Knowledge Challenge

Rathdrum Area Chamber of Commerce Knowledge Challenge

Easy (1 point):
What is the average number of members that attend the Chamber luncheon?
51

How many Chamber members do we have at this time?
126

How many ribbon cuttings do we have coming up and for what businesses are they for?
2 – Perfection Tire and Furniture Doctor

Name the board member that was one of the founders of the Chamber and has served on the Board every year since.
Debbie Waddell

How many ribbon cuttings did the Chamber perform last year or in the last 2 years?
10 in 2007 and 2 in 2008

If you would like to have a ribbon cutting, grand opening ceremony, after hours business event, be a chamber luncheon speaker, business of the month speaker, featured in the newsletter for business of the month who would you contact on the Chamber Board?
Rondi Renaldo

Who resigned from the Board this year and who joined the Board in their place?
Kris Storey resigned and Tom Burnett joined the Board.

How many new members joined the Chamber this year?
22

Who painted the Chamber mural on the side of our building?
John Brown

Who do you contact to place a link on our Chamber website?
Joe Hume

Medium (3 points):
List 3 of the Chamber Speakers that we have had in the last year.
Kevin Fuhr, Katie Brodie and the Concerned Bus. Of North Idaho, Lakeland High School Music, Jeff Smith with the State of the Chamber, Vic Holmes with the State of the City, Blue Water Technologies, Rocky Watson, Candidates Social, Brett Boyer Lance and Chris Riffle, Chamber BBQ, NICHE, Chamber Members, Governor Butch Otter.

List 3 of the Chamber Businesses that we have had as speakers this last year.
J & R Electronics, Brugge Salon and Spa, LeTip, K12 and Beyond, Knighthawk Security, Panhandle State Bank, Lakeland Physical Therapy

Name the 4 Major events that the Chamber Sponsors each year and in what month they are held.
Rathdrum Days – July
Rathdrum Area Chamber Business Fair - August
Rathdrum Mountain Adventure Race – September
December D’Lights - December

In what month and year was the Rathdrum Area Chamber founded?
May 1992

Name our 2 Chamber volunteers – First and Last names.
Marge Huddleston and Linda Martenka

In what year did the Chamber have the 1st Chamber Business Fair and in what year did the Chamber have the 1st Rathdrum Mountain Adventure Race?
Rathdrum Area Chamber Business Fair – 2005
Rathdrum Mountain Adventure Race - 2008

Who founded the Business Fair and who founded the Adventure Race?
Business Fair – Rondi Renaldo, Adventure Race – Jeff Smith

Name 3 ways that the Chamber can help your business grow.
Business of the month at the luncheon, Business of the month in the newsletter, Chamber website, Labels available to send out your information, Chamber networking, Chamber events, Chamber sign in your office. (Others)

How much is the Chamber lunch, also how much goes to Chartwell’s, the Church, and the Chamber?
Chartwell’s receives 9.00, Church 1.00, the Chamber 0.00.

Name 10 Chamber members.
Check membership list for answer.

Challenge (5 points):

Name the 7 Chamber Board Members and their Chamber titles.
Joe Hume, President / Kevin Sharrai, Vice President / Rondi Renaldo, Secretary /
Debbie Waddell, Treasurer / Jeff Smith, Director / Chuck Kinsey, Director /
Tom Burnett, Director

List 5 of the Founding Chamber Members.
Debbie Waddell, Larry Stein, Jim Parker, Ken Degerman, Rene Lacroix

List 5 of the Chamber Charter Members.
Automatic Electrical Systems (AES), Avista, City of Rathdrum, Ken & Mary Sue Degerman, Rathdrum Drug, Rathdrum Library, Rathdrum Senior Center, Walt & Grace Singer, Steins IGA

List 5 of the Previous Chamber Presidents.
Ken Degerman, Debbie Waddell, Larry Stein, Duane Beamer, Tammy Rickard, Don Soltman, Jim Ochenkowski, Debbie Holmes, Pete Stoltz, Paul Matthews, Sandy Burnett, Vic Holmes, Jeff Smith

List 5 items that either the Chamber accomplished last year or intends on accomplishing this year.
Last Year – Finalized and accomplished a monthly newsletter, Clean up of the Chamber Building, Clean up of Chamber Files, Chamber Members clean up and reminders, Updates to the Website, and The Rathdrum Mountain Adventure Race.
Next Year – One page of Why join the Chamber and What does the Chamber do, More clean up of files, Scrapbook, and a membership drive with a mailing and calls.

List the 4 Chamber Committee Heads and which committee they are head of.
Paul Matthews – Legislative Committee
Bob Jones – Economic Development
Staci Arms – Events Coordinator
Rondi Renaldo – Membership Committee

List 4 of the major volunteers that were instrumental in this year’s December D’Lights.
Staci Arms, Tamie Phelps, Lance Bridges, and Crystal from the Rathdrum Star (possibly others also).

Name 4 Awards that the Chamber recognizes each year at the annual Chamber Dinner.
Business of the Year, Volunteer of the Year, Professional of the Year, Citizen of the Year

Name 5 award winners that the Chamber recognized either this year or last year at the annual awards ceremony.
2008 – Chuck Kinsey, Citizen of the Year / McDonald’s, Business of the Year / Janice Wilcox, Volunteer of the Year / Brett Boyer Professional of the Year
Certificate of Appreciation – New members brought in Kris Storey
2007 – Panhandle State Bank, Business of the Year / Tamie Phelps, Volunteer of the Year / Ron Schmit, Professional of the Year /Larry Quimby, Citizen of the Year

Name the levels and prices for Chamber membership.
Student $15.00
Non-Business Individual, Non-Profit Organizations $30.00
Business Person, Sole Proprietorships $85.00
Corporation, Small (under 20 employees) $150.00
Corporations, Large Local (over 20 employees) $300.00
Corporation, Large Regional (over 20 employees) $500.00

List 3 of the questions that were asked at November’s Chamber meeting of the Chamber Members.
Name and title, Number of employees, Year established, Why established here or why in this type of business, Greatest challenge, Greatest success, What can the Chamber do to help you. (Possibly others)