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Board Meeting Summary |
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Our sponsorship budget is up $3,000 but the General Fund is down
$10,000 because of our membership decline. The emphasis has been
on keeping our members rather than promoting new ones in the last
few years. We dropped two members with our current status at 178.
Meals expenses are again an issue with plans to look into changing
our place of meeting again.
Sponsorship is supporting a public awareness play put on by the
Signer’s Club at CLC.
At the regional convention we will be handing out Culligan bottled
water with special labels promoting the Regional Convention in
Brainerd. In 2007 at St. Cloud, we will have a hospitality suite
and also be working with Maddens to promote early registrations. |
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Thanks Joyce Seymour for taking notes! |
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| Announcements |
| The Winter Wonderland committee (the
lights display) is beginning to gear up for sales. They would
like anyone who knows of an organization that could become a
major sponsor (the $2,000-$5,000 range) to email Gus with the
details including the name of a contact person and whether or
not you would be willing to attend the meeting along with a
knowledgeable representative from the committee. They are
trying to make sure that only one person contacts each
organization, so this is a very important request. |
| Thanks from Julia Sullivan for a very
efficient set up at Rohfings. The big MBNA set up is Wed,
March 29th. Joe Schulte needs a few good men and women on
Monday at 11 to take down the Gossamer Ceiling at the Armory. |
| Fun things to do in Dubuque: bus trip to
Field of Dreams, trip to arboretum and botanical gardens,
scenic cruise on the Mississippi, shopping at Cable Car Square
at Galena and great breakout sessions at the convention. These
include training in wine-tasting fundraising, legal aspects of
Sertoma and working on membership personal enhancement. |
| April 27-29 - Great Plains
Regional Convention in Dubuque, Iowa. Learn more about what is
happening in Sertoma by attending meetings and make some great
new friends with all the fun activities. Sign up at the
meeting or see Kari Robinson. On the home front the Board
voted to include the dues raise to finance the 2008 Convention
in Brainerd. The next nine quarters will see $10 added on to
everyone's dues. This surcharge is non-refundable and will be
used to cover expenses as they arise. Brainerd Noon Sertoma
members are all registered to attend the convention and
prepaid through this charge. |
| April 29-30 - Contact Dave Clausen if you are interested in
working at a benefit basketball tournament at Forest View. They need 3 shifts of 3-4 people on
Saturday and 2 shifts on Sunday. Proceeds will go towards the
$500 scholarships awarded in the name of Jeff Oliphant. |
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| Pipe and
Drape Schedule |
| Where: |
MMBA |
| Set Up: |
Wednesday March 29th - Time to
be determined |
| Take Down: |
Sunday April 2nd - Time to be
determined |
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| Please Note: We will let the P&D
stand at the Civic Center between the MMBA show and C&I
show. |
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| Where: |
C&I |
| Set Up: |
Wednesday April 5th - Time to
be determined |
| Take Down: |
Sunday April 9th - Time to be
determined |
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| Where: |
Pine Tree Patch - Brainerd High
School |
| Set Up: |
Thursday June 22, 2006 10 a.m. |
| Take Down: |
Saturday June 24th 4:30 p.m. |
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| Ceiling Dates |
| May 6, 2006 |
Amanda Kohl Wedding |
| Sept. 2, 2006 |
Eric Bolt & Rena Anderson |
| Sept.30, 2006 |
Emily Segler Wedding |
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| Ticket Winner |
| Terry Curtis |
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| Pot-O-Gold
Winner |
| $130 to Bonnie Cumberland |
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| Attendance |
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Guests: Sherry Hildebrand
from ATEK Manufacturing |
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| *Everyone is encouraged to bring potential
members to a Sertoma meeting with the Club picking up the cost.
However, you will be billed $9.50 for any other guests. |
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| Greeter
Schedule |
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As greeter you have several duties. You need to arrive about 10
minutes early. It is your job to greet people, help them find
their badges and sell them a ticket if they wish to participate.
The money collected must be divided by the Greeters equally--half
goes to the Current Club Treasurer for the social committee and
half goes to the Club President along with the bucket of tickets.
Be there by 11:45 and call somebody to substitute for you if you
can't be there. |
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| March 29 |
Chuck Steinbauer, Dick Stoltman, Julia
Sullivan |
| April 5 |
Tom Swanson, Craig Swenson, Stephanie
Thurlow |
| April 12 |
Lori Ukkelberg, Diane Ulmen, Gary Walters |
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| Sertoman of the Day |
 Jean
Mershon gave us a very polished performance as Stand In Sertoman
of the Day. Steve Lackner, whom she sponsored in the club was
unable to fulfill his commitment so we learned about our Club
Secretary today.
Jean has been in Sertoma for four years and Robin Loftis was
her sponsor. She jokingly told us that she joined Sertoma so that
her obituary would look good in the paper, but then went on to
remark, “You get involved and then find the purpose.” She
encouraged the rookies to all become involved with their party. It
is a great way to jump right in and also to meet many of the
people you will be working with in Sertoma.
Jean works with the customized training program at CLC and also
behavior management with St. Scholastica and she loves her job.
She has one son. Her hobbies include gardening and working in her
house ,but she shines as a Boundary Waters Gourmet Cook and Guide.
Her most embarrassing moment was either the fact that she had
never been Sertoman of the Day or else it was giving a
presentation with her long skirt tucked into her underwear!! |
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Of
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We received a thank you from Junior Achievement for our $600
contribution to their program which works with 3200 students
helping them to understand the free enterprise system. |
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Prayers go out to Laura Beilke and her daughter. The daughter had
a fall in Mexico, a concussion and had to stay in the hospital
there until Tuesday. They are home now. |
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Humor Corner
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- John Raboin had his guest convinced she had to sing for her
dinner.
- Steve Mau gave us a taste of what was called the Mau regime
today because Dave has been sick all week. Get better soon Prez
- Our two newest political folks are Terry Curtis and Kevin
Goedker.
- The seargeants decided to fine each other for advertising
and bribery among other sins.
- Mike Boen got a new nickname today, Monkey Mike.
- If you see either Bonnie Cumberland or Karla Nelson at
Shep’s, they are buying. Bonnie won the biiiiiiggggggg Pot O
Gold and Karla got her first official Social Security check.
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Photo's |
| Photos Photos Everywhere New photos
go up almost every week on our new MSN Community homepage. This
community is for the club, easy to join and gives you the
opportunity to add edit or delete any photos that are posted as
well as leave messages for fellow Sertomans. It is a good way to
thank someone for doing a good job or give them some positive
feedback for a big event in their life. If you wish to view the
current photographs or check out the new online directory go
to: http://communities.msn.com/BrainerdNoonSertoma/_whatsnew.msnw |
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