UPCOMING 2012 SCARBOROUGH COMMUNITY CHAMBER EVENT

36^th Annual Scarborough Community Chamber Annual Meeting
June 7, 2012 – Black Point Inn
12pm - 2pm
Register Now.

Scarborough Community Chamber and Sea Dogs
The Sea Dogs are hosting Scarborough Day at Hadlock Field June 27^th.  We are selling general admission tickets for this fun event for $7/ticket.  $2 of each ticket will go towards the SCC Scholarship Fund. Bring your family and friends for a fun night out!

Tickets are available at Oak Hill ACE Hardware, Dunstan ACE Hardware and Biddeford Savings as well as contacting Art Dillon at havens@havenscandies.com. All tickets are General Admission $7 tickets. A portion of the sales will go towards our Scholarship fund.

Small Business Week May 20 - 26
Please join us for a week of learning and celebration!  SEDCO, Scarborough Community Chamber and the Scarborough Public Library are collaborating on some events for the week. The following are some seminars that will be offered. 

• May 22: Scarborough Development Ordinances: From home occupation to building a new building - where do you start and what can you expect in the process. Register now.

• May 24: Food Product Business: How and when do you launch your business based on that special recipe. What licenses do you need? Who are your customers? When and how do you talk to stores like The Cheese Iron? When do you move out of your kitchen? What can trade shows do for you? Register now.

• May 25: Greening your Business: How do you green your business? What certifications exist? How do you value green certifications, which may increase product costs? Can you or should you charge more for "greener" products? Register now.

There will be a Business After 5 Monday, May 21, 2012 at the Scarborough Public Library from 5-7pm. Register now!

Summer Concert Series - Mark Your Calendars!

June 28 - Wavelength
July 5 - Don Campbell Band
July 12 - The Guv’Nors
July 19 - Motor Booty Affair
July 26  -  Time Pilots
Aug 2 - Tony Boffa Band

There are still a limited number of concert sponsorships available at the Gold level. But we also have program ad space available that will be distributed at Town Hall, the Public Library, and at each concert. Don't miss your chance to be part of one of Scarboroughs largest events! Below is a list of the opportunities still remaining:

Gold Level ($500 w/ maximum 8 sponsors)  3 SOLD
Frisbee Sponsor: ($400 / 1)
Flying Monkey Sponsor: $300 / 1)

Program ad space:
$100 – 1/6 page  (2.25”h x 2.5”w)
$250 – 1/2 page  (3.5”h x 5”w)
$400 – Full Page  (7.75”h x 5”w)

For Color, add $25

To make this event happen, we need your support, and what a great way to show your involvement in the community. To take advantage of any of these opportunities, or if you have questions, please contact Art Dillon at (Work) 772-1557 havens@havenscandies / (Home) 885-5023 aldillon@maine.rr.com

100 Things To Do In Scarborough
The Town of Scarborough, the Scarborough Community Chamber and SEDCO are putting together a list of 100 Things to Do in Scarborough and we could use your help.  Is it going for a ride at Maine Indoor Karting, maybe going hermit crab hunting at Ferry Beach, geocaching or surfing at Higgins Beach?  This town offers so much and we want to capture it.  Once completed, we'll share with all!  Currently, the Scarborough Public Library has a display where you can write down your thoughts, or you can email Karen at SEDCO at kmartin@sedcomaine.com or post on their facebook page.

Scarborough Education Foundation
The newly formed Scarborough Education Foundation's mission is to enhance academic excellence in the Scarborough Public Schools by funding innovative and creative educational programs and initiatives that fall outside traditional school budget considerations.  The SCC supports this new foundation!

For more information, please email the SEF by clicking here.

Town of Scarborough’s Preparedness Project
With support from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security through the Maine Emergency Management Agency, the Town of Scarborough, is undertaking the ambitious project of building and maintaining the resilience of its citizens.  

There will be a train-the-trainer program for the employees and citizens of Scarborough.  This program seeks to develop and train individuals and groups in skills of personal preparedness and resiliency that will enable them to respond to natural or manmade disasters, traumatic events, and other adversarial situations. 

Resilience is the process of coping with and managing tragedy and crisis.  It is "bouncing back" from hard times, whether these are national disasters, such as the current financial crisis, a hurricane, or a terrorist attack or personal disasters such as bankruptcy, divorce or the death of a loved one.  We know, through research, that the skills and attitudes of resilience and mental toughness can be learned and applied and can assist individuals in adapting to and surviving difficult times.

To learn more about this important project, please contact Nancy Crowell by clicking here.

Scarborough Farmer’s Market
The 2012 Scarborough Farmers'  Market will run every Sunday, June through October from 9am to 1pm in the Town Hall parking lot.  Fresh breads, vegetables, meats, seafood, hand-picked berries, teas, jewelry and more!

MEMBER BENEFITS

● Would you like to host a SCC Business After Five or a morning Membership Meeting Networking Event during the 2011-2012 year?  If so, contact Karen Vachon at karen.vachon@insphereis.com to find out about remaining BA5 hosting opportunities.

● Would you be interested in being a featured business in our newsletter?  Please email us at scarboroughchamber@maine.rr.com. 

● Scarborough Community Chamber is on Facebook and LinkedIn.  Just search for "Scarborough Community Chamber" under "Groups," and "Businesses" and request to join/become a fan.  These groups are open for any member of a Scarborough Community Chamber business.  Start a discussion with your peers on one of these sites today!

● If you have member news/information that you would like to see in future editions of this newsletter, or if you are celebrating an anniversary/open house/grand opening, etc. please contact ScarboroughChamber@maine.rr.com with the information.

For more information about the SCC, please visit: www.scarboroughcommunitychamber.com.