Board Meeting – April 27, 2017

The SSCC board met on April 27, 2017.  Eleven board members and four guests were in attendance.

Committee Chair Reports:

Treasurer – Bruce was unable to attend, so no updates.

Other Committee Reports and Discussion: 

  • Larry Gold and Michael to talk about the year-end competition.
  • Mark Paster provided a sample of the disclaimer (i.e. participation in club functions) that Larry Gold wrote and it will be used in place of our current disclaimer.
  • Renee is obtaining door prizes for the year-end event. The time is 6:30 – 9:30. Michael will ensure the kitchen is unlocked.

Main Topics for Discussion:

Nominations and Selections Committee:  Bruce was not in attendance. Michael reviewed the Executive Council positions and potential open Committee Chair positions. The position of President is open, and the current nominee for the Vice President position may not seek it if the position of President is not filled.  The Program, Honor Fund and PSA representative are the open Chairs.

Website: The sale of objects by establishing a SSCC Market Listings (as listed in the Cable Release this month) was discussed and was received favorably.  The club’s old projector sold on eBay for $150. No money has been collected and the extra bulb will be sold separately.

Maryland Photographic Alliance: The organization is working on their governing documents.

PSA:  Loretta is waiting for the beginning of next club year to talk about the benefits of membership. We need a PSA volunteer.  

Finance Committee:  David Blass, Larry Gold, Stephanie Banks, and Bruce Schaefer will audit the checkbook and propose next club year’s budget.

Competition:  The topics for the upcoming season were selected:

  • September – Open
  • October – Nature
  • November – Open
  • December – Low Light
  • January – Open
  • February – Washington DC
  • March – Open
  • April – Architecture
  • May – Monochrome

The definitions will be created by Larry by the next meeting.  Loretta suggested there are workshops to assist with the topics, along with articles in the Cable Release, and speakers on the subject matter.

Ideas for the Future

  • The issue of liability Insurance was raised by Michael, and Mark Paster suggested creating a subcommittee to discuss it. There was a second motion, and Phil Boyer volunteered to research it.  Michael will check the lease with the church regarding liability.
  • The topic of surveying members about judges was raised again. It was suggested we get our own Survey Monkey account – free.  Loretta can share the NBCC survey. We can set up a Continue-Start-Stop survey or rate 1-10 on happiness.  Mark Paster volunteered to set up a Survey Monkey.
  • Honor Fund: Need to find a volunteer. Tabled
  • Income Opportunities: Tabled

Open Discussion:

  • The Cable Release still needs pictures of the board.
  • In the next club year, the board members need to be recognized at the start of the meeting.