Past Minutes
June 16, 2010
July 21, 2010
September 15, 2010
October 20, 2010
November 22, 2010
January 19, 2011
United Taxidermist Association
Board Meeting via Teleconference
February 16,
2011
Minutes
Chairman Craig Lewis
called the meeting to order at 5:30 pm,
MST.
Present:
Absent
Guest
Craig Lewis,
Chairman
John Sanzo
Billy Robertson
Dale Manning, Vice Chair
Mac McLane
Pat Reed, Treasurer Audrie McLane
Brenda Duvall
Matt Kapraun
Frank Kotula
Rick Krane
Tony Finazzo
Gail Tout
Approval of the Agenda
A
motion was made by Rick
and seconded by Frank
to approve the agenda
as presented.
Motion
passed
Approval January 19,
2011 regular meeting minutes
A
motion was made by Dale
and seconded by Tony
to accept the minutes of January 19,
2011 meeting as presented.
Motion passed
Chairman's comments
Deferred to later in the meeting.
Treasurer's Report
Report
accepted as submitted.
Membership Report
Report accepted as
submitted.
Renewals are coming in slowly. Send
reminder postcards. Each Regional Director is to contact people in their
region. Be sure to have a booth at each show. Put T-shirt for sale
on the web site. Utilize the UTA shipping account with Uni Shippers to
move things around to each show.
Marketing Report
Report accepted as submitted.
Fundraising Report
Report accepted as submitted.
Catch a Dream Foundation Report
Report accepted as submitted.
Will contact more suppliers for donations of
supplies for mounts.
Artisan Committee
Report
Report accepted as submitted
Motion Passed
UTA Taxidermy Expo
Craig reported on the
hotel-Holiday Inn and associated costs of $2700/day.
Competition Rules. Brenda request feedback on rules.
Entry Fees. Fees will benefit members with 1st entry at no charge.
Registration Fees. Discussion regarding having registration fees set at
$100 for UTA members and $140 for non-members to encourage membership.
Judges and Seminarians. In place. No set compensation.
Discussion regarding a "Banquet" for the Awards night. Alternatives were
discussed.
The Expo Committee will be meeting on the 22nd.
Be Bear Aware Report
Report accepted as submitted.
Dale reports that the seminar scheduling is being handled by Chuck.
Website
Kerby is doing a great job!
Old Business
2011 Annual Meeting
update
Brenda reports all is in place. Billy
will send the latest schedule to all Board Members.
State Association Shows-Schedule
Need an updated listing of shows in order to move the signs, etc. to the next
person.
New Business
Approve New Check Signers
A motion was made by Gail and seconded by Tony to approve Dale as a 2nd
check signer.
Motion Passed
Ratify UTA Expo
Contracts
A motion was made by Dale and seconded by Pat
to allow Craig to make necessary contract and expenditures for the Expo.
Motion passed.
Other Business
Mac will get info on mass e-mails to Craig.
For the Good of the Order
Get the word out.
Announcement Of Next Meeting.
The next meeting will be March 16, 2011.
Motion to adjourn was made by Pat and seconded by Dale at 7:00 p.m., MST.
Respectfully submitted by:
Gail Tout
Summary of
Motions
A motion
was made by Rick
and seconded by
Frank
to approve the agenda
as presented.
Motion passed
A
motion was made by Dale
and seconded by Tony
to accept the minutes of
January 19,
2011 meeting as presented.
Motion passed
A motion was made by Gail and seconded by
Tony to increase the advertising fees 10%, rounded up to the nearest whole
amount.
Motion passed
A motion was made by
Gail and seconded by Tony to approve
Dale as a 2nd check signer.
Motion passed
A motion was made by Dale and seconded by
Pat to allow Craig to make necessary contract and expenditures for the Expo.
Motion passed
