MEETING: Friday, Octoger 4, 2013 EDITOR: Tom Hymer
TODAYS PROGRAM: Jeff Roberson reported on his attendance at The Last Dance Great Plains Region 2013 Fall Conference in Oklahoma. The Ambucs National Office is moving the Fall Regional Conferences to the Spring and the National Conference to the Fall, thus the term The Last Dance. There is an idea of organizing a social event that would include our club and the Salina clubs at the Salt Museum. Jeff attended group sessions that discussed membership issues, that is acquiring new members and retaining the existing ones. Suggestions offered were making contact with Hutchinson Chamber of Commerce members, calling members who have not come to a meeting in awhile, sitting at a different table at our regular weekly meetings, Big Hats fulfill their role, and setting a goal of 10 new members. Nationally there are about 700 kids on a waiting list for Amtrykes. The Salina clubs have taken action to provide Amtrykes in the Kansas City area. Jeff is the first member to attend the Fall Conference from our club in several year as noted by Guy Gann and others in our club. Thanks to Jeff for going and bringing us some ideas and goals to work on.
CLUB ENFORCEMENT: Being that there were no guests today, Sergeants Brad and Stan collected money from all the negligent members consisting of Doug, Jeff, Dan, Darren, Ward, Reta Joy, Dorinda, Dennis, Harley, Dean, Doyle, Paul, Mark, Duke, Dave, Guy, Terry, Dane, Dwight, Larry, Jay, Tom, another Paul, another Jeff, and Fred. If you were at the meeting and your name was not recorded, be sure to mention that to the Sergeant. Furthermore Jeff Brewer was fined for introducing Harvey as his ghost guest. But Harvey also got fined, and borrowed a dollar to pay for it, some guest, huh.
50/50 DRAWING: Tom Hymer won the 50/50 pot of $20. NEWSLETTER DRAWING, Randy Hendersons name was drawn, but he was absent. For $30 the Newsletter question for the meeting on October 11th is who is Harvey?
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Casino night Saturday October 5TH at Holy Cross Catholic Activity Center. Meet at 5:30 at the One Hour Plumbing Warehouse to load up the equipment. Meet at 6:00 to set up the tables in order to play, be ready to play at 6:30. Jay Pitzer reminds us to wear a white shirt and black trousers, a tie is optional, but recommended. Wives are also invited to help with Casino Night counting chips and other necessary duties.
UPCOMING PROGRAM: October 11th Randy Matthews Executive Director Hutchinson Fox Theater
BOARD MEETING Friday October 11th Regular Board Meeting at 6:15am.
Members on the Ice Cream Parlor Project will meet on Friday October 18th at 6:15am