A reunion in crisis

[knucklehead]

Hi everyone - We find ourselves in a tough spot with respect to achieving the vision we've laid out for a 20th year celebration. We had a good energy bump in announcing the event, but unfortunately we haven't been able to pull together the teams of people necessary to get all of the work done either fast, or thorough enough.

At this point in time, with only 5 months to go until the announced date - we need to either get the right groups of folks together or radically reshape what it is that we'll attempt to do, including considering cancellation.

Please take this note for what it's worth - it isn't a plea for help (although I could be easily convinced to make it so :-) ) - but rather a communication to let you know the effort is at a serious crossroads.

Jennifer and I need to secure 6 leaders for the efforts (Recognition, Banquet Entertainment, Banquet Logistics, Alumnae Game, Soccer clinic/speaker, Brunch) below - and we need to do so by April 25th. If you can make the time and effort to *lead* those efforts - and coordinate with Jennifer and myself, and we are available to help - send us both an email before 4/25. The important issue here is leadership, we need folks who can take these areas and run with them. We've got some of the "infrastructure" components lined up - but to make it an event we need these sub-groups to get active, quickly.

Apologies in advance for duplicates - I'll be posting to the ning site and facebook shortly.

Thanks.

-kevin

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State College Area High School Girls Soccer Team
20th Anniversary Celebration
September 13 & 14, 2008

Tentative Schedule

Saturday, September 13
TBD: Varsity Game
EVENING: Banquet

Sunday, September 14
MORNING: Alumnae Game & Brunch
AFTERNOON: Soccer Clinic/Speaker

Recognition
*Contact local newspapers to cover our Anniversary Celebration.
*Recognize alumnae at half-time of varsity game.
*Present awards at banquet or half-time of varsity game.
*Sell t-shirts commemorating the Anniversary.
*Sell gear to raise funds for the Booster Club.
*Help girls' soccer teams in disadvantaged communities in the U.S. or
abroad by collecting gently used equipment.
*Raise funds for a charity.
*Set-up & fund annual gifts from the alumnae. The "Legacy Awards" would honor:
(1) A current player who has demonstrated the leadership,
determination, courage, and other qualities needed to continue our
20-year legacy.
(2) A person (such as a parent, coach, referee, or administrator) who
has demonstrated the ideals of fair-play "positive fan behavior" and
contributed to the success of the team.

Banquet Entertainment
*Ask each alumna for photos and letters about your reflections on the
team, your time on it, your life, advice for the current/future
classes, thoughts for the future.
*Collect photos & letters in an organized way that could be an on-going archive.
*Search SCAHS yearbooks for photos & stories, and additional players
to contact about the Anniversary Celebration.
*Search State College newspapers for photos & stories.
*Photograph/video the anniversary celebration events.
*Multi-media presentation at banquet - pictures, music, video,
people's stories, and highlights of past seasons.
*Produce a DVD of presentation for banquet souvenir, include "then &
now" pictures & stories.

Banquet Logistics
*Check yearbooks (see above) & alumni directories to grow the list of
possible attendees.
*Invitations/RSVP to (approximately) 45 alumnae and 45 families of
current players.
*Decorations.
*Venue (Mincemoyer Farm), catering, tents, tables & chairs. [TASK
DONE: TOM MINCEMOYER & BOOSTER CLUB]

Alumnae Game
*Decide on game among alumnae, alumnae with partners, rival alumnae,
or warm-up games from practices (war, hospital, power & finesse).
*Schedule field & time, if necessary.
*Get a head count of who wants to play.
*Remind & organize people during event.

Brunch
*Get a head count of who wants to attend.
*Select a venue & make reservation, if needed.

Soccer Clinic/Speaker
*Alumnae run a soccer clinic for girls, providing skills & tactics
training and supervising small-sided games.
*Alumnae host a seminar to share our experiences on playing in college
& beyond, and careers in soccer.
*Set-up public lecture on girls/women in soccer, given by a
current/former professional or Women's National Team player.
*Set-up training on coaching and refereeing.