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Tilikum cooking-and‑crafts event postponed amid low signups; organizers target neighborhood outreach
Summary
A planned Tilikum cooking-and‑crafts night was postponed two weeks after low signups. The youth council and partners capped the event at 40 participants, secured caterer Miss Ira for smashed burgers, and plan targeted outreach through Claudia Thomas Elementary and Clover Park feeder schools.
The youth council postponed a planned cooking‑and‑crafts community night in the Tilikum neighborhood after organizers reported low pre‑registration and agreed to delay the event two weeks to increase outreach.
Organizers said they created a flyer with a QR code and sent it to Clover Park School District contacts, including Claudia Thomas Elementary and Clover Park High School. The event’s attendance cap was set at 40 for space and food planning; as of the morning after the postponement organizers reported eight students signed up and planned continued outreach.
The council confirmed Miss Ira, an owner/operator of a Tacoma burger restaurant, will cater smashed burgers; organizers said the caterer is from the Filipino community and volunteers to support youth events. Council members discussed targeted tactics: bringing flyers to nearby schools, concentrating outreach in the Tillicum neighborhood, and asking youth council members to personally invite peers to improve turnout.
Organizers emphasized hospitality on event day: assigning youth council members to greet and connect participants so newcomers feel included and return for future programming. The event is planned at the Tilikum Community Center, starting at 5:30 p.m. with food service about 6 p.m. Council members invited other volunteers to attend and asked staff to resend the flyer to the group to confirm the date and details.
Next steps include continuing targeted neighborhood outreach, confirming the final flyer and date, and monitoring signups ahead of the rescheduled date.
