2010 Officers Meeting Notes

[Stu Jackson]

Monday, September 13, 2010

Re:   Catalina 34 International Association Year 2010 Annual Officers Meeting

Dear Catalina 34 International Association Members, Officers and Board Members;

The Annual Meeting of the Catalina 34 International Association Officers was held via telephone conference call on Monday, April 26, 2010, 9:00 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, 6:00 P.M. Pacific Standard Time.  The meeting concluded at 10:37 p.m. EST.

The 2010 International Officers are listed after these meeting.  Participants in this teleconference included Bob Kuba, Ken Juul, Michael Shaner, Stu Jackson, Ken Heyman, and Jack Hutteball.  Absent were  Dave Davis & Jon Arck, Past Commodores, and Ray Irvine, Dave Sanner, Mike Vaccaro, and Ron Hill.

The meeting was based on the emailed agenda, dated April 10, 2010.


MEETING NOTES

1.     Financial Report & Projections - Ken Heyman

Cash is approximately $14K.  Projections for 2010 indicate a small gain with steady membership and somewhat reduced expenses, compared to an income exceeding expenses of $2,873.37 last year.  Statement and projections accepted as presented. 


2.     Membership - Stu Jackson

April membership was 633 (interestingly the same as last year, although with a dip and rebound in between).  PayPal has been a great help.
·   Bob to change PayPal coding to obtain information for membership
·   Bob will see if PayPal can identify new members or renewals


3.   Website
a.   Bob reported website traffic highest in Forum, wiki & manuals, Tech Notes way down.  Stu to note in Secretary Reports.
b.   Backups:  Bob & Ken to work with Dave to write a procedure
c.   wiki:  Bob reported he'd made a page never categorized, Stu to look into
d.   Ships Store on Forum pages:  Bob to look into getting it back.
e.   Request from Fleet 4 to add text to General Activities – Done

4.   National Regatta – none this year

5.    Fleets – nothing to report

6.   Catalina Handbook
   a.   Stu discussed the background of this product (see earlier Notes)
   b.   Fleet Formation Package: Stu to confirm that Michael has the package.  Michael and Bob to promote on the general activities page of the Forum.

7.   CD-ROM Status & Updates
   a.   Bob is keeping current on a quarterly basis
   b.   Ken Juul recommended pre-labeling the CDs
   c.   Downloading of the material:  PayPal could include an option to download the material from the CD with a membership renewal, available to members upon request.  Stu to include the idea in membership renewals.  Encouragement for downloading was recommended, limited to one year.  Logistics to be worked out.

8.   Webmaster as Officer – Stu to follow with Dave

9.   Associate Membership
   a.   See earlier discussion in 2009 Officers Meeting Notes
   b   Advantages and disadvantages were discussed again.
   c.   Bob noted there hadn't been a demand for limited types of membership, tabled for further review in the future, consider polling on the Forum

10.   Fleet Support:  Motion made to extend the Fleet Support for $10 for one year, with those fleets that choose not to accept OK, requires a discussion and a motion for renewal every year.  Motion passed 6:0.  Stu to distribute copies of the 2006 "Additional Notes" for information to current newer officers.  Stu noted that alternate methods of reducing surplus revenue includes extending membership durations.