Homecoming 2024 Debrief Notes

[Ben Cheek]

Auction
* Plants sold well
* Bruderhof bake goods and produce were very important
* Lower amount of hand-made goods
* Better quality of
* Unload late items on Sat morning directly in tent.
* Silent auction for art did not go well
* Gift with Joe & Siena Medima; dinner date

Snack Shop
* Sold well later in day (not at reg)
* Notebooks, sweaters (weather)

Registration
* Need taped lines for crowd control
* Good processing as much as possible on previous Friday
* When big groups arrive they are have pre-filled forms; we need to a pod duplicates
* Reg table should have full schedule sign. (parking lot sign was moved).

Day, Program
* Vibe was good, despite weather
* Lunch count 258
* Bontrager children felt recognized
* Sound system; microphone type, need consultation on sound system – donor gift; needs mounting to the wall
* A little long; but good
* Future program should build in more space for the churches
* Face painting off the hook.
* Great: Celmali’s poem; Ken’s exhortation to support Camp
* Great participation
* Great to have ladies (Barb) at the table
* [ ] Registration thank you/debrief Zoom.
* [ ] Thanks yous (Board Meeting); email list of vols to Development Assistant
* [ ] Dropbox for photos link to Team

Food
* Lunch hour: we have to set same times. (Future time: 11:30-2:30pm)
* Volunteers: 1-2 in kitchen
* We overcooked; ceiling on cookies, timed release
* Some issues were anticipation, timing, etc.

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