Alamo Heights Night 2008-2009 Board of Managers
| General Manager |
Roy Huff |
| Managers |
Rick Berchin
Ron Greenberg
Mike Austin
Scott Barr
Marlene Merritt
Sid Atkinson
|
| Treasurer |
Leta Schlinke |
Advance entry tickets, raffle
tickets, and T-shirts will be available after March 17, 2009
at:
Creative Chocolates, 7700 Broadway (at Nottingham), San Antonio, TX 78209
Telephone: 210-824-2462.
Advance entry tickets will also be available after March 17, 2009
at:
Broadway Bank, 401 Austin Highway, San Antonio, TX 78209
Broadway Bank, 1177 NE Loop 410, San Antonio, TX 78209
Tickets are $10 for adults and $1 for children under 12.
Everything
It’s Cracked Up to Be - and More! How would you like to put on a family oriented block party
for over 12,000 neighbors, involve all of your Rotary Club
members, provide outstanding fellowship opportunities, raise
significant amounts of money for charity, and have fun doing
it? In the late 1980’s, the Alamo Heights Rotary Club, San
Antonio, Texas, was looking for a project that would do that
and more. From its modest beginnings in 1987, the event known
as Alamo Heights Night has developed into one of the most popular
and highly respected events in the Fiesta City of San Antonio. The Club’s registered service mark is “It’s
Party time in ‘09” ( the “09” being
the locally recognizable last two digits in the Club’s
zip code 78209). By 1994, the event had grown sufficiently
that the Rotary Club established a separate 501©(3) Texas
Limited Liability Company with a Board of seven Rotarian
managers to plan and coordinate Alamo Heights Night. Planning
is a year-around activity, and each of the managers supervises
several of the committees responsible for the many activities
that make it a successful event. Involvement of the over 100 Rotary Club members in either
or both the planning and conduct of the event has improved
the fellowship and general interaction within the club. Everyone
looks forward to playing a role in the event’s success. Alamo Heights Night is run outdoors on Alamo Heights City
property which the Club fences in for crowd control and security. It
is always run from 5:30 p.m. until 11:30 p.m. on a Friday night
in late April. Normally, this is the first night of Fiesta
Week in San Antonio. There is continuous entertainment from
quality local bands and professional games and rides. Over
750 volunteers from local businesses and non-profit organizations
participate in the event. Local restaurants and non-profit
organizations operate approximately 100 booths. The Club normally
operates multiple park and ride locations in the area to reduce
the problems of limited parking at the event site. Funds are raised primarily from gate admissions, concession
sales at the event, sponsor donations, sale of merchandise
such as t-shirts, and a raffle. Alamo Heights Night has been
very successful and the Club has raised over $1,500,000 for
charity. The Club accepts applications from local charities;
applications must be endorsed by one of the Club members. The
applications are reviewed by the Club’s Finance Committee
and approved for distribution by the Board of Directors of
the Alamo Heights Rotary Club and the Board of Managers of
the Alamo Heights Night LLC. Beneficiaries include a
wide range of local charities as well as the Club’s scholarship
program. Periodically, some of the funds raised are used
to sponsor special projects for the local school district or
other organization. It is truly an exciting and rewarding
opportunity to be able to put on an event that is enjoyed year
after year by our community and at the same time benefits so
many worthwhile causes. For additional information concerning
Alamo Heights Night, please contact: Rick Berchin (824-2462)
for organizations desiring to run any activity at Alamo Heights
Night and for any general information concerning Alamo Heights
Night. |