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

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