Lake Champlain Chapter ACBS Meeting Minutes

Wednesday, October 5, 2005 5:30 PM

Burlington , Vermont  Ferry Dock Office

Members Present: Steve Pond, Hans Pfister, Mike Munson, Larry Asam, Mike  O’Brien, Myndy Woodruff, Ed Bombard, Bill Truex, Guy Cote, Keith Gaylord, Judy Grosvenor

The meeting was called to order by the President, Steve Pond. 

Secretary’s Report: Judy Grosvenor circulated the minutes of the previous June 8^th meeting for perusal.

Motion: Mike Munson moved the minutes be approved, seconded by Mike O’Brien, and the motion passed.

Treasurer’s Report:  Mike Munson circulated the Treasurer’s report for perusal.  The current balance to date is $2,184.39. Mike noted that the report shows the largest deficit in years, due to fewer boat registrations for the 2005 Boat Show, a small deficit from the calendars, and a miscalculation of dinner money at the Boat Show.

A possible change in next year’s boat show program advertising and poster printing will be studied by Mike O’Brien, 2006 Boat Show Chairman. 

Motion:   Keith Gaylord moved the Treasurer’s Report be approved, seconded by Ed Bombard, and the motion carried.

Awards: Mike Munson, Awards Chairman will present the awards at the annual meeting at noon on October 16^th aboard the Northern Lights Cruise Ship.  He stated that he would like to find an apprentice for this position in the future.

Web Site: Larry Asam stated that he would like to have more classified ads on the web site. 

Archives and History of the Chapter:   A central location is needed for records of the history of The Lake Champlain ACBS Chapter.  Hans Pfister offered to be the Historian and asked that records such as newsletters, calendars, awards, and boat show posters and programs from past officers, boat show chairs, etc. be sent to him to be organized. His address is 586 Countryside Road , Waterbury , Vt. 05676 . A general plea for past records will be posted on the Web Site.

Newsletters: Discussion took place regarding newsletters on both the web site and by postal mail.  It was decided that postal newsletters would be sent in the months of May and November.  Newsletters will also be posted on the web site.

Slate of Officers:  2005-2006 Slate of Officers is as follows:

President – Myndy Woodruff

Vice President – Mike O’Brien

Secretary – Judy Grosvenor

Treasurer – Mike Munson

Immediate Past President – Steve Pond

Directors:

2006 Tom Anderson  2007 Bill Truex         2008 Larry Asam

          Jan Dean                   Clem Couture           Hans Pfister

          Keith Gaylord           Ed Bombard              Gene Porter

Committee Chairs:

          2006 Boat Show, Burlington , Vt. - Mike O’Brien

              Assistant  Chairs: Keith Gaylord and Bob Melrose

          Newsletter and Website Editor – Larry Asam

          Membership – Jan Rozendaal and Steve Pond

          Technical Workshops – Ed Bombard

          Calendar Editor – Hans Pfister

          Summer Cruise ?

          Fall Cruise ?

Membership:  Steve Pond will assist Jan Rozendaal in securing new members and updating the list.

Workshops:  Possible locations for workshops are at George Darlings’, Bob Melrose’s or Jody Lapham’s.

Maritime Musuem:  Motion: Myndy Woodruff moved we make an annual donation to the Lake Champlain Maritme Museum in memory of Granger Thurston.  Ed Bombard seconded the motion and it passed.  No monetary amount was named.

2006-2007 Boat Shows:  The Burlington waterfront will be the site of both the 2006 and 2007 boat shows with Mike O’Brien as Chairman.  Ideas included: involvement with the Maritime Museum and the “Lois McClure”, coordination of a small boat workshop, a longboat race, and a static display on Church Street .  Mike and Bill Truex are enlisting the support of the Waterfront Action Group, the Director of Echo, and other members of the Burlington business community, as well as the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum . The date of the 2006 boat show will be Saturday, August 19^th.

Calendars: Hans Pfister reported that an order this year of 125 calendars was increased and subsidized to a number of 150.  The calendars are given to new members and sponsors of the boat show as well as being sold.

Motion:  Myndy Woodruff moved that we increase our calendar order to 150 this year.  Mike Munson seconded the motion and it carried.

Annual Meeting:  Steve announced the 2005 October 16^th annual meeting to be held on the cruise ship, The Northern Lights with a brunch at noon .  Approximately 45 people have signed up.

Myndy Woodruff suggested that we have a questionnaire prepared with inquiries as to: a permanent site for the boat show (or not), ideas for a logo, a possible Christmas party, fall and summer cruise ideas, summer rendezvous suggestions and creating a club atmosphere to appeal to the younger generation. “What more would you want to see from your club?” he asked. “Why do we have a boat show - for us, or for the public?”  

Respectfully submitted,

Judy Grosvenor