Rotary Club of The Pas
Minutes
January 31, 2017
 
Chair:                 Mike Dickens
 
Recorder:          Mike Wyman
 
Guests:              Natalia Osorio Londono – Exchange Student
                             Ken Gurba – EMS
                             Stu Carruthers – EMS
                             Darren Baker – EMS
                             Trevor Wright – Opasquia Times
 
1)  Mike Wyman – reported that a group called “Children in Crisis” represented by Kevin  Bernstrom will be covering the $2000.00 requested by the Kelsey School Division to help pay for next generation hearing aids for a disabled student. Rotary may be asked to cover any unforeseen costs at a future time.
 
2)  Mike Dickens- Made a presentation to the EMS group in the amount of $1250.00 to help defray cost in purchasing a new Snowbulance for winter rescues.
 
3)  PETS – The schedule for the pre Pets and dates for PETS training were passed out to 2  Perspective President – elect candidates.  PETS is March 16-18, 2017.
 
4)  Rick Hubbs -   Rick Hubbs presented schedule and budget for Winterfest.  20 Exchange students will be in The Pas for a weekend on outdoor and cultural Activities.  Saturday night there will be a banquet at the Wescana Inn which will also serve as a recruitment event for the club.  All members are requested to bring a guest who could become a club member.  Current club members will pay for selves and partners, club will pay for one guest.  Partners of guests will be responsibility of club member. Cost is $35.00/person.  Rick submitted a budget for the event (attached)
Entertainment will cost about $2500.00 for the event (magician/Comedian).
 
Motion:  That the Rotary Club of The Pas commit $2500.00 for entertainment for the Winterfest/recruitment event.  Club will also pay for the dinner of 1 guest per member.
 
Moved by:        Lonnie Karpick
Second:             Crystal Morrish
 
Carried
2.
 
Gary Morrish suggested we have a guest speaker for the event.
 
5)  Linda Northcott -    Linda advised that the meetings of February 7 and February 14 will be held in the Wescana Inn banquet room.
 
6)  Trapper’s Festival- Crystal Morrish requested volunteers to act as referees for the Ball  Hockey tournament to be held on the Saturday of Trapper’s – Feb.18.
Rick Hubbs asked for six volunteers to help work the ice fishing derby the same day.  Nati, Gary, Linda volunteered so far.
 
50/50                 Not Won   
 
Budget for Winterfest dinner          (We will advise the date shortly -Either March 18 or 25th)
 
  
Budget for Winterfest
Friday lunch-  25 x 15=                               $ 375.00
Dog sled rides-                                             $ 500.00
Groceries                                                      $  325.00
Toques               21x $15.                            $ 315.00
Dinner Saturday- 20x$30.                          $ 600.00
              Total                                                $ 2115.00
Don Johanson donation-                           ($ 2100.00)
 
Saturday dinner                            $ 35.00 per person (includes tax and gratuity)
              Rotarians pay for themselves and partners
Rotarians are expected to bring a guest for membership drive
              1 guest – club pays- 25 x 35        $825.00
              Partners of guest to be paid for by Rotarian or guest
Entertainment                 $ 2500.00           Club pays
Total club pay                  $ 3325.00
This amount would come from fines, happy bucks, membership overage, and other donations
Suggested Evening Agenda
 
Nati will do a presentation on Colombia
Nati- 50/50 raise funds for Polio or Shelterbox
Rick- talk about Rotary and club
Mike/Sharain- YEP
Magician comedy act
Sgt. Of Arms—money to defray cost or go to Nati
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