[Nfb-greeley] September Meeting Notes

[Razz Terizzi]

Greeley Chapter Meeting of the NFB
Notes by Secretary Razz Terizzi

Meeting called to order - 7:00pm September 21, 2017

Attendance: Linda Anderson (treasurer), Melissa Green (board member), JJ
Argon (president), Casey Schuler, Dora Lopez (vice president), Ashley
Neybert, Razz Terizzi (secretary), Cody Bair

Tresurer's report: $429.29

Fund Raising
King Sooper's cards: email Melissa with how many cards you want and the
amounts. graduate56 at juno.com Melissa has not ordered yet.
Bill's card - $10

Community Fest, Saturday September 23, 2017, at University of Northern
Colorado from 10am to 1pm between Candeleria and Michner library. JJ, Razz,
Dora, and Casey will be in attendance at the booth. JJ will take booth
visitor names/emails in case they are interested in more information. Dora
will bring literature to give out. We will bring notecards and brailling
supplies. Melissa will send raffle tickets (Amazing Colorado Raffle).
Melissa will create a form for table visitors to fill out for King Sooper's
gift cards. Dora will bring a gift card to show table visitors.

Amazing Colorado Raffle - October 28 (at state convention). Prizes: 1st -
$2500, 2nd - $1000, 3rd - $500. Tickets are 3 for $20, 1 for $10, tickets
can also be purchased online. Goal is to grow the raffle this year.
Attendance at convention is not required to win a prize.

State Convention: October 26 to 29, Ft Collins at the Hilton.
Congratulations to Dora and Ashley, our state scholarship winners. Planned
attendees: JJ, Razz, Casey, Melissa (if doctor approved), Dora, Ashley,
Cody, Casey. Linda will order some gift cards to give away as door prizes.
JJ will look into door prizes from local coffee shops. Chapter assisstance:
definitely for JJ, Razz, Melissa, maybe for Casey if she joins the chapter.
$25 per member is being given to each member for the convention by the
Greeley chapter. Cody brought up having a game hosted by the Greeley
chapter on Friday at hospitality night at the convention. Cody went over
the convention schedule. Preregistration is open now at $110 for all
convention meals and events. Price will go up after October 13. Razz may
have to miss Thursday and Friday. JJ will give her president's report on
Saturday.

Next meeting will be October 21. Dora is reserving a room at the Centennial
Library from 1pm to 3pm. We will discuss relocating the meeting place at a
later date.

Events coming up:
Community Fest - September
State Convention - October
Thanksgiving party - November
Festival of Trees - December (awaiting registration packet)
Christmas party - December (to be determined)
GET Appreciation party - January (to be determined)
Bingo - February (to be determined)

Thanks to all who called in! Meeting adjourned at 7:43pm.
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