• Coats for Kids to Krystal Cleaners by Monday October 26th.
• Total Membership 153 3 drops 2 adds
• The Annual Fund $25 fee was paid for all members.
• The snowbird level of membership was not passed.
• President LoAnn sent a written memo to the group to encourage them to work harder on the Safe Ear Committee. "Everyone looks good in orange."
• Membership Applications will be reprinted.
• Winter Wonderland needs co-chairs for next year.
• Phonic ears information will be updated by next meeting
• The Swinging Outlaws have had one gig.
• 28 people enjoyed the flag party--thanks to everyone involved.
• The Dancing Man needs to be promoted. He does have a Santa outfit!
• Communication boards will be purchased.
• Safe Ears is being promoted in the schools through Vision and Hearing screening.

The Brainerd Area Hockey Association presented an update on their activities. Mike Blanch, President of Baha, started with a survey that showed that about a quarter of the people at meeting had been involved with the program. The group consists of 450 members, 200 under age of 8. The season starts this week and ends in February. Tournaments are held every weekend bringing many people into the area. BAHA has a separate committee to oversee the management of the Civic Center Arena and they are looking for community members to serve. They feel it is a community resource that needs to be manged for the whole Brainerd Lakes area. September 1st started a five year contract that was much debated over the summer. Their goal is to manage the arena profitably with the proceeds going back into building maintenance. Ice users and dry floor users are all being scheduled and the group's goal is to maximize both kinds. The previous employees chose not to reapply for their jobs but the arena has been staffed with qualified people. Ken Lacy is from the south and didn't know a great deal about the game but his daughter is a player. In fact all four of his children are playing. He works with sponsorships. Twenty seven teams need sponsors and they do have twenty four. Sponsors get exposure at the thirteen tournaments with out of town visitors. BAHA will be sending out welcoming emails to all teams letting them know where to go, what to do, and where to stay. The organization also produces a monthly newsletter and a website that will promote sponsors. Team pictures are presented to sponsors and displayed on site, in the newspaper and on the website. Coupons and advertising flyers are always available at the arena. Team sponsorship is $500 but there are other ways to donate. Businesses get a discount on being permanently added to the Gold Board. Contact BAHA for more information or check out their web.