Rotary Board Meeting

Posted on May 10, 2017

Rotary Board Meeting May 10, 2017

Present: Phil, Dennis, John, Bob, Chris, Aaron, Jim, Adam

 

  1. Treasurer report balance $17426.16 in club and $19434.06 in Foundation account. Total billing due March quarter $2195.00 and due altogether $5451.25. Please pay this quarter billing. 
  2. Best Buddies program was discussed. They requested $350; a Rotarian offered to fund up to $175. Board approved $175 in addition to the generous offer from the Rotarian.
  3. Scholarships were discussed. The Board has committed to giving $2000 each to CHS, Kuemper and DMACC. Motion by Adam second by Aaron all approved. The Board discussed what we should do in the coming year. It was moved by Adam second by Aaron all approved giving the scholarship in the future to our RYLA students. Next year will be the two students we had at last years RYLA. We felt this way the club will get more recognition and we can use RYLA as a way to get a good candidate and to promote RYLA to future candidates.
  4. Our June 26 meeting was discussed. Dennis suggested offering a special membership for spouses similar to the Corporate membership. Dues would be $25/quarter and the spouse would pay the regular rate for meals.Motion by Aaron second by Chris to approve this new membership opiton. Dennis will investigate other membership ideas.
  5. Gun policy was discussed. There was an issue brought up by a club who auction a shotgun every year as a part of their fund raising. They want to add language in the recent gun policy to allow clubs to do this.  Motion by Aaron, second by Bob all approved.
  6. K9 corp request was discussed. The board decided to wait until we have more information on the dog and the program.
  7. Fund raising was discussed. We will have an event in November this year to raise money. Many ideas were discussed: an auction? items brought by Rotarians? Using the internet to raise bids/funds? The board will ask members what they want to do.
  8. A Family bike ride was discussed. Nothing definitely decided. Probably a free event, using the trail, having a rain day option, go to Maple River mid morning on a Saturday.

Phil Phillips, Secretary