Meeting Minutes
Wilde Bunch Executive Board
13 January 2004
ASDC

Call to Order:

The meeting was called to order at 6:08 pm by President Scott Ferris. All board members were present. The agenda was approved as submitted.

Reading of Minutes:

The minutes of the December 2, 2003 board meeting were read and approved as submitted.

Treasurer's Report:

The Treasurer's Report was approved as submitted.

Other Reports:

Scott reported that Ric Gonzalez has agreed to make available to the club his computer files. Containing the Wilde Bunch Phone List, so that this can be updated, printed out, and distributed to the membership. He said that he hoped this could be accomplished in about two weeks' time.

Scott also reported that he had spoken with PrideFest co-chair Pat Baille regarding the problems experienced at last year's PrideFest, and that she agreed to make amends by providing the club with free ad space in this year's mailer.

Vice-President Tony Horvat reported that he plans to begin holding Chase the Chile planning meetings on the last Tuesday of each month from now through August, and more frequently thereafter, as needed. He said he will begin recruiting volunteers to staff the various fly-in committees this month.

Outreach Coordinator William Andrews reported that he has been posting club flyers (reflecting the new open-house-every-Tuesday policy) at gay venues in the UNM/Nob Hill area.

Class Director Jack Denvir reported that only one individual has expressed interest in joining the new Basic class scheduled to begin next week.

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Other Reports ( con't. ):

Jack also advised the board that the name tag that had been ordered in mid-December for new member JoAnne Hoffman is still not ready. He expressed dissatisfaction with the service the club has received recently from our current supplier, Ka-Mo Engravers, and suggested that we might wish to find another source for these items.

Old Business:

1) New Club Shirts. This item was tabled because Jim Effinger, who is handling this, was unavailable to report on his progress, due to illness.

2) Fun Dances. No firm dates have been set for fun dances for 2004. Tim McNamara has advised the club that he will be calling tips at the Albuquerque Social Club on the first Saturday of every month at 7 pm. However, these are not Wilde Bunch-sanctioned events. Anyone wishing to participate must be a current member of the Social Club.

New Business:

1) Balancing the Budget. Scott asked each board member to present two suggestions at the next regular board meeting for enhancing revenues and/or attracting new members, in order to head off a potential financial crisis for the club.

2) Re-inventing the Wilde Bunch. Scott announced that he will be meeting with Kris Jensen and Bill Eyler this Saturday to discuss a plan they have formulated to "re-invent" the club. He requested that a special board meeting be held next Tuesday, January 20, to present their suggestions to the board.

3) 2004 "Dark" dates. The club will not be dancing the weeks of June 28 and July 5 (to avoid conflict with the IAGSDC convention in Phoenix), or the weeks of December 20 and 27 (because of the Christmas holidays).

4) 21st Anniversary Dance. The larger hall at ASDC has already been reserved for Saturday, March 20, for this event, which will be a potluck with a St. Patrick's Day theme. Shannon has agreed to head the planning committee.

5) Chase the Chile 2004. Tony will announce the names of those who have agreed to head the various fly-in committees at the February board meeting.

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New Business (con't. ):

6) Petersen Fund / All Join Hands. The club will attempt to secure a grant from one or the other of these foundations to be used for recruitment activities at PrideFest in June.

Adjournment:

The meeting was adjourned at 6:57 pm. A special meeting will be held Tuesday, January 20, to discuss Kris and Bill's ideas for revamping the club. The next regular board meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 3.

	Respectfully submitted by

	Shannon Thomas Wagers, Secretary