Meeting Minutes

Philadelphia Chapter of ACBS, Inc.

Chapter Meeting – September 6, 2011

 

 

Place: The meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM by President, Brian Gagnon, at Casa Carollo, 200 Route 73 North in Marlton, NJ. This is our usual meeting place. We meet on the first Tuesday of every other month at 7pm. The next meeting will be on November 1, 2011.

 

Attendees: Ellen & Brian Gagnon, Joe Gartner, Steve  Ingraham, Janet & Al Mastales, Mike Kurland, Bob Meimbresse, Bill Mullin and Nick Rosa.

 

Officers and Committee Chairs for 2011:

President: Brian Gagnon

Vice-President: Mike Kurland

Treasurer: Joe Gartner                           

Secretary: Janet Mastales

Website: Bill Carley

                               

Advertising Committee Chair: Mike Kurland

Newsletter Editor/ Boat Show Chair: Brian Gagnon

Membership/Youth Development/Public Relations/Safety Chair: Steve Ingraham

 

 INDIVIDUAL/COMMITTEE REPORTS(not in order)

 

President: Brian Gagnon

Brian opened the meeting by welcoming everyone.

A motion was made by Steve and seconded by Nick to approve the minutes from the July meeting and they were approved.

 

Vice President/Advertising: Mike Kurland

Mike reported revenue from ads in The Nautical Mile to date of $2615.00 with two still to be renewed and several business card ads up for renewal soon. He will be sending out reminders.

 

Website: Bill Carley

In Bill's absence there was no report.

 

Membership/Safety/Youth Development/Public Relations: Steve Ingraham

Steve reported that his U-Tube collaboration with Mike is still a possibility and he plans to follow up with phone calls to new members to touch base with them and answer any questions.

There will be Youth Judging at our Tuckerton Show on September 10 & 11.

Donations are needed for our donated merchandise table.

 

Treasurer: Joe Gartner

Joe reported a balance of $6,115.65 in the treasury after adding boat show registrations and profits from our donated merchandise table sales and several ad and membership renewals and subtracting expenses for The Nautical Mile.

After more detail and discussion the report was approved with a motion made by Mike and seconded by Steve.

 

Old Business:

Even though the weather was uncomfortably hot at our ISM Show in July and we expected a larger turnout, Brian and Joe felt it was a good show and we should do it again next year and we all agreed.

Some of us will attend the ISM Wooden Boat Festival on October 8 and report back to the membership at the next meeting.

 

New Business:                                                                                                                              

 

The next ACBS meeting (annual) will be at Lake Geneva. September 22 - 24. Brian & Ellen and Joe & Gloria will attend and also the Mecum Boat Auction on Sunday.

All members are encouraged to attend these meetings if at all possible.

Name badges are available.

Holiday Party at Joe and Gloria's on December 10.

 

A motion was made to adjourn by Steve and seconded by Joe and the meeting adjourned at approximately 8 pm with general discussions and dinner following.