Download: Belgrave Kinsmen Minutes Wednesday September 5 2018
Belgrave Kinsmen Minutes Wednesday September 5,2018
Location: Belgrave Arena
Meal: Trevor
Members in attendance:
Wally, Paul, Dwight, Chris, Gavin, Trevor, Mike, Jim, Darrell, Chad, Dean
Guests in attendance:
Paul (Deputy Governor – Zone) Kim (Deputy Governor – Zone)
Address to chair: President Trevor, fellow Kin. Welcome guests. Hope to have a good year.
Sgt arms: Gavin
D.D: Trevor
Kin Song: Dwight
Kin Grace: Jim
Secretary Report: Nothing to report
Registrar’s report: All members unpaid
Treasure report: Club account 5969.98, Service account 19,952.40
Arena Board report: Nothing to report
Committee reports: Nothing to report
Zone Business (presented by Deputy Governors aka DG):
- Kin College on Sept 17
- Aim is for new members
- Able to register online
- The zone is looking to do a club executive meeting
- Details to come (provided by zone)
- Cystic fibrosis night
- Attempting to have CF night this year
- Zone to provide a speaker for the event, all club has to do is host
- DG recommended possible of doing on Mother’s Day after breakfast
- Chris advised issue last year due to limited member availability due to planting season, recommended club determine an alternate date
- Zone dues coming up
- Trevor to receive information
- District dues sent in June
- Paul (DG) to resend to Trevor as their contact email on record is incorrect
- Fall Leadership Conference (FLC)
- First weekend in November
- Halloween theme
- Location: St. Thomas
- Can register for weekend or for single day (Saturday)
- Club Service Reporting
- Clubs are to provide service report to zone at end of year
- Last year only 50% of clubs provided report (we were not one of them)
- Provide service $ collected for year
- Provide total number of hours completed by club
- Thought is to add service hours to committee report
- Reported 20 million in service $ in Canada – note that this is only from clubs reporting values
- Club Health Assessment
- Optional assessment available to clubs
- Can have zone representative assist
- Used to set goals and targets for club
- Focused on member retention
- Resources available on kincanada.ca
- Certification Ceremony
- New executives sworn in
- Kin website member area
- Member section of kincanada.ca will be changing to ikin.ca
- Will be notified when change is complete by zone
- Accredited Delegates forms
- Needed for Kin Canada functions that have voting actions
- No form = no votes
- When voting, delegate gets the number of votes per club membership (i.e. we would have 19 votes if we use last year’s membership count)
- Facebook Groups
- DGs reminded us of the Facebook groups for national, district and zone
- Fall Leadership Conference (FLC) 2019 Bid
- Clubs that wish to host the 2019 FLC are encouraged to enter a bid
- Must be able to provide conference space for 100-300 people and access to hotel accommodations
- Event Advertising
- To advertise events to a broader audience, contact Carol at [email protected]
- Insurance Reporting
- Paul (DG) had individual conversation with Trevor regarding requirements
- Financial Statements
- Reviewed financial statements and reports are required to be sent to Matt at district
- OPP Vulnerable Sector Check)
- New process
- Required for Presidents and Treasurers
- Required for new members (grey area)
- Questions on this to be sent to DGs for further follow-up if needed
Old Business:
- Chad’s wedding
- Chris determined bill based on standard rate
- All incurred costs for goods were already agreed to be paid by Chad
- Question to members in attendance of what form of discount as Chad is a member
- Dean motioned to waive the bill for all service hours as there was no financial cost as Chad payed for all costs incurred
- Wally seconded
- All in favour
- Motion carried
- Belgrave Mites Baseball
- Club donated jerseys
- Team send notice saying thank you to the club
- Team provided picture in frame
- Picture to be placed in case in arena
- Dalton Delisle Wedding
- September 15
- Initially agreed on $500 donation to put out the meal (warm up pre-cooked meat)
- Services requested from mother of the bride increased
- Cleanup
- Dishes
- Look after water on tables
- Setting out desert and coffee
- Need to bring trailer
- 2 groups needed
- 1 group to be there at noon (time needs to be validated as might be 1 pm – time wasn’t documented at time of discussion at meeting) to set up and cook
- 1 group to be there at 6 to finish cleanup, serve coffee/desert, etc
- Most members are unable to make it due to end of year ball tournament and out of area
- Chris to send out email to see who can help
- Kinsmen White Shirts
- 2 individuals did not provide size so not ordered
- Only 4 have been paid for ($23 per member)
- 40th Anniversary
- Need names of past members – Trevor has
- Need to set a date
- Beer Tour
- Still a possible event however as determined from last year transportation cost is very high
- Better option is to host at arena
- Gavin stepping down as coordinator of that event
New Business:
- Jim McGee Celebration of Life
- Club to provide bartending services and food top up
- Set up stage
- Maroon ball team will be setting up chairs and tables Thursday night
- Club members offered to help if available
- Decision to wear white kin shirt and red tie
- Time is from 1-4pm
- Meet at noon and service until end (undetermined time)
- Chris motioned that any Kinsmen time and incurred costs are donated
- Gavin seconded
- Motion carried
- Kin Trailer – Borrowing
- Question asked if the ask to borrow the trailer has to be handled in a meeting with a motion
- Response was that as long as everyone knows and there is no conflict with events, notification is needed but no motion
- Picnic Table Reservations/Rentals
- Tables are booked through the arena board
- No rental fee but will accept donation
- Event Calendar
- Request to have event calendar sent to club earlier this year
- Event dates need to be determined
- Groups remain the same as last year
- Cash Calendar
- Need to start finding sponsors
- Issues last year with quality of calendar (extra days, incorrect day of week printed) – need to be discussed with printer
- Wingham Silver Stick
- Jeff Ireland reached out
- Chris motioned same donation as last year of $75
- Wally Seconded
- Motion carried
- Kinsmen Park
- Last spring motion carried to spend $500 from 150th committee on lights for park for Christmas
- Township will cover costs for any electrical enhancements needed such as wiring, etc
- Need to determine date and time to set up as well as take down
- Will need to be an annual event
- Last spring motion carried to spend $500 from 150th committee on lights for park for Christmas
- Fence
- Red fencing needs to be installed
- Date to complete to be determined
- Meeting Hosts and Meals
- List of dates for meetings to be determined
- From list, members to select dates to host or provide a meal
Fines – 4.00
D.D – 17.25
Meeting closed without official adjournment (motion/second).
Next meeting at Wally’s on September 19th