MEETING MINUTES- August 14, 2007

Woodbury Women of Today Meeting Notes:

Members Present: Tina A., President and Kim H., Acting Vice President
Special Guest: Kelly P., Lakeville Chapter

Prospective Members Present: Brenda R., Christine T., Sharon N., Georgine L. and 2 friends
August New membership: Brenda R. and Janet M.

1. Welcome & Word Search – Tina Altman, Chapter President

2. Name Tent/ Ice Breaker Activity – Tina Altman, Chapter President

3. Membership Presentation – Kelly P., Lakeville Chapter
Kelly gave a very detailed overview of what the Women of Today Membership entails. Her presentation lasted approximately 40 minutes. A suggestion that stood out was doing one community service project and one social every three months. E-mailing members and prospects that miss meetings the notes was cited as a way to keep them informed.

4. Announcements & Project Ideas
The Woodbury Days event (Aug. 24-26) was mentioned. Volunteer category sheets were passed around the table. Prospective members were asked to think about which areas they’d like to be involved in and contact Tina for more information and to volunteer together.
Other Project ideas that were mentioned included: Woodbury Estates (Bingo or bring kids in),
35W Bridge Collapse Relief, St. Paul New Area Residents and Cornerstone Women’s Shelter.

5. Membership Recruitment
Tina and Kim talked about our efforts to grow the chapter and asked the prospective members in attendance to share their ideas. They are as follows:

St. Paul Area New Residents Club
10055 Powers Lake Trail
Woodbury, MN 55129
Publicity: 651-207-5903
www.spanrc.tripod.com

Neighborly Necessities Inc.
963 Moonlight Drive
Woodbury, MN
651-735-3322
www.neighborlynecessities.com

City of Woodbury
*New Resident Packets
*Info on city website
*Speak at City Council
*Work with the Mayor

Volunteer Match
www.volunteermatch.com

South Washington County Community Access – Channel 14
www.swctc.org

Woodbury Bulletin/Woodbury Magazine

Woodbury Women of Today

Web Page
(options being researched now)

Welcome Wagon
www.welcomewagon.com

Lillie Suburban Newspapers
woodbury@lillienews.com

Flyers being hung up at: coffee shops, gyms, libraries, grocery stores, Panera, and more…

6. Adjourn Meeting

NEXT MEETING: SEPTEMBER 11, 2007 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
FOCUS: getting to know each other, brainstorming for projects and new members!
Feel free to bring a friend and be eligible for door prizes!

SPECIAL THANKS to Kim for typing up the meeting minutes and to Kelly for being our guest!