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VOLUNTEER
OPPORTUNITIES

(It
takes many volunteers for the Christmas Parade to be successful.)
Events
These
positions include many types of responsibilities. The initial planning,
committees, and actual operations will be available for volunteers.
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Preservation
Week: May 7-13, 2006
Farmers
Market:
Wednesday afternoons and Saturday Mornings, June-October
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Twilight
Festival: July 28, 2006
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Homecoming
Festival: September 17, 2006
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Halloween:
October 31, 2006
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Christmas
Open House: November 11-12, 2006
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Christmas
Parade: December 2, 2006
Assist
in any event committee to plan, determine, and execute an event
that brings people downtown Versailles.
Committees
Volunteers
may join any one of these committees. The committees meet once a
month and report back to the Board of Directors. These committees
offer a voice and a change in the operations of downtown Versailles
. There are four different committees and an opportunity for everyone
to find their own passion for revitalizing Main Street.
Organization
Focuses
on getting people working toward the same goals. This involves
a volunteer driven organizational structure with a board and committees,
working in conjunction with a Main Street Manager.
Design
On the physical aspects of downtown. Capitalizing on the best
assets and improving the visual appeal of historic buildings and
traditional downtown layouts with good sidewalks and lighting
plus organized parking and signs.
Promotion
Focuses
on the marketing of downtown. By pointing out the unique characteristics,
promoting a positive image and holding events that bring people
to Main Street , the perception of downtown will improve.
Economic
Restructuring
Focuses
on improving the economic climate. This involves helping existing
businesses to expand, recruiting new ones for the changing market
and finding new ways to change underused buildings into productive
property.
Join
a Committee today to execute how your Main Street office operates.
Office
Work
Website
Design
Assist in changing specific pages
Use creativity and imagination to attract new visitors to the website
Filing
Reports/Minutes/General
Newsletter
Editor
Manage
and support the monthly e-mail newsletter and the quarterly print
newsletter
Brochure
Assistance
Updating
insert
Maintaining a relationship with current businesses
Business
Retention
Keeping
good contact and support with the downtown businesses. This may
include weekly visits, assistance in Merchant activities, and planning
and completion of seminars and programs.
Join
in the day-to day operations that keep Vision Versailles 2000+ operable.

(Past
treasurer Mary Lee Gillis receives a Woodford Reserve Barrelhead
for her services.)
Board
of Directors
These
positions are voted on in March for the following year and include
many detailed responsibilities. If you are interested in one of
these positions, please let the Executive Director know immediately.
- Chairman
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Secretary
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Treasurer
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Board
Member
Lead
one of the most promient organizations in the state!
Education
The
main mission of Vision Versailles 2000+ is to educate Versailles
, Woodford County , and the state of Kentucky on why and how important
that the Versailles downtown is. Supporting the mission and educating
others is a daily challenge to overcome.
Community
educator
Attending
civic organizations, as well as, community events and fairs
This
will enlighten the community on the fundamentals of Vision Versailles
2000+.
Youth
Educator
Attending
classrooms and school activities
This
will support the mission of Vision Versailles 2000+ and educate
the most important part of the community„the next generation to
make community decisions.
Educate
the community on one of the most important issues facing us today--preservation!
For
more information, please contact:
Melissa
Lippert
Main Street Manager/Renaissance Coordinator
Vision Versailles 2000+
101 N. Main Street
Versailles, KY 40383
phone/fax 859.879.5033
e-mail: info@downtownversaillesky.com
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