SLAGA Board Meeting

October 17, 2019

6:00 PM

Chemical Interchange

Attendees – Steve Bromley, Bill Lange, Patricia Hutchison, Jan Salvaggio, Carolyn Jaycox, Jason Jaycox, Melissa Pierce, Dave DeWitt

                The meeting was called to order at 5:44 PM.

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

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

Old Business

• Newsletter/Email blast
  • Updated event email needs to go out.

• Upcoming Events:
  • 2019 SLAGA Fall Picnic – 10/19/19. GC8AC95, Officer Snyder Park (formerly Clydesdale Park) – Steve is picking up the gift cards and meat for the event. Tickets are on hand in the trailer.

Ongoing

• New Banner – Dave brought in the new SLAGA banner. The board agreed that it looks great!

• Event Checklist – Ongoing discussion about updating the checklist.

• New PA System –Steve will test the new equipment at the SLAGA Fall Picnic prior to the setup of the main event.

• Geocaching Merit Badge Skill Center – No updates at this time.

• Milestone Awards
  • Patricia informed the board that the order from Worldcaching.com has been voided. The vendor never responded to messages and PayPal finally ruled in Patricia’s favor, refunding the purchase price.
  • Because the 5,000 finds coins are no longer available, those who have submitted their information for milestones will receive a certificate of achievement. The board will order the new design coins when they become available and present them to those who qualify but did not receive coins.

New Business

• Christmas party – 12/7/19, Kirkwood Community Center, 2-4 pm. Event cache to be published. The board discussed the possibility of hiring a food truck for the event but ultimately decided that the cost was prohibitive. Instead, SLAGA will provide cookies and beverages for the event.

• New Meeting Location – There will be no November meeting. If issues arise between the October and December meetings, they will be addressed via Slack, email and/or other messaging means. The December meeting will be held at the Grant’s View branch of the St. Louis County.

• GIFF Event – Patricia messaged Michelle Stephenson during the meeting for an update on the GIFF event but received no response. There is a GIFF event scheduled in Edwardsville, IL, (GC8E0A6) for November 15, 2019 from 3:00 to 5:00 pm at the library.

Next Meeting

• The next meeting will be held December 5, 2019 at the Grant’s View branch of the St. Louis County Library, 9700 Musick Avenue, at 6:00 pm.
• Adjournment – Motion to adjourn was made by Carolyn, seconded by Jan and passed. Meeting adjourned at 6:32 pm.