Roseville Figure Skating Club

 Board Meeting

Thursday, October 2, 2008 6:30 PM

 

Jayne Strause, President – present

Bob Haight, Board Member/Co-Vice President – present

Ann Lundberg, Board Member/Co-Vice President – present

Brian Koland, Board Member, Treasurer – present

Dan Koopmans, Board Member/Secretary – absent

Catharina Field, Board Member – present

Andra Hall, Board Member – absent

Melissa Steinberg, Board Member – present

Kelly Christensen-Swanson, Board Member – present

Brenda Boily-Salmanpour, Board Member – absent

Carole Dillemuth, Membership – absent

Cheryl Funk, Ice Committee Chair – present

Pam Sandborg, Pro Liaison – present

Cathy Taylor-Sharp, TCFSA rep - present

Steve Hartley, TCFSA rep – present

           

1          Reports/Voting

1.1      Approve Meeting Minutes (Dan Koopmans)

M/S/C: To accept minutes without changes

1.2      Treasurer’s Report: (Brian Koland)

Brian submitted a balance sheet for September 2008.  We have a balance of $8281 in our checking account with an outstanding bill (summer ice) of $14645.  The club lost about $1800 for Phalen ice during September and gained $1300 from annual membership dues.  Significant expenditures also included City of Roseville Competition ice ($6546).    

1.3      TCFSA Update Report  (Cathy Taylor-Sharp)

Club presidents are invited to the November 10^th TCFSA meeting, 7pm, Conference room, Breck Ice Arena, 4210 Olson Memorial Highway, Golden Valley.  Jayne and Bob plan to attend.  RFSC has the opportunity to bid for the 2009 MN State Championships.  The Club will not get significant revenue for hosting the competition.  The Club would have to come up with a second ice sheet for practice.  2010 Synchro Nationals to be held at Mariucci ice arena.  2011 synchro mids to be held in Rochester. 

1.4      Ice Report (Cheryl Funk)

For October ice, we have 90 ice contracts for 280 spots.  There are 75 club members that skate; 66 of them buy contracts.  With this number of ice contracts, we may lose up to $3000.  Proposals to balance the budget for winter ice:  allow ice dancing during freestyle ice; cut back to six sessions per week.  Good suggestions: the board needs to know the test levels of club skaters to plan ahead; the Club needs to make sure new members get information; give members an opportunity to volunteer at Excel to earn money for their ice contracts.

RFSC Board moved to allow ice dancing on freestyle club ice on a trial basis beginning with the October session.  The motion carried. 

The Board recommended sticking with seven ice sessions for the winter contract.

1.5      Membership Report (Jayne Strause)

The Board needs to obtain the new member report from Carole Dillemuth so that we can mail them new member information. 

·        Vote on New Members.

M/S/C to admit Gabrielle Fabazza as a new member. 

1.6      Members in Bad Standing Report (Brian Koland)

None

1.7      Coaches Report (Pam Sandborg)

The Club test chair needs to ask Club coaches for current USFS credentials prior to putting their skaters up for testing. 

1.8      Fund Raiser Report (Andra Hall)

None

1.9      Volunteer Update

·        Arntsen email

Postponed to next month

2          Thank YOu’s

3            New Business

·        Welcome back party

·        Apparel samples (Cheryl Miller – 7:15 p.m.)

·        Mandatory/non-mandatory fund raising

Argument for mandatory:  same small number of people participate and not broad support from members. 

Argument for non-mandatory:  difficult to enforce, may lose members, cannot use tax-exempt gift option if payment is mandatory.

Suggestions:  Send out letter announcing fund raiser then contact members by phone to encourage participation. 

M/S/C:  The Board adopts a voluntary fund raising campaign for the 08/09 skating year.  

Bob will revise the fund raising announcement and send to board for comment.  Final draft will be sent to Cheryl by October 10 to include with winter ice contract.  The Xcel volunteer program flyer will also go to Cheryl.

·        Davanni fund raiser (Ann Lundberg)

The Davanni fund raiser is on!

·        State bid

Defeated above.

·        Ice dancing (Laurie Benson)

Discussed above.

·        Next meeting November 6, 2008.

·        Meeting adjourned 9:17pm

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

Bob Haight
Substituting for Dan Koopmans, Secretary, Roseville Figure Skating Club