Celebration+Committee

=**Celebration Chair: Kristen Cavin**= Members: Margaret Telford, Katie Ashby, Tami Polenz, Pat Brolan, Lisa Grimes, Terry Popp, Sherri Golliver, Bridget Majkowski, Lisa Smith

The Celebration night will now be on May 9th.

Brainstorming from 3/7/2011

Katie ||  || Lisa Margaret Terry Sherri Bridget Katie || About one hour in length || American Air ||  || Terry Lisa || Secure library as venueFor veterans/students and their familiesSome sort of way for them to mingle and meet each other? ||
 * ** Task ** || ** Status ** || ** Date Completed ** || ** Owner ** || ** Notes ** ||
 * **Communication** ||  ||   || Margaret
 * -Invitations ||  ||   ||   || Students chosen April 29, so invites can go out April 30?Invite all veterans from GCISD?RSVP process? Tickets for entry?Special invitation insert for reception? ||
 * -Program ||  ||   || Tami || List veterans and student winnersUse challenge coin winning design as cover art ||
 * -PR ||  ||   ||   || Invite mediaInvite elected officialsInvite school board ||
 * **Design of Evening** ||  ||   || Pat
 * Welcome ||  ||   ||   || Dr. Ryan welcomes the crowd ||
 * -Parade of Heroes/projects displayed ||  ||   ||   || Band plays “Patton” theme songVeterans escorted by contest winnersReserved seating in auditorium ||
 * -Present Colors ||  ||   ||   || Recruit Eagle Scout from both High Schools (ask for Seniors?) ||
 * -Armed Forces Salute ||  ||   ||   || Ask CHHS orchestra to play this ||
 * -Quotes of Heroism ||  ||   ||   || Is there time for this? Can we integrate other student groups somehow? ||
 * -Keynote Speaker ||  ||   ||   || American Airlines? ||
 * -Recognition of Veterans ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * -Phil Taylor Reveal ||  ||   ||   || Will there be something individual to give families? Can we create replicas? ||
 * -Coin Design Reveal ||  ||   ||   || Winner receives coin in a shadow box ||
 * -Live Theme Song Performance ||  ||   ||   || Live singing to projection of music video in the background? ||
 * Bands/Show choirs from both HS? ||  ||   ||   || GHS Show choir has a WWII program“God Bless America” or National Anthem ||
 * **Technology** ||  ||   || Kristen
 * -projections of Expressions entries ||  ||   ||   || -when judging committee has projects, we need to get a photo of each one or screenshot in order to make slideshow ||
 * --projection of Coin design ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * --projection of music video ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * -acousticsa/v ||  ||   ||   || What special equipment do we need for optimal sound quality? ||
 * **Decorations** ||  ||   || Bridget ||   ||
 * -decorations ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * -flags ||  ||   || Katie || Lining the walkwayBorrow from OCT ||
 * **Reception** ||  ||   || Lisa
 * -food/drinks ||  ||   ||   || Terry is writing a letter requesting donations ||
 * -cups/napkins ||  ||   ||   ||   ||

What time does this start? 7pm? Where do we want to have the reception? We need a room – library? We need a list of invitees – elected officials, AA personnel, School Board special invites BUDGET??? Keynote speaker – AA? Program – who is responsible? City council meetings??? Same date? We need pictures of the Coin winner and the expressions projects (Judging Committee) It would be a nice idea to also invite veterans to our GCISD graduation ceremonies, where they are honored again. We need an MC for the evening We need donations for MANY of these aspects!
 * Other ideas & questions:**