From Larry Kinnison:
Many of our friends and pod members have asked me for Audrey's address, so that they can send a card to her. I'm sure she would appreciate your thoughts so much. Tom Cook introduced her to our chili world and I'm sure she has many memories as we all do.
Audrey Steinkamp-244 Meadowlakes Dr.-Marble Falls, TX 78654
From Dave Hewlett:
Registration for the Great Pepper's Meeting as of July 26th.
Great Peppers registered = 42
Regional Referees registered = 9
Board Of Directors registered = 11 complete
Delegate guest registered = 35
Guest registered = 16
Volunteers registered = 3
VIPs reg = 5
This will be a regular update for the next while until we have a fairly good count on the number of people planning to attend this year's Great Pepper's Meeting.
NOTE: Please note that because of the untimely death of the Great Pepper, Tom Cook, the Highland Lakes Pod has announced that the Great Pepper for the remainder of this Chili Year will be Larry "Doc" Kinnison.
The minutes from the Summer Board meeting and the Profit and Loss Financial Comparison for 2009 to 2008 have been posted on the CASI web site in the History Section of CIS.
NEW SPONSOR PROGRAM
Greetings CASI
As part of our continuing quest to improve program quality for CASI cooks, the Friends of CASI sponsors will band together to underwrite the cost of TICC awards. This group of sponsors will now be responsible for the cast metal TICC trophies, the TICC winner jackets, and a new award to be initiated this year: TICC winner chairs. These chairs will be embroidered with the place and category of the recipient and hopefully promote CASI and TICC to all who see them. In addition, all proceeds received over the cost of these items will be used toward a Friends of CASI Scholarship.
I am seeking additional participants for this group. Sponsor benefits will include:
Embroidered sponsor shirt
Recognition Plaque
Recognition on national CASI poster
Promotion on a special monthly page in the Terlingua Trails
Group photo with the TICC first place trophy
Introduction at GP meeting and all sponsor functions
Our goal is $12,000.00 annually. We are already over half way there and excited about the prospects. This group will be a support group for CASI and seek ways to recognize the winners. The cost to join is not prohibitive and you can see your dollars at work. You can join as a business, pod, individual, or group. This is a good and worthwhile opportunity.
Call or email me for details. I look forward to hearing from you.
JIM EZELL
Sponsor Chairman
Jezell8642@aol.com
214 392 3499 cell
Pod Newsletter Contest
We will again have a Pod Newsletter contest this year. Newsletters will be judged on content, (Pod news & CASI news), appearance, and overall information. If your Pod wishes to enter, please forward the July, August and September issues of your Pod Newsletter to me at:RBFoltz@aol.com
Winners will be announced at TICC
