General Meeting September 10, 2014

Welcome Club Members

&

Guests!

Tonight’s Agenda

• Review Minutes From June 11, 2014 GM • Financial Report • Committee Reports • Review of Outstanding Old Business • New Business • Upcoming Events • Flight Coordinators – January – April 2015 • Cookie Monsters for October Meeting • Adjournment • Break • Guest Speaker – TBA

Minutes Approval

• Kendra Michaud

Treasurer’s Report

• Dirk Luxen

The Calgary Balloon Club – YTD – Aug 31,2014

INCOME EXPENSES

Activities $ 2,006.59 Activities $ 1,921.01

Bank Interest $ 13.47 Bank Fees $ 17.50

Flight Income $ 472.50 Flight Costs $ 1,765.00

Donations $ 0 Maintenance $ 1,141.69

Member Fees $ 3,555.00 Member Costs $ 2,150.16

Total = $ 6,047.56 Total = $ 6,995.36

Net Income YTD = $ -947.80

Cash in the Bank = $ 18,349.82

Chief Pilot Report

• Linda Then

– Nothing at this time.

Membership Reports • Graham Hack

• Tara Leatherdale

Newsletter Report

• Heather Clark

– Deadline for next issue – October 17

– Looking for articles and Photos

Old Business

• Review any outstanding old business

Storage for Club Trailer

• Sundance has lost its lease and will be moving to a new facility with no ability to store trailer

• We need to find a new location to store the club trailer

– Need easy unrestricted 24/7/365 access

– Secure location

– Storage lots run about $50/month, limited access

• Trailer can be stored temporarily at the Clarks

Past Events

• Father’s Day – Aerospace Museum

• AJ Flying Ranch

• Billings

• Summer BBQ

• Hespero

New Business

• New Business

Museum Lease

• Has been renewed for another year

• Coffee will no longer be provided by the museum

• This can be reviewed at a later date but it will increase the cost of our lease.

• Bring your own coffee/tea/cold beverage from now on.

Drumheller Happening September 12-14

• Changes to this year’s event ! • Travelodge is now fully booked this weekend • Friday night – dinner at Bernie’s • Saturday night BBQ – bring your own meat • Need Spare propane tank for BBQ • Bring salad or desert to share at the BBQ • Munchies & drinks (non-alcoholic) will be provided • Flights - Friday pm, Saturday AM & PM, Sunday AM

weather permitting • Sunday Breakfast – either Nacmine or East Coulee (TBD)

Upcoming Flights/Events

• Heritage Inn International Balloon Festival – September 24-28 • 22 balloons already booked • Looking for volunteers – measurement teams, security, crew, etc

• Albuquerque Balloon Festival – October 4-12 • Raven – October 17-19 • Leon Balloon Festival – November 14-17 • CBC Annual Christmas Party – December 4 • New Year’s Day Flight and Brunch – January 1

November AGM - Elections

• Positions open

– Vice President

– President Elect

– Secretary

• If you are interested contact anyone on the club executive

• Nomination forms will be available at October GM

Flight Coordinators

• September – Brant Leatherdale

• October – Norm Gold

• November – Jody Herrewynen

• December – Searle Sheldon

• January - ?

• February - ?

• March - ?

• April - ?

2015 Calendar

• Now available from Cat

• Cost

– $12 for club members

– $15 for non members

• Photo Deadline for 2016 Calendar

– Aug 1/2015

• To submit photos contact members of the Calendar Committee

– Tara Leatherdale, Norm Gold, Dirk Luxen, Cat Tanton, Colin Hamlyn

Thank-you Cookie Monsters

• Tonight’s Meeting: Tara & Jody

• October - ? & ?

Guest Speaker

• TBA

The End

Next Meeting

October 8, 2014