4/27/2010 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION Minutes

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Mashpee Affirmative Action Committee Meeting Minutes April 27, 2010 Mashpee Town Hall, Meeting Room 2 Present: Co-Chair Maryanne Wray, Marilyn Farren, Deborah Vaughn, Co-Chair Kay Brown Absent: Paul Perry Also Present: Gail Wilson, Director Human Services CALL TO ORDER The meeting commenced at 5:08 p.m. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES: A motion was made and seconded to accept the minutes for January 26, 2010. All voted unanimously. AGENDA ITEMS: Participation in Special Olympics The Special Olympics invitation was presented to the Committee. The event will take place on Friday, May 28. Ms. Vaughn shared the Special Olympics Committee's preference that the event focus on the athletes without a specific No Place for Hate activity. However, members of the Committee were invited to assist with the registration process. Ms. Vaughn described the process of registration, noting that 30 schools have signed up to attend. A student will be assigned to each school and will walk them through the registration process. Each escort will put together backpacks and t-shirts in advance, which will be located at the registration table. Marilyn Farren added that the ADL requested more information about the event, before providing NPFH materials for the backpack, but Committee members agreed that the focus had changed and the added materials would be unnecessary. Opening ceremonies will begin promptly at 9:30 with a parade to include bagpipers, torch carriers, Extreme Cheerleaders, Wampanoag dancers, members of the 102"d Intelligent Wing, Color Guard, marching band, student volunteers and athletes. Matt Noise will be master of ceremonies and an Acapella group will sing the National Anthem. Ms. Vaughn expects a number of political representatives will be in attendance and possibly members of the Shriver fancily. Schools will rotate among fifteen events and a back up plan will be available in case of rain. Olympic Town will include such activities as Healthy Smiles, make your own frame, create a bookmark with the builders club, design a beaded necklace with Wampanoag volunteers, face painting, airbrushed tattoos and a d.j. Lunch will take place from 10:45-12:30 with donations from Mashpee Firefighters, Mashpee Police, Chad's Ice Cream, New England Ice Cream, Costa Fruit, Ocean Spray, Ring Brothers, Boarshead, Stop & Shop, Stanley Steamer, Aveeno and Christ the King Church. Closing ceremonies will occur at 12:30 and all students will receive a medal. Press releases will be sent next week and two weeks prior to the event. Fox 25 and the Cape Cod Times will cover the event on May 28. It was agreed that Committee members will arrive at 9 a.m. to assist with the registration process at the football field.