Minutes 1/12/2010

In attendance: Shelly, Sharon Anne, Tara, Soozin, Malia, Gaea (late)


Agenda:

Website

Finances

MRAC

MN Rollergirls gig

NorthStar Rollergirl gig

Summer projects

Making Wings




Next Meeting: Thursday, Feb. 11, 7:00-9:00pm
Host/Notices: Tara
Facilitator/Agenda: Anne



Checkins: Many people had projects coming up. Art Shanties at Medicine Lake 1/16-2/7, Malia has a performance coming up, Anne has show in June, Shelley doing after school book program and Art Sled Rally 1/30.

Website
The website now uses Wordpress. Homepage can be changed to include current info.
More photos have been added and may need to be organized into galleries.
Proposal to combine the Who We Are page and the What We Do page - PASSED
Proposal to have bio page include a photo of your choice and a 1 paragraph bio -PASSED
Bring photo and bio to Soozin at the next meeting.
Proposal to have an alumni page for currently non-participating stilters -PASSED
Shelly will look up old members info to inquire if they want to be active or not.
Proposal to pay Nick Lethart(?) $200 for updating the website -PASSED
Proposal to pay Nick $40 yearly fee for maintaining the domain name.-PASSED
Website committee needs to set a date to meet. If you want lessons on updating the website attend the committee meeting. The main complaint about the website was the pink/purple color.

Finances
Soozin and Sharon will meet to work on the spreadsheet of last year's gigs so that dues owed can be paid.
Soozin will send out 1099 forms to anyone who she paid a total over $600 last year, mostly from State Fair.
Suggestion to pool our knowledge of finances, taxes, etc or get a presentation by Womenventure at a meeting.

MRAC
Grant proposal for organizational development retreat is in!! Thanks Anne, Soozin, Gaea, Tara
If we get it the retreat will be at Amy Blumenshine's house, March 13 1-6pm, March 14 12-5pm.
Bring snacks, arrange your own child care. These things were not allowed in the grant. Naomi Cohen will be the coordinator.We need to put a $150 deposit for the room.

MN Rollergirls Gig
Proposal to pay for flags and costumes with Chicks funds- NOT PASSED
Funds are low and this is a non-paying gig.
Anne and Amy will talk to Dottie about getting publicity for COS in the program or on the website.
Questions for Amy T. (not present) about scheduling rehearsals and costume specifics. Those involved will meet with Amy.

NorthStar Rollergirls Gig
Gig is on Feb.20. Wear Carnavale type costumes, Soozin will coordinate costumes and find out what songs the Brass Messengers will be playing. Soozin, Tara, Gaea, Anne stilting. Sharon, Malia ground.

Summer Projects
Ordway is already in the works.
Soozin will be gone June and July.
Suggestion to come with 2 gigs /festivals we want to cold call for next meeting.

Wings
Soozin will check with Mary Jo about Feb. 28 as date to make wiings.