Note taker: Bridget Griffin
Officers in Attendance: John Elfrank, Jim Greene, Yvonne Von Der Ahe, Mike Henthorn, Bridget Griffin
Guests: Mark & Shirley Derr, Sarah Chisolm, Mike Griffin, Laurie Elfrank
Guest Presenters: Craig Ingram, Rich Sheffold – Advisor


Treasurer’s Report: Balance on Hand, Incoming Funds, Outgoing Funds


Agenda Item: Old Business – SLAGA Geocoins
Presenter: John Elfrank
Discussion: Selling 25 new coins at $10, with the profit buy another 50 coins. Keep cycling: buying, selling, buying, selling. Gave 2 coins to the icon winner.
Action Item: Sell 23 coins at $10 each
Person Responsible: Sarah Chisolm


Agenda Item: Old Business – SLAGA County Challenge (Roger Barnes)
Presenter: John Elfrank
Discussion: SLAGA committed 25 coins for this competition challenge. Plaque made with names of people who completed challenge.
Action Item: Research plaques for information & pricing
Person Responsible: Mike Henthorn


Agenda Item: New Business – SLAGA Christmas Party
Presenter: Craig Ingram
Discussion: Incredible Pizza, St. Peters Dec. 12 @ 12 – 1:30. GC20D41 Party to include a Toy Drive and Food Drive.


Agenda Item: New Business – Transition of Officer Duties
Presenter: John Elfrank
Discussion: Which officers would assume certain duties.
Action Item: Mike Henthorn would assume the calendar. Bridget Griffin to assume secretarial duties that Laurie Elfrank performed.
Yvonne Von Der Ahe would get with Jim Greene to assume the treasurer duties, etc.


Agenda Item: MDC Staff Workshop – Teresa Kite (MDC)
Discussion: Geocaching 101 class for area managers, preferably a weekday in 2010 – Spring or Summer at Busch or Powder Valley.
MDC to bring in lunch 10 – 2 or am or pm. It was mentioned that Busch may be the choice location as we have an advocate with John Vogel (Busch Manager).
Action Item: Make contact with Teresa and talk about dates & locations.
Person Responsible: John Elfrank


2010 Class Schedule
Jan 18 St. Charles @ 6:30
Feb 17 St. Louis County – Tesson Ferry Library
Mar 15 St. Charles
Mar 20 GPS Class – St. Louis Co Parks – Queeny Park
Apr 3 Reserve Library for July – Dec Tesson Ferry Library – Bridget Griffin
Apr 21 St. Louis County
Apr 24 Geocaching 101 – St. Louis Co Parks – Queeny Park
May 17 St. Charles
No Classes in June, July or August
Sept 18 GPS 101 – St. Louis Co Parks – Queeny Park
Sept 22 St. Louis County
Oct 9 Geocaching 101
Oct 18 St. Charles
Nov 17 St. Louis County

John Elfrank and staff find people to teach classes and the presenter can choose the subject.
Action Item: Bridget Griffin to check with local libraries for an available Saturday in May 2010.


2010 Activites
Jan 1 New Year Caching Event
Jan 16 Slurp & Soup – Hosted by CHOD - Clarksville, MO
Jan 30 Winter Potluck – Hosted by Rich & Charlotte Sheffold – JB Park
April 9, 10, 11 MOGA
Oct 23 & 24 MOGA 2011 Hide


Ongoing Volunteer Duties (webmaster and St. Louis County cache list)
As of Dec 1, Rich Sheffold will not be able to send the desired cache list to the St. Louis County Parks. This service needs to
be picked up by someone. Jim Greene and Mike Griffin to collaborate on possible ways to do this.

St. Louis County Parks Reports
• Reports sent on 1st of month
• Justin Hirsch – Activities/Special Events (St. Louis Co Parks) This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Webmaster
Mike Griffin has volunteered to be webmaster. Mike G needs scripts for St. Louis County Parks.
Needs full access for Blue Host Control Panel: username, password for ID. Mike, Paul and John to sit down and talk late Nov.


Inventory Update
Needs to be updated monthly.

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