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.
$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