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The DOLINA Family. Witamy Welcome. 2013 Dolina Family General Meeting Saturday May 18, 2013. CHABRY. Dolina General Meeting Agenda. Welcome / Opening Remarks Jordan / Edziu Introduction of the Dolina Family Organization Jordan
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The DOLINA Family Witamy Welcome 2013 Dolina Family General Meeting Saturday May 18, 2013 CHABRY
Dolina General Meeting Agenda • Welcome / Opening Remarks Jordan / Edziu • Introduction of the Dolina Family Organization Jordan • Chabry Tori • Sloneczniki Kaja • Choir Suzanne • Communications Jordan • PR/ Markleting / Web Karina • Costume Update Theresa • Appreciation Dinner /Archives David • Annual performance / Events / Volunteer Edziu • Financial Summary John • Participation Tracking • Special Events / Anniversary’s / Educational opportunites Edziu • 2013 PFDAA Workshop Tori / Kaja 2015 PolonijnymFestiwaluDzieciecychZespolowFolklorystycznych Edziu • Questions Board • 2014 Rzeszow Festival Edziu • Commitments Edziu /John
Dolina Board of Directors Appointed Positions Artistic Cadre Officers Theresa Czichray Costume Chairperson Edziu Rajtar Artistic Director Jordan Wiatros President Anne O’Brien - Assist Costume Chairperson - Chabry Costume Rep David Wiatros Vice - President KajaRajtar - Assistant Dance Director, - Słoneczniki Dance Director EwaPetros Sloneczniki Costume Rep AlinaJambor Secretary Anna Memorich Assistant Dance Instructor - Sloneczniki John Czichray Treasurer Karina Rajtar Public Relations Tori Piorek - Assistant Dance Director - Chabry Dance Director Bernie Piorek Technical Director David Wiatros Chabry - Assistant Dance Director Beverly Piorek Videographer John Czichray Assistant Dance Instructor All Groups Suzanne Wiatros Choral Director Terri Kurkowski Chabry Representative Dolina OPEN Musical Director Chabry Jacie Sikora Sloneczniki Representative Sloneczniki
2012 -2014 Dolina Elected Officers President - Jordan Wiatros Vice President - David Wiatros Secretary - Alina Jambor Treasurer - John Czichray
Dolina Appointed Board Positions Costume Chair – Theresa Czichray Videography - Bev Piorek Assistant Costume Chair Chabry Costume Chair - Anne O’Brien Technical Director - Bernie Piorek Słoneczniki Costume Rep - Ewa Petros Chabry Rep - Teresa Kurkowski Public Relations - Karina Rajtar Słoneczniki Rep - Jacie Sikora
Dolina Artistic Cadre Artistic Director – Edziu Rajtar Choral Director - Suzanne Wiatros Assistant Dance Director - Kaja Rajtar Musical Director - Open Assistant Dance Director - Tori Piorek Assistant Dance Instructor - John Czichray
Chabry Polish Teen Folk Dancers The “middle” child Dance Director Tori Piorek • Żywiec Mt. Potential Summer Performances: June 23 – Florian, MN *Aug 10/11 Twin Cities Polish Fest • Cieszyn • Krakowiak Lublin Assistant Dance Director David Wiatros • Kaszuby Costume Rep Anne O’Brien Chabry Rep Teresa Kurkowski • Need to get all members signed up to yahoo groups. Practices:Saturdays 12:30-2pm Kolbe Hall Holy Cross and other times during summer months.
Słoneczniki Children’s Polish Folk Dancers Dance Director Kaja Rajtar Łowicz /Opoczno Lublin Krakowiak Kurpie Assistant Dance Instructor Anna Memorich Costume Rep Ewa Petros Słoneczniki Rep Jacie Sikora Performances: Polanie Club Wigilia Dec 2 Dolina Appreciation Dinner Jan 19 Festival Of Nations May 4 Twin Cities Polish Festival Aug 10-11 Practices:Saturdays 12:30-2pm Kolbe Hall Holy Cross
Re-establishing the Dolina Choir • Meet and greet gathering • Tuesday, May 21st- 18:45 • KlubHaus • Expectations of the Choir • - Music genre • - Performances • Attire Choral Director - Suzanne Wiatros 651-486-9641 smwiatros@gmail.com
COMMUNICATION DOLINA’S Quarterly Update ! Getting everyone signed on to their respective Yahoo Groups!
Public Relations - Website • www.Dolina.org • WordPress (blogging platform) • Easy to use; see Karina if interested in learning • Help with content, copywriting • Submit any content, ideas, photos to DolinaPR@yahoo.com • Password-protected, member-only page • www.Dolina.org/member-login • Performance info, costume info, words • Current password: DolinaDancers
Public Relations – Social Media • Facebook • Search: Dolina Polish Folk Dancers www.facebook.com/DolinaDancers • Post to wall or e-mail DolinaPR@yahoo.com to submit content or ideas. • Share posts! • Twitter • @DolinaDancers • Follow, Retweet • YouTube • New Dolina channel to be announced soon
Public Relations – other • So You Think You Can Polka? Flyer • New promotional brochure in the works • Can send press releases, when beneficial • Any promo-worthy photos can be sent to DolinaPR@yahoo.com • Be sure to have permission of those in photos
Costume Information Recent Acquisitions 2011 2012 2013
Storage Room Mainentance Costume care Booklet Sewing projects Inventory Status
Dolina Appreciation Party Dolina Archives No one currently archives Chabry or Słoneczniki events
Annual Performance Events Jan - Appreciation Dinner Feb - PACIM Ball May- Festival of Nations June - Florian, MN Polish Festival Aug - Twin Cities Polish Festival Sept - St. Paul Oktoberfest Dec - Polanie Club Wigilia
Annual Fundraising Events Mar – Apr Paczki May - Festival of Nations / Linders Jun - Florian, MN Aug - Twin Cities Polish Festival Sept - Kramarczuk’s & Gasthof’s Oct - Gasthof’s
Participation Tracking Program • Implemented on a trial basis: • Understand member involvement in Dolina related activities (performances, fundraisers, event, etc.) • Promote / encourage participation in organizational projects • Usage of collected information: • Possible funding assistance for activities not fully funded by Dolina • Support of grant applications with respect to membership participation levels • Program details: • Program opportunities: • Participation in group activities - typically through sign up sheets • Volunteering to lead / complete activities promoting the organization • Project completion – costume support, web site maintenance, archival organization . . . • Leadership – dance instruction, festival organization, fundraising lead . . . • Individual members responsible for volunteering for an activity of need, gain approval of activity, time tracking, outcome demonstration • Organization responsibility providing identification of available opportunities • Participation point range: 0 – 4 points (including sign-up / out and participation) • Leadership / Organization point range: 4 – 10 points (dependent on time commitment) • Participation tracking coordination – John Czichray (or board designee) • Conflict resolution – President • Summary to date – mainly participation activities
2014 Dolina’s 65thAnniversary 2015 Chabry’s 15th Anniversary 2016 Słoneczniki’s 35th Anniversary
Educational Opportunities StudiumdlaChoreografów 4 yr program + post graduate studies (18yrs & older) 2. ForumPolonijnych Przedstawicieli Kultury I RuchuArtystycznego Held every 3 yrs – 1 yr prior to the Rzeszow Festival 3. Polish Folk Dance Association of the Americas PFDAA sponsored workshops & festivals ŚwiatowyFestiwalPolonijnychZespołówFolklorystycznych Rzeszow Festival - Adult Held every 3 yrs (2014, 2017, 2020…) Polonijnym Festiwalu Dziecięcych Zespołów Folklorystycznych Rzeszow Festival – Children Held every 3 yrs (2015, 2018, 2021…)
PFDAA Dance Workshop July 14- 20, 2013
2015 Polonijnym Festiwalu Dziecięcych Zespołów Folklorystycznych
XVI ŚwiatowyFestiwalPolonijnychZespołówFolklorystycznych RZESZÓW – July 21-31, 2014 tentative
Rzeszow 2014 – Financial Commitments • Airfare Reservation Date Amount • Group Travel Itinerary • Dolina attendance reservation & 1 August 2013 $100 • Group Travel Itinerary • Final payment 31 March 2014 Balance • Individual Travel Itinerary - Dolina Reservation • Dolina attendance reservation 1 August 2013 $100 • Travel deposit 15 December 2013 $1,000 • Final payment 31 March 2014 Balance • Individual Travel Itinerary – Individual Reservation • Dolina attendance reservation1 August 2013 $250 • Individual Travel Expenses (Tentative) 31 March 2014 Balance • (Room & Board, Transportation, Excursions, etc.)