Meeting Minutes
Board of Directors
Mountaineering Club of Alaska
10/9/2017
6 PM
BP Energy Center
Stephen Austria (Director) - Not Present
Ralph Baldwin (Director)- Present
Jennifer Duford (Director) - Not Present
Nathan Hebda (Director) - Present
Cory Hinds (Past President) - Present
Brian Miller (Treasurer)- Not Present
Max Neale (Secretary)- Present
Charlie Sink (President)- Present
Katie Strong (Vice President)- Present
Max Neale
Nothing new to report.
Vice President (Katie)
? Nathan Hebda is presenting next week at the general meeting
? We’ll likely do the Backcountry Film Festival in February and another fundraising event over the winter
? Katie will coordinate presentations on the Eklutna and Bomber traverses
Treasurer (Brian Miller)
? Board has agreed to give members the option to select one-time annual memberships or recurring annual memberships. The objective with recurring memberships is to simplify the renewal process.
? Board has agreed to raise the family membership dues by $5 (from $25 to $30). This will generate approximately $1200 in additional revenue and help to increase equity among individual memberships (currently $20 per year) and family memberships (currently $25 per year).
Secretary (Max)
? Max volunteered to create new welcome signs for all huts
? Max will plan an event at the rock gym
Huts (Cory)
? Max will volunteer to create new welcome signs for the huts
? Board will consider creating a hut maintenance schedule and taking steps that foster a culture of caretaking at the huts
Training
? Nathan will step down from the Board but will continue to assist with training and mentorship
Parks Advisory (Jennifer + Ralph)
? Ralph will host an MCA booth at an outdoor event in Palmer, Saturday 10/14/2017
Hiking and Climbing (Ed Smith)
? Nothing new to report
Library (Charlotte Foley)
? Nothing new to report
Awards
? The Awards Committee is considering giving a Lifetime Member Award to someone. Details to come in the coming months.
Election Nominating Committee
? The Nominating Committee has requested nominations and identified individuals who are interested in running for various positions.
11/06/2017, 6 PM, Charlie Sink's house. Please email secretary@mtnclubak.org for directions.
