Board of Directors’ Meeting
Minutes from 07-08-07
I.
Called to Order: President Steve LaFata called to order
at 1:10.
II.
Attending: Steve LaFata, Craig Van Deen, Michael Gaffney,
Mark Bohnenkamp
Cris
Cringle, Don Hilton and Joe Kunkel. Court
members present – Prince Royale Joseph, Gary Munson, CJ Whitmer, Jeff Muir,
Princess Royale Regine, Rich Amelung.
III.
Approval of Minutes: Minutes from the June meeting
were presented by Secretary of the
Board
Joe Kunkel. They were posted on the internet. Motion to approve by Steve LaFata, 2nd
by Joseph Brumley and Approved.
IV.
Approval of Treasurer’s Report: Cris Cringle presented the report of
$434.10 checking and $1,413.10 in savings.
Still owe Don Hilton and will be paid.
Motion to approve by Don Hilton, 2nd by Paul Pedersen. Approved as read.
V.
Old Business:
a) Bids will go
out on national RFP’s to the six major chains by August 1st.
b) Financials
should be ready for August publications
VI.
New Business:
a) Fundraising
for the corporation. Coronation was a
success, but maybe not as financially successful as the membership might have
hoped. A little extravagant than what we
should have, but we will get back into a fiduciary responsible mode this year. Join events for the current Reign and the
Board to do things together to help pay for the debt of the court.
b) Bylaws are
being worked on by Steve Youngdahl, Mark Bohnenkamp and Joe Kunkel will be
working on the revisions to the bylaws to bring to the membership for vote.
c)
Grants
are also being worked on by Steve Y., Mark B. and Joe K. to get federal grants
for education, prevention, etc.
d) Get our name
into 1 Voice for their grants
e)
A
private donor has expensive items that he is auctioning off and Michael G.
brought this to the Board to get the court’s name in for these funds that he
will be giving to a non-profit charity group
f)
Mark
B, and Jeff M. have spoken with Henry Tank at the American Legion to use their
hall anytime.
g) Mark B. also
brought up that using the American Legion Hall we would be able to get our
teens involved
h)
Joe
K brought up the reminder of a joint meeting between the Board and the Imperial
Family to get our dates figured out so that we don’t step on each other.
i)
Cris
brought up working with 1in10 as fundraisers.
He also pointed out that doing fundraisers together you might be able to
get more money than on our own.
j)
Emperor
Michael also brought up the yard sale again and it is pure profit.
k)
We
have 9 people paying and going to San Diego.
We need one more person to round out the table for San Diego Coronation.
l)
Have
to get our coronation weekend into the ICS website.
VII.
Open Forum:
VIII.
Adjourned: Don Hilton made the motion to adjourn at 1:40pm, 2nd
was by Emperor Michael. Motion carried
and the Board meeting for July 2007 was adjourned into the general membership
meeting.