7-21-09 meeting summary.

Mornin' y'all! I want to thank everyone who came to the Team meeting yesterday afternoon. We had a great turnout--thank you!
I'm just going to offer a summary of what we went over. (if you weren't there, you missed chocolate AND cookies!)

Race Day is October 17, 2009 in downtown Little Rock. This is the 16th year for the Arkansas affiliate's race--the "Sweet 16".
Online registration fees are $26 (Komen will send your race packet directly to your house).
Offline fees are $25. If you prefer offline, you will need to turn in your registration forms and money to either Wendy or me.
TEAM DEADLINE: August 25th. This will ensure that everyone gets their correct shirt sizes, and if there are any problems we can get them taken care of early.

New features this year for Komen:
KATV Kids for the Cure--your children can get their own specially designed tees if they are registered for the Papa John/KATV Family Fun Walk/Run. Register early--they only ordered 3,000 of the kids' shirts. Otherwise children will get an adults shirt.
Hank's Fine Furniture Pajamaware (formerly Spirit Runner)--
You can still participate by registering, getting a tee shirt, and then on Race Day, staying home all snug in your pjs! Perfect for those night owls who have a hard time rising early.

Wendy & I would like to do a new team tee shirt--I have the old one and an example of the new colors both at my desk if you would like to see them. The price should be about $9.25 per shirt. I will post new details about the tee shirts after I talk to the people at Image One.

Also, we would like the team to go as a group to the PASTA PARTY. The new location for the party this year is at Dickey Stephens Park. Food will be catered by Macaroni Grill; there will be entertainment by The Rockets; and a silent auction will be held. I've been to the Pasta Party in the past--the food is good, it's a fun evening, and it will get you pumped up for the Race the next day. Tickets are $20 each.

Komen is also looking for volunteers to be the "entertainment" along the route. so, if your guys will be lining the sidewalks for 3 Miles of Men-see if they will dress up, sing, dance, do yoga, cheer, whatever their special talents may be, and help encourage the Racers as we go the distance. I have the contact info if you know of anyone who will be willing to volunteer.

Race Space--will open October 2 - October 16th at the Pleasant Ridge Shopping Center (same as last year). You can volunteer anytime then, but we also would like to volunteer a couple of days as a team. (you don't have to work both days-we just do 2 so if you can't work 1 of the days, you can work the other.) Volunteer duties usually include stuffing registration bags, folding shirts, registering folks for the race, ringing up sales in the boutique, data entry, all sorts of interesting things. So be thinking of a Tuesday or Thursday in October when you would be able to volunteer.
We also will be meeting on Race Day at our usual spot--underneath the Regions bank sign on 4th & Broadway. 7:30 a.m. sharp!
Also--after the race, there will be several opportunities for you to lunch for a good cause! Put a Fork in It-- several restaurants will donate portions of their proceeds to Komen if you go eat at their establishment on Race Day. Check out the listings at www.komenarkansas.org or, if you're too pooped to drive anywhere after the race, Christ Episcopal's men will cook breakfast for the ladies. I went last year--it was delish! the folks were warm & welcoming (and they even had mimosas!) They do need to know in advance if you will be attending, so let Cathy Howser know ASAP. Last, but not least, Cafe 6k will be offered again by the Little Rock Junior League at 9a.m. Check out their website at www.jllr.org for more details.
Finally, a *BIG* thank you for being a Bookend team member! You are most appreciated for your time, money, and help. Breast cancer will not go away on its own, and because of YOU-- many lives have been changed for the better.