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SLAGA Board Meeting

June 7, 2018

6:00 pm

Chemical Interchange

Attendees – Kathy DeWitt, Tony Colter, Bill Lange, Patricia Hutchison, Dave Dewitt, John Elfrank

                The meeting was called to order at 6:06 pm.

                Motion to approve the May minutes was made by Bill, seconded by Tony. The minutes were unanimously approved.

                Motion to approve the May treasurer’s report was made by Patricia, seconded by Bill. The treasurer’s report was unanimously approved.

Old Business

• Newsletter – Newsletter will go out in August.
• E-mail blast – Another email blast about the upcoming elections and request for volunteers will go out by the end of the month.

• Upcoming Events:
  • Summer Picnic – 7/21/18, St. Francois State Park. Mr. Boneparte will be hosting. The trailer has been requested for this event. John will bring it.
  • Fall Picnic – 9/22/18, Greensfelder Park, Dogwood Shelter. The shelter reservation has been made and is paid for, per Laura. Tony will host.
  • 2019 Summer Picnic – Quailman2 has requested to host this picnic on their property.

• Geocaching 101 Classes – Class dates for Queeny Park have been confirmed by Laura and are listed below.
  • September 15, 2018.
  • December 1, 2018.
  • March 30, 2019.

• SLAGA Geocoin
  • Geocoin – SLAGA still has the new coins for sale. Contact Kathy DeWitt to purchase.
  • Pathtags – The tags are currently backburnered but may be ready by the Fall Picnic.

• Adopt a Park – Nothing new at this point.

• The SLAGA Trailer was cleaned and organized at the Spring Picnic. The canopy will be delivered to Mr. Boneparte at the Summer Picnic.

• SLAGA Website – One user was experiencing some issues logging onto the website, but Dave helped solve it.

• Fundraiser – The fundraising goal was exceeded and production has begun on the memorial marker for Glenn and JoAnna Nash’s son. John described to the board the inscription, which will include a tracking number for visitors to discover. This is the first trackable grave marker in SLAGA’s territory. The stone is scheduled for delivery in 8-10 weeks from date of order and John will notify the board once it is in place.

• MOGA – John reported to the board regarding MOGA items. Swag items were inventoried and returned to John for disposition into future MOGA caches as swag. Geocoins from MOGA had been previously sold and the proceeds from the sale were voted by the board (motioned by Tony, seconded by Bill) to be added to the funds John turned over to SLAGA for deposit into a separate, new account for MOGA, to be used for future MOGA events.

• MOGA 2019 – John updated the dates for MOGA 2019 to Friday, April 5 and Saturday, April 6, 2019. He has put a deposit on the venue – Monroe City Knights of Columbus Hall – and provided a copy of the contract as well as a budget for the event.

New Business

• Request for Volunteers – The SLAGA officers received an email requesting that SLAGA participate in a Boy Scout Jamboree on September 29, 2018. The request indicated that there would be a table set-up as well as potential temporary caches for Scouts to practice using GPS units. Bill will contact the requestor to advise him we are seeing if anyone can help.

Next Meeting

• The next meeting will be held August 3, 2018 at Chemical Interchange at 6:00 pm.

• Adjournment
  • Tony motioned for the meeting to be adjourned and it was seconded by Bill. Motion passed unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 7:10 pm.

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SLAGA Board Meeting

May 3, 2018

6:12 pm

Chemical Interchange

Attendees – Kathy DeWitt, Tony Colter, Bill Lange, Laura MacLeod, Patricia Hutchison, Dave Dewitt, John Elfrank

                The meeting was called to order at 6:12 pm.

                Motion to approve the March minutes was made by Tony, seconded by Laura. The minutes were unanimously approved.

                Motion to approve the March and April treasurer’s report was made by Patricia, seconded by Bill. The treasurer’s report was unanimously approved. Bill made a suggestion regarding the format of the treasurer’s report and while it was discussed, it was ultimately discarded.            

Old Business

• Newsletter – Newsletter was sent out in March.
• E-mail blast – Another email blast about the upcoming elections and SLAGA coins will go out in the next week.

• Upcoming Events:
  • Spring Picnic – 5/5/18, Spanish Lake. Shelter reservation made and paid for; Michael Rogers has volunteered to host. During the board meeting, we contacted Michael to ensure everything was on course with the hosting duties.
  • Summer Picnic – 7/21/18, St. Francois State Park. Mr. Boneparte will be hosting.
  • Fall Picnic – 9/22/18, Greensfelder Park, Dogwood Shelter. The shelter reservation has been made and is paid for, per Laura. Tony Colter will host.
  • 2019 Summer Picnic – Quailman2 has requested to host this picnic on their property.

• Geocaching 101 Classes – Class dates for Queeny Park have been confirmed by Laura and are listed below. There was some discussion about smart phone instruction, but SLAGA classes will likely be limited to GPS usage with mention of smart phone app availiability.
  • September 15, 2018.
  • December 1, 2018.
  • March 30, 2019.

• SLAGA Geocoin
  • Geocoin – SLAGA still has the new coins for sale and they will be available at the picnic.
  • Pathtags – The tags are currently backburnered.

• Diversion – At this point, we interrupted the agenda to acknowledge Dave’s birthday by playing a rendition of ‘happy birthday’ using the new SLAGA promotional whistles, expertly executed by Bill and Tony. Bundtinis fillowed.

• Adopt a Park – John brought up his ideas for future cleanup activities in Robert Winter Park and explained the reasons behind the motivation for continuing the efforts in this park. He is looking into the feasibility for obtaining ‘anytime’ access to the park for SLAGA to come in and CITO on a more informal basis and will let us know what he finds out after he takes his proposal to the park officials.

• SLAGA Promotional Materials – SLAGA SWAG has arrived and will be available at the next picnic.

• The SLAGA Trailer needs cleaning and organizing. Kathy asked John Elfrank to assist in this matter. Because several of the officers cannot attend or must leave early from the Spring Picnic, this effort is postponed. Tony motioned for us to get rid of the 10x10 canopy tent and Kathy seconded. Motion passed. The canopy will be offered to Mr. Boneparte at the Spring Picnic. The canopy will be disposed of, if there are no takers.

• SLAGA Website – Dave has agreed to continue working as the website administrator after the elections. John praised Dave’s efficiency and promptness with keeping the site up and running.

New Business

• Fundraiser – John requested that the board allow use of SLAGA communication channels to promote a GoFundMe-style fundraiser to benefit Glenn (*gln) and JoAnna Nash. The membership would be advised of the nature of the fundraiser and encouraged to lend their support to the effort as they see fit. The board is researching feasibility and cost factors of the fundraiser sites.

• Bellefontaine Cemetery – John reported to the board that Bellefontaine Cemetery officials had been in contact with him about a letter they had received from a visiting businessman and geocacher, who had gone to Bellefontaine Cemetery over the course of two days and obtained all the available smileys. The visitor thanked the cemetery for allowing geocaching on their grounds and praised the setups for these multi-tours. The cemetery officials are very pleased with this response and gave John an update as to the status of the last two spots open in the cemetery for additional multi-tours. After some discussion, two parties have stepped forward as ‘interested’ in potentially fulfilling these two tours. John will get some more information and report back.

• MOGA – John reported in detail about the creation and dissolution of MOGA Events, Inc. The bylaws of MOGA Events, Inc. stipulated in the event of dissolution, all funds and property would revert to SLAGA. John informed the board of the current whereabouts of the property, including ammo cans and computers. Funds will be released to SLAGA and placed in a separate account as soon as it has been determined that all financial obligations of MOGA have been met.

• MOGA 2019 – John requested SLAGA’s sponsorship of next year’s MOGA, to be held April 6 and 7, 2019, at Mark Twain Lake. It will not be a mega event, but will be a series of smaller events and will include competitions.

• Funds – Kathy requested a motion to withdraw funds from the SLAGA account to put in the money box to facilitate making change from the sale of coins during the picnic. Patricia motioned, Tony seconded and the motion passed.

Next Meeting

• The next meeting will be held June 7, 2018 at Chemical Interchange at 6:00 pm.

• Adjournment
  • Tony motioned for the meeting to be adjourned and it was seconded by Bill. Motion passed unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 8:50 pm.

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SLAGA Board Meeting

March 15, 2018

6:00 pm

Chemical Interchange

Attendees – Kathy DeWitt, Tony Colter, Bill Lange, Laura MacLeod, Patricia Hutchison

                The meeting was called to order at 6:04 pm.

                Motion to approve the February minutes was made by Tony, seconded by Bill. The minutes were unanimously approved.

                Motion to approve the February treasurer’s report was made by Patricia, seconded by Tony. The treasurer’s report was unanimously approved.               

Old Business

• Newsletter – A newsletter will be scheduled to go out in March 2018, pending receipt of articles.
• E-mail blast – A save the date email will need to go out in April 2018.

• Upcoming Events:
  • Spring Picnic – 5/5/18, Spanish Lake. Shelter reservation made and paid for; Michael Rogers has volunteered to host.
  • Summer Picnic – 7/21/18, St. Francois State Park. Mr. Boneparte will be hosting.
  • Fall Picnic – 9/22/18, Greensfelder Park, Dogwood Shelter. The shelter reservation has been made and is paid for, per Laura. Tony Colter will host.
  • 2019 Summer Picnic – Quailman2 (the Nelsons) have requested to host this picnic on their property.

• Classes
  • Queeny Park – Approximately 20-25 students signed up; Bill taught the class, supported by five volunteer trainers. There was a good deal of participation and many questions during the hour-long lecture, which included a short PowerPoint presentation on smart phone apps. Due to a couple of DNFs right away, it was suggested that in future, volunteers go into the field to verify caches are still in place.

• Proposed Future Classes – It was suggested that SLAGA investigate changing the park venue for class presentation to possibly include Jefferson Barracks Park.
  • September 15, 2018.
  • December 1, 2018.
  • March 23, 2019.
  • Laura will investigate the availability of these dates and locations with the parks department.

• SLAGA Geocoin
  • Geocoin – SLAGA still has coins available for purchase. Kathy will post purchase information on the SLAGA Facebook page.
  • Pathtags – Tony is to place an order for tags within a week.

• Adopt a Park – The CITOs have been published for 3/18/18 and 3/24/18, both Noon-3:00pm. John Elfrank will be available to stay past the event’s end time, should volunteers want to continue working. Volunteers should bring their own tools (no chainsaws), but the St. Louis County Parks will provide gloves and trash bags, while SLAGA will provide water and light snacks.

• SLAGA Promotional Materials – SLAGA SWAG has arrived and will be available at the next picnic.

• The SLAGA Trailer needs cleaning and organizing. The officers will stay after the Spring Picnic to work on this project. Kathy will ask John Elfrank to assist.

• The SLAGA Website has been working well since Dave DeWitt worked on it.

New Business

• No new business this meeting.

Next Meeting

• The next meeting will be held May 3, 2018 at Chemical Interchange at 6:00 pm. The officers were unable to come up with a feasible date for all members to attend in April, so it was voted to skip that month.

• Adjournment
  • Tony motioned for the meeting to be adjourned and it was seconded by Bill. Motion passed unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 7:24 pm.

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SLAGA Board Meeting

February 1, 2018

5:30 pm

Chemical Interchange

Attendees – Kathy DeWitt, Tony Colter, Bill Lange, Laura MacLeod, Patricia Hutchison

                The meeting was called to order at 5:03 pm, as all officers were present and agreeable to an early start.

                Motion to approve the January minutes was made by Laura, seconded by Tony. The minutes were unanimously approved.

                Motion to approve the January treasurer’s report was made by Tony, seconded by Bill. The treasurer’s report was unanimously approved.

Old Business

• Newsletter – A newsletter will be scheduled to go out in March 2018.
• E-mail blast – A save the date email will need to go out in March 2018.

• Event Recap:
  • Winter Potluck – 1/27/18, Jefferson Barracks Park. Very successful, well-attended. New premium memberships and coins were sold.

• Upcoming Events:
  • Spring Picnic – 5/5/18, Spanish Lake. Shelter reservation made and paid for; Michael Rogers has volunteered to host.
  • Summer Picnic – 7/21/18, St. Francois State Park. Mr. Boneparte will be hosting.
  • Fall Picnic – 9/22/18, Greensfelder Park, Dogwood Shelter. The shelter reservation has been made and is paid for, per Laura. Tony Colter will host.
  • 2019 Summer Picnic – Quailman2 has requested to host this picnic on their property.

• Classes
  • • Queeny Park – A class is scheduled for Saturday, 3/10/18. Bill reminded Laura of the need to update the address of the class location. At this time, the address is listed incorrectly in the class catalog. Currently, no one is signed up, however, at least two inquiries have been made to SLAGA and Bill has advised those asking to learn more about geocaching to consider the class at Queeny as an option for their needs.

• SLAGA Geocoin
  • Geocoin – Sales were strong, but we do have some left in inventory for those who would like to make a purchase. A post was made to the SLAGA Facebook page stating availability and pricing for the remaining coins.
  • Pathtags – These are still in process.

• Adopt a Park – Sunday, March 18 and Saturday, March 24 are the target dates for SLAGA to go in to work on clearing out honeysuckle and trash in Robert Winter Park. Participants will bring their own tools, however, no chainsaws will be allowed per the St. Louis County Parks guidelines. When the CITOs are published, the event CO will specify what kinds of tools are approved for use in county parks. SLAGA will provide water and light snacks to keep volunteers hydrated and energized. The use of chemical herbicides to treat the honeysuckle was discussed.

• SLAGA Promotional Materials – Several items and their pricing were discussed.

New Business

• Proposed Future Classes.
  • September 15, 2018.
  • December 1, 2018.
  • March 23, 2019.
  • Laura will investigate the availability of these dates with the parks department.

• The SLAGA Trailer needs cleaning and organizing.

• The SLAGA Website is having issues and will be revamped.

Next Meeting

• The next meeting will be held March 15, 2018 at Chemical Interchange at 6:00 pm.

• Adjournment
  • Bill motioned for the meeting to be adjourned and it was seconded by Tony. Motion passed unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 6:16 pm.

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SLAGA Board Meeting

January 4, 2018

5:00 pm

Chemical Interchange

Attendees – Kathy DeWitt, Tony Colter, Bill Lange, Laura MacLeod, Patricia Hutchison

                The meeting was called to order at 4:56 pm.

                Motion to approve the December minutes was made by Laura, seconded by Tony.  Minutes were unanimously approved.

                Motion to approve the December treasurer’s report was made by Patricia, seconded by Tony.  The treasurer’s report was unanimously approved.

Old Business

• Newsletter – A newsletter will be scheduled to go out in March 2018.
• E-mail blast – A save the date email will need to go out in March 2018.

• Event Recap:
  • New Year’s Day Hike – 11 attended, 5 completed.  Great time was had by all, even in the frigid temperatures.

• Upcoming Events:
  • Winter Potluck – 1/27/18, Jefferson Barracks Park.  Nothing new to report.
  • Spring Picnic – 5/5/18, Spanish Lake.  Shelter reservation made and paid for; still looking for a host.  Bill contacted Lena Dowers, but she has declined.
  • Summer Picnic – 7/21/18, St. Francois State Park.  Mr. Boneparte will be hosting.
  • Fall Picnic – 9/22/18, Greensfelder Park, Dogwood Shelter.  A host is needed. The shelter reservation has been made and is paid for, per Laura.
  • 2019 Summer Picnic – Quailman2 has requested to host this picnic on their property.

• Classes
  • Queeny Park – A class is scheduled for 3/24/18.  There may be a scout group signing up for this class, but confirmation has not been made.  Additionally, Bill reminded Laura of the need to verify the directions to the class location must be updated.

• SLAGA Geocoin
  • Geocoin – Coins are ordered and in production.
  • Pathtags – These are still in process.

• Adopt a Park – Nothing new to add at this time

• SLAGA SWAG – The board has narrowed down ideas for SWAG and is looking into pricing for said items.

New Business

• None.

Next Meeting

• The next meeting will be held February 1, 2018 at Chemical Interchange.

• Adjournment
  • Patricia motioned for the meeting to be adjourned and it was seconded by Tony.  Motion passed unanimously.  The meeting adjourned at 5:39 pm.