Skiatook Foundation

TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND GOOD WILL AMONG THEIR MEMBERS AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. THE PURPOSE OF THE CHAMBER FOUNDATION IS TO PLAN, DEVELOP, AND EMPLEMENT ACTIVITIES THAT WILL PROMOTE CONTINUED ECONOMIC STABILITY FOR OUR CITIZENS WHILE MAINTAINING THEQUALITY OF

4C. SKIATOOK CHAMBER FOUNDATION SUPPORTS THE CITY OF SKIATOOK AND THE SKIATOOK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN OTHER EVENTS EACH YEAR. THE CHRISTMAS PARADE AND THE SKIATOOK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BANQUET. THE PARADE ATTRACTS PEOPLE FROM SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES AND PROMOTES SKIATOOK. THERE IS NO CHARGE FOR ATTENDANCE. THE BANQUET IS HELD EACH YEAR. PROCEEDS FROM THE EVENT ARE USED TO PRODUCE EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS ABOUT THE COMMUNITY AND PROMOTE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

4B. SKIATOOK CHAMBER FOUNDATION SPONSORS PIONEER DAYS IN SKIATOOK EACH YEAR. THIS FESTIVAL ATTRACTS APPROXIMATLEY 10,000 PEOPLE FROM SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES AND IS A VEHICLE FOR EDUCATION THOSE IN SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES ABOUT SKIATOOK. THERE IS NO CHARGE FOR ATTENDANCE. THE FESTIVAL IS HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH A FLY-IN AT THE SKIATOOK AIRPORT FEATURING VINTAGE AIRPLANES AND NOTED RETIRED PILOTS. FOOD AND CRAFT VENDORS ALONG WITH LOCAL MERCHANTS ARE INVITED TO DISPLAY AND SELL MERCHANDISE DURING THIS ONE-DAY EVENT. PROCEEDS FROM THE EVENT ARE USED TO PRODUCE EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS ABOUT THE COMMUNITY AND PROMOTE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. PLANNING FOR THE EVENT BEGINS IN MAY EACH YEAR AND THE EVENT IS HELD IN SEPTEMBER. ALL WORK IS DONE BY CHEMBER OF COMMERCE MEMBERS FREE OF CHARGE, AND EXPENSES ARE MET WITH THE PROCEEDS.

4A.SKIATOOK CHAMBER FOUNDATION HELPS THE CHAMBER AS IT CONDUCTS AN AUCTION EACH YEAR OF ITEMS DONATED BY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEMBERS & COMMUNITY LEADERS. THE PROCEEDS OF THIS ACUTION ARE USED TO ASSIST COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS BE MORE PRODUCTIVE, PRODUCE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MATERIALS PROMOTING THE SKIATOOK AREA. PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL MATERIALABOUT SKIATOOK AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, AND SUPPORT THE SKIATOOK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND ITS ACTIVITIES THUS SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE. PREPARATION FOR THIS AUCTION BEGINS IN AUGUST EACH YEAR WITH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MENBERS DONATING THEIR TIME TO CONTACT AREA MERCHANTS AND OTHER CHAMBER MEMBERS FOR DONATIONS. THE AUCTION WILL BE HELD ON OR ABOUT NOVEMBER 10TH OF EACH YEAR.