1st 2010 Colors for the Cross Planning Meeting

The first planning meeting for CFC 2010 was held 2/27/10 in Tifton, GA.  The following locations were discussed:

 
Peanut Festival Fairgrounds, Dothan - Not available Labor Day
 
Farm Center, Dothan - Saturday & Sunday only, Labor Day weekend.  Friday not available.  Cost for 2 days, $3000.00 plus electricity
 
Bainbridge - Cost $2000 but no one in area to do leg work
 
Montgomery - Open air, no A/C, would need to bring tables and chairs.  Price only $100 per day but no one in area to do leg work.
 
Toured the Tifton, GA Agrirama. (most likely site for CFC2010 at this time)

http://agrirama.com/main/index.php

 
    $1500 for the weekend, includes electricity.
    On I-75 and clearly visible from highway
    Large carpeted conference room with soundproof divider, A/C for vendors, children's ministry, open mic, etc on Saturday during the day, etc.  Tables and chairs available.  Restrooms in building.
    Paved RV area with full hook-ups, $20 per night.  Reservations strongly suggested.
    Large grassy area for bike games, inflatables for kids, visible from I-75.
    Large concert pavilion (no putting up and taking down a big tent!!) with large stage, sound system, floods lights, picnic tables.  $75 extra for the weekend to use the pavilion sound system.
    Large, clean restrooms next to pavilion.
    Sandwich shop with tables and chairs in A/C building.
    2 HS chapters available in area with CFC experience to do legwork.
    Chamber of Commerce, Tourism Council support.
    Plenty of food within 5 minutes, from fast food to buffets.
    Several motels within 5 minutes, Billy Owens to meet with tourism council about a host hotel with discounted rooms.
    2 nice campgrounds within 5 minutes, one is behind the Harley dealership.
    Located 45 minutes from Wild Adventures in Valdosta.
 
Drawbacks:
    No tent camping on-site.  Billy Owens will check with the nearly campgrounds for prices.
    $50 vendor fee per vendor.  NOTE:  Billy Owens checked with them and got this fee cut in half, will be $25 which includes business license.
    May be too far for Ridgecrest Baptist, who has always done the children's ministry.  Don Wren will check with them.  If they can't, Billy Owens and Chester Smith will find someone locally.
   
Tee shirts - Earl Robinson will check with his nephew who lives in Georgia, already has a GA business license and can do on-site shirts.  He will be asked to come to the next meeting and discuss it.
 
MARK YOU CALENDAR!  Next meeting: Will be in Albany, Ga. on April 10.  Chester Smith will find a restaurant and everyone will be notified. note: there will be a notice posted on the CFC Website, check back often.
 
Thanks to Billy Owens for all the legwork to set up the Agrirama tour and lunch.
 
Mary
   
 
God shall give His angels charge over us...Ps 91:11

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