The Board of Director’s Meeting was held on Wednesday, May 17. Club membership on April 30 was 248 Active members. Attendance for the month’s four meetings was 31% (down from 33% in March). Average attendance at each meeting was 76 members and 14 guests. Our Engagement Ratio for the month was 51%. The board unanimously approved to accept two new members: Michael Barg and Missy Stults. The board also approved to keep the financial obligations for Emeritus the same as the previous year.
The Club Fund Balance on April 30 was $29,109. The Club’s Endowment Investment market value was $2,966,501, a slight increase from the previous month. Our current club income was 8,000 below budget with two months remaining in our fiscal year; however our expenses were also down.
President-elect Mark Ouimet presented the proposed budget for 2022-2023 fiscal year to the board. The Foundation budget balances out and provides a surplus of $2,000. The Club budget was presented in three scenarios. After much discussion, the board approved one of the presented options with some amendments. The budget includes returning to the Union for weekly meetings, with a mix of six Zoom-only meetings to keep costs down and connect with members who are primarily on Zoom. Additional details regarding the budget will be presented to membership soon. Dues have been set for the following fiscal year and payment notices will be going out. Dues need to be paid by June 30, 2022.
A dozen RCAA members will attend the District Conference May 20-21. President Susan has prepared a 5-minute speech for the conference that will focus on our Anti-Racism and Peace Committees. These successful RCAA committees kickstarted the interest in forming the same committees at the district level. There will also be a table poster display about RCAA activities and brochures to hand out.
Arthur Williams presented the revised “Policy for Working with Youth” for board approval. We are close to a final version and hope to have the Board approve the final draft by email before the June meeting.
The GTO committee is looking for volunteers for a variety of jobs but has an urgent need for an Auction chair. If you are interested in supporting the auction in any way, please contact the GTO co-chairs, Greg Stejskal and Charlie Koopman.
John White has proposed a Food Packing event, where we partner with an organization that produces “one pot” prepackaged dry meals and ships them to countries in need. A small committee is being formed and the board approved the request for November 5th as the set date for the event.
A “Music at the Playground” event – open to all ages – will be held at the Centennial Playground at Gallup Park on June 12, 2022 from 1PM – 4PM. Volunteers are being recruited to help. We are looking forward to this fun event and encourage everyone to save the date!
