Minutes from the January Meeting

Saturday, 1-24-2009, 6 PM
Pre-meeting notes
-Two officer vacancies filled:
Jerika Rike, Crew Treasurer
Lawson Welburn, Vice President of Program

-Current vacancies:
Vice President of Administration, VP-Elect Corwin Blum did not take his oath
Crew Historian

-Darren Rike impressed within the crew ranks

1. Inauguration of Crew Officers
President Britt Abrahamson
VP of Program Lawson Welburn
Secretary Christopher "Rudy" Sandoval
Treasurer Jerika Rike
-Discussion of an Inaugural Ball for the January meeting

2. Call to Order

3. Agenda Item: Roster Updates
-Crew members dropped to clear our treasury of dead weight
-Current roster to be sent to the Secretary

4. Agenda Item: Crew Logistics
-Possible crew relocation if a more central meeting area with internet access can be secured so that crew members who are not physically able to attend may still participate.
- Secretary Rudy and Advisor Gordon shall in the near future discuss the myriad of our communication network, with the possibility of the use of the picoblanco domain.
- Use of telecommunications for Crew Members in Exile has proven successful, albeit difficult.

5. Agenda Item: Crew Administrative Methods
- Secretary Rudy and Andres will work to update the crew bylaws and make them available online.
- Secretary Rudy will unilaterally develop his method of documenting Crew business

6. Non-Agenda Item: Campsite Adoption
RESOLUTION 2009-1-1: PASSED
The Crew will join in the council adopt-a-campsite program by restoring campsite 5, which holds strong historical value to the crew and camp.
-Lawson Welburn and Kenny Rogers appointed to head the restoration committe

7. Non-Agenda Item: Dues
RESOLUTION 2009-1-2: PASSED
All fund raising that contributes to the crew coffers shall count towards a member's dues paid.
-Dues have not been paid by the overwhelming majority of crew members
- Rewards system for dues paying members to be established

8. Non-Agenda Item: Uniform
-Neckerchief designs are to be made and posted online for crew consideration
- Special designs for the officers are to be considered
-Discussion of an official Presidential Seal
- Ridicule of the cow print design.

9. Non-Agenda Item: Staff Reunion
RESOLUTION 2009-1-3: PASSED
The Crew Treasury will match the $50 donation of a benevolent crew member as a token of our thanks to the Episcopal Church in Monterey for use of their facilities.
- A thank you letter has been authorised to be sent with the donation
- Possible relocation to a larger facility
- Committee to be formed to work on the 25th anniversary of the Crew and the staff reunion in 2010
- Discussion of organization of the staff reunion. Possiblity of potlucking. Less work for Andres

10. Non-Agenda Item: Crew Income
-Discussion of the recycling problem. Large amount of potential income, but it needs to be addressed. A method of getting the work done shall be determined during the camping season, lest we lose the opportunity.
- Possible booth in Castroville for some faire, more details to follow

11. Agenda Item: Treasury Report
-Crew expenses discussed
-Crew funds discussed
- Discussion of the council account issue and the most effective way to store funds, possible transfer to a bank account, formation of a non-profit, keeping it in a pringles can, et al.

12. Agenda Item: Future Business
NEXT MEETING: February 28th, workshop AT CAMP, weather permitting. Meet at the Carmel Safeway at 10 AM. STAY TUNED FOR UPDATES
Agenda Items for next meeting: March Service Project, Advancement
-Other Dates: April 11, Crew Meeting after staff training; TBD May 9th or Memorial Day weekend, Crew Meeting, please add your input to which date you would prefer; December 19th, Staff Reunion.

13. Pico Hymn

January Meeting Anouncement

By order of President Abrahamson, there will be a crew meeting this Saturday the 24th at 5:30pm at the Scout Office in Salinas.

Agenda items include:
Inauguration of Crew officers
Vacant officer positions
Solutions to geographic barriers that inhibit Crew activity
Crew roster updates
Crew administrative methods
Program goals for 2009

Stay tuned for any updates or changes. Minutes will be posted at http://crew699.blogspot.com/ for those of you who can not attend.

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Secretary Rudy of Crew 699