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November Chamber Informational NewsletterTRANSCRIPT
To sponsor. What does it mean tosponsor?? The dictionary says, “Tosponsor something is to support anevent, activity, person, or organiza-tion financially or through the provision of products or services. A sponsor is the individual or groupthat provides the support.” And withthat, we cannot and would not bethe Chamber that we are if it werenot for our sponsors! We have butonly three events that require spon-sors....I know, seems like more, butno, only three. These three are ourGolf Tournament, our Silent Auctionand Casino Night and Funfest. Werely on our sponsors for theseevents, for without them they wouldnot be the magnificent events thatthey are.
And with that, it is that time of yearwhere you can avoid those phonecalls by letting us know up frontwhich events you would like tosponsor. It’s one stop shopping!
At the end of this newsletter youwill find the sponsorship form.Simply fill it out and send it back tome via email or regular mail, it’s thatsimple! You can even pay now orpay later. So take that new budget,with it’s ink barely dry, and sponsoran event(s) today! Your Chamberwould really appreciate it!!
Happy Holidays!
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R o y s e C i t y C h a m b e r o f C o m m e r c e
Royse City Chamber of Commerce216 N. Arch Street
Royse City, Texas 75189P: 972.636.5000 F: 972.636.0051
www.roysecitychamber.com
DECEMBER UPCOMING EVENTS
Networking and expanding your contacts is one of the many benefits of being a member of the Royse City Chamber of Commerce.
• Brochure Display – our lobby has a member’s only display area for your brochure.• Monthly Luncheon – Share products/pamphlets on our information table.
• Internet – As a member of the Chamber of Commerce, your business name and phone number are listed on our web page.
• Free Listing in Membership Directory – All members are listed free.
Why should I join the Royse City Chamber?
DESIGN AND LAYOUT OF THE CHAMBER NEWSLETTER COURTESYOF JULIE FOWLER OF FOWLER DESIGNS. 214-207-9391
DECEMBER 5Networking Breakfast Holiday Inn Express
8am
DECEMBER 6Main Street Luncheon
First Baptist Church in Royse CityNoon
DECEMBER 7Angels Among Us Breakfast
Hilton Bella Harborbenefitting Boys & Girls Club
7:30am
DECEMBER 7Toys for Kids Kickoff
Stone River Golf Course6:30pm
DECEMBER 8Christmas Parade, Holiday Market & Events
Downtown Royse City 4:30pm
DECEMBER 10Board of Directors Meeting
City HallNoon
DECEMBER 11Chamber Luncheon
Mansions of RockwallNoon
November 2012
And Now, A WordFrom Our Sponsor...by Julia Bryant
Happy Holidays!
RIBBON CUTTINGS and SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIESby Julia Bryant
NewMembers
Welcome
As you know, the Royse City Chamber ofCommerce assists with many eventsthroughout the year that benefit the entirecommunity.
Our 3 major events are:Scholarship Fundraising GolfTournament benefitting RCHS Seniorswhich takes place in the Spring
Silent Auction & Casino Night onAugust 9th
FunFest which takes place October 19th
Besides our major fundraisers, we alsooffer activities such as the Kelly MillerCircus, Monthly Luncheon Meetings, AfterHours Events, Donations to localCharities, and more.
A tremendous amount of work goes intomaking these annual activities a success. Itis through donations from our generoussponsors that we are able to continue tooffer this type of local entertainment andfinancial assistance to this residential area.
We would like to give you the opportunity tochoose your level of sponsorship up frontso that you will not be receiving multiple
requests throughout the year. Won’t youplease consider being a Major Sponsor to one or more of our projects? Your sponsorship would grant you exclusivityto repeated exposure throughout theplanning stages and event itself. Yourbusiness name could also be connectedto the Title of the particular occasion ifyou choose TITLE Sponsorship (pleasecontact me for details).
If you are interested in pre-sponsoring anevent, you will find the sponsorship format the end of this newsletter. It will saveyou time and save us from having to makea phone call! Thank you so much for yourdedicated and continued support of thisChamber of Commerce. We are deeplygrateful.
We held a ribbon cutting for JonTexOverhead Door at our NovemberLuncheon. Go to their website at www.jon-texoverheaddoors.com or give Greg orSherry Jonte a call at 214-232-2423.
We also had a ribbon cutting on November20 for Wendy Johnson with RE/MAXLandmark Real Estate. You can find herat www.wendy.remaxtexas.com or by calling 972-757-9383.
Chamber President Stan Pinkham welcomesJonTex Overhead Door to our Chamber
Thank you to Samantha Kendzierski fordecorating my office for my birthday!
Chamber President Stan Pinkham also welcomedRE/MAX Landmark Real Estate to our Chamber
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Cost is $10 and is payable at the door. $15 at the door if you do not have a reservation.
RSVP To Julia Bryant by December 7 [email protected] P: 972.636.5000 F: 972.636.0051
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What is a luncheon sponsor?
A great benefit is available to members of the Royse City Chamber of Commerce!An opportunity to be the monthly luncheon sponsor.
One sponsor per month will have their name associated with all advertising for the meeting, will have three minutes at the beginning of the luncheon to say something about their business,
may put information at every table place-setting, their company name and logo will be posted on the Chamber website and a business card ad will be included in the Chamber newsletter.
The fee for this sponsorship opportunity is $100. If you would like to reserve your spot for a particular month, please call or e-mail the Chamber office.
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Featured Speaker: Royse City High School Choir
Catered by: Gregos
There will also be a wreath auction to benefit theRoyse City Animal Shelter
The speakers at our November luncheon were Mary Shell, RN, who is the Chest PainCoordinator at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital and she spoke to us about HeartHealth and Heart Attack symptoms. Kim Arrowood, RN is the Stroke Coordinator atTexas Health Presbyterian Hospital and she gave us Stroke Signs and Warnings and prevention suggestions. Thank you both for your informative presentations!
What you need to know about HeartAttacks and Strokes.
Royse City Chamber of Commerce216 N. Arch Street
Royse City, Texas 75189P: 972.636.5000 F: 972.636.0051
www.roysecitychamber.com
The Board of Directors of the Royse City Chamber of Commerce meet at noon every second Monday of the month. Meetings are held in the Mellody Room of City Hall.
If you are a citizen who would like to address the Board of Directors, you may be allotted sufficient time to do so with advanced request. Minutes of the board meeting
will be made available on the Chamber website, www.roysecitychamber.com
A joyous holidayseason to you and your family
from the Royse CityChamber of Commerce
The November Yard of the Month was awarded to:
JASON LAWLER AT 3217 SPRUCE STREET
The purpose of this program is to recognize Royse City's citizens who demonstrate above-average efforts in maintaining their property, thereby contributing to
the overall appearance of the community at large.
All award winners will receive the official"Royse City Chamber of Commerce Yard of theMonth" sign, to be placed on their property for the duration of their award month.
YARD OF THE MONTHby William Bowers
STAN PINKHAM – PRESIDENT(Texas Leadership Bank)
TED BEDSOLE, VICE-PRESIDENT(Heart of Texas Home Healthcare)
GINGER STEPHENS, TREASURER(Ginger Stephens, CPA)
KELLYE ROBERTSON, SECRETARY(My Gurardian For Life)
DENA ELDER(Re/Max Heritage Real Estate)
JOSIAH DE LA GARZA(LakePointe Medical Center)
JIM MELLODY(Farmers Electric Cooperative)
NANETTE McCOY(American National Bank)
BECKY VALADEZ(Adobe Title Company)
NIKKI MUTSCHLER(Texas Health Presbyterian
Hospital Rockwall)
JoNELL MELLODY(Royse City ISD)
KRISTY LILLY(Business Directories of Texas)
VIVIAN BROWN(Rockwall Happenings)
SHEY STEGALL(Modern Woodmen Fraternal Financial)
2012-2013CHAMBER BOARD MEMBERS
(Collin/Rockwall Counties) On Thursday,Representative-Elect for Texas HouseDistrict 33, Scott Turner, announced he hasappointed Deanna Kuykendall as his Chiefof Staff. Kuykendall currently serves asTurner’s Campaign Manager and willassume her new post on January 8, 2013.
In response to the appointment, Kuykendallstated, “I am incredibly honored to acceptthis position. Representative-Elect Turneris a man of honesty and integrity; hebelieves in hard work and servant leader-ship. I look forward to working closely withthe constituents in Collin and RockwallCounty .” Turner stated, “Mrs. Kuykendallhas been an invaluable asset to my cam-paign. She brings years of experience,shares my vision of servant leadership, andis committed to the betterment of this newDistrict. My team and I will work hard toadvocate for the residents of District 33.”
Formerly Deanna Redelsperger,Kuykendall spent her early years on a cat-tle farm in the Texas Panhandle before herfamily moved to Hereford , Texas . Aftergraduating from Hereford High School ,she was recruited to attend Eastern NewMexico University on a speech/debatescholarship. While there, Kuykendallserved as a Student Lobbyist on behalf ofthe University in the New Mexico StateLegislature. Upon receiving her degree in2001, Kuykendall moved to Dallas to beginher 10-year career with the esteemedUnited States Congressman SamJohnson. During her tenure with the seniorMember of Congress and former POW, herprimary duties included: maintainingCongressman Johnson’s district schedule,acting as a liaison between constituentsand federal agencies, and conducting out-reach throughout Collin County . In 2011,Kuykendall left Congressman Johnson’soffice to serve as Campaign Manager forRepresentative-Elect Turner.
Kuykendall is a member of several commu-nity organizations including: LeadershipRockwall County Class of 2013, CommunityLifeline Center ’s Veterans CoalitionAdvisory Council, Frisco Area RepublicanWomen’s Club, Republican Women ofNorth Collin County, and the RockwallCounty Republican Women’s Club. She isalso Chairman of the McKinney YMCA’sBoard of Management and is active in localChambers of Commerce. Kuykendall hasreceived several awards and recognitionsincluding the 2008 Dixie Clem Award andthe 2011 Sam Winstead Volunteer of theYear for the McKinney YMCA.
Representative-Elect Scott Turner is asmall businessman and former NFL player.Growing up in Richardson and graduatingfrom JJ Pearce High School, Turnerreceived an athletic/academic scholarshipto the University of Illinois . In 1994, hereceived his degree in SpeechCommunications and in 1995 he began his 9year professional football career when hewas drafted by the Washington Redskins.He went on to play for the San DiegoChargers and the Denver Broncos. Afterretiring from the NFL, Turner returned tothe Dallas area to pursue his businesscareer. Turner currently serves as theDirector of Business Development andCorporate Chaplain at Systemware, Inc.He and his wife, Robin, of 17 years, andnephew Solomon reside in Frisco.Beginning in January, Turner will representTexas House District 33 which includes allof Rockwall County and portions of CollinCounty .
For more information, please contact the Office of Scott Turner by phone at 469/534-9037 or by email [email protected].
Rep-Elect Turner Names Deanna Kuykendall Chief of Staff
Contact:Deanna Kuykendall
Telephone:214/733-2300
Email:[email protected]
We are about to end another fantasticmonth of adoptions, fosters and rescues.So this is not a surprise to you when I postnumbers I want you to hear this from me.We had to put one dog down which washit on the highway with severe injuriesand one cat was put down for severeseizures at a very young age. The dognever was at the shelter and not sure hewill even count in our numbers. Becauseof all your hard work in and out of the shel-ter we have had a successful month!Thank you thank you!
Heather Johnson has our tree and is mak-ing our wish list tree at her office. Ann ifyou will please pick up milk bones and weneed to get you something to tie to thesesaying join us on our Facebook page.
Bingo event takes place at 6pm the firstWednesday of each month at The WellCoffee Lounge in Royse City. If anyone feels
the tug to donate a Bingo gift for the winners(we play at least 6 games per night).
December 6th Home Depot in Rockwall isscheduled to come and do updates to theexisting shelter. We need as many volun-teers as possible to help with this...start-ing early am and will go ALL day. Pleaseask your friends to come help!
We also need volunteers on December 8thduring the Royse City ChristmasFestivities! We will have our tent for adop-tions and be handing out milk bones withour wish list link and asking everyone tojoin us on Facebook! We are going to skipon the parade due to the safety of the ani-mals in the dark and adoptions is the mostimportant. Please sign up for 2 hour shiftsat a minimum. We need your help! We aremoving these babies into great homes,thank you and great job everyone!
See next page for our wish list!
A New Pet Makes A Great Holiday Gift!by Kellye Robertson
ROYSE CITY ANIMAL SHELTER WISH LIST (* High Need)
Donate $$$ to our spay/neuter clinic at KCAAP * Donate $$$ to our local vet Country Friends for RCAS medical needs * Put on a fundraiser for RCAS *
For the Dogs:
Dog Treats * Dog Leashes * Dog Collars * Dog Food (Purina or Beneful only) * Dog Crates Dog Kennels Frontline *
For the Cats:
Kitten Food * (We do not have any) Cat Food (Purina or Whiskas) Cat Treats Cat Toys Cat Collars * Cat Litter Small Beds
Hand Sanitizer Hand Soap First Aid Kit Neosporin Hydrogen Peroxide Bandaids Grocery Bags Trash Bags Towels (any size) Blankets Lysol Plastic Swimming Pools 2 Small Christmas Trees
If you have any questions, please call Kellye 972-998-6116 or email [email protected]
5th Annual Adopt-a-Grandparent
Christmas Community Service Project
Join us in making this Christmas Season special for elderly residents in your community.
Our Mary Kay Units are doing a community outreach program called “Adopt-a-Grandparent”.
We are adopting local senior care facilities in Royse City, Greenville, Commerce and
Sulphur Springs. The Royse City facility will be Royse City Health Care & Rehabilitation Center.
This might be the only gift some of them receive this Christmas!
This is a community effort and we need your help! We are partnering with businesses,
organizations and individuals in adopting this special group of people for Christmas. For every
$10 donation, a special pampering gift will be given to each resident and a “kid-made”
Christmas card. Your business card, group name or personal name will go on the gifts.
This is a non-profit community service project, and it is a tax deduction for all businesses and
individuals that make a donation.
We are overwhelmed by the positive response from the community in the past years, and
welcome your participation this year. Together we can make someone's Holiday special!
Be one of our PREFERRED PARTNERS! How many grandparents would you like adopt?
Bronze Donor: 2 grandparents ($20 donation)
Silver Donor: 5 grandparents ($50 donation)
Gold Donor: 10 grandparents ($100 donation)
*Platinum Donor: 50 grandparents ($500 donation)
*Pink Donor: 100 grandparents ($1000 donation)
*Platinum and Pink Donors are sponsoring an entire Senior Care Facility
If you would like to join us for the delivery of the gifts we will be delivering on Thursday,
December 20th
at 6 pm at the Royse City Health Care & Rehab Center. We deliver with our
families, sing Christmas carols and enjoy the “reason for the season.”
Amanda Self
Mary Kay Independent Beauty Consultant
903.285.0995
2nd Annual Angels Among Us Breakfast Celebration
When Friday December 7, 2012 from 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM CST Add to Calendar
Where Hilton Dallas Rockwall Lakefront 2055 Summer Lee Drive Rockwall, TX 75032
Driving Directions
Join us for a morning of celebration, holiday spirit and the official announcement of the Boys & Girls Club of Rockwall County Youth of the Year winner! Also help recognize some of Rockwall's most philanthropic leaders and corporations!
If you have quesitons about the event or would like additional sponsorship information please contact Misti Potter at 972-722-2462 or email [email protected]. Thank you for supporting the youth throughout our community! Sincerely, Misti Potter Boys & Girls Club of Rockwall County [email protected] 972-722-2462
sponsorshipCHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Each year the Chamber of Commerce presents sponsored events. The chamber relies on our sponsors to help us fund these events, all the while, giving your company recognition that can be seen. In the past, the chamber has called upon our members asking for donations. This year we are issuing a sponsorship form for you to make the donation process
easier. We will invoice you for either the full amount upfront or prior to the event(s) you wish to sponsor.
Please “x” all that apply. AMOUNT
____ Chamber Golf TournamentStone River Golf Course
____ Silent Auction/Casino NightOccasions at Stone River
____ FunfestDowntown Main Street
Spring 2013The proceeds from this event go towards a college scholarship for a Royse City High School Senior. The Chamber distributes two scholarships to High School Seniors each year.
August 9, 2013We cordially invite you or your company to be a featured sponsor of our Silent Auction and Casino Night benefitting our economic development efforts, scholarship fund and other Royse City Chamberevents and programs benefiting our community.
October 19, 2013Because of gracious contributors, this event has been the Chamber’slargest fundraiser of the year. Funds generated by this event areused to sustain our Chamber activities & donations for the yearand contribute to operating expenses such as awards, equipment,rentals, entertainment, banners, signs, etc. A donation to FunFestbecomes a lasting gift to the entire community.
Company Name: ________________________________________________________________________
Address: _______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
Phone: ________________________________________________________________________________
E-mail: _______________________________________________________________________________
___ Invoice me the full amount now
$_______
$_______
____________Game of choice
$_______
___ Invoice me prior to the event(s) I’ve specified
Payment needs to be made prior to the event or you will not be listed as a sponsor.
BENEFITS OF VARIOUS SPONSOR LEVELS ON NEXT PAGE
FAX TO:MAIL TO:
972-636-0051216 N. Arch Street, Royse City, TX 75189
Golf Tournament Sponsorship
$1000 EAGLE• 4 players included
• Display table with company information in the clubhouse
• Company logo with link featured onthe Chamber website home page for 3 months
• Company name on all advertising associated with the tournament
• Company name prominently displayedon banner at the club house
• Hang your own banner in the clubhouse
• 4 raffle tickets and 4 Mulligan’s
$500 BIRDIE• 2 players included
• Company name on all advertising associated with the tournament
• Company name prominently displayedon banner at the club house
• Company display on designated hole
• 2 raffle tickets and 2 Mulligan’s
$250 ABOVE PAR• 1 player included
• Company name on all advertising associated with the tournament
• Company name prominently displayedon banner at the club house
• Hole Sponsorship Sign
• 1 raffle ticket and 1 Mulligan
$150 PAR• Hole Sponsorship sign indicating the
name of the company or individualsponsor
Plus, for an additional $25, you willbe allowed to be at a designated holeto hand out your goody bag item personally to the players and establish great face to face contact
FunfestSponsorship
$1000 GOLD• Free vendor booth
• Free 3 month ad with company logo and hyperlink on the home page of the Chamber website
• Company name and logo on sponsor sign
• 1 year Chamber membership
• Mentioned from stage all day long
$500 SILVER• Free vendor booth
• Listed on chamber website as officialsponsor
• Company name on sponsor sign
• Company name on all advertising associated with the event
• Mentioned from stage all day long
$250 BRONZE• Company name on sponsor sign
• Company name on all advertising associated with the event
• Mentioned from stage all day long
$? NAME MY OWN AMOUNT • Mentioned from stage during event
Contest SponsorGift certificates, cash donation,
items to be given away as prizes.Announced from stage at the
time of award to winner.
Silent AuctionCasino Night Sponsorship
$1,000 HIGH ROLLER• 6 tickets to event
• Company logo with link featured on the Chamber website home page for 3 months
• Company name on all advertisingassociated with the event
• Company name prominently displayed at event
• Entrance into drawing for Free Chamber membership
$500 ROULETTE• 4 tickets to event
• Listed on chamber website as official sponsor
• Company name on all advertisingassociated with the event
• Company name displayed at event
• Entrance into drawing for Free Chamber membership
$300 TEXAS HOLD ‘EM• 2 tickets to event
• Company name on all advertisingassociated with the event
• Company name displayed at event
• Entrance into drawing for Free Chamber membership
$150 BLACKJACK• 1 ticket to event
• Company name displayed at event
• Entrance into drawing for Free Chamber membership
$50 HULA HOOP/LIMBO • Company name displayed at event
• Business name announced during game
• Entrance into drawing for Free Chamber membership
Silent Auction ItemsIf you have a product, service or other donations that you would
like to donate for the silent auction, you will receive advertising at the
event and your business name will be on the bid sheet.