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Tidewater, VA September Meeting Minutes

Discussion in 'NorthEast Regional Discussion' started by Ashara_Leiani, Sep 24, 2007.

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    Registered:
    Feb 27, 2007
    Start Time: 2:39 pm
    Saturday, September 22nd

    Members Present:
    John Brantley
    Barry Maher
    Carl Pittman
    Noel Natividad
    Dennis Henderson
    John Dittmyre
    Bob Frantz
    Taryn Linsay
    Faith Howell
    Allen Townsend
    Thad Laskowski
    Kelly Gable
    Rick Kerman
    Dawn Kerman
    Jason Bruggeman


    Welcome: Welcome back Dennis Henderson. Dennis is one of the three founders of the Tidewater Alliance, along with Jason Bruggeman, and Matt Rinck. Dennis has also been given a seat on the Council.
    We also welcomed Bob Frantz. Bob is a friend of Thad?s.

    Issues: There have been several issues and complaints from both the Council and the Membership over the last month concerning how the group is run.
    ? Meetings are too negative and never seem to move forward.
    ? The group is no longer fun.
    ? There is too much drama.
    ? Not enough local events.
    The Council has decided that the Membership needs to be more involved. Several changes have been made and will continue to be made in order to make the group more Member orientated.

    Changes: Due to the complaints several changes are being made.
    ? The raffle is coming back. The raffle will be conducted at least every other month. There will be a raffle at the next meeting. Please bring an item in for the raffle. It does not have to be expensive, but if it is, a minimum amount can be set. Tickets are $1.00 each or 13 for $10.00.
    ? Show and tell is coming back. If you have a new prop, costume, etc. that you would like to show off, please bring it to the meeting.
    ? Lightsaber practice will now be held for all. Anyone over the age of 18 who wants to participate is welcome.
    ? The TA is no longer just about costuming and collecting. We want to include everyone?s interest. We will now focus on gaming, books, and movies as well.
    ? Some of the forum topics will change. Gaming, books, and movies will now be opened up to any discussion, not just Star Wars.
    ? Wearing costumes at TA events is no longer required. If you do not have a costume or are not interested in wearing one, you can still participate in the event, but we ask that you wear either a Star Wars T-shirt or a TA one (once they are made). We want everyone to be included. There of course will be exceptions when we are invited to events that are costumed only.
    ? The Council postions are now to be elected per the Force.Net rules.


    Elections: The Membership made the following nominations for Council elections:

    Chapter Rep/Pres Vice Pres

    Jason Bruggeman Thad Laskowski
    Rick Kerman Rick Kerman
    Thad Laskowski Dawn Kerman

    Sec/Treas Event Coordinator

    Dawn Kerman Jason Bruggeman
    Kelly Gable Thad Laskowski
    Kelly Gable

    Archivist

    Kelly Gable
    Rick Kerman

    The results are:
    CR/Pres: Jason
    Vice Pres: Dawn
    Sec/Treas: Kelly
    Event Coord: Thad
    Archivist: Rick

    Dennis will hold a permanent Council seat.
    Chris Maher will hold the next rotating position.

    The Council will now work as one. Everyone is equal in the decision making process. If the Council is unable to reach an agreement on something, then they will take it to the Membership for voting. What the Membership decides at that point will be final.

    Events: There are a lot of events, both local and out of state, coming up soon.
    ? Memory Walk: September 29th at Red Wing Park
    October 20th at Newport News Park
    ? Carolina Garrison: Light the Night Walk. September 29th in Charlotte, NC.
    Charlotte SHOUT. September 29th in Charlotte, NC.
    ? Rebel Legion Terrapin Base: Zoo Boo. October 20th -21st
    October 27th-28th
    ? Halloween Family Fun Day: October 27th at the Portsmouth Children?s Museum
    ? The Tidewater Alliance Annual Halloween Party: Friday, October 19th at Rick and Dawn?s at 7:30pm.

    Please refer to the forum threads for more information.

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