Monday, November 7, 2016

50th Celebration - 1st Meeting Notes


John W. Ligon High School
Class of 1968
Meeting Notes
Sat., November 5, 11 AM – 1 PM
D&S Cafeteria Buck Jones RD Raleigh

Michael Corbett, Committee President Presiding

Present:  Alice Banks; Toney Bethea;  Mike Corbett; Esther Delany; Brenda Mason Dingle; Brenda Hall Herndon; Janet Howard; Glorias McCullers Lee; Gregory Mial; Shelia Noble; Geneva Rogers; Fabette Smith; Rosalyn Swayze Ollison; Clarence Williams; Harold Williams; Shirley Hunter Williams; (16 class members); 7 guests

Consensus Decisions:
·         The 50th will be BIG! J – Friday night Class Program – food (heavy hors d'oeuvres), music  (DJ) & dancing, photography, class highlight & alum video, teacher acknowledgment.
·         Hospitality Suite – Fri., noon – Sun., noon - to include snacks and beverages; closed during scheduled events
·         Welcome bag to include Ligon ’68 t-shirt; additional tees can be purchased
·         Tentative costs/dues: class member - $100; class member spouse/partner - $50 (except tee). Guest for Friday night event only (no tee) $30,  These costs may increase before January.
·         Worship Sunday at local church or service in hotel
·         Fundraiser Raffle before Christmas – TV &/or gas card
·         Fundraiser Dance – 2017 (Blue Martini or Villages Clubhouse)

Action Items:
·         Contact Sales Director @Embassy Suites & one additional Crabtree suite hotel – Howard & Hall Herndon
·         Investigate available Dance fund raiser dates @ Blue Martini – Corbett
·         Coordinate December Raffle – Noble & Bethea
·         Sell/purchase 30 December raffle tickets – All class members
·         Begin payment plan for member dues: January 2017 & mail to treasurer, Esther Delany, 620 Delany DR, Raleigh, NC 27610 All class members   We will also set-up an online payment option.
·         Serve as ’68 Class rep on the Raleigh Ligon Alumni Committee – Geneva Rogers
·         Identify a service fee-free bank account for $761 Class dues balance – Delany & Howard

After lunch (dutch - J) & class discussion, the meeting was adjourned at 12:50 PM

Respectfully submitted,
Michael Corbett, President
Janet Howard, Recorder