I'm all for these tokens of appreciation and showing we value long standing
membership! I think it would be nice to recognize members individually for
their time and efforts and a small keepsake like a pin or certificate is a
nice gesture. How do we plan on tallying current membership and keeping
track of membership time moving forward (some people come and go as time
allows)?
Maybe we could have a membership recognition ceremony when we return to
regular rehearsals for the people who have been with us for a long while?
We have time now to think about this and plan for it. I think the yearly
ceremony is a nice idea moving forward. We could provide some refreshments
(baked goods/drinks) as well if we were to have the ceremony dedicated to
say the last 30 min or so of a Tuesday rehearsal. Likely a good way to get
the most people in attendance. Possibly mid-spring season?
Thoughts to ponder!
Caroline Soper
On Sun, Sep 20, 2020, 8:18 PM Jessica Johnson <jessica.a.johnson@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
I really like the pin idea! Our logo could look really nice on a pin, and
it would make a nice keepsake. Probably a little more wearable than an ACWE
cardigan in Austin. 😉
Something we could also consider: certificates of appreciation at 5
years? Maybe a framed certificate at 15? The certificates would be fairly
inexpensive to print, and you can buy pretty decent frames in bulk at a
good price, too.
Jessica
On Sep 20, 2020, 7:01 PM -0500, Jarred Prejean <jarredprejean@xxxxxxxxxxx>,
wrote:
Hey guys,
I think it may have largely gone unnoticed in the chatter about cardigans,
but Melissa proposed award pins as something we might consider for
long-term members. I think I like the idea. It may be a little
corporate—God knows I have a few pins around from different companies I’ve
worked for—but it’s something members could wear to concerts and the like
while still matching the dress code.
I did a little digging around, and these kinds of pins aren’t terribly
expensive. I was thinking something like this:
https://signaturepins.com/die-struck-pins We could even consider doing
different styles/sizes/finishes for different tenures, like 10 and 25
years. (Another Melissa suggestion).
