5 1999 February FestivalCITY OF
CHAN I N
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Todd Hoffn:mn, Park and Recreation Director
FROM: JelTy Ruegemer, Recreation Supervisor
DATE: October 16, 1998
SUB J: 1999 February Festival
After the 1998 February Festival, the Park and Recreation Commission discussed
moving the February Festival activities up I week to avoid the warm weather
pattern that has hampered some of the activities.
Looking ahead to this year's festival, the City can break tradition and host the
festival on February 6, 1999, or stay with tradition and host the celebration on
February 13, 1999. If the Park and Recreation Commission would like to change
dates to February 6, this should not create any conflicts. I spoke to a contact with
the Chaska Fireman's Ice Fishing contest and their contest will be Sunday,
February 7 and the Victoria Fireman's Ice Fishing contest will be Sunday,
February 14.
The Chanhassen Chamber of Commerce, at their last board meeting voted in l;avor
of sponsoring the ice fishing contest as they have in the past.
Changing February Festival's date may or may not create confusion. Our
previous five celebrations have been on the same weekend, which people have
grown accustomed to. However, I believe if the change is made, we can properly
notify our participants of the change through publicity and advertising.
Looking at all the factors, it is staff's recornlnendation to change February
Festival's date to February 6, 1999.
g: park't'ebfest changingdate.doc