THE ETHNIC HOOSIER ���..�.�August 2001

Supplement for members of the Nationalities Council of Indiana, Inc.

1.      Stop the presses! Key Bank will be the presenting sponsor for the 2001 festival, with renewal options for 2002 & 2003

2.      We need volunteers to help plan and implement the Opening Ceremony, Parade of Nations, and Naturalization Ceremony.

3.      We need a volunteer with prior festival experience to coordinate volunteers

4.      Check out our new website: http://www.indyinternationalfestival.org.

5.      Here�s the official NCI Point System for assigning booth spaces at the Festival

(Note: dues MUST be current before group is eligible to participate in point system):

Dues paid on time (due 31 March each year):��� 1 point

Someone from group at NCI meeting:����������� ����������� 1 point (possible total: 10)

Attendance at Winter Gala:���� ����������������������� ����������� 2 points

Participation in last year�s festival:������������ ����������� 2 points

Represent NCI at other events*:����������� ����������� ����������� 1 point (total varies)

Officer or board member of NCI from group:�� 5 points

Total possible points:������������� ����������������������� ����������� 21+

 

*for example, staffing NCI booth at an ethnic fair

 

In case of a tie, the group submitting its booth payment first (by postmark) wins.

The secretary is responsible for keeping the point tally.

 

Caution: The point system only applies at start of booth assignments on date announced (this year, it�s August 1, 2001). After initial assignments, booths are assigned in order of payment received.

 

6.      We�ve invited Rafia Syeed of Bridging the Gap, a new volunteer organization of �concerned people striving t find common ground through recognizing and celebrating common values� to speak at our August meeting, when we�ll also vote on the by-laws changes proposed earlier.

7.      Everyone�member or not-- is welcome to attend NCI general meetings on the second Monday of each month (except December and January). You don�t have to be a member to come � but we actively seek and welcome new members.

8.      Although The Ethnic Hoosier goes to all who are interested, this supplement is prepared only for NCI members.

Susan McKee

President

Nationalities Council of Indiana