The Chamber Report - September 2014

August Chamber Luncheon
Please Join Us for Our Monthly Chamber Luncheon
Wednesday, September 10
11:30 a.m.
at
The Fort
South Platte Valley Historical Society

1/2 mile west of Hwy 85 on County Rd 14 1/2


$10/Members with RSVP*
$12/Member Walk-Ins or No RSVP
$15/Non-Members
*No Shows Will Be Charged

SEPTEMBER BUSINESS SHOWCASE SPONSOR & 
PROGRAM PRESENTATION BY:

SOUTH PLATTE VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY


Please RSVP by Friday, September 5th

New Chamber Members
The Fort Lupton Chamber of Commerce would like to welcome the following new members that joined the chamber in August.
  • Colonial Life
  • Frankie's Catering
  • Halo Branded Solutions
  • McAda Drilling Fluids
Thank you for your support of the Fort Lupton Chamber and we look forward to working with you.
Trapper Days

Be sure to mark your calendars for the annual Trapper Days celebration!  From the Yellow Ball Classic Golf Tournament to the parade, vendor booths, pancake breakfast, the duck race and everything in between, this is a great weekend to spend enjoying the town with friends and family.  So much planning goes into Trapper Days to make it fun for everyone!  There will be many things to do.  Be sure to visit all the booths along Denver Avenue, following the parade.  Street dances, the bike & car show or visiting the Fort and much more will round out your weekend of fun.  Be sure to make plans now to join in the festivities!

 


Trapper Days Schedule of Events


FLHS Homecoming & Chili Supper
You are invited to come out and support the Booster Club and the FLHS Football Team on Friday, September 12th.  This year the Homecoming Theme is "Fort Lupton High School Through the Decades".  There are many FLHS Alumni that are still here in Fort Lupton and we hope they can come out and celebrate the Bluedevils at the Parade, Chili Supper and the Football Game at 7:30.  The Chili Supper is one of the Booster Clubs Fundraisers to help sponsor scholarships to Senior Bluedevils and provide help to clubs, athletic programs and extracurricular events at FLHS.  
Business Showcase Opportunity

BUSINESS SHOWCASE OPPORTUNITY FOR CHAMBER MEMBERS
Are you interested in using the Fort Lupton Chamber of Commerce monthly luncheons as an
opportunity to promote your business?  We would love to help you showcase your business
at a monthly chamber luncheon.

For the cost of $100 you will have the opportunity to:
  • Provide greeters from your business to welcome lunch attendees.
    • Get noticed immediately!
  • Display marketing materials at each table during a luncheon (provided by Sponsor).
    • Get your logo out there!
  • Take 3- 5 minutes to introduce yourself and give a business update.
    • Introduce yourself and become a familiar face!
  • Company name and logo on the homepage of the Chamber website during the month of your sponsorship.
    • Great advertising!!

If you are interested in promoting your business and would like to reserve a month for the 2014-2015 luncheon year, please call Rachel Monroe at the chamber!

Member Announcements

Please remember that the Fort Lupton Chamber of Commerce is here to help and encourage community growth within our city.  If you have any announcements of upcoming events, employment opportunities, changes in business services, etc. please contact Rachel at the chamber office and she will be glad to assist you in spreading the word!
Free Small Business Counseling

One of the many benefits of being a chamber member is free small business counseling sessions with the Colorado Small Business Development Center.  Counseling sessions are held twice a month on the 1st and 3rd Thursday at the Fort Lupton Chamber of Commerce office.

 

For more information or to schedule a session call:

Lisa Drew from the Small Business Development Center 

(970) 396-1920.


New & Improved Chamber Website
The chamber has been working hard on improving our website to make it work better for our members and residents of Fort Lupton to find local businesses and see what's going on around town.  On the MEMBERS tab we have added a link to your business listing (please take a minute to verify the link is correct or if you don't have a link please send us your website address and we will be glad to add it to your business listing). The newest tab is the JOB LISTINGS tab.  If you are hiring please email the chamber a brief description and contact info and we will be glad to add it to our site.

Chamber Seeking Door Prizes
Everyone loves door prizes! If you have one or two items that you think would be suitable for our monthly luncheons, please drop them by the Chamber Office or bring them with you to the luncheon.  Be sure to let us know ahead of time if you have door prizes so we can be sure to add your company logo to the PowerPoint presentation at the luncheon. Thank you! 
August Calendar of Events

9/1 - Labor Day

9/3 - Chamber Board of Directors Meeting @ Chamber Office

9/5 - Deadline to RSVP for Monthly Chamber Luncheon

9/5 - Trapper Days Begins

9/5 - 18th Annual Yellow Ball Classic @ Coyote Creek Golf Course @ 7am
9/5 - Mountain Man Encampment @ Fort Lupton Historical Park (runs through Saturday)
9/5 - Party In The Park @ Koshio Park - 4:00pm - 11:00pm
9/5 - Quilt Show Documentation - Fort Lupton Public and School Library - 8:00am - 12:00pm
9/5 - My Favorite Treats Cooking Contest Drop-Offs @ Family Resource Center - 4:30pm - 7:00pm

9/6 - Trapper Days

9/6 - All-You-Can-Eat Pancake Breakfast @ Fire Station #1 - 7:00am - 10:00am
9/6 - My Favorite Treats Cooking Contest @ Family Resource Center - 7:00am - 9:30am
9/6 - Tractor Pull @ Fort Lupton Historical Park - registration at 9am (runs through Sunday)
9/6 - Trapper Days Parade @ Denver Avenue (14th to 3rd) - 10:00am
9/6 - Quilt Show and Handmade Crafts - Fort Lupton Public and School Library - 10:00am - 4:00pm
9/6 - Trapper Roll-In bike & Car Show, Bar-B-Que, Silent Auction and Bonfils Blood Drive @ R & M Services - 8:00am - 1:00pm
9/6 - Ice Cream Social @ Fort Lupton Museum - 11:00am - 2:00pm
9/6 - Street Dance @ 4th & Denver Ave. - 4:00pm - 8:00pm
9/6 - Food, Booths, Crafts, Music, Entertainment, Games and more following the parade and continuing all day along downtown Denver Avenue

9/7 - Trapper Days
9/7 - Ducks Along the Rockies Race @ Weld county Roads 6 & 19 - 2:00pm

9/10 - Monthly Chamber Luncheon @ The Fort - South Platte Valley Historical Society
Fort Lupton Chamber of Commerce
321 Denver Avenue
Fort Lupton, CO  80621
303-857-4474
fortluptonchamber@gmail.com
www.fortluptonchamber.org
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