Community Engagement Committee

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE AGENDA COMMISSION CONFERENCE ROOM 4243 REMEMBRANCE RD. NW. TUESDAY, JANUARY 7, 2025 5:30 PM Call Meeting to Order - Record Attendance 1. Committee members: Jena Wilmers, Erin Gregones, Roxanne Dechaine, Nick Erickson, Bethany Stover, Carla Hendon, Julie Wilson, Nicole DiDonato Discussion Items 1. Approval of Previous Minutes 2. Welcome Julie Wilson! 3. Tabled Items from December: 1. Need for coats, gloves, and shoes at KHPS 2. Connect with Kim from KSSN and get electronic list of school supplies for drive 3. Email businesses a list of our events to see if they want to partner with us Adjournment Next meeting is February 4 Page 1 of 3  COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES COMMISSION CONFERENCE ROOM WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2024 5:30 PM Call Meeting to Order - Record Attendance Committee members: Jena Wilmers, Nick Erickson, Carla Hendon, Bethany Stover, Roxanne Deschaine, Erin Gregeones, Nicole DiDonato Discussion Items Members in attendance: R Deschaine J Wilmers E Gregones N DiDonato N Erickson J Wilmers introduced the vision for the committee going forward. Would like to do some events, but do them well before adding more events Introduced committee mission, vision, and expectations Can we highlight business, organization, volunteer, teacher, etc of the year? Approved moving CEC meetings to Tuesday beginning 2025 N Erickson motions to approve minutes E Gregones seconded School Supply Drive N Erickson said Modern Woodman can host a box at their workplace What Worked: Like having a wishlist and having the school supply list Need to get the link for Amazon wishlist from Erin Nowak Tabled Discussion for January: Strategy for promoting Teacher of the Year Community Engagement Committee Minutes 12-4-24 Page 1 2 of 2 3  N DiDonato will contact Empire Beauty School Connect with Kim from KSSN and get electronic list of supplies Could we email businesses a list of our events to see if they want to partner with us Reading Program Books in hand Have a conversation with curriculum with Kenowa to see if we can purchase books year in advance CEC Shirts What can they look like. Can we put logo on sleeve (NOT PORT AUTHORITY AND GUILDEN) Long and short sleeve Come back in January with options and make a decision - get shirt sizes Park Party: E Gregones has yard games Alpine Estates Park Recruit businesses to be part of event - Water sponsors (Culligan), Bumblebee ice cream? N DiDonato will take care of media Check parks and rec schedule - reserve pavilion Community Survey B Stover and E Gregones will work on creating survey questions N DiDonato to build it Adjournment - Next meeting is Tuesday, January 7 Community Engagement Committee Minutes 12-4-24 Page 2 3 of 2 3