NYC AAZK Meeting – January 30, 2017
In attendance: Carolyn Rezkalla, Leela Samaroo, Michelle Blatz, Brent Atkinson, Leah Simoncek, Joe Borsellino, Tim Mohl, Nyssa Turner, Elizabeth Mills, Alyssa May, Amy Golden, Maryellen Constantino, Heather Tassler, Vanessa Jones, Taylor Ritz, Lauren DelGrosso, Bill Doyle, Lisa Walker, Joe Nappi 2017 NYC AAZK Exec Team: Joe Nappi – President, Lisa Walker – New Vice President, Avi Shuter – Secretary, Amy Golden – Treasurer 2016 Year in Review: March Ice Skating Conservation Fundraiser: $777 Trees for You and Me reforestation project May Cinco de Rhino: $670 (put towards Bowling for Rhinos fund) May Rented out private theatre at the Alamo Drafthouse National Zoo Keeper Week Silent Auction: $1,600 (successful keeper chats, social media presence) August Bronx River Alliance volunteering to clean up river August Bowling for Rhinos: $7,000, 175 people attended September Paint Night Fundraiser: $300 Baton Rouge Zoo keeper flood relief Croctoberfest: $1,300 raised WCS Crocodilian conservation projects. Over 70 people attended Dues: $15 members of AAZK National, $25 for non-national members - Benefits: Access to $1000 annual Travel Grant, discounts for AAZK events, voting on AAZK business, priority reservations for upcoming Regional Symposium Participation: - We would like to make AAZK as inclusive as possible, and have people participate to whatever level they are most comfortable. Help shape the future of our chapter by joining one of our committees, or by organizing your own event. - Interested in organizing a particular volunteer outing? Want to raise money for a specific conservation issue, animal or other cause? Reach out to us and we’ll help you organize your event! Committees: Inquire at [email protected] if you are interested in joining a committee! Travel Grant: Review annual travel grant applications Conservation Committee: Help steer the chapter’s volunteering and fundraising efforts World Animal Days: Help organize keeper talks and events revolving around World Animal Days National Zoo Keeper Week: Join the committee to help put together this signature event. Bowling for Rhinos – Spearhead organizing AAZK’s largest annual fundraiser Animal Planet ‘Unofficial Premiere’ - 50/50 Raffle to benefit NYC AAZK - Be sure to RSVP whether you are going or not to allow other zoo departments to be invited should space permit. 4th Annual Northeast Regional Symposium: - Wednesday April 26, 2017 at the Bronx Zoo - Up to 150 keepers will be admitted into the event - 30 spots to be reserved for WCS keepers, with priority being given to NYC AAZK members - Free zoo admission and parking for non WCS keepers - Behind the Scenes tours will be offered during the day - 15 keeper presentations in the evening, with a one hour pizza dinner break during the session - March 1st: Deadline to submit presentation abstracts to [email protected] for review - Flaherty Learning Center will be utilized for the presentations - Possible silent auction/other fundraising options during the event to raise additional money - Funds from the symposium will go towards hosting a larger national AAZK conference down the road - Suggestion (Vanessa Jones ) highlighting squeezes/enrichment at Bronx, encouraging keepers from other zoos to bring photos of their zoo -equipment, enrichment, etc. - AAZK exec team will be setting up an interdepartmental meeting to help organize the event - We are looking for keepers that are off Wednesdays to volunteer to help run the event Chapter Fundraising Ideas: Postcards Calendars Ostrich eggs/Peacock feathers Enrichment at Home packet Honey from World Birds Up and Coming Events (all event dates not yet finalized): Enrichment Night with Families Ice Skating Alamo Drafthouse Night Cinco de Salamander Fundraiser March Members Meeting
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