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GUILD OF THE CASCADES Meeting came to order at 6:35. Present were: Peter Meyer, Linda Heisserman, Diana Popp, Helen Bonmarito, Deb Sether, Cathy? Jolene Cap, Annie Dyer, Bob ?, Lynne Adamo, Linda Cecilia. Linda gave a brief recap of available Chair positions for 2006, their responsibilities as well as positions filled by volunteers: PRESIDENT ELECT Duties: This person spends the year learning the role /duties of the President so they can step into the President position the following year. PE should lead board and general meetings if the President isn't available, be present at all board meetings and general meetings, and help the president in establishing for non-profit statusNO VOLUNTEERS SECRETARY Duties: This person is responsible for attending and taking the minutes at 6 board and 6 general meetings. Minutes should be typed in a timely fashion. One copy should b sent to the president for corrections and additions. The president should return the revised copy quickly. Secretary amends the final copy of the minutes and sends it out to all officers, The CGC secretary will keep a running total of points earned/lost each year as provided by the Wildfire Chair. 1 VOLUNTEER: Diana Popp TREASURER IN TRAINING Duties: This person learns the job of being Treasurer so that the next year they can step into the Treasurer's job. The Treasurer of the Clay Guild of the Cascades keeps track of the cash receipts and disbursements with the aid of bookkeeping software and provides reports such as a Profit & Loss & a Balance Sheet at meetings. Upon demand, duties would include: depositing dues and program fees, paying bills, balancing the checking account, producing & sending 1099’s, and compiling tax returns until we have the need of a CPA. So for one year you are in training and the next year you are treasurer NOTE: Jolene suggested buying QUICKBOOKS for the group as this would assist in a seamless transition. 1 VOLUNTEER: Deb Sether WILDFIRE CHAIR IN TRAINING Duties: This person spends a year learning the ropes of being Wildfire chair so that the second year they become the Chair of Wildfire. To obtain a full job description contact Bob Sant at bobsant@thebluespruce.com NO VOLUNTEERS WILDFIRE POTTERY SHOWCASE: POINT SYSTEM Linda reviewed the point system discussed at the Jan Board meeting as follows: • One point is earned for serving as a Wildfire committee chair. (Local Clay has provided CGC with a detailed list of 18 chair descriptions, which can be adapted for CGC.) Artists volunteering as multiple committee chairs can earn multiple points. • One point is earned for serving in a board position for one year. • Artists volunteering as committee chairs and board members automatically get into the Wildfire Pottery Showcase, if they wish. • Cumulative point levels from one year apply to the following year's Wildfire show. For example, if an artist has earned three points cumulatively by the end of 2006, s/he will be at the three point level for the 2007 Wildfire show. What are points for? Points get artists an opportunity to select which booth they would like for Wildfire. The person with the most points has first choice; second most has second choice, and so on. A random drawing will be held for artists with equal numbers of points. How else can a point be “spent“? One point is spent for each year that a member chooses not to volunteer as a committee chair or board member, if s/he has accumulated points. For example, if a member has earned seven points and decides to take a break from volunteering, s/he only looses one point per year for seven years. and would have booth choice selection based on their remaining points. The member could still serve on committees, even if they were not the chair of those committees. Also One point is lost if a person does not do his/her committee chair or board position job. Do members earn points for being on committees? No. All members participating in Wildfire serve on committees as their part in making the showcase happen. How will booth selection order for 2006 Wildfire be determined? The 2005/6 Wildfire chair and the 2006 Wildfire planning committee (meeting date TBA) will use 2005 Wildfire chair positions and Local Clay’s Clay Fest job descriptions as a guide to awarding points. Points will be awarded to members serving as 2005 Wildfire committee chairs and 2005 board members, and then e-mailed to members. Point levels will determine the order of booth selection for 2006 Wildfire. A random drawing will be held for those with equal point levels. See Point System above for more details on booth selection. EMPTY BOWLS: Helen reported that over 1, 000,000 pounds of food was raised in Oregon this year, or enough to feed 22,000 people. Bend’s Empty Bowls event raised over $20,000O through the empty bowls dining experience and pottery Olympics! This year Christine Yont the OPA‘s empty bowls chair is coordinating a Beer Stein show for all potters in Oregon to be hosted at the Bridgeport Brewery. Yont offered to Spotlight CGC’s steins for the event. If local potters run out of time or have no way to fire steins for the event Linda offered to fire a load in her kiln. POTTERY OLYMPICS 2006: Dates have been established: these will fall on 2 consecutive First Fridays, July 7th and Aug 4th from 5-9pm (these are the same night as the Art Walk). Throwing “demonstrations”, competitions and sale spaces will be part of the venue. All members are encouraged to participate. Membership renewal time; Time to join or renew your membership to the guild. 1 year $25. Please send checks to: CGC PO BOX 1106 Bend, OREGON 97709 Other items: Sessie has a studio space to share; 1300SF w/office, bathroom, large door, 220 $875/mo(shared) 541-991-6765 or 382-8711 unit 612 until the end of January Deb needs more photos for the website! Meeting adjourned @7:30 Lynn Adamo gave a powerpoint presentation of her trip to Turkey and tile making. A great show. Click here to see some photos - they are fantastic! |