A Message From The Social Committee Chair

Laura Anderson, Chair of the Social Committee sends the following.  Please email her if you have any questions or interest. lauradennyanderson@gmail.com

Spring Open House Tour -possible timeframe: April???

• last year, we did a Sunday- most people said a Saturday would be better for this year
• areas needing attention:
• advertising/ graphics- (name)
• generating graphics for newspaper ad
• generating graphics for flyers to be posted throughout community
• generating graphics for door tags to be posted on for sale by owner houses
• working with AJ & any other print media to meet deadlines & approving proofs
• generating graphics for day of flyers
• getting updated listing of homes from realtor coordinator for use on day of flyer
• printing
• coordinating payment with Kirk
• realtor coordination- (name)
• generating list of listings in neighborhood (must be updated weekly)
• making sure all (or most) realtors with listings will open home & have a representative on day of event)
• letting realtor know about ad sponsorship opportunity
• try to visit all listings on day of event &  thank realtor
• for sale by owner coordinator- (name)
• walking neighborhood on regular basis & distributing door tag for F.S.B.O.
• calling numbers on signs to gain participation
• visiting listings on day or event to thank participant
• press release coordination- (name)
• generating press releases for distribution to all local media outlets
• following up on these &  insuring that the word gets out
• Mary V. please add your wisdom here!!!
• sponsorship coordination- (name)
• securing key sponsors ($250 each last year)
• securing realtor sponsors ($100 each last year)
• insuring that all sponsors pay!!!
• day-of-setup- (name)
• determine start location (last year we started at roscoe)
• depending on location, erecting tent, table, banner, chairs (note: we as an association do not own these things. You will be responsible for borrowing them)
• distributing balloons or whatever demarcation will be used for houses on tour
• if balloons, clearing use with city
• “dream house” tours- (name)
• would be new this year
• intent would be to showcase houses that have been purchased for little money, remodeled & turned into something families with somewhat limited resources would be excited to see
• greater intent is to attract young families to neighborhood with kids attending roscoe & hutch
• lemonade stand- (name)
• supplying some sort of stand
• securing all supplies needed (we already have country time & cups)
• securing & coordinating neighborhood children to distribute lemonade)
• I am sure I am forgetting things, but this gives a pretty good idea of the tasks.

Fall Movies in the Park

• based on feedback, it seems that early fall might be a better time to do movies for several reasons:
1. movie can start later due to earlier sunset
2. less mosquitos
3. more people in town due to school being in session
• WE NEED SOMEONE TO OVERSEE THESE MOVIES
• this is a basic list of what it takes to get movies done:
• determine dates with committee
• clear dates with parks & rec dept., pay for & secure electricity use
• clear dates with city secretary, pay for park permits & submit noise permit
• reserve equipment from Spoil Me Rotten, pay deposit (remainder paid day-of)
• determine movies & either buy or rent
• publish with lubbock fun club, roscoe wilson, hutch, neighborhood newsletter, anywhere else you & committee decide
• repaint sign for park
• generate graphics to be posted on sign
• place sign in park prior to movie & collect & store
• coordinate games or activities prior to movie start & welcome people to the neighborhood
• meet S.M.R. For set-up, stay for movie, & meet S.M.R. For break down
• return movie, if rented