IFGS Denver/Boulder Board Meeting Minutes March 14, 2004 (Draft for Approval)

The board meeting was called to order at 13:29. People present were Brandon Slaten, Brian Rothfuss, Dan Frazier, James Klausner, Bob Dickhoff, Charlie Abrams-Flohr, Lori Abrams-Flohr, Brett Paul, Erika Paul, Bret Halford, Kaaren Davis and Jacqueline Heaney.

Things to be done for next meeting:
President's column.
Agenda will be sent out before meeting.
Jackie will update her contact information.
Brian will look up backboard information.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Elections- Peter received his refund.

Treasury-Year will end soon and at next meeting we will get a report on financial status. Paypal is up and running and will take credit cards. A link will be added to the website to get to Paypal. For the banquet registration all names of registrants need to be included with payment.

Registry- Drew will be receiving the registry files on March 17th.

Sanctioning committee- They are trying to get as many games done as possible for scheduling meeting on the 27th of March. There will be six games that can be scheduled at that time.

Quartermaster- Motion to approve CAP to be awarded at the locker clean out on March 28th. (Brandon, James 6-0-0)

Safety- No report

Events- Doesn't have anything planned till the awards banquet. Lori asked board members and committee heads to attend Opus for three hour blocks to help out.

IT- Still working on registry database. Hopefully it will be done by the end of the year.

Awards- Charlie is buying frames and should have them midweek. Awards will be entered into the computer in a couple of days. Life time achievement award nominations were discussed along with the Novice of the year and Silver Service awards. Motion to order 30 pins from society for the Producer award at cost (Bob, Jackie, 6-0-0).

Membership- We still have members, but we want more.

Melee- It was sent out, Michelle is no longer working on the melee but Dana has taken on more of the production of the melee.

Archivist- No report

OLD BUSINESS

Metro Denver Merger- No Change

Member questionnaire discussion about what to ask the membership on a questionnaire that will be available at the awards banquet.

Made a list of possible stuff to auction at the awards banquet.

Discussed the wish list.
Motion to spend the money to reinstate the IFGS dragon chess piece trademark, if it is to cost no more than $400 (Charlie, Brian, 6-0-0).

Budget Discussion: Talked about not touching the savings account and let it be a back up for the chapter finances. Had a discussion about safety items that we believe that chapter should purchase. The Chapter will buy one battery pack to test how effective it will be as a power source. Budget is ok.

IFGS can use the Arapahoe Community Libraries for meeting at no cost for meetings.

Topics for next meeting:
Props that need to be replaced

Board ate anatomically correct heart.

Next Board meeting will be April 18, 2004 at 13:00, location Brett Paul and Dana Harrod house.

Meeting ended at 15:59