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Club Board Minutes - December 2006
Bemidji Curling Club
Board of Directors Meeting
December 5, 2006
Call to Order: The meeting was called
to order at 8:20 p.m. by President Rob Aitken.
Present: Dave Chandler, Bob Fenson, Keith
Hunt, Mark LaFond, Dave Lundberg, Chase Schmitt and Randy Westhoff
Absent: Tom Mathews and Mark Schmitt
Guests: Dale Goodyear, Rich Houge, Terry Matson
and Jerry Pickett
Approve Prior Minutes: The minutes were
approved as written. A motion to approve was made by Keith. The
motion was seconded by Randy. The motion carried..
Presentations by Guests
Jerry Picket gave a presentation about the upcoming visit by
the Scots. They will arrive on January 24th. Draws will be at
10:00a.m. and 2:00 or 3:00 p.m. Lunch and dinner will be provided
by the club. It is customary for a gift to be presented to the
guest curlers. Keith offered to donate walleye fillets for the
dinner. The dinner includes curlers and their spouses. Local curlers
are charged $20 each to participate. Jerry asked for a budget
of $500 to cover expenses. A motion was made to allocate $500
for the event by Dave Lundberg. The motion was seconded by Keith.
The motion carried.
Terry Matson started a discussion about becoming a 501 3c corporation.
Rich Houge from the Northwest Minnesota Foundation said a 501
3c allows individuals or businesses to donate money on a tax-deductible
basis. He asked if we have a need for creating a vehicle for accepting
donations to promote the growth of curling. A501 3c creates opportunities
for donors. The donation has to be used in the context of education
or development of competitive curlers. The donations have to be
funneled through the Northwest Minnesota Foundation. The donation
must be used for a specific purpose. An advisory committee would
consist of the current junior committee and the club president.
A motion was made by Randy to create a fund through the Northwest
Minnesota Foundation to accept contributions to the educational
programs of the Bemidji Curling Club. The motion was seconded
by Dave Chandler.
Rob presented a letter of resignation from board member Tom Mathews.
The board accepted his resignation with regret. A motion to accept
his resignation was made by Keith. The motion was seconded by
Dave Chandler. The motion carried. The board will research the
by-laws for guidance on how to select a replacement.
Committee Reports
Finance: Dave Lundberg presented the tax returns
for review. He presented some copies of the financial reports.
He is in the process of opening a checking account for the juniors.
Dave said our income is up from last year at this point. He said
there was nothing of importance or concern to report. Thirteen
vendors have yet to pay their ice ads or banners. Randy made a
motion to approve the financial report. The motion was seconded
by Keith. The motion carried.
Bar: Chase said locks for the new coolers are
not feasible. To prevent persons from accessing the bar area the
doors to the upstairs will be locked at times others than leagues
or bonspiels. Bob said he has to replace the lock on the west
door. Chase said the Eagles want to use the club the first week
of December 2007.
Juniors: Terry Matson reported the junior bonspiel
scheduled for December 15th has 14 teams and everything is lined
up. He said the Moose Club indicated that they may not be available
for the fish fry. So far he has only checked into using the Eagles
Club. Sunday, February 11th is the tentative date for the event.
Randy said there over 40 kids in the Monday league. Jackets for
the kids are on order at a cost of $10 per curler with the balance
picked up by the junior fund. Liz Johnson and Dallas Way will
sell pins for the USCA.
President’s Report:
General Manager’s Report: Bob said there
is an increased interest in renting out the club. Licenses and
insurance have been taken care of. Bob asked if we are going to
be carrying clothing. Rob asked about club pins. Bob thought cost
would be about $2.50 each for 500. Randy will talk to Frostbite
Falls about clothing.club for four parties.
Old Business:
New Business: Kent Bahr said that he
is willing to continue teaching Community Ed. curling. Kent has
been attending continuing education for instructors at his own
expense.
Bob said Mike Schmitt told him that the vents in the main floor
bathrooms are not working. He thought the fans might be burned
out. He will check them out.
Glow curling has been suggested by some members. Rob will talk
to the FX vendor about the possibility.
The building will be 40 years old in 2007. Rob suggested a week
celebrating the anniversary. It was thought that it might coincide
with the year-end party or the fall open house.
Adjournment: A motion to adjourn was
made by Keith. The motion was seconded by Randy. The motion carried.
The next meeting will be January 9th at 8:30p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Mark LaFond
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