ALASKA TRAILS

Monthly Board Meeting Teleconference

July 13, 2004.  9am-11am

Minutes

 

  1. Call to Order – at 9:05 AM  Present are Lisa Holzapfel(proxy for Ron Crenshaw), Joe Westfall(proxy for Jack Mosby), James King, Jack Campbell, Paul Sandhofer(non-member), Jack Mosby(temporarily)

 

  1. Changes to Agenda

 

  1. Reading and Approval of  June 15, 2004 Minutes -Jack Campbell   Joe Moved, Lisa Seconded, Approved.

 

  1. Reports from Board and Chairs:
    (What’s happened on your committee since the last board meeting)

                                                               i.      President-James King – Discussed resignation, made Official.  Proposed Jack Mosby as interim president.  Suggested that we contact ex-TRAK board members for potential board members.  Has been working on the ARPA conference.  Annual conference Oct. 5-9 2004.  Outline available on the ARPA website. Lisa to email,  Joe to ask Jack Mosby on being interim president.  Jack Mosby signed in temporarily and accepted.

                                                             ii.      Treasurer-Joe Westfall – Balance $ 6402.36. 

                                                            iii.      Secretary-Jack Campbell - Will have an offline discussion with Joe about the website.

                                                           iv.      Funding Committee-Bruce Friend – No report, will be active again in September.

                                                             v.      Education Committee-Joe Westfall – No report.  Lisa said that Bob Gorman is still interested training curriculum.

                                                           vi.      PR/Media Committee-Pat Owens – Pat has requested that we advise her as to where we have distributed the brochures.  Brochures not distributed to the Board in general.

                                                          vii.      Volunteer Recruitment Committee-Jack Mosby – Membership up to 64 members.  Stickers are available from Lisa.

                                                        viii.      Program Committee-Karl Kassel – No report.  Discussion followed on promoting membership in SE.  Joe moved to spend up to $250 for August Youth Group Trail project   Money to go to James King. Jack C. seconded.    Approved.

 

 

  1. New Business
    1. BLM-EAR Master Plan comment letter approval-Jack Campbell – Comments due July 2.  Sent in as private letter.  EIS to be issued next Fall or early Winter.
    2. IMBA Trail Care Crew Completion Report-Kevin Keeler – Not available. 
    3. Iditarod Summer Trail Work Project-Alison Rein/Bruce Friend - Joe reported work to be done between Bertha and Granite Creek in the Turnagain Pass area.  Hand tools only.  Power tools require too much training time.  Lisa to discuss with both Kevins.  
    4. Summer Schedule, meeting revision discussion-Lisa Holzapfel – Joe feels that we should have quorums without proxy.  We would have to change the bylaws to change the meeting schedule. 
    5. Distribution of Alaska Trails PR brochure-Pat Owens – Advise Pat on distribution. 

 

  1. Grapevine News Heard by Board
    1. Good – Climbing Rangers from Denali have blazed a circumnavigation of Denali.  Website for water bottles – www.aiamarketingessentials.com .  Go to Beverages.
    2. Bad - None

 

Meeting adjourned at 10:15 AM.

 

Jack Campbell, Secretary

 

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