Meeting Minutes
Wilde Bunch Executive Board
20 January 2004
ASDC

The meeting was called to order at 6:11 pm by President Scott Ferris. All board members were present.

The sole item on the agenda for this special meeting was the discussion of a set of proposals developed by Kris Jensen and Bill Eyler, and presented to Scott in a meeting on January 17, a synopsis of which is attached to these minutes.

The overall goal of these proposals is to reduce expenses (which are currently outstripping club revenues), and at the same time to create an accelerated instructional program whereby new dancers can move quickly through Basic and into full participation with the club at Mainstream level.

After a lengthy discussion it was agreed that these proposals, while they entail some sacrifices on everyone's part, offer a practical, short-term response to the situation the club is presently facing. The board voted unanimously to adopt them, effective February 1.

In addition, it was decided that:

1) Dancing on Monday nights will be from 6:15 to 9:30 pm, with the first 45 minutes devoted exclusively to C-1 level.

2) The dance-lesson weekends will consist of 10 hours of
instruction: five hours each day, plus a one-hour lunch break. We would like to hold the first one sometime in March, if the
ASDC facilities are available. (We will need angels, so all
Wilde Bunchers are strongly urged to make plans to participate.
A free lunch will be provided.)

3) A fee will be charged to new dancers enrolling in the class, the exact amount to be determined when we know what our costs will be.

4) Club dues will remain at the present level of $12 a month.

The meeting was adjourned at 7:05 pm. Since we will no longer be dancing on Tuesdays, the next regular board meeting was rescheduled for Sunday, February 1 at 5:00 pm, at Scott's and Brian's home, 10408 Constitution NE.

Respectfully submitted by Shannon Thomas Wagers, Secretary.
Save the Wilde Bunch

Synopsis of meeting with Bill Eyler and Kris Jensen on Saturday January 17, 2004

•	Merge Monday and Tuesday night dancing as a temporary fix to dropping membership and retention issues currently challenging the Wilde Bunch.

•	Tuesday night basic lessons would then be held on a dance lesson weekend were all basic calls would be taught and workshop in a learning atmosphere.

•	Workshop participants would then be able to continue with their dancing on Monday nights,

•	Monday night dancing would consist of Mainstream. Plus Advanced and Challenge as seen fit by the callers on the number and levels of dancers participating. Bill and Kris would alternate on these Monday night.

•	This should be looked as a temporary fix for the situation and not end to a problem. Both callers are aware that once numbers and retention pick back up we have the option to go back to two-nights of dancing.

Respectfully submitted

Scott Ferris
President 2004
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