Cedar Valley Sertoma Club
Business Meeting-Minutes
Tuesday October 12th, 2004

Present: Zach Dietrich (our newest member!), Jaime Williams (officially inducted today!), Jessica Williams, Bob Robinson,
               Ed Smith, Lloyd Berry, Chris Neuhaus, Cliff Highnam, Carlin Hageman, and Joe "two ticket" Alemao

Treasurers Report-

     General Account: $2007.95

     Sponsorship Account: $1739.85


Treasurers Report - Bob Robinson motioned to approve with Cliff Highnam 2nd.

September Minutes - Motion to except Carlin Hageman 1st, Chris Neuhaus 2nd.


Bob Robinson introduced his guest and our newest member of Sertoma - Zach Deitrich (of Wells Fargo fame).  Welcome Zach!

Pancakes - Bob will put advertisements in the Cedar Valley Saver, Hometowner, Courier, and Cedar Falls Times.  Chris will supply pictures.  Sell more tickets!!!  Lloyd announced that to date the club has sold about $900 worth of pancake tickets.  The Club must sell $2000 worth to meet the Bob Robinson challenge (it should also be noted that Carlin Hageman currently trails Bob Robinson by about $100 in the Hageman-Robinson-Pancake-Sell-Off-Loser-Buys-Dinner-Contest).  Ed Smith has sold $360!  Go Ed!

Jamie Williams - New Member Induction.  Jessica Williams formally and Chris Neuhaus somewhat informally inducted Jamie Williams into the Cedar Valley Sertoma Club.  Welcome Jamie!


East-West Iowa Fall District Conference - Sunday, October 31 (9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.), Ames, Iowa. The club will cover the $25 registration fee (and the food is always great).  Members need to contact Jessica Williams - hearingsmart@hotmail.com - to let her know if they are going (perhaps by October 19th if not sooner). 


New Member Orientation to Club Finances - Carlin Hageman reviewed the club financial structure (General Account, Sponsorship Account) with new members Jamie and Zach.

Club members discussed candidates for the Service to Mankind Award and the Sertoman of the Year.

Jessica announced that the Board has decided to fund the Solar Car Contest (with awards Most Patriotic Entry and Best Patriotic Performer) in lieu of the Essay Contest in 2005.

All Cedar Valley Sertomans are encouraged to forward to Chris Neuhaus - chris.neuhaus@uni.edu - the names of at least five community members they believe would make excellent Cedar Valley Sertomans.
 

Respectfully,
Chris Neuhaus