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.