GATEWAY GLIDERS

ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING

 

Minutes – April 20/2011

Present: S.Anderson, H.Beck, K.Brenner, J.Brenner, D.Campsall, R.Campsall, T.Callaghan, I.Callaghan, B.Cooney, Betty Cooney, C.DePencier, T.DePencier, J. Dillig, P.Edwards, G.Edwards, Right.Farris, B.Farris, L.Fitzsimmons, A.Fitzsimmons, T.Gaevarts, M.Gaiser, G.Gaiser, I. Grace, C. Grace, D. Grannary, G.Hamden, E.Hamden, A. Harney, J.Kotsilidis, M. Little, K.Little, Y.Loeffen, L.Mepham, F.Mepham, J.Pettigrew, G.Pettigrew, J.Rideout, D.Rideout, L.Way-White, T.Way-White, S.White, B.White, S.Wilkison, K.Topps, J.Topps

 

Call to Order (Ken)

meeting was called to order at 2:05 pm

 

Reports

 

Treasurer (Yvette Loeffen)

Some clarification questions asked of Ken and Yvette

 

Moved: Keith Topps

Seconded: Betty Farris

-that the treasurer's report be adopted

 

Moved: Gord Hampton

Seconded: Lynn Way-White

 

- that the Gateway Gliders donate $ 200.00 to the breakfast program at Mother St. Brides School.

 

Moved: Gord Pettigrew

Seconded: Dora Grannery

 

-that the Gateway Gliders donate $ 200.00 to St. Peter the Apostle

Catholic Church.

Moved: Don Rideout

Seconded: Terry Way-White

 

-that the Gateway Gliders donate $ 200.00 to the cost of the

defibrillator at Calvin Presbyterian Church.

 

 

Social Committee (Sylvia Anderson, Diane Campsall)

Sylvia thanked all those that made all the regular and special dances such a

great success. On behalf of whole club Ken thanked the committee for the

amazing job they did all year

 

Schedule for 2011-12 Dance Year

 

START - Plus - Wednesday afternoon 1:30 to 3:30 pm

- A-1 - Thursday afternoon 1:30 to 3:30 pm

- Mainstream - Thursday evening 7:00 to 9:00 pm

- Beginners to Monday evening 7:00 to 9:00 pm

- begin in the middle of September

 

- also looking for an alternate sight to Calvin Church on Thursday because of limited parking

-  Fall Dance-Saturday, October 22/11-Mike Callahan ( Elks Club)

-  Pizza Party-Saturday, February ??-Al Calhoun

-  Spring Fling-Saturday, April ??-

 

Christmas Pot Luck - - Dec??/11

March Pot Luck - - Mar ??/12-take out of March Break

Year End Dinner - May ??/12

 

 

 

Business Items

 

a) Moved: Joyce Brenner

Seconded: Lynne Way-White

 

That the club pay the cost ($78.00) of having two individuals from the A-1 group, not from the same family, take part in being trained in the use of the defibrillator at Calvin Presbyterian Church during the month of May.

 

Presently we have 2 certified defibrillators operators and 1 certified St. John's Ambulance person. There are others who have let their certification lapse.

 

b) Moved: Diane Campsell

Seconded:

 

That the club is in favour of having an All Position Dancing (sometimes known as Dance by Definition) day long session which would include moves from Mainstream and Plus.  A professional caller as opposed to a club level caller would be used.  

 

A significant amount of discussion was held. The idea that the club provide a subsidy was rejected. Maybe incorporate into other dances. Idea it would be mainly a workshop not a dance. Eventually Diane Campsell took on the task of finding out more details such as cost, time of year, caller etc.

 

 

c) Moved: Ken Brenner

Seconded: Keith Topps

 

That the club hold only two main dances each year-the fall dance and the Pizza Party Dance.

 

Again there was a lengthy discussion about eliminating one of our dances. Ideas of more known callers, more publicity, etc but in the end it agreed upon that no matter what we do we only have a certain area to draw from and that is Northern Ontario . Also getting volunteers to sign up for dances is requiring more effort. In the end motion is passes.

 

Appreciations

 

President's Award

Past Winners : 2011 - Blank

2010-Jean & Gord Pettigrew

2009 - Sylvia Anderson & Horst Beck

2008-Fred & Lynne Mepham

2007-Bob and Shirley White

2006-Shirley Yearington

2005-Marg & Gord Parker

2004-Leona & Jim Kotsilidis

 

 

Angel Wings

Past Recipients: 2011-Blank ( no beginners )

2010 - Darlene & Gil Amell

2009-Bob & Betty Cooney

2008-Fred & Lynne Mepham

Jacob Dillig

 

Thank you to the members who filled the Executive positions for 2010 - 11

 

Elections REPORT OF SEARCH COMMITTEE-Fred Mepham & Rob Campsall

 

The following members have indicated that they were willing to allow their names to stand for the positions indicated. No nominations were from the floor. New executive

 

 

 

Ken Brenner - President

Keith Topps - Vice - president

Yvette Loeffen - Treasurer

Horst Beck - Recording Secretary

Sylvia Anderson - Social Convenor

& Diane Campsall

Don & Jean Rideout - Corresponding Secretary (flyers etc)

 

Other Business & Information Items

 

a) We have been asked to do a demo at the Trout Creek Fall Fair on Saturday Aug.27, 2011. This would be an hour starting at 5:15 pm in the upper hall in the arena as a spaghetti supper is being served. Ken will find out more detail ( Room, Air Conditioning )This conflicts with Summer Magic and quite a few of our dancers will be out of town. Suggestion by Ann Fitzsimmons to keep it simple. Also bring some flyers about our club to the Fair for enlisting Beginners.

 

-  Lynn Way-White has volunteered to become our creator of Flyers that will

be available to people who go out of town for dances. She has requested

that she be notified by those individuals ahead of time in order to make

them available when needed.

 

 

 

 

Adjournment

Moved.:Keith Topps

Seconded: Rob Campsell

 

Meeting adjourned 3:10 pm