Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Budget Planning
$378.48 in Distinguished Alumni account as of 1/26/17.
Last years event was $3,013.37
Program Planning
Social Hour at FHS Mary Mueller
o Drinks table set up by Nutritional Services
o We do have leftover beverages in safe room
Dinner at FHS Mary Mueller
o Catered out by same caterer as dinner theater
(tickets: $30/person)
o Plated in kitchen and served by NHS students
o Announce when plates will be cleared
Presentation at FHS - Patty Awsumb/Renee Van Gorp/Dan
Rof
o Welcome by HS Principal (Patty & Renee)
o Circle of Excellence Award by Dan Roff
o Distinguished Alumni Awards by HS Principal (Patty)
DA Nominees in front, along with chairs, podium, and
table with awards
Invitations
Mailing to DA and Circle of Excellence honorees by August 29
(both receive 2 complimentary tickets and XX pairs of tickets for
Circle of Excellence)
Invitation to past DA recipient (no free tickets)
Invitation to retirees (no free tickets)
Invitation to current staff
Send this years calendar to last years distinguished alumni
Publications
Website - post for ticket orders next week
Printed Program - Jael will create and print this
PowerPoint Presentation David is updating with 2015
Distinguished Alumni & Circle of Excellence
Video Presentation David is working on this
o Distinguished Alumni have video clips of each honoree
o Possible video clip of Circle of Excellence?
Posters
o Jael will create posters of current Distinguished
Alumni
o Media center prints posters
o Lori will trim posters and place in frames
o Display current Distinguished Alumni posters in
hallway at FHS on easels
o Given to honorees (placed under their chairs during
dinner) that evening
o Jael mail fall District Bulletin to honorees
Photos of honorees with family, friends that came with them for
the evening to send to them afterwards
Marketing
Jael - District Bulletin and Fridley Sun Focus to advertise here to
look for nominations
Channel 14 Loop of the previous DA
Channel 17-citys television station
Have permanent TV with USB port displaying all Distinguished
Alumni
Update nomination form with specific questions?
Script for selection committee to use when calling the honorees?
Awards
Awards for Distinguished Alumni
Certificates for Circle of Excellence honorees
Flowers
Corsages and boutonnieres for current Distinguished Alumni
Reservations
Must include payment, email address, telephone number, and list
of attendees names
o Checks should be made out to Fridley Schools
Foundation
o Charge card information must include card number,
expiration date, code on back of card, zipcode, and email
address for receipt (we do not receive the entire amount
when credit cards are used. Fees involved)
May be made by telephone or by mail
Dinner Set Up
Table arrangement?
Servers?
Food placement
Piano player?
Program Set Up
Tablecloth on Awards Table
Programs set up on check in table
Spot for photos as honorees receive their awards
Coat Rack
Coat racks in hallway by Senior entrance