june 11th 2026
Attending:
Gabbie Fasciana , Jessica Colvin, Milena DelVecchio, Tara Atkins, Dawn Hansen, Gail Rees, Cara Columbo, Emelia, Marion & Geri
OVERVIEW
Review plans for upcoming Strawberry Festival
Review Upcoming Fourth Friday
Ice Festival vendor/sponsorship planning
Marketing Review
sTRAWBERRY FESTIVAL (june 20th)
Start 9:30 AM warm-up; races 10:00 AM (5 & under) and 10:15–10:30 AM (~6–10); reopen street ~11:30 AM.
Supplies list: tables, tablecloths, finish-line tape, megaphone, clipboard, candy bowl, small prizes/gift cards.
Run pie-eating contest: source pies externally, set up table, confirm judge, promote on flyers/emails.
Possibilities group to run 15–30 minute walk/activity and provide its own refreshments.
ACTION ITEMS:
Create flyer with QR code to Google Form for Kids Race and Pie Eating
Confirm volunteer leads for warm-ups, kids area, obstacle setup, pies, lemonade, and borough coordination.
Fourth Friday (june 26th)
Review list of artist & vendors for accuracy
Share mock up of 4th Friday map, finalize flyer content, approve artwork
ACTION ITEMS:
Print handouts of map and vendors & artists
Confirm volunteer leads for warm-ups, kids area, obstacle setup, pies, lemonade, and borough coordination.
Festival of Ice Planning
Target weekend Feb 19–21.
Introduce Philly Iceworks as new vendor for this year’s event: large interactive installations (ice slide, mini-golf, ice bars/luge).
No vendor contracts signed yet.
Re-contact past vendors (food, lemonade, farms, ice truck) for participation.
Seek sponsorships from liquor companies/bars/restaurants and in-kind trades to offset vendor costs.
Sponsorship dollar targets not yet defined.
ACTION ITEMS:
Decide formal Ice Festival event name and family-appropriate content.
Review pricing spreadsheet, obtain references, perform site visit, request Certificates of Insurance early.
Social Media & Email Marketing
Determine best billing method going forward based on work load
ACTIONS:
Dawn to continue tracking time and put together a proposal
Next Meeting
Thursday, July 9, 2026
8:30 AM
Café 27