Events Committee Meeting

Tuesday, May 17, 2022

 Attendees

 Francesca, Marisol, Emily Kennedy, April

Decisions

• Draw for monthly co-op star award vouchers
  https://avcoop.igloodigitalworkplace.ca/resources/resources_wiki/star_awards
  Winners: Fintan (star) Helen (nominator)

 Discussions

• Reviewed and reported on action items from the previous meeting

• Thank you’s for events in the last month

  • Easter egg hunt

  • Easter egg drop

  • Common area cleanup

  • Movie night

• Upcoming Events

  • Wednesday, June 29, Coop end of school BYO pizza

  • Patrice will do the July coop BBQ (BYO food to grill) (get beer and pop)

  • August campout - Alex and Peter

  • Birthday celebrations Sat, May 28 - painting murals, caking, photo, face painting and sidewalk chalk

  • Talent show (Steve to organize)

• Talk to Jordan to request the Board for an increase to the budget for events, especially because inflation and the fact that we are keeping some of the covid related items.

• Francesca passed the $300 anonymous donation to the Courtyard committee

• Potential future events

  • Coop beach day this summer?  No need to prebook,  just need to pick a day to go

  • Bike to the beach for kids and adults

  • Neighbourhood walking tour - Ryanne

  • Harvest Committee potluck (events committee not involved)

  Action Items:

• April will pose the question to the coop on if they use the book deposits from VPL (on pause until VPL figures out their plan on book deposits)

• Francesca to add a note on the reminder email to committee leaders to encourage them to add to STAR awards and to put their meeting dates on the calendar

• Lerin will look to see if there are any napkins in the kitchen (will go buy some if there are no napkins in the kitchen)

• Francesca to put a call out for Sunday Spirits

• Francesca to look into the signs for putting away kitchen items after use

• Francesca to contact Kalia to ask for list of volunteers for events 

• Francesca to talk to coop member mentors if they still want to continue their involvement in welcoming new members