November 13, 2007 Minutes

Rotaract General Meeting - Nov. 13, 2007

Attending members: Gabrielle Boulet, Dale Tiedemann, Kathleen Crouse, Jacqueline Hutton, Cheryl Luken, Darrell Winwood, Cory Tretiak, Brock Rogerson, Ashley McDonald, Kendra
Guests: Heather Dunsworth, Dave Dunsworth (Swan City), Rob Borowiecki (Grande Prairie), Han Yu

Motion: Approve agenda - motioned by Jacqueline, second Cory - passed
Motion: Approve minutes of Oct. 23 meeting - motioned by Kathleen, second Brock - passed

Review of past action items:

1. Visiting GPRC Business Students
Jacqueline has followed up and will remain in contact with the professor.

2. Social rock climbing event
Great turnout, more than a dozen of us, lots of fun. Rotary Christmas party on Friday, Dec. 7 will be December social event.

3. Northern Alberta Job Find
Good success, promoted club to hundreds of people, if not thousands.

4. Duck Race
Cedrick and Heather express interest in helping - Heather in the new year. Committee meeting Nov. 16 at Barcalona’s lounge, contact Gabrielle for information.
Gabrielle formally request $500 from Treasurer Kathleen for AGLC application.

5. Clothing and Rotaract Merchandise
Request for proposals sent out to several providers. Will wait for responces, gear will be sold on a cost recovery basis for club.

6. Rotary District Bonspiel
Event happening Feb. 23-24. Rotaract has never been involved before, Michelle on committee, seeking more help from the club to help her.
Bonspiel big event, hundreds of people expected. Two teams are reserved for Rotaract.

7. Membership induction
All members are asked to attend the meeting NOV. 27 for special fun night of inductions of new members. All current members will also recieve a certificate showing when they joined and new policy on membership promotion will be discussed.

8. Parcel of culture
Members are encouraged to think of small items that could be sent to Rotaract Club of Akure, Nigeria. Keep items SMALL, bring ideas or items to next meeting.

9. Card for Someh
Card congratulating Someh on new baby... a little behind the times, but signed and sent off.

New Business

Rotary Christmas
Sign up sheet passed around. Like before club will pay for members, guests cost extra, price still undetermined. Michelle and Cheryl will attend planning meetings and report back.

Meeting ends