Community Relations Commission

1 Minutes of a Meeting of the 2 Northbrook Community Relations Commission 3 Black History Month Subcommittee 4 Tuesday, February 10, 2015 5 6 Place: NSYMCA 7 Time: 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. 8 9 BHM Committee: 10 Rochelle Singer, Chair 11 Ron Mantegna, CRC 12 Howard Schultz, Director NSYMCA 13 Christine Beeftink 14 Nikki Burnett 15 Crystal Cartwright 16 Nicole Cartwright 17 Joy Ebhomielen 18 Dev Kennedy, YMCA alternate 19 Liaison: Michael Strong 20 Guests: Frank Lianardi, YMCA 21 Misty Vinson-Spitzer, YMCA 22 23 Agenda: 24 25 1. Overview of specifics of program format and content: Rochelle and Crystal 26  Will be dedicated to Ernie Banks 27  Photo(s) of Ernie Banks will be hung from the ceiling in the gym 28  Handout program will include statement of dedication to Ernie Banks 29 30 12:30 -1:15 - Food service; ABC Room 31 1:15: Gym - Rochelle - Welcome; Pledge; National Anthem 32 Intros.; speakers 33 1:30: Moderator - Crystal - Media Presentation: Ernie Banks; Jackie Robinson; 34 Black baseball players; Q & A 35 2:30: Official end of program 36 Possible: Group photos with team members; area to be set up in gym 37 38 2. Questions for the team: Additional questions can be sent to Rochelle. 39 A card table with note cards will be set up for additional questions the day of the 40 event. 41 42 3. Review of publicity to date (Ron) 43  Banners are up; flyers have been distributed 44  Several organizations are publicizing the event 45  Northbrook Newsletter and media are publishing articles 46 47  Minutes of a Meeting of the Black History Month Subcommittee February 10, 2015 48 49 4. Food Service: 50  11:20: food delivery from Sunset; Ron to stay wrap and serve 51  6 volunteers will help wrap/serve; will arrive 11 a.m. 52  Cookies & napkins will be brought in (Costco) 53  Tickets will be issued as people enter the Y to help facilitate the serving 54  Two CRC volunteers will greet people and hand out tickets. 55 56 5. “Hosting” for the team 57  JRW pickup: 11 a.m. Est. arrival noon - 12:15 58  Three or four Committee members will greet the team upon arrival and show 59 them to the hospitality room, etc. 60  .Name tags will be given to the team members and committee members 61 62 Hospitality room: 63  Y providing pizzas and drinks 64  Women from the New Life Family Church in Waukegan will bring treats 65 66 6. Review plan for facility and required items 67  Parking lot volunteers: Ron will arrange for 3 volunteers seniors 68  Busses will park in the circular drive 69  Volunteers will be recruited to help set up chair in the gym 70  Bob Lozaro will coordinate with Frank Lianardi to pick up chairs loaned by St. 71 Norbert’s Parish 72  Set up for screens, computer for video; sound system, microphones, etc. 73 discussed 74  front benches will be taped off and reserved for the team 75 76 7. Tour of facility