Rhythm of the Rails

Board Meeting

5/1/06

 

Present:  Lilah Crowe, Mary Barthel, Darlene Hendrickson, Judy Sorenson, Randy Cousins, Ray Gildow, Jill Evans, Donna Benson

 

Previous minutes from 4/3/06 approved.

Addition to the minutes dated 4/14/06 having to do with Board approval through e-mail

            of a resolution to file with the Minnesota Attorney General’s office the charitable

            organizations registration statement to allow us to solicit contributions.

 

Treasurer’s report:  Balance in the checking account is $822.  To date, $375 has been

received in donations from the fundraising letter.  ~$266 in bills still remain to be

            paid from the C & I fair.

            Judy has received no response from Front Street Café for the $150 owed on the

            program from last years show.  Board decided to write it off.

 

C & I booth update

            Public glad to hear the production still proceeding in Jody’s absence.

            New contacts made regarding acting in the show

            Entries into drawing to be engineer & ride in on the train during the show.

 

Rick Cole has accepted the position to be the local coordinator.

Lilah met someone who may be potential music director

Tryouts still set for May 16,18 at Park United Methodist church from 6:30 – 8:00.  Cards

will be mailed out and a press release is planned.

Looking to hire someone to sell advertising for the program and will pay 10% of sales.

            Will take in-kind payment only through board approval.

Thursdays will be “Red Hat” nights, and group sales will be held until ~15 minutes prior

            to the show.

Arranging for someone to run sound & light.

Darlene will arrange for someone to record and produce a DVD of the show.

Darlene will arrange for someone to do makeup.

Space may open up at BNSF to store costumes.

July 4th parade with truck pulling caboose and trailer.  Darlene will ask Barb or Lee to

            help with this.

Mary will do newsletter.

Jolyn will be asked to help with Publicity committee.  Will have shirts again.

Nancy will mail off acknowledgements to contributions coming in from the fundraising

            letter.                                                                                                                          

 

No further board meetings scheduled at this time.

 

Respectfully submitted,

Randy Cousins, board secretary