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Members emphasized a preference for people who can manage social media and marketing, run events and handle administrative coordination. One member suggested recruiting high-school or college students specifically for social-media tasks. The committee confirmed it will use existing contacts from a previously conducted volunteer survey and asked staff to publicize openings via the town administrator and the committee's newsletter.

\"We really need someone in their twenties to do all this marketing stuff these days,\" said a committee member who has event-planning experience and volunteered to mentor planning work. Members asked staff to push a clear skills list when advertising vacancies and to target community groups, local schools and volunteers who signed up in earlier outreach.

The committee also discussed building a simple WordPress site and maintaining Facebook and Instagram accounts; members said they had already registered a URL and asked the town's web staff for assistance. Volunteers with WordPress or social-media experience were the primary recruitment target.

No formal hires or appointments were made at the July 16 meeting; the committee agreed to continue active outreach and to bring prospective volunteers to future meetings for consideration.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Tricentennial Committee 7/16/25","oneSentenceSummary","Members said they need three new committee members with skills in marketing, event planning and social media; the group plans targeted outreach, uses its survey contact list and will request town help to post openings.","taxTitle","Town of Southborough, Worcester County, Massachusetts","taxId",56453,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6166879,"Committee advances reenactments, oral-history filming and house tour plans",527,697000,1224000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5414048-9af9cb366d41fa5b0c480d9fc3df39d7&start=697&end=1224","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5414048-9af9cb366d41fa5b0c480d9fc3df39d7/thumbnail_697000.jpg","/articles/6166879/Town-of-Southborough/Worcester-County/Massachusetts/Committee-advances-reenactments-oral-history-filming-and-house-tour-plans","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6166879-157481e49f3465a7b2e490e26849d325/orig.mp4?Expires=1773754623&Signature=Bjjh4-oVOR9M9try4ffPsbN20DdaMEIM6Z6QfNdL-KEe~mqtNELr7KbOWX3tP2ISM5bA2WVIOCaT-dxagYnlRbwepp12nMHK-QLqw8O1ndzZDN5Ci2guX6HAwzalxgkp61dT6BcWaeHTeC8gnUGqUcF0SsCAm2H7hI-MRtwPfBZ0ET3AmGaUMAbTgvm35bzge~1i5rEnzivbdivR3W8180ow3JsTMaMOrp3BcA9VRx8nDS1421ePRfmbUdn-GRZ6CmKUv-hRccSgjfytBnKdpRGi3oFVJ7EOxolmZSNddz8yOipCWXwmEq3tuOD9GG3LHXmIbDWgVPJr~KxBNPRUNA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Tricentennial Committee reported progress July 16 on several historical programming efforts: a living-history reenactment and tour, an oral-history recording project and a fall house tour.

The historic-events working group said it selected six to eight characters for a living-history reenactment and plans to stage the performance and walking tour at Burnett Cemetery and near Summer Terrace on Sunday, Nov. 7. The working group will divide research tasks among volunteers and plans to consult with the Framingham Historical Society in August for lessons learned about costuming and staging.

On oral histories, committee members said Andrew coordinated contact with Terry from a local media group (Claflin Hill / public-access media) who volunteered studio time to record interviews. The committee is compiling a list of interview volunteers and discussed training several tricentennial/historic volunteers to conduct interviews rather than relying on a single interviewer. Recordings are intended to be published on YouTube for ongoing access.

The house tour work group has been staying in touch by email through the summer; Kate Battles is leading that effort and intends to present a plan in the fall identifying historic houses and several gardens modeled on the successful 2019 tour. Committee members emphasized that the house tour will combine a range of properties to reflect local history.

No formal approvals were recorded; working groups will report back with timelines and volunteer assignments in August and fall meetings.","Working groups reported character selection for a living-history reenactment, planned meetings with the Framingham Historical Society and a film partner to record oral histories; house-tour planning continues over the summer.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6166884,"Committee pushes brick-sales and small events as immediate fundraising tactics",0,2622000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5414048-9af9cb366d41fa5b0c480d9fc3df39d7&start=2622&end=2622","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5414048-9af9cb366d41fa5b0c480d9fc3df39d7/thumbnail_2622000.jpg","/articles/6166884/Town-of-Southborough/Worcester-County/Massachusetts/Committee-pushes-brick-sales-and-small-events-as-immediate-fundraising-tactics","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6166884-b1119dda1a4ad2994e89a95e81e72fd9/orig.mp4?Expires=1773754623&Signature=f3~LOHbPr18OjvKYo44VKA5lCS1w1A1Tf~Sql3sZAeDEA4T6buYe~CxkkzrscTaSpbXuSh6rLIjg1nEOgPpytvdLT7rQzYNy9ZCssQF-G7JHgjG~0Cf6AI5FSwp24IUvnvrbbcz6QVlHT7Iwsjx35xEwnH0~LrLrdW-7sDWXZRbsLTwN0ONd1MGDzies50Ix4TfqVJhXAColjB2NGM3mpU8lXazNYDi9zfU5-vVPjepFTwNwKJ2NQ8hrM76E1OBA0rhOBA3Q0RZKeOG7qZtiQ5U0cWtICJ6Y2WiChvs6p9nMlEkoMp89~tfGEL28bOzfb-Zl-wRBKTR8IAxtgDUWAQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Committee members on July 16 described steady fundraising progress through brick sales, group purchases and sponsorships and discussed low-cost, short-notice events to generate additional donations and public interest.

Members reported bulk or group brick purchase commitments (garden club, senior center) and said the committee has raised about $30,000 to date, including two $10,000 sponsorships. The senior center agreed to collect group orders, and the gardening group committed at least a dozen bricks and a separate donation. One participant said Ginny Martins had distributed bricks as house-closing thank-you gifts and reported additional individual sales.

To promote further sales, the committee discussed staging a modest ice-cream social in September at Heritage Park to sell bricks and recruit newsletter sign-ups. Members debated the logistics of free-distribution trucks versus multiple servers, Board of Health certification, vendor fees and whether to run raffles, 50/50 drawings or sell a brick as a raffle prize. \"It's not a lot of effort,\" a committee member said of such a pop-up event, and several volunteers offered to solicit price quotes from local trucks.

The group also discussed bulk-order mechanics: customized flyers for organizations (for example, \"Southborough Gardeners\"), tracking group orders and whether bricks purchased by organizations could be placed together on the walk (committee said location grouping could not be promised yet). Members requested that staff verify vendor health-permit requirements and food-truck fees.

No new pricing or structural changes to the brick program were adopted at the meeting. Committee members asked staff to pursue vendor cost comparisons for the proposed ice-cream event and to continue outreach to realtor networks and town organizations to expand group purchases.","Members reported bulk brick orders, senior-center sales and two large sponsorships; proposed a September ice-cream social to promote brick purchases and test small fundraising activities.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6166889,"Committee identifies parade as highest-cost event; outlines next steps for commitments and fillers",471,1602000,2073000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5414048-9af9cb366d41fa5b0c480d9fc3df39d7&start=1602&end=2073","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5414048-9af9cb366d41fa5b0c480d9fc3df39d7/thumbnail_1602000.jpg","/articles/6166889/Town-of-Southborough/Worcester-County/Massachusetts/Committee-identifies-parade-as-highest-cost-event-outlines-next-steps-for-commitments-and-fillers","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6166889-170b1d308cc416f10ec1038df2c17b7e/orig.mp4?Expires=1773754623&Signature=J3c9OVo~evviOUfFMxQTRV7UTCvad~me46ZRnyQNciVkPwduJ~k4zeybu6bbFtNjMqxUNWU9BZEfetmG47WxstRKheDfXd9R9Ks8KRY7C6Ml6~IaT-W7kcye1u2cud-2N0ZZknyjxAUVKou-h-rVWPqgJ3OqYueFImU41rUZIUTxLYOoPxzJP46vo0NCVRje6FyK8OOJMisXMUGi7Wj8gS~FWMPMRTv32SAZmfsLRjccRBbJv8Cn1k05mucjhojUDvxZBFI6NITZ-vgw4bS6d93syr3v3KPbgrouLSgc9GPIEuYqt1F2-B2g-7K352~VTmS02yoSTsTRK7EhAvsk9Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Tricentennial Committee on July 16 identified the parade as the meeting's most expensive and logistically complex event and began work to line up participants, venues and smaller complementary events.

Committee members said the parade will require early commitments from marching bands, reenactment groups and visiting units and that the group should pursue smaller, easily secured participants early (local businesses, flatbeds, small bands) while working to recruit larger participants such as out-of-town bands and a mass marching band.

\"The parade is the big one. The parade is the most expensive, logistically complicated thing,\" a committee member said during discussion about scheduling and recruitment. Members suggested a stepped approach: secure many small/local participants now to show momentum while pursuing major participants and possible financial support for travel expenses.

The committee also discussed timing and venue logistics. Because the chosen Heritage Day date conflicted with a Jewish high holiday in one year, the parade date had been moved to Sunday, and members said that compressed some scheduling and staging needs. Saint Mark's Field was mentioned as a staging or festival site but members raised parking and traffic concerns and said the middle-school area offers better parking and access for emergency services.

Members also discussed whether to pair the parade with a post-parade music program and food area, saying a stage and vendors near the middle school or another large lot might provide the crowd amenities the committee wants. The meeting included practical suggestions for recruitment: approach local businesses (flatbed trucks, community groups), military reenactors and fife-and-drum corps, and state-level groups who often perform at minimal cost.

No formal commitments were recorded at the July 16 meeting. The committee said the parade working group will reconvene in August to begin collecting firm commitments for the 2027 schedule and to report back on pledges and potential funding needs.","Members said the parade is the most expensive, logistically complex event for the tricentennial and discussed staging, possible dates, small-scale \"fillers\" and where to site music and parking.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6166894,"Tricentennial committee presses fundraising arm for clearer spending rules, monthly reports",1986,1296000,3282000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5414048-9af9cb366d41fa5b0c480d9fc3df39d7&start=1296&end=3282","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5414048-9af9cb366d41fa5b0c480d9fc3df39d7/thumbnail_1296000.jpg","/articles/6166894/Town-of-Southborough/Worcester-County/Massachusetts/Tricentennial-committee-presses-fundraising-arm-for-clearer-spending-rules-monthly-reports","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6166894-34eb9c39bbe0e09effb3f51d38aa1c63/orig.mp4?Expires=1773754623&Signature=C7u2eWb1PolyHt~5euioqruTJpFTvIidunmbZ~o-l9tWcL35MMKmNFJ-7A1~um1hLRSKsfSSrE~8jV4Pn4etjBdZBjIwqymcB1kgADsYNE-kcL9kvix-buiycXTTgXdbPxUMuS6OCoKmK~v6QNje9y7eaWhst9mIjek0D0oBxtjmrn8v~2MSQ3cDUn8n1w9A0XEohv~uzhhPepVPQ5cJMsOQf5DbKjtvrM6znPo9H8Tu4Wqpc-uJClcsKS3JQFonqHWDlTsxYi~7aidoL8PhzEFU~Q-N7vE8GpF-QUzJdWpb4o54~Z11HYCjBLaxcqlhTs7d1wMrVM5jnqCrwxtfOA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Tricentennial Committee members on July 16 pressed the group's fundraising arm to set up clearer spending rules and regular reporting as the committee prepares to commit money to large events such as the parade and muster. The committee agreed to ask fundraising leaders to attend the next meeting to resolve approval and tracking procedures.

The committee said the issue matters because the fundraising team operates under a 501(c)(3) separate from the town committee and is already preparing to spend money to raise money. Without a defined approval path and a paper trail, members said, the committee cannot reliably know what funds are available for events.

Committee members reported that fundraising has already secured roughly $30,000 in donations and two $10,000 sponsorships but said the process for authorizing spending was unclear. \"But how will this committee know? We have to be informed as to their progress,\" said Don, the meeting chair. Members described open questions including whether sponsorship deliverables (banners, shout-outs, website recognition) need prior sign-off and who confirms follow-through.

Discussion points included the need for a purchase-order or expenditure-authorization flow, a monthly status report from the fundraising group, and a named liaison so the committee can track commitments and disbursements. Several members suggested inviting the fundraising lead and the 501(c)(3) treasurer to the next committee meeting to establish: (1) who approves expenditures, (2) how expenditures are recorded and reported, and (3) what regular information the committee should receive.

No formal motion to change financial policy was made at the meeting; members asked staff to request a status report from fundraising and to invite the fundraising representatives to the next meeting to resolve procedures.

The committee emphasized that setting these controls now is important because planned events (for example, the parade) are logistically and financially significant and will require commitments in advance. The fundraising group will continue outreach while the committee establishes reporting and approval expectations.","Committee members said they need a formal process for approving fundraising expenditures and agreed to invite fundraising leaders to the next meeting to define approvals, reporting and a paper trail.","actionData","errors"]

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Tricentennial committee presses fundraising arm for clearer spending rules, monthly reports