Parkland Cross Country Ski Club
Executive Meeting
February 26, 2008
Minutes

Present: Steve Irwin, Sandy Vradenburgh, Don Wales, , Dick Pawloff, Dale Ferguson, Mike Spencer, Peggy Gougeon, Jane Davies, Brian Davies, Pat Gleason, Claude Sam
Absent with regrets: John Duke, Steve Davies

Executive Reports:

  • Treasurer’s report.  Balance as of January 31/08 - $1660.85, received cheque from the city for ski lessons = $807.04. received $30.00 from gps training, $13.00 from overpayment on t-shirts from Barb, $10.00 from telemark lessons.
  • Newsletter: First issue went out ok. Still need presidents report for current newsletter.  Brian has received a couple of trip reports, couple recipes, has some pictures he can add.  Newsletter goes out Monday March 3/08. Brian is willing to do the newsletter for the 2 year term.
  • Web Site:  New software is working great so far. Dick will be away for last meeting.
  • Publicity: Dale hasn’t done much this year he’s been very busy with other things.  His computer isn’t working right now.
  • Social – Steve & Sandy- Bower Community Hall reserved for AGM Tuesday, April 8/08. Need to pay fee of $90.00-Sandy will look after.
  • Need to organize who brings what – phone committee to confirm
  • Last year a-f brought the main course, g-r brought salads, s-z brought dessert
  • This year a-f will bring dessert, g-r will bring main & s-z will bring salad.
  • Entertainment for last meeting in March will be slides from some of this years trips. Exec will bring some in & Jane will bring some from her trip to Nepal.
  • V.P. Report: Crevace training set for March 12 & 19. One person showed up for the telemark lessons, it was pretty icy. Mike won’t be at last meeting. Don won’t be at March meeting – Mike will fill in for him.
  • Day Trips:  John Absent.  No trips to announce.  Don suggested we have a list of day trips at the start of next season.
  • Mountain Tour:  next trip this weekend – Harvie Heights-Lake O’Hara

Old Business

  • March 11/08 entertainment – slides-Pat to bring projector & laptop, exec. To bring slides from some of our current trips & Jane will bring some slides from her trip to Nepal.
  • Sport Volunteer Award of Merit-Deadline Friday, Feb. 1/08, Shelley DeMaere was nominated by executive. She enjoyed the banquet.
  • Wellness Fair – missed

 

 

 

New Business

  • Loppett expenses – Claude will send cheque to Judy Morrison to pay for medals for the loppett in the amount of $336.00.
  • Annual General Meeting –April 8/08, need cups.We will put a notice in the      newsletter & the phone committee will check who wants to bring what.
  • Meeting Room- It was decided we would stick with Kerrywood as most our      members felt it was too dark & possibly bad road conditions going out to      Riverbend.  Might lose members if we went to Riverbend.  Pat will look after      booking our meeting room at Kerrywood for next year.
  • New Executive Nominations:  Presidents position – Don’s last term. Mike will      move into position.  Vice President position vacant – suggested Vance

     Treasurer’s position – Claude willing to stay on, Publicity – Dale done – position      vacant.  Richard Townell possibly interested. Dale will contact Richard to check. 
     Secretary position: Peggy 1st year, will stay on for another year. Mountain Tour –      Steve & Jane done Steve will take on this position & Sandy will do Social on her      own, Day trips & lessons – John’s last year, suggested this would be a good entry      level position.

Additional Items:

  • Brian – Avalance conditions – Brian motioned that we send a $100.00 donation to the Canadian Avalanche Association, because we visit their site regularly to keep up to date on avalanche conditions.  2nd by Sandy, All in favor.
  • Don –Tour Leader & Executive Appreciation weekend- To be held April 18 & 19th at Steve & Sandy’s place in Harvie Heights.
    • Next executive meeting on March 25/08.