Date: December 3, 2005
Location: Camp Chingachgook
Present: Mike Peluso (President), Spencer Raggio (Vice
President), Becky Bonn (Secretary), George Painter, Maryellen
Rudolph, Rebecca
Stanley, Ron Byrne, Jenny Overeynder, Dave Whalen, Eva
Galvin, Don
Greenblatt, BJ Henry, Herm Lintner, Steve Mintz, Dave
McComb
Meeting Called to Order at 2:20 pm
Welcome: Mike Peluso
Review Board Terms & Membership: Spencer Raggio
Board members may serve
two three-year terms and then must rotate off
the board for at least one year.
Board members whose terms expire 12/31/05: Rebecca Stanley, Dave Whalen, Mike Peluso, Dave McComb and Steve Mintz. Dave McComb was unable to regularly attend board meetings and therefore was not nominated for a second term. The other four (Stanley, Whalen, Peluso, Mintz) were nominated to serve a second term.
Mike Peluso nominated Theresa Paeglow and she is planning on attending January 2006 meeting. Theresa is the NYS DOH Disabilities & Health Program Manager and is interested in joining the Board of Managers as well as serving on the Membership/Publicity Committee.
Herm motioned to accept the nominations and Maryellen seconded the motion and all were in favor.
Maryellen has invited Pam Pearlman and Jim Kolohn, current volunteers, as potential board members.
Five additional board members are serving terms that expire 12/31/06: Paul Sheldon, Bob Chodkowski, Burton Aldrich, Becky Bonn, Chuck Thorne.
The Operating Guidelines state "Board members are expected to maintain good standing by attending a minimum of four regular meetings annually and fulfilling duties as assigned. Board members may be removed for good cause by two-thirds vote of the Board of Managers." Need to check with Bob Chodkowski to see if he is still interested to remain on the board. Ron Byrne motioned to remove Burton Aldrich and accept Paul Sheldon's and Chuck Thorne's resignations. Rebecca Stanley seconded the motion and all agreed.
One year until a new president needs to be elected. According to the guidelines, at least one Vice President must be a person with disability. This person should be gearing up for Presidency. The President can appoint as many Vice Presidents as needed. Ron asks if the President has to be disabled? He feels since we don't have a candidate and only one year to find one without experience or provide less than a year of training, could we possibly look at an able-bodied person to fill the position. Mike Peluso states that the President with a disability is an important message to send and is representative of the organization. Mike likes the pressure of being forced to groom the next President and being in this position he feels it speaks to the lack of outreach and to the barriers of transportation. Rebecca Stanley feels that people in management/core leadership, not necessarily Presidency, should have disabilities. Several models to look at, one being the core nature of the organization is created and ran by people with disabilities. Jenny says that this attracts people with disabilities to sailing. Mike would like us to discuss this further at a later date. Ron says we should have a year to decide so we are not painted into a corner.
Brief Committee Reports/Reflections
Finance - Mike Peluso
Proud of the packet compiled with a solicitation
letter. This was
sent out to 15 people with about 30 more to go. This
work needs to be
planned out for a year in advance and the groundwork
has been laid
for 2006. The year 2006 we would like to cover the
costs of the
clinics, about $1500, in hopes of offering the clinics
free to
participants. This will take commitment. Rebecca
Stanley suggests
that we find many small contributors and not just
target large ones.
We have the continued support from the Corinthians and
the Sagamore
Chowderfest. Spencer spoke to Tricia Hayes and last
year the Trillium
was being worked on and was not open to the general
public. This year
it will be open to the public and should attract more
people. Y-Knot
will receive a portion of the Regatta as well as the
dinner. We need
to promote this event early in the year as well as
coordinating with
the camp on accommodations to attract participants
involvement in the
Martin 16 Fleet. Possibly host a racing clinic the day
before the
Chowderfest Regatta. Rebecca had mentioned last year
the possibility
of luminaries on the lake and maybe this year making
it part of the
Chowderfest. Mike also mentioned that Sunrise Medical
is hopefully
going to donate $500 for 2005 and into the coming
years.
Program - Maryellen Rudolph
The 2005 year started with a successful Volunteer
Training Program.
Topics covered were launching, rigging and storing
boats, lift
operation and disability awareness among other things.
Volunteers
were raised through local newspapers and several
helped with the Ti
Race and the Sagamore Chowderfest. A registration
system was
developed and was a useful tool in determining the
volunteers needed
for a given event. Boat Maintenance Days were
discussed and will
hopefully happen in 2006. Y-Knot Start Sailing Day
brought in three
new sailors. Some new ideas were a hit: Dockside
Dining and Canine
Service. Increased communication with new sailors and
volunteers and
participation in the clinics was above last year. 2006
should
continue to see positive changes with the hard work
put into
developing the 2005 program.
Outreach - Rebecca Stanley
Participated in two events: the Miss Wheelchair event
and one at
Colonie Center. We made it into the Times Union. A
presentation was
given for program managers at the Center for the
Disabled. The local
ALS chapter has been contacted as well as
presentations at the
Schenectady Rotary and the Lions Club in Guilderland.
The second
annual Pool Party will be planned for February,
details will be out
soon.
Regatta - Spencer Raggio
Good participation and high winds. Exploring the idea
of changing the
date to the weekend after Labor Day so as not to
conflict with Family
Weekend at the Camp as well as a Canadian holiday. The
water and air
will be warmer and possibly the wind will not be as
strong. Overall
the safety issues were addressed and with possible
waterfront changes
the logistical aspect can only be strengthened.
Y-Knot Committee Chairperson Assignments:
Program Committee:
– On the Dock: Maryellen Rudolph
– On the Water: Rex Moon
Fundraising Committee: Mike Peluso
Membership/Publicity Committee: Rebecca Stanley
Y-Knot 2005 Budget - George Painter
YMCA Camp's purpose is to serve kids, family and
community and can
only do as much as we can afford. Reviewed Financial
Summary
handout. Every dollar in goes through the camp under a
specific Y-Knot code and goes out under expenses. This year we
took in $20,000 and spent about $20,000.
Next meeting will be 6:00pm, Wednesday, January 4 at the Clifton Park YMCA.
Meeting adjourned 4:10pm
Submitted by Becky Bonn 12/29/05