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Historical Commission <br />Minutes <br />February 18, 2009 <br />Page 3 of 5 <br />It was generally agreed that Museum tours and the assisting of visitors should be a <br />high priority. Currently, the people who help the Museum Coordinator with these <br />tasks this are a combination of Commission members and other volunteers. <br />The Pioneer Award was generally viewed as something well worth continuing that <br />does not involve a large time commitment. <br />With respect to fundraising, it was suggested that while the Commission has been <br />very successful with raising money in recent years, the time spent on fundraising <br />activities can potentially have the effect of taking away from the limited time <br />available for other activities. <br />The Silent Auction was discussed. As a result of the many hours spent by the <br />Fundraising Committee, it has been the biggest fundraiser in recent years. It helps <br />raise funds through solicitations to local businesses for items to donate. Its purpose <br />is not related to educating people about the history of the Louisville area. Some <br />Commission members expressed their concern that businesses might be less <br />willing to donate items for the Auction given the current economic climate. Also, it <br />was announced that a longtime volunteer for the Auction has indicated that she <br />would like to start spending time on other activities instead. <br />It was decided that the Auction will be discussed further at the next meeting along <br />with a discussion of the amount of time available by Commission members to work <br />on it. It was suggested that if the Commission members decide that the Auction <br />should continue, it could be a project with its own coordinator, separate from the <br />organization of other fundraising activities such as the Holiday Home Tour. The <br />wrap up of the Silent Auction in the past has sometimes run into the time to begin <br />planning for the Holiday Home Tour. <br />It was noted that the Holiday Home Tour fulfills the Museum's mission of community <br />education (and the Commission's mission to raise public awareness about Louisville <br />history) and is also a fundraising activity. Former event hosts Anne Robinson and <br />Colleen Vandendriessche spoke to the popularity of the event in the community and <br />stated that a significant number of people come back year after year. It was also <br />noted that the Historic Preservation Commission members may be available to help <br />to organize and staff this event in the future because of their interests in Louisville's <br />historic houses. <br />The Craft Boutique is a part of the event that has served to enhance the experience <br />of participants in the Holiday Home Tour, but it was expressed that if there is limited <br />time for coordinating the Home Tour, the Craft Boutique is an aspect of the event <br />that could potentially be altered or discontinued because it is not a fundraiser for the <br />Museum and it does not educate the public about Louisville history. The idea was <br />suggested that perhaps a different group would be interested in coordinating it in <br />conjunction with the Holiday Home Tour. <br />With respect to booths for events and open houses, it was generally expressed that <br />the booths during July 4`h and La Festa should be discontinued, along with the Main <br />