Regular Meeting of the

Brandon Scuba Club

held in Room 137, Health Studies Complex, Brandon University

Tuesday, 24 March 2009

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Attendance:  Mark Addison (Events), Kellie Burnett (Events), Mark Chapman (Vice-President), Dave Ford, Kathryn Hyndman, Lori Sagert, Mark Tokle (President)

 

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1.         Call to Order

a)         Mark Tokle assumed the Chair and called the meeting to order at 1907h.

b)         Dave Ford agreed to be acting-Secretary and record the Minutes.

 

2.            Agenda

None, but will follow the items as listed in the AGM Minutes.

 

3.         Minutes

a)         Annual General Meeting of 12 December 2008

MOTION (Dave F. / Kathryn H.): That the minutes of the Annual General Meeting of 12 December 2008 be accepted as circulated by e-mail.                      CARRIED

 

4.         Events - Kellie Burnett & Mark Addison

a)         Bowling-the-Night-Away 2009

-           held at Thunderbird Bowl on Saturday, 28 February 2009, at 8pm

-           12 members showed up to bowl, two lanes of action (another member showed up for drinks at Huggy's after the games ended)

-           considered a great success for bringing members together in the middle of winter

b)         Activating the Dive Site 2009 (1912h)

-           Tentatively scheduled for 23 May 2009

-           Buoys and the float line will be installed

-           Water feels darn cold at this time of the year, and only recommended for the foolhardy and/or dry suits

-           Linda & Ed Burridge have volunteered their cottage for a pot luck supper afterwards

c)         BSC “National Parks Day” 2009

-           Diving event tentatively scheduled for 18 July 2009

-           could also include a scavenger hunt for the landlubbers and/or divers

d)         Dauphin Divers “Diving in the Ducks” 2009

-           Tentatively scheduled for 08-09 August 2009

-           will be the 45^th Annual spear fishing event

-           Last year’s event was successful primarily due to the involvement of several BSC members

5.         Other Reports

a)         Treasurer - Ed Burridge (absent)

-           last month President Mark Tokle and Treasurer Ed Burridge attended Westoba Credit Union and entered their signatures as signing authorities for the organization.  However, Westoba has insisted on at least three signing officers for the organization and is awaiting the signature of the organization’s Secretary.

b)         Secretary - Elaine Riesmeyer (absent)

-           It was suggested that the e-mail notice with details of each upcoming BSC meeting should be sent out to the general membership about a week or so prior to that date

c)         Newsletter - Ed Burridge (absent)

-           Tentatively scheduled for mid-April 2009

-           Club members are encouraged to take pictures and write articles about their diving trips, and submit them to the Editor

d)         Membership - Linda Burridge (absent)

-           Questions were asked about how many active/current members were in the Club, how many were long-time members? How many were recent members?

-           Questions about the basis for our “annual” membership fee: calendar year?  Twelve months from the most recent cheque?  Twelve months from the previous cheque?

-           Rather than recruit from the general public, it would be more efficient to develop our membership from amongst known divers in western Manitoba, e.g. phone calls?

-           what portion of the C&L Scuba “graduates” actually go on to purchase a BSC membership?

-           BSC membership fees remain at $20 single, $25 family.  Non-current members and guests will be charged a fee when they attend Club activities

 

6.         Awareness / Liaison

a)         BSC website

-           Domain address is http://www.brandonscubaclub.com/ hosted by GoDaddy.com and set up through Westman Communications Group

-           cost for the domain name was $60 for a five year term and Mark A. was encouraged to submit his receipt for reimbursement from the Club

-           Photos from the Bowl-the-Night-Away social have been posted, as was a notice for the present Regular Meeting!

-           links have been established to C&L Scuba, Manitoba Underwater Council (MUC), PADI and PADI e-Learning, and Divers= Alert Network (DAN)

-           Kathryn H. suggested a visible “hit counter” on the home page

-           Mark A. will post past issues of Newsletters in the Archives section

-           need more photos of member’s= recent diving experiences

-           Photos of current and/or newly certified members could be posted?

b)         Promotion

-           difficulty in finding volunteers to properly staff a booth at either the Shoppers Mall or during a Keystone Centre event (e.g. the Lifestyles Expo)

-           place notices of upcoming Club events as community services announcements

            on Access 12, Brandon Sun, Westman Shopper, etc.?          

-           Regent Custom Cresting has the BSC logo in its files, and members can have their clothing done at any time.  Remember to bring your receipt into a Regular Meeting and the Club will refund $7.50 @ member ($15.00 @ family).

-           members attending this meeting, and subsequent BSC meetings throughout the 2008/2009 season, will have their name put into a draw for Club-crested clothing valued at approx. $50 at the next AGM

 

8.         Next Meeting

a)         Regular Meeting

When:                        Tuesday, 28 April 2009, 7pm

Where:           house on 20 Wankling Boulevard, (home of Kellie Burnett and Mark Addison), the only road west of 34^th Street that connects Willowdale Boulevard and Richmond Avenue

 

9.         Adjournment was at 2019h.

 

 

 

 

 

Mark Tokle                                                                 David Ford

President, BSC                                                        acting-Secretary, BSC