Highlights from most recent Board Meeting on 8/18/2020
Membership
Kazuo Shimizu (Kikkoman Foods) has returned to Japan permanently.
His replacement from Kikkoman will be introduced in the near future by Toby Steivang
Dave Collins (formerly of the Marshall, TX Club) has transferred membership to our Club
WELCOME Dave
Currently we have three prospective new members, all being sponsored by Don Holst
Current Member count: 48 (46 Active, 2 Honorary)
Financial Review (as of 8/18/2020)
Balance Sheet
Total Assets $83,372.19
Checking $80541.79
A/R $2110.40
Undeposited Funds $720.00
Liabilities $6746.82
A/P $178.60
FFG Reserve $4568.02
Scholarship Acc $2000.00
Profit and Loss Statement
Income $19288.35
Expense $10375.83
Net Income $8912.52
Complete Financial Report available in the "Documents" section of the website
Special Notes
To date the Appeal to members has raised $10, 175.00
The net from the Corn Brat Boxes is anticipated to be $2634.00
As such we have a total of $12809.00 of the $17000.00 minimum we might have expected from a full Corn Brat Fundraiser
It's Not too late respond to the appeal
Old Business:
Meetings will be held every other week, this will probably be permanent. The intent is to have a permanent location decided by October 1st. The Board has also recommended that one of these meetings will be an evening meeting, with cash bar and
hors d'oeuvrs. This may not happen in October, as it may take more time in making these arrangements.
The Golf Outing is in full swing, this is Chuck Palma's last year of arranging this. The date is 9/17/2020. A Committe has been assembled to run the event next year with Chuck consulting. (More info. on the website and Facebook).
New Business:
Long discussion, taking up fully 3/4 of the meeting, regarding member apathy and ways to re-engage the Membership.
This discussion was sparked primarily by the lack of participation in the Corn Brat Box Experience. Of the 82 boxes sold, 57
were purchased by Dalco Metals (John & Bill Ring), of the rest only 6 were purchased by Rotarians. We did not expect
Rotarians to purchase the boxes, but they were expected to spread the word to friends and associates, and that clearly did not
happen. This was a lot of work, mainly by Heidi Alten, and a little disrespectful to her not to follow up. There were no magic
conclusions offered to re-engage the membership, however one suggestion was the publication of this bulletin and a synospsis of
the Board Meetings.
Road Clean Up
Revising how we do this. The High School Students need Community Service hours, so Doug Parker is going to coordinate with
Mary Heyer, and we will hopefully have 5 to 6 Rotarians each supervising 5 or 6 students. Dates and details to follow.