Meeting started at 7:25 pm at the VFW in Hyde Park, VT.
3 officers and 5 members were present: Holly, Joe, Clarence, Donnie, Troy, Dave, Keith and Sed.
Treasurer’s report was read and accepted.
Harley Raffle
Dave suggested a boot/glove warmer as the final prize.
Texas Roadhouse has not replied about alternate food items
Make sure you keep Gabriel up to date on your tickets; you are responsible for the tickets issued to you, if you give them to someone else you must let Gabriel know.
Holly and Clarence will sign with VFW after the meeting for the hall for the raffle.
Tatro’s sent a donation in March with no note attached but it was for $125. Holly was able to confirm with Donnie that it is for a ticket and they don’t need a particular number.
Toy Run
Shirts folded and ready, thanks to Gabriel and Jason for the use of their place.
Phil Scott is confirmed, his Indian will be delivered to the staging area and he will arrive in time to ride to the State House.
Keith and Sed have tested the PA system with an MP3 player and it works great so we’ll finally have music at the staging area. They have not tested the system with a generator yet will keep working on that.
Troy suggested contacting Star 92 radio station, Sed will follow up. Holly will contact WDEV. Mike will call WCAX.
The convertible transporting Miss Vermont will be behind the UMV active member group (and Phil Scott) at the front of the procession to the State House. We don’t know if Phil has a security detail or not, the primary is the Tuesday before the Toy Run and we expect him to win.
Michele formerly of Busy Bee diner is ready to provide food at the BCBS staging area; she knows that we still have some water to sell ourselves.
Rick Diesel suggested that port-o-lets are not positioned along the entry route to the parking lot; Holly is contacting maintenance at BCBS about that.
Johnson Farm and Garden has donated toys, they’re at Donnie’s.
BACA – Bikers Against Child Abuse will have a table at BCBS. We haven’t heard from the Veteran’s Place.
Misc.
We received thank you letters from Camp Takumta and from some of the scholarship recipients.
Coot’s Memorial Ride is Saturday, August 6, 2016. Be at the Lowell School at 11:00 am, kickstands up at 11:30 for the ride to the VFW in Hyde Park. The forecast is that the rain will stop early in the morning and it will be good weather for the ride. Reception is at noon at the VFW.
Meeting adjourned at 8:25.
Next meeting is Wednesday, September 7, 2016 at the American Legion in Orleans, VT.
