OLD ESCONDIDO MOTHERS DAY HOME TOUR COMMITTEE

Minutes

December 6, 2005

Escondido City Hall, Training Room 1

Present: ConnieSue Dickinson, Kevin Hall, Lynn Hall, Doug Eagleson, Terrie Johnson, Carol Rea

Meeting called to order by ConnieSue at 7:10 pm

Home selection sub-committee report: 3 houses for sure

425 E. 5^th   429 E. 6^th   649 E 5^th          604 So Juniper (at 6^th) is a maybe

Doug will give addresses to Lucy Berk.

ConnieSue announced that in March we can have a half table at a historical function in San Marcos to sell tickets and promote the Historic District

Agreed that ticket prices should be increased, $12.50 pre sale, $15 at door

Tickets need to be available at least 2 months prior to event – they will be 1/3 sheet and can be exchanged for program at any of the houses.  Warning that if tickets are sold out, they won’t be available day of tour.  Ticket sales to be limited to 1,000 and they will be promoted as limited in number.

Need to track number of tickets printed, distributed, sold, number of booklets to each house tracked to count visitors.  Will create downloadable ticket order form on Internet site

Carol met Marie-Jo Dulade-Coclet, who is part of a historic dance and costume group and willing to contact other members for docenting and demos

Agreed that we should order 2 Porta Pottis this year – locations to be determined, noted in program

Doug Eagleson will provide the recipe and volunteers can get together for a lemon-squeezing, base-making party.

Lunches for docents – Lynn and Peggy to price deli sandwiches, etc.

Next meeting will discuss program and advertising

Reviewing other district’s home tour rules and Q&A to adopt as our own. 

January 3 meeting to be held at the Circle of Quiet Bed and Breakfast

Adjourned at 8:48 pm

Respectfully submitted, Carol Rea