February 2017 Meeting

Clear Lake Community Club Meeting Minutes February 6th, 2016 7:00 p.m. President Alison Blanchard opened the meeting with 17 present. Minutes were read and approved. All Committees are being asked for budgets.   Current Business Clear Lake Royalty: Leona Voss Miss Clear Lake was not in attendance. Leona Voss said all girls will be at March meeting. Previous year’s budget discussed and Leona will bring proposed budget for approval at March meeting. Discussion on storage of float where previously stored at no cost and presently at Jay Christensen’s storage facility at a cost. Queen for a Day is planned for March 25 th at Elementary. She will be meeting with 2017-2018 candidates for Miss Clear Lake on February 24 th . Due March 6 th meeting- budget. Clear Lake Demo Derby: Lisa and Ture Duden Discussed bleacher seating for Derby. Lisa Duden will contact St. Croix Fairgrounds about availability and amount of bleachers with cost. Track will need to be graded at least 2 weeks before derby day and would like the fence line to be weed whipped. Alison will contact Village at their next meeting. Power Wheels will be sponsored by Duden family. Discussed having DJ after derby; Eddie Flanum has volunteered. Need to alert food and beer committees about allotting for extra food and volunteer scheduling. Discussion held on set up night and clean up night. Derby committee asked if can get area businesses’ t-shirts to throw out at Derby. Trophies are being sponsored by Nextgen. Derby committee asking Firemen Department to be more helpful, serve longer and start earlier. Alison has already contacted Fire hall. Tap beer vs. can beer discussed. Alison will look into pricing options. Derby committee asked for more money towards prize monies; to be more enticing and competitive in attracting drivers. Motion was made and approved for $7,000 budget to Demo Committee for payout and Chase. Due March 6 th meeting – Village answer to grading and weeding. Bleacher dates and rental fee. T-shirt possibilities and tap beer vs. can beer. Food Vendors: Curly Danielson and Rodney Fall Discussion held on continuing with local non-profits doing all food or adding outside vendors. Some have contacted Alison Blanchard. Bands: Club officers Country Line Band (Sarges Band), Sunday’s Regret and Northern Lights so far. Looking for bands to perform for $1100-1200. Due March 6 th meeting final call for band suggestions and voting on locking in contracts. Insurance Motion made and accepted for using Lillie-Couch Insurance. Tent Motion made and accepted to use same tent size and Company as last year. Ambulance Pancake Breakfast: Announced that were 90% not doing it this year. They have a goal to use their parking lot at garage to have tents and some type of food not contending with non-profits at CL Community Center; like corn on cob. That would be sold 10-2:00pm. They also will continue selling water bottles at parade and Derby. Advertising Front page of Tri-County Leader for $1,000. They also will print posters and make them a lot earlier. Need to work on sponsorship letter. Archery League Discussed having family fun games by French Lakes. Due March 6 th meeting more information on what plans are. Saw Dust Pile Leona Voss said we can still get saw dust from Anderson Windows. Discuss in more detail at later date. Thursday Night United Covenant: Sandy Olson (Seventh Day Adventists) 6:00 pm on Thursday and they are also interested in playing Friday before night band (2-5:00pm) or Saturday after parade (12-2:00pm). Will need to discuss further when band finds out schedule options. Pedal Pull: Lisa Duden Website: Wendy Schoggins Wendy will be contacting committee heads to get more information to put on website. Idea suggestions High School Marching Band Battles after parade. Chance for visiting Bands to show their stuff and perform. Lisa Duden will look into it more and report back. Buttons in place of them use password on website for people to get into paying events with discount.   New Business: Octoberfest/Fall Festival Ideas/Comments/Suggestions Host in Chalet, family fun games/attractions, craft vendors, food vendors, apples, pumpkin launching, craft beers, wines, face painting, hay bale toss, chili cook off, and hay rides. Still working on weekend to have. Alison will contact Village on use of Chalet, picnic and liqueur permits. Earth Day Event headed by Cindy ‘Reed’ Hatella. Passed sheets around about two upcoming events in the planning stages. Earth Day Celebration on April 22 nd , 2017 (This event will always take place the Saturday after Earth Day the 22 nd of April) This event will be held at the Clear Lake Community Center around 9-4pm time frame. There will be a breakfast, vendors fair, education/speaker/demo area, children’s activities, Food vendors, door prizes, silent auction. Focusing on education. Earth Eco Fair planned for August 26 th , in Clear Lake Park. Motion made to accept this group under the Community Club wing. Passed. Due March 6 th meeting – a proposed budget if needed to be brought to the members. Linda Jurisch and Joyce Jurisch have requested permission to write an article about the New Year’s Fireworks Event for 10 th Annual ‘Our Wisconsin” magazine. Permission granted. They are asking for photos from families with children who have taken photos of them sliding, playing, bonfire, visiting or anything in the last nine years to add to the magazine article. Motion made and approved to reimburse Troy Elmer $100.00 for the loss from weather damage to his tent at the last Derby. Meeting adjourned. Next meeting will be held March 6th 7:00 pm at Community Cafeteria in the Community Center.   Respectively submitted by Laura Andersen CLCC Secretary