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General Membership Meeting

Date: 
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Attendees: 
Trisha Schmidt, President (Intrust); Mike Porter, 1st Vice President (Michael C. Porter, CPA); Tonia Sturm, 2nd Vice President (Mary Kay); Lisa Vermillion, Board Member (Get Fit Bee Fit); Sid Unruh, Programs Coordinator (Unruh Chiropractic); Susan Long, Board Member (State Farm/Electric East); Casey Carlson, Board Member (Halstead Bank); Pam Porter (Michael C. Porter, CPA); Jeff Black (JB’s PC’s); Kristy Bruns (Prairie Song/VC Animal League); Cindy Plant (VC Animal League); Debbie McKeen (Intrust); Mike Ingersoll (Intrust); Teresa Schmied (Ark Valley News); Matt Heilman (Ark Valley News); Daniel Smith (Mike Johnson Sales); Carol VanLeeuwen (Bob Kellet Insurance); Anne Carter-Heinlen (Anne’s Attic); Diane Miller (DZ Automotive); Natalie Shurley (DZ Automotive); Carrie Tiemeyer (The Bug Lady); Julie Evans (Ark Valley Animal Hospital); Courtney Franklin (Ark Valley Animal Hospital); Jake Scott (Emprise); Cutis Zerr (Z Insurance Group); Amy Patrick Stamm (VC Library/Individual/First United Methodist Church); Marshella Peterson (Director)

Welcome and Introductions

Upcoming Events:

  • July 22 - Annual Golf Tournament; Sand Creek Station, Newton.
    • Fliers were handed out for this event - please sponsor and/or participate in the golf tournament.
    • Our fliers this year are GOLD (keeping with our Fall Fest theme); please do not be confused by the Band fliers that are being handed out that look identical to the Chamber fliers for sponsors.  Our tournament is July 22.
  • September 23-25 - 50th Annual Fall Festival.
    • Our next Fall Festival meeting will be on June 27 at 6:30 p.m.  Sign up sheets will be available for volunteers.

Chamber News:

  • We currently have 108 members.
  • The Spring Fling was a success!
    • The top winner in BBQ was Hog Tide BBQ from Bentonville, Arkansas.
    • The top winner in Chili was Toucan Chew Chili II from Omaha, Nebraska.
    • We had 16 BBQ teams; 10 Chili teams; 2 Dutch Oven teams; 20 cars.
      • We needed 15 BBQ to be slated a State Championship - we made it!
      • We needed 7 Chili entries to be slated a district contest - we made it!
      • The Chamber is now a member of the Kansas City BBQ Society (KCBS) and the South Central Kansas BBQ Society (SCKBS).
      • SCKBS will have a smoked ribs class on June 18 at Pig In Pig Out in Wichita.  Fee is $35; come learn how to really smoke the ribs!
    • Next year’s Spring Fling will be on June 1-2, 2012.  We will have more opportunities to get the kids involved with a Kids’-Que and other activities.
      • We need more sponsors for next year.  Our prize money this year set a record for LOW with only $970 split 22 ways!
  • The Chamber website has a brand new look!
    • You need to register on the new website.  You have the option of uploading your logo and entering your own detailed information for your business.
    • If you do not have the time, or do not want to do it, please forward your logo to Marshella and she will set up your account.
    • If you have questions and would like a walk through in person - please let Marshella know and we will schedule a time to get together with you.

 

Meeting Adjourned

Upcoming Events