Birdwatchers board meeting 01/16/2020

PRESENT:

Ann Baldwin, president

Jane Johnson, vice president

Tim Pentel, treasurer

Joyce Baker, secretary

Discussion as follows:

CLUB MEETINGS

Normal meetings schedule: JAN, MAR, MAY, AUG and OCT on the 4th Tuesday. Doors open at 12:30 and meetings run from 1- 2 with room to be vacated by 2:30.

2020 meetings are: Jan 28, Mar 24, May 26, Aug 25, Oct 27.

President

Send out bird walk notices and reminders with maps

Hand out printed maps at meet up

Bring blank waiver forms to walk

Book meeting rooms

Organize AV for room

Send out report with photos post walk

Run club meetings

Prepare the OHCC Living article. Due by the 6th of the month for the following issue

Assist Joan Comito with overnight trips

Stand in for president as needed

Liaise with snack person (tbd) for meetings (snacks are reimbursable)

Treasurer

Collect, disburse and account for the money

Maintain membership records

Send out updated list

Secretary

Take notes of board meetings

Send out report of the club meeting to members (see Joe’s morning walk blog as an example format)

Collect waiver signatures at walks and file form in binder

OTHER

Tim volunteered to work with the website to correct errors

Joyce volunteered to review website

Based on above, we can explore a different platform if current website is “broken and not fixable” or is too difficult to maintain

Ann volunteered to investigate creating official name tags (ref Parkinson’s group)

Meanwhile, Jane volunteered to bring labels to walks

Joan Comito, a former board member, organizes all the walks.

Submitted by Joyce Baker, secretary/historian