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Minutes of Monthly Board Meeting Oregonians for Nebraska October 24, 2009
A regular meeting of the Board of Oregonians for Nebraska was held following the football TV watch party on October 24, 2009:
WHERE: Refectory, Portland
PRESENT: Celeste Abdala Leigh Kluthe Angel Parmeter Roger Parmeter Patty Richardson John Schulling Lisa Todd Michaelea Holten
ABSENT: Chuck Mussman Sandy Mussman Steve Todd
The meeting was called to order by President Leigh Kluthe, who presided. Patty Richardson, Secretary, recorded the minutes.
Minutes: The minutes of the previous meeting were approved as submitted.
Treasurers Report:
Chase Bank (formerly Washington Mutual) will no longer let us add new people as signators. We have moved some monies to Wells Fargo and will eventually move all the funds over to the new account once all checks have cleared.
Current balance is $3,121.81, which does not include some recent receipts.
Paypal - Lisa has looked into not changing the account, but changing the name on the account. There is a need for this because the account is set up in the name of someone who is no longer active in the Chapter. It can be done, but requires a bunch of paperwork. There is a percentage fee every time someone pays into Paypal. The question was asked whether it is worth keeping the account, and the consensus was that it was a good thing to have because of ease of use, familiarity, and confidence in the security of making payments that way. Angel needs access to the account because of website sales. Leigh suggested waiting on any changes until after election of officers. There was a suggestion that as long as she is willing, Angel could take the responsibility for being the name on the account, regardless of being an officer or not, as long as she stays involved in chapter. Angel said she would be willing to do that. Leigh suggested we find out whether we can change the Paypal connection to the Wells Fargo account and disconnect it from Chase entirely. The discussion is tabled for now pending more information from Paypal on how to change the account and what paperwork is needed
Watch Parties:
November 7 - Oklahoma has accepted the invitation to join us for a joint watch party. They were asked for approximate numbers so we and The Refectory know what to expect.
November 21 - Kansas State has accepted the invitation to join us for a joint watch party. That game will also be our annual Toy Drive.
Since it looks as if the Big 12 Championship is no longer at issue, the Board discussed whether or not we should make or purchase small tables. They would be stored at The Refectory and the restaurant could use the tables for their events as well. It would be a joint purchase. No final decision was made.
Fairbury Franks vs. runzas - the suggestion was made to get some runzas in and offer them as a raffle prize to see how well they go over. They cannot be purchased directly from the runza company; they can be purchased from a nearby restaurant which would then take care of shipping them to Oregon. If the membership seem to like the idea of having runzas, it would be a possibility to bring them in to sell next year. Ed said he would check into prices.
Several people felt that the Fairbury Franks are not quite the same as what is sold at the stadium. Ed said that they were the same, but he could get other equally good as what is currently being offered and sell them for half the price.
Celeste made a suggestion for watch parties. She presented the concept of using the parties as a networking opportunity for the membership as an open mike period for about 30 minutes before each game. Attendees could be interviewed and given the chance to advertise their businesses and/or services, push special events, etc. Everyone like the idea. Celeste will prepare a more concrete plan and send it to everyone.
Ed asked for input on the breakfast menu. Those who had breakfast items liked what they got.
Special Events:
November 14 is the annual Food Drive. Leigh will check with Chuck to see whether he is going to be in charge of organizing.
December 6 will be the Christmas Party. Sandy has everything set up except for menu choices. The location will be Amalfi's Italian Restaurant, same place as last year. The schedule will be: 4:00-5:00 set up, 5:00-6:00 social hour, 7:00-9:00 dinner. We need to leave by 9:00. Attendance is limited to 45 people. The Board discussed the menu choices and decided on lasagne and chicken ravioli. Leigh will call the restaurant with our choices. Price will be $15.00 per plate. There was discussion on whether we want raffle prizes. An alternate suggestion was to have a white elephant exchange, with a $10 limit on new items.
Founders Day - everyone liked the idea of having the event at McMenamins Edgefield in Troutdale. Matt Davidson will be the guest speaker. It was suggested that we ask him his choice of dates in February and March, and then we will see which of those days we can reserve at Edgefield.
Merchandise: People can now buy merchandise online directly from the website and Angel will have it shipped for the basic $5.00 priority shipping per item.
Directories: A rough draft will be available for review next game. We will plan to distribute the new directories starting at the game on November 21.
Miscellaneous: Leigh asked if the Board would like to consider a present for Ed. Everyone thought something connected to golf would be good, perhaps a couple of games at Salishan or one of the other nice courses in the area. John will check possibilities and Celeste will contact a friend she has at Salishan to see if he can swing something.
Elections: President, Treasurer, and one Watch Party Chair are up for re-election. John wants to step down as watch party chair. Celeste said she would be interested, and Patty nominated Celeste; the nomination was seconded.
Pursuant to our Bylaws - the President can be on an executive committee, but not hold a position for a year after stepping down.
Leigh told everyone to think about someone for volunteer of the year. We should also consider a member appreciation. The Puskis, who are long time attendees, were suggested for that honor.
We need an election nominee coordinator. The Bylaws state that by the end of November in an election year, the coordinator submits the nominees to the general membership. Leigh will check on whether there is a requirement that officers need to be Alumni Association members.
Washington Migration: Angel was told through the Washington Stadium that we can buy group tickets, but they recommended we go through the Alumni Association. Leigh's folks got the same letter the Chapter got. Alumni members get an advance chance to purchase tickets. The Alumni Association wants to sell package deals. The consensus was that if we have to do a package deal, we should go for it, but they have to get us a package deal with a bus.
Next Meeting/Game: Next week is an early game again with a 9:30 kickoff vs. Baylor. There will be a Board meeting following the game.
There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted: Patty Richardson Patty Richardson, Secretary |
