pre-planning meetings to be held once a month until formal committee is set-up.  Meeting duration not to exceed 2 hours.
4. Garfield High School Foundation 3^rd annual Gala, “Bulldogs Forever” to be held on November 10, 2007, $75 per person.  It will be held at the UW HUB Ballroom and includes a “gourmet” dinner” with wine, and live music by the GHS Jazz Band.  Sheila Johnson will chair the Class of 69 table, which consists of eight chairs.  Please contact her via this website for information on how to purchase a chair.
5. Class of ’69 will donate a basket to the Gala’s auction.  Moines not to exceed $250 and will be donated from the GHS Class of 69 Alumni Assoc. funds.  A Wine and Martini Basket was selected.  Items to be included are upscale wine, martini mix, glasses, and snacks.  Previously two baskets were chosen, however, the committee decided that doing one great basket would be better and generate more interest; therefore a Breakfast Basket was deleted.
6. A volunteer is needed to be the Class of ’69 historian.  Included in the responsibilities will be storage of items collected thus far, including memorabilia of past events (guest books, invitations, poster board displays, etc.).  If you are interested, please contact us. 
7. The subject of holding the reunion at Emerald Downs was introduced, the committee agree that we have time to look for a place that would serve our needs for the 40^th better and have no desire to hold the event there.  Other venue suggestions were Renton Transit Station and Union St. Station.  It was asked that all committee members generate new ideas for a venue and bring to the next meeting.
8. It was suggested that business type cards be made available to hand out to classmates when we run across them with contact details.  Committe agreed and they will be available at our next meeting.  Contact information will direct alumni to GHS Foundation, Classmate.com, and this website.
9. Meeting closed at 4:10.