TKGV Minutes - Minutes of Meeting held December 7, 2009

TKGV Minutes - December 7, 2009

Meeting called to Order by Pam St Clair at 7:30 pm

President's Comments:   Everyone welcomed; Birthdays noted; 1 Guest present.  Pam added many knitting related items to the TKGV Website, such as links to blogs, links to sites that show lots of pictures of knitting or luscious yarn.

Minutes of the November meeting posted to the Main Page of the Website.  Minutes will continue to be posted to the Main Page until there is a Members Only area.  Several additional printed copies were on hand for members who do not have access to the Website.  Minutes of the November meeting accepted as presented.

Treasurer's Report by Lisa Roberts:
- General Fund: $3372.79
- Charity Fund:  $441.29
- Education Fund: $289.14
Grand Total:  $4103.22

Committee Reports:

- Programs - Trink Dahl Prince.  January Program is the Annual Yarn Sale.  Suggestions for following months:  How to use recycled yarn, speakers such as Clara Parkes, Natalie Wilson, Wendy Johnson or guest from a local Alpaca Farm,  a “knit-in” or retreat in Sandbridge.  Trink will contact each of the suggested speakers to find out next steps to schedule and cost.

- Charity Projects - Jackie Scott.  Jackie displayed a large selection of Hats for “Caps for Kids”. Hats were on hand for voting in several categories. Members were asked to cast their votes and the winners were announced later during the Main Program.

- Charity Log Sheet – Debbie Henderson will continue to log items.

- Welfare and Calling Tree – Membership asked for volunteers to organize a calling tree.

- Community Events - Linda Johnson.  Linda will continue to research and help to organize event schedules, but may not be able to do all the events.  Suggestion made to list the events with the Pilot Online Calendar.

- Newsletter and Publicity - Sonja Barisic volunteered to list the events with Pilot Online and in the Newsletters.  Sonja asked members to send items for inclusion in the newsletter such as patterns or Road Trip “Yarn Reports” from members who visit a yarn shop while traveling.

- Ways and Means – Angie Harris, Elenor Cavin and Cheryl Cauthen-Bond.  Treasurer will provide a check for Ways and Means at December meeting.

- New Membership Committee - New Membership Committee needed. Membership asked for volunteers.

- Website Committee - Joanne Fisher, Lara Marin and Andrea Riddle.  Joanne added to the Ravelry TKGV Group seeking suggestions for TKGV Website.  Next steps are to collect requirements and hold a meeting to determine how to fulfill the requirements.

Old Business:

- Heffer Fund - $59 was needed to get the Heffer fund to goal of $500 for a “Knitting Basket”.  Members asked to consider this shortfall as the donation bucket was passed.

- Knitting Corner Afghan Project for the Susan G Korman Foundation:  Outstanding response from membership - enough squares were knit to make 3 Afghans and approx $3500 was raised.

- MD Sheep and Wool – May 1 & 2, 2010.  Cost for 42 Seat Hound Dog Bus:  $1500
Motion raised to go to Maryland Sheep and Wool by Lisa Roberts and seconded by Dona Poole.  Motion passed.

New Business:

- Members only section on Website:  General agreement by membership that a Members Only section is needed on the Website to post items like the Meeting Minutes and the Newsletter.  This requirement will be added to the agenda for the Web Committee.

- New Programs:  Members were asked to contact Trink for suggestions on additional program ideas.

- Charity Projects:  Dona  Poole and Lisa Roberts volunteered to co-Chair Charity projects. Dona and Lisa appealed to membership to provide suggestions for TKGV Group Projects for 2010. Dona and Lisa will take suggestions at the January meeting. Many thanks to Jackie Scott for her contributions as outgoing Chair of the Charity Projects Committee.

- Debbie Henderson made an appeal for Helmet Liners.  Helmet Liners are always needed and much appreciated by Men and Women in the Service going to Afghanistan.

- WW Knit in Public Day June 12 and 13, 2010:  Cheryl Cauthen-Bond suggested the D'Art Center in Norfolk.  Carolyn Cox offered to help.  Cheryl and Carolyn will get the specifics about utilizing the D'Art center for WWKIP and report at the January meeting.

- TKGV Group KAL:  Lisa Roberts suggested the Guild should do a group Knit-A-Long

- Raffle:  3 Items were raffled.

Program:

- Polyanna Gift Exchange.  Members who participated called randomly by numbers on Raffle tickets to choose and enjoy their Gift.

- Member Show and tell.  While voting for Caps for Kids and opening Gifts, members also presented their knitted items and works in process for Show and Tell.

- Caps for Kids Winners:
Technical Merit:  Jackie Scott
Most creative and Best in Show:  Chris Goudeau
Most Admissions:  28 - Wanda Gunnoe

- Heffer Fund Donation Basket was passed and members surpassed the $59 needed to get to $500 “Knitting Basket” gift for the 2009 TKGV donation. Excess funds will be donated to the 2010 Donation Basket.

- Next meeting is January 4, 2010.  Meeting Adjourned at 9:00.

Respectfully submitted,
Peggie Meyer