SLAGA Board Meeting

December 8, 2014

6 pm Panera Bread Company

In attendance; Kathy Dewitt, Dave Dewitt, Wendy Neal, Pete Shaw, Tony Colter, and Laura Million

Meeting called to order: 6:20pm

Treasures report: Tony motioned to accept, Pete seconded the motion. All approved. Last meeting’s minutes: Wendy noted that the dates had been changed on the Treasurer’s report. Pete motioned to accept, Tony seconded the motion. All approved.

Old Business

• Website: Dave stated that the website is on tract for Jan 1. The calendar will be update and he will send the officers link to preview webpage.
• Credit card: Kathy will talk to bank to close. Wendy talked to Regions Bank. They will need SLAGA paperwork to open the account. Kathy will gather the paperwork needed.
• SLAGA t-shirts: ordered more with extras to sell at the Christmas party.
• 12-13-14 event: Dave will add “Premium” to members name tag for Christmas Party. There will be a Food drive and toy drive and attendance prizes. Coins will be sold-premium members $10 - regular $12. Members can buy one at the door and buy more later in the day.
• Willoughby Heritage Farms: possible for Summer picnic, second weekend July.
• World Wide Flash Mob: June 13 Tony will organize it
• Brochures: Pete has half done will send to Dave to finish
• Posters: Laura will ask Amanda to create a geocaching poster for Boy Scout and Girl Scout Council offices
• SLAGA road trips: Information will be distributed in 2 future email blasts and announcement at the Winter Potluck.
• Milestones: Pete will order milestone coins and pins, and will make second order closer to Potluck.
• New Years Day Event: SLAGA has rented the Pavilion. Cache Owner has not responded so SLAGA will make a hike to maintain existing caches.
• Winter Pot Luck: No other detail.
• CITO: no response from Mark Derr about pet cemetery. Highland would like us to do park. Willobey Heritage Farms would like clean up and trail repair. Tony and Pete will check in their communities about CITO events.
• Spring Picnic: will be held at Quail Ridge have Pavillion #6
• Summer Picnic: Wendy will check about Willoughby Heritage Farms
• Fall picnic: Will be held on September 19. Location will be someplace in Franklin County
• Halloween Bash: 10-24-15 - TheMadChef - Kirkwood Park to be reserved after the first of the year.
• SLAGA challenges: Jasmer placed and published Fizzy is still in the works
• Class schedule:
  • Publishing Caches
  • Wherigo: Ethan Rogers (Forest Ghost)
  • Rappelling: Scott Griffin & Pete Shaw will work on an event
  • GSAK Beginning & Intermediate: Pete Shaw
• Amazing Race type event is being planned for the morning of Spring Picnic
• SLAGA Banner: Dave showed the board the current SLAGA banner. It was decided not to purchase another one.

New Business

• World Wide Flash mob: June 13. More details will be published when decided
• Boy scout merit badge & Girl Scout badge: Laura will be the contact person for both badges
• Girl Scouts Geocaching presentation: Laura will hold on March 28 at Creve Couer Park. More details will follow closer to the event.

Meeting adjourned 8pm

Next Meeting, January 5, 2015