The Raleigh Jaycees Board Meeting                                                                April 27, 2004

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Call to Order Allison Friar                                                                                                             

-Pledge of Allegiance  

-Attendance

Kim Bagley, Christine Bauer, Beth Connell, Tina Covington, Allison Friar, Jeff Gordon, Amanda Grim, Patrick Hefferan, Reed Hollander, John Jernigan, Dupre Jones, Amanda Pence, Tiffanie Rosier, Karen Schellhorn, Stacey Shaw, Melissa Taylor, Jeff Zabawa.

           

 

Project Presented: African Drumming

Chair: Ellie Feddersen

John Jernigan moved to accept the final CPG with an additional $5.44 appropriation from the chapter.

Dupre Jones seconded the motion.

Motion to accept the CPG passed.

 

Project Presented: Mask Making

Chair: Ellie Feddersen

Tina Covington moved to accept the final CPG with $3.30 return to the chapter.

Karen Schellhorn seconded the motion.

Motion to accept the CPG passed.

 

Project Presented: CPR

Chair: Will Stanley

Allison Friar moved to accept the final CPG with $507.93 return of appropriation to chapter.

Reed Hollander seconded the motion.

Motion to accept the CPG passed.

 

Project Presented: New Member Socials (1st Trimester)

Chair: Nini Brown

Dupre Jones moved to accept the final CPG with a return of $39.25.

Melissa Taylor seconded the motion.

Nini suggested the next chairperson have more communications with the new members who may not be on the raljcprojects Yahoo group.

Motion to accept the CPG passed.

 

Project Presented: Vegas Trip (Initial)

Chair: Michelle Nemargut

Jeff Gordon moved to approve the CPG as written with $0 appropriation from the chapter.

Reed Hollander seconded the motion.

Motion to accept the CPG passed.

 

 

State Bylaw change to increase age limit to 40

 

At state convention in May, there will be a called GMM to vote on changing the bylaw to increase the age limit from 39 to 40. The Raleigh chapter will have 7 votes to cast. The board discussed the matter and decided the 7 votes cast will be in favor of the increase.

 

Community Service Area Update

Project Presented: Clothing and Toiletry Drives

Chair: Carmen Buffington

Amanda Pence moved to approve the CPG as written with $50 appropriation from the chapter.

Dupre Jones seconded the motion.

A suggestion was brought up to possibly ask the local universities if they have any extra “care packages” and toiletries left over from the school year that could be donated.

Motion to accept the CPG passed.

 

July 17, 2004 Jennifer Jerzak will be taking the HOPE kids to the beach as their reward outing.

 

Nancy Coyne has expressed interest in becoming a CS Director.

 

Ways and Means Area Update

Project Presented: Jaycee Store

Chair: Dennis Goetz (by Jeff Zabawa)

Dupre Jones moved to approve the CPG as written with a $50 return to the chapter.

Jeff Zabawa seconded the motion.

Motion to accept the CPG passed.

 

Tony Kuntz provided a Brookhill Steeplechase update.

Brian Cox is interested in being the Brookhill chair for 2005.

HH CPG will be presented next month.

Firefighters calendar is still in the works.

 

Community Fundraising Area Update

Karen is heading the Procurement Committee. This committee will determine what we spend the most on, what needs we have, putting together a database of where to go to get donations and ensure we go to a vendor only once instead of asking the same vendor multiple times for different projects. They will also insure people get the appropriate thanks. The first meeting will be held the middle to end of May.

 

Membership Area Update

+7 for the month

Media is being posted around the area advertising the Raleigh Jaycees. Places advertising has occurred: Beyond Fitness, Rum Runners. Houlihans, salons, and the Carolina Ale House are in the plans.

Valerie Kovalak and Dina Potter have agreed to chair the New Member Socials for the 2nd trimester.

Matt Curran and Peter are working on surveying the membership.

 

ID Area Update

 

Chris Ray and Kim Ray are chairing the Sand Volleyball this year.

May Fitness 2004 will be sand volleyball.

Upcoming projects: Career Seminar and Financial Planning.

Management Area Update

 

Project Presented: Movies on the Lawn

Chair: Meg McGee and John Guenther (by Jeff Gordon)

Jeff Gordon moved to accept the CPG as written with $0 appropriation from the chapter.

Dupre Jones seconded the motion.

Motion to accept the CPG passed.

 

Reminder to turn in sign-in sheets for every project.

 

State Director Area Update

Beth needs real sign-in sheets (not photocopies).

Would like a few members to go to CPG judging with her.

June 5th – Carowinds with the Charlotte Jaycees

 

Project Presented: 2004 Year End Convention (1/28-1/30)

Chair: Beth Connell

Christine Bauer moved to approve the CPG with an appropriation of $1500.

Kim Bagley seconded the motion.

Discussion

Reed Hollander called to question.

Amanda Grim seconded

 Motion to accept the CPG carries.

 

Treasury Area Update

 

 Same information as CIF treasury update.

Christine is working with Quickbooks and financials with Allison.

Legal Counsel

Same information as CIF legal counsel update.

 

Secretary

Susan Lynch made a motion to approve the April board meeting minutes

Dupre Jones seconded the motion.

Minutes approved.

 

Awards

Jaycee of the Month

Jonathan Rippy by Melissa Taylor

Joy Sparks by James Massengill

Valerie Kovalak by Amanda Grim

 

Project Chair of the Month

Nini Brown by Membership (New Member Socials)

Clay Berry by Amanda Grim (Easter Egg Hunt)

Kristine Olka and Susan Lynn by John Jernigan  (Fitness 2004)

Julie Smith by Dupre Jones (Open House)

 

Board Member of the Month

Dupre Jones by Jeff Zabawa

Susan Lynch by Amanda Pence

Kim Bagley by Karen Schellhorn

 

Rookie of the Trimester

Ellie Feddersen by Patrick Hefferan

Nini Brown by Dupre Jones

Valerie Kovalak by Amanda Grim

Cathy Sardellitti by Karen Schellhorn

Mike Sandlin by Tina Covington

 

Veteran of the Trimester

Michelle Nemargut by Tiffanie Rosier

Jennifer Jerzak by Jeff Zabawa

Leah Breckstein by Karen Schellhorn

Brian Cox by Reed Hollander

 

Closing Comments – Allison Friar

Helping Hand nominations are due at the end of the week.

Award committee is now closed for new committee members.

 

Jaycee Creed

 

 

Focus on What Matters