National Zookeeper
Week
- Meeting
with Jim B. and others to discuss developmental planning, get things on
track and get interest
- The auction
- Keeper chats
- Need
to touch base with management to see who is available to participate
- Also
need to touch base with keepers
- Pat
Thomas indicated that Julie
(photographer) sent him a lot of pictures of keepers to be displayed
during NZKW
July Meeting
- Prospect
Park projected for July
- AAZK
has given the OK to Ashley, she has let the liaison Brittany know…she is
waiting to hear back from the bosses (delayed because of AZA accred.
Coming up)
BFR
- Code
for discounted member tickets: “Imamember”
- If
anyone wants to purchase tickets in person:
- Get name, email, which park they are from (if
applicable), and who is on their team/lane (if applicable), get cash.
Lora will add them to the system
- Max
of 256 tickets available
- $2,000
payment due in June
- We
should set a goal for ourselves to anticipate the next payment that needs
to be applied, so no one is paying out of their pocket and getting
reimbursed
- Idea
for next year: Early bird special needs a bigger gap between its deadline
and the event, to push sales
- Bake
sale should include salty items to go along with refreshments!
- Having
face painting for a small fee this year!
- Sara
has some raffle supplies from last year- gift bags
- Do we have a list of BFR items sold at holiday
auction?? To add to this year’s fundraising efforts
- T-shirt
design is being decided upon, still have shirts from last year
- Sara
will check with her shirt contact about lessening the order
- Recap:
- Date: Monday August 11th
- Tickets are on sale now!!!
- Members are $35, non-members $40, will increase $5
each after July 20th
- No tickets will be sold at the door, so we need you
and your friends to buy tickets ASAP!! Go directly to http://nycaazkmeetingminutes.blogspot.com/p/2014.html for
ticket purchasing.
- We need a list of helpers, and what you would like to
be assisting with at the event.
- We will be having a baked goods sale, as well as
giving goodies to any parties celebrating a birthday or other special
occasion…Please inform us if you are celebrating something!
- We need donations and sponsors, please help us
collect money or items for BFR!!!!
Barnanza
- Discussed
coupling it with the holiday party
Finances
- New
account is open and active!!
- We
need to stay on top of our finances!! Last year was very poor in doing so
(cashing checks on time, etc.)
Attendance from the
BZ:
Matthew LeBron
Kaitlyn Keys
By phone:
Melanie Weber- QZ
Ashley Herbolich-PPZ
Jared Ozga
Sara Koplish
Cindy Maur
Lora Murphy- AQ
