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Bill brought up the treasury balance of $2,200.00 . Reports from the treasurer confirmed it. This was due to the picnic and web site renewals.
The balance in the treasury will go up when member renewals come in. Charlie Larocque will be stepping down in a year.

Budgets for training need to be submitted to the executive board at least three months ahead. The budgets should include a proposal of what will be done.
Consideration of the budgets will be held back until renewal money comes to the treasury.

Cat will look into cold water training for beginners.

Charitable donations from last year were discussed. Bill wants to delegate this to someone else.
Cat will coordinate this in March. The information will be posted in the newsletter.

The nominating committee for 2012 will be headed by Erik.

Ways to welcome new members and renewals was discussed. Jim brought up a small $1.00 First Aid kit as a small gift to new members.
A motion was made and passed to give Jim $50 to buy these kits.

Status of Pay Pal was discussed. All is up and functional. Cat will be able to use it for the Rolling Clinic.

Alan August was given the Member at Large position.

Meetings to finish the By-Laws were discussed. It was estimated that it would take 3-4 hours to finish. AJ stated that it is 50% finished; he will contact Bill Hahn to see what he wishes to do. The meeting will be kept separate from a regular executive board meeting and will follow Roberts Rules of Order. Place and time for meeting will be announced.

New Business:

Cat will draft a thank you letter to Friends of Blackstone and Frank Matta after the Rolling Clinic.
Jim proposed motion to give him a 1 yr. honorary membership.. motion made and passed by all.

Jim brought up multi-year memberships as another way to renew. He will send proposal to the board.

Alan will contact Chick Noreau to create a 35 yr. anniversary design. He is authorized to pay him $300.00.
Motion was made and passed by all. It was decided to see if there was any interest in basic flatwater canoe instruction classes.

Barbara asked for postage stamp money- $195.00

Charlie read his treasurer’s reports as posted on the RICKA board web site.