I went to the mixer at Prairie Edge this evening while Max was at the last Campus Kids meeting for the season. (Campus Kids is a program of Big Brother/Big Sister for kids who are waiting for a Big.) The mixer was to introduce the staff of the Main Street Square project and Destination Rapid City. We got to tour the future site of Main Street Square and ask questions. I didn't realize there was going to be an ice skating rink but it's going to be a bit bigger than Rockefeller.
The stone monuments are tapestries of our skyline. The grey granite is the Black Hills tapestry and the pinkish granite is the Badlands tapestry. There's going to be a fountain for kids to enjoy during the summer and a permanent fire pit. I am looking forward to the retro movies that LRC 2010 is putting together along with the Square. We got to visit the spot where the concert stage will be, too. It's bigger than it looks from outside the fence.
I spoke to Debra Jensen of Black Hills Bagels and the guys who were awarded the construction contract and Bonny Petersen. The tour of the Square was extremely cold. Beth of Destination Rapid City was serving drinks; I talked with her a while and got her card. Mayor Hanks recognized me from the Chamber mixer last week. He said he received my email and is looking over my fellowship application to write a letter of support for me!
John Tesh said tonight on my way home that the number one mistake people make on job interviews and first dates is talking too much. Networking is more about what other people are doing than what I am doing, at least at the first meeting. If I am able to show that I care about their projects and interests, I will receive more interest from them. I like to talk though! And I'm working on my new elevator speech. I had a chance to practice tonight, and I did. I didn't get to say hello to John Stewart of the Main Street Square project, though. Since I saw him just yesterday at the Nonprofit Networker, I was disappointed that I didn't get the chance this time. But then since my elevator speech is not as polished as his yet maybe it's just as well.
I'm really looking forward to YPG next week. Toastmasters will be there, too!
The stone monuments are tapestries of our skyline. The grey granite is the Black Hills tapestry and the pinkish granite is the Badlands tapestry. There's going to be a fountain for kids to enjoy during the summer and a permanent fire pit. I am looking forward to the retro movies that LRC 2010 is putting together along with the Square. We got to visit the spot where the concert stage will be, too. It's bigger than it looks from outside the fence.
I spoke to Debra Jensen of Black Hills Bagels and the guys who were awarded the construction contract and Bonny Petersen. The tour of the Square was extremely cold. Beth of Destination Rapid City was serving drinks; I talked with her a while and got her card. Mayor Hanks recognized me from the Chamber mixer last week. He said he received my email and is looking over my fellowship application to write a letter of support for me!
John Tesh said tonight on my way home that the number one mistake people make on job interviews and first dates is talking too much. Networking is more about what other people are doing than what I am doing, at least at the first meeting. If I am able to show that I care about their projects and interests, I will receive more interest from them. I like to talk though! And I'm working on my new elevator speech. I had a chance to practice tonight, and I did. I didn't get to say hello to John Stewart of the Main Street Square project, though. Since I saw him just yesterday at the Nonprofit Networker, I was disappointed that I didn't get the chance this time. But then since my elevator speech is not as polished as his yet maybe it's just as well.
I'm really looking forward to YPG next week. Toastmasters will be there, too!
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