Onondaga Ski Club

Board Meeting Minutes

February 3, 2009

Present: Mary Clay, Dave Devendorf, Christa Foster, Scott Foster, Jack Lancette, Marian LaPierre, Leo Naylor, Marvin Patnode, Allan Smith, John Sonne, John Tuttle, Bob Wiley, Marilyn Woyciesjes

Excused: Mark Bidwell, Kay Kotwas, Neville Sachs

Absent: Tom Button, Bob Dewey

Guests: Dick Lewis, Ken Robbins, Scott Severance

President Marv Patnode noted that we have the required quorum and called the meeting to order at 7:12 pm at the DeWitt Library in Shoppingtown Mall.

Secretary’s Report: The January minutes were e-mailed to board members and posted on the OSC Web site. John made a motion to accept the minutes, Scott seconded. Motion passed.

Communications: Mail was distributed, no special comments.

Committee Reports

Finance: The financial report was received and filed. Income and expenses are on the same track as last year. Budget was accepted.

Membership: Current active membership is 584, up from 519 at the January meeting. Of the 584, 84 are out of state and 13 are junior members. Of the 2007/2008 members, 153 have not renewed.

Scott reported on the Ambassador Program. He gets a list of new CNY members each month and calls to invite them to the general meeting. The feedback has been very good. At each meeting, at least two members are assigned to talk to new members and guests, make them feel welcome, and put them in touch with members who share same interests.

Lodge: According to John Tuttle’s lodge usage update report, bed usage in January was up substantially: 147 compared to 86 in 2008. This is the second highest occupancy month in the last few years; the cumulative increase is 205% over last year. The Triple Cities Ski Club had 15 people at the lodge last weekend.

Ken reported on a couple of plumbing problems due to the extreme cold. Neville did another infrared scanning and noted areas of heat loss, especially around window frames, that need to be sealed off.

Marketing: Dave reported on the committee’s meeting January 17 and updated the board on a number of items. Donna Willis designed a new club brochure and more of the small business cards will be printed. Lift tower signage was discussed again. It was decided that at this point OSC will have a large sign inside the Labrador lodge with OSC brochures located below it..

Trips: The Lake Tahoe trip is leaving this Saturday with 26 participants. The Stowe trip is looking for one more female and has currently 37 participants. Leo hopes to still arrange for a 16-passenger bus trip to the lodge. He expects to run a Mont Tremblant trip again next winter.

Old Business

New Monthly Meeting Site: The March meeting will be at DeWitt Library again. Marv suggested to alternate meeting places every three to four months.

Nominating Committee Report: Marian reported on the slate for the election in April. Positions to be filled are treasurer, 1^st vice president, corresponding secretary, and six board positions.

Club Mission Statement: John S. read the statement the board drafted at last month’s meeting and, after a lengthy discussion on what this statement should convey to prospective members, the board agreed the OSC mission statement will be: “Onondaga Ski Club organizes and facilitates year-round outdoor activities and social gatherings for a membership based in Central New York.” Marian made a motion to accept this statement, Scott seconded. Motion passed by majority vote.

New Business

Mary reported that the prime rib dinner at Highland Forest has been rescheduled to Thursday, March 5. Reservations are required. Happy Hour at P.J. Dorsey’s on Tuesday, Feb. 17. March Happy Hour at Santangelos, March 25.

There being no further business to discuss, John T. moved to adjourn, seconded by Jack. The meeting was adjourned at 8:37 pm.

Respectfully submitted,

Christa Foster

Recording Secretary