FMAS BOARD MEETING MINUTES
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December 6, 2016
eDDIES hOUSE: 17016 nw 22 sTREET, pEMBROKE pINES, fl 33028
Meeting CALLED TO ORDER: 7:49PM
Attendees: Allen Strachan, Gayle Velazquez, Eddie Soler, Lulio Vasquez, Julio Perez, Richard Bhagwandat, Julio Basanta
Review of November, 2016 BOD meeting Minutes: Lulio approves the minutes, Eddie Soler seconds
Review of November, 2016 Treasurers Report Minutes: Lulio approves the minutes, Eddie Soler seconds
Holiday Party?
Gayle will follow up on who is bringing what food
Eddie will send out a short email reminding everyone of the party this weekend.
Location: South Plantation High School
Setup for the party is at 5
Dave will bring some t-shirts to the holiday party for the raffle.
Julio will bring his speaker.
Gayle will bring paper plates / cups / Xmas decorations / sodas / waters
Dave will bring sternos and chafing dishes
Julio will go to All Seas to get items for the raffle. He will take a club check. $200 budget
| SPEAKERS | EVENTS | |
| November 15th – the week before Thanksgiving (not the week of TG) | Mike Paletta November 15th SPS expert – WE NEED A COMPUTER FOR HIM!!!! Eddie Soler will bring the FMAS laptop to the meeting for Mike | Tank Hop – November 5th? November 12th? Nov 5th it is Lulio is ON Julio Basanta- is ON Ixsander- Is ON Ty- ????? Richard (friend of Julio B, and Ixsander)- Is ON |
| December 3rd is better. If not, then 10th | Holiday Party | |
| January | Eddie Soler is going to reach out to Richard Ross and Colin Ford and Kevin Cohen | |
| February | Kevin Cohen – Eddie Soler will reach out to him to confirm |
Dave would like a list of qualified speakers with contact information.
MIAMI Members proposal for more Dade County involvement:
- Richard and Julio
Saturday event in Miami? Something sponsored by a store
Gayle to make sure FB link is on WebPage
FMAS stickers for stores that support us
RAFFLE Volunteer needed for 2017
Membership:
Lourdes will work with Alan to design the new 2017 membership cards.
Lourdes is going to make a design this weekend and send it out to the BOD for approval.
WEB SITE / SOCIAL MEDIA: ADDITIONAL EVENTS / FIELD TRIPS:
Elections committee:
Elections are done. New BOD- President- Dave Thompson, Vice- President- Gayle Velazquez.
Gayle will look into a more central location for future board meetings.
RAFFLE Report
| Month | Big Raffle Prize Item | Cost of Raffle Prizes | Cash from selling Raffle Tickets | Money PayPayl’ed for Raffle |
| January | GoPro | Fish cost $150 (GoPro was donated) | $320 | $80 |
| February | Band saw | $352.47 | 140 | |
| March | No big item | Less than $340 | 60 | 40 |
| April | No big item / Achilles tang | $254 | $231 | $20 |
| May | 4 channel Jebeo doser (DP-4) | $120 | $240 | $60 |
| June | No big item | $200 | $290 | $10 |
| July | No meeting – picnic | No raffle | No raffle | No raffle |
| August | No raffle – all proceeds donated for school. One big raffle all went to one person | No raffle | No raffle | No raffle |
| September | DP-4 – Jebao Auto Dosing Pump | Did not get raffled. | No raffle | No raffle |
| October | Apex Auto Feeder & DP-4 – Jebao Auto Dosing Pump | $100 for Apex + $60 for DP4 | $316 | $20 |
| November | Eheim Auto Feeder | $237 | $10 | |
| December | $200 budget for holiday party raffle | |||
| January | MP40 |
OPEN DISCUSSION:
Dave is dealing with a lot of issues with the school. The guy who was supposed to be building the stand for the tank is not responding. I THINK THIS IS RESOLVED??. Also, Cary needs to buy about 15 LED lights for the school – – –
- We paid for a new stand for the school
Meeting Adjourned: 10:10 PM