The following are the minutes I took for you last week at the board meeting with the DG, Thursday, August 8
- Present: Bob, Jim, John, Adam, Aaron, Nick, and Erna & Steve Morain
- Erna suggested improving Rotary using social media; she will have a monthly email with links we can use on our Facebook account for Rotary
- She also suggested sending more from our club to PETS training, even if they aren't in line yet for president
- Bob discussed our upcoming auction and our donation to St Anthony
- Erna suggested having a person accountable to follow up with potential members; her club has the membership director follow up with prospects others have recruited
- Erna said a social event for members can work if it is on the calendar three months ahead of time
- Steve suggested reaching out to local Farm Bureau for members
- Steve also suggested possibly looking at various occupations to see if our club still has one from each occupation as a way to recruit others
- Bob said the board will meet again on 8/21 at Queen Beans to discuss locations
- John, Treasurer, reported $10,509 in club account and $13,272 in foundation account
- Bob mentioned members need to donate $250 of goods for the auction in November, and decide what they will provide
- Bob mentioned Denison may join Rotary 6000
- We still need a program director to replace Mark
- There will be a picture at the 8/19 noon meeting for our donation to the hospital
- Meeting next Monday, 8/11, at HyVee
Adjourn