LVKCC Minutes – January 7, 2021
Place – Zoom meeting
General Membership Meeting
Executive Committee Members:
President – Pat Beltz Vice President – Dan Morton
Recording Secretary – Mike Swartley Treasurer – Rita Snyder
Membership Secretary – Jill Evans
Members at Large – Gery Kirkner & Sheldon Linn
Non-Executive Members
Webmaster – Dan Rempp
Educational Instruction Coordinator – Scott Douglas
All Executive Committee Member listed above are present.
Total members present: 10
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Pat Beltz called the general membership meeting to order at 7:02 pm.
Secretary’s Report
A motion was made to approve the December general membership meeting minutes as posted on the club website.
All executive members listed above approved.
Treasurer’s Report
December End-of-Month Account Balances:
Checking Account: $ 9,081.94
Savings Account: $ 14,340.72
PayPal Account: $ 1018.35
Total All Accounts: $ 24,441.01
Comments on Treasurer’s Report. None
Fiscal Year 2020 End-of-Year Account Balances:
Checking Account:
Starting Balance: $ 6158.42
Ending Balance: $ 9081.42
Savings Account:
Starting Balance: $14,290.36
Ending Balance: $ 14,340.72
PayPal Account:
Starting Balance: $ 1654.93
Ending Balance: $ 1018.35
Total All Accounts: $24,441.01
Total Change for fiscal year: $2337.30
Comments on Treasurer’s Report. None
A motion was made to accept the Financial Reports.
MP – Pat MS – Linda P – All O – None
Membership Report
Jill Evans presented the following membership statistics:
Memberships for 2021 as of January 7, 2021:
Total members 2021: 91
Total Individual Memberships: 44
Total Individual Lifetime 4
Total Individual Dues To-Date $820.00
Total Family Memberships 16
Total Family Lifetime 1
Total Dues To-Date $ 375.00
Total Dues for 2021: $1195.00
Notes:
Nick Rosato paid but is a lifetime member. Discussed on how to refund and decided to use PayPal.
Also there are:
2138 Facebook members
1312 Meetup subscribers
Memberships for 2020, including those who joined for 2021 –
Total Members 2020 303
Total Individual Memberships 151
Total Individual Lifetime 4
Total Family Memberships 56
Total Family Lifetime 1
1308 subscribers in meetup
2128 members of the Facebook group.
Dan Rempp sent a reminder via email, Facebook, and LVKCC Website. Discussion about putting on Meetup. Dan Rempp will put on Meetup with the link to membership sign up link
Webmaster’s Report
Dan Rempp reported this has been our busiest year for our website:
32,025 unique visitors
54,621 visits
1,784,260 hits!
In comparison for 2019:
24691 unique hits
43706 visits
933,514 hits
PA Angler and Boating would like to interview a member for an article in their magazine… Not sure whom that would be… To Pat for action.
Fiddlers’ Elbow Slalom Race is on for Sept 25 & 26 2021.
Regarding the Larry March Slalom, Dan Rempp will contact Parks and Recreation Department of Allentown. Issue remains insurance for the event.
There was a request to post this years’ Lehigh River release dates. That has subsequently been done.
Education Report
Scott Douglas reported:
The 2020 Education Report was emailed out last week. It included a listing of current instructors and expiration of their certifications.
Motion was made to approve:
MP – Linda SP-Rita P-all N – 0
For 2021:
The draft 2021 Education Plan was read.
There will be no pool sessions offered due to cost.
Classes will include indoor and outdoor instruction.
Many of our usual classes will be offered: Beginner, Intermediate, Rolling, Coastal, and First Ad/CPR, etc. A canoeing class is in the draft plan.
Also ACA L1/?2 certifications and recertifications was discussed..
There will be a Zoom meeting January 14th at 7pm to discuss dates and details.
Budget request: Total of $3350. See breakdown in Education Report.
Main Topics
Review Welcome Letter/Sticker Mailings (part of budget)
– Will decide in February
Reminder to send proposed club trip dates to Dan R by February for Beltzville and Nockamixon Lakes. Need specific dates and locations..
Dan Morton – Instagram discussion
Instagram is a picture and file sharing owned by Facebook. Suggest that an Instagram accounted be created by club with a camera shared by club members. Pictures be sent to one person who will post the pictures and comments. No charge for Instagram. Discussion on Instagram use. Gets shared by people of like interest including those not in the Club.
Motion made for Dan Morton to create Instagram
MP _ Rita SP- Mike P- All N- none
Current Committees
Education Committee – Scott Douglas
Program Committee – Sheldon and Gery
Hospitality Committee – Bob Brunda and Rita Snyder Chairperson still needed
FEW Dam – Scott Douglas, Skip Moyer
Policy Committee – Dave Dawson, Pat Beltz
Trip/Calendar of Events Committee – Gery Kirkner
Note:
– Hospitality Committee Members needed. Any member can join. Contact Pat Beltz or Bob.
– Club members are welcome to join the committees. If interested, contact a member of the committee.
– Any member that feels a new committee should be formed can contact any member of the executive board. It will be discussed at the next club meeting.
Proposed Budget for 2021
Rita Snyder produced a detailed spreadsheet of the proposed 2021 budget.
Went through line by line…
Discussion creating a Club card with a QR code so a prospective member can simply read the QR code and be directed to the Club website and membership information.
Made some modification: For example under Events added one line for Coastal Kayaking for Classroom supplies
Motion to accepted Projected Budget
Mp Pat MS – Dan P- All N – none
New Business
Upcoming Meetings/Events
February 4 probably by Zoom
March 4 probably by Zoom
We can use the Lehigh Nature Center Pavillon on the following dates. (Wildlands Conservancy is not available for now)
April 1st
May 6th
June 3rd Swap meet
July no meeting
August no meeting
Sept 2nd
Times for the pavilion use will be 4 – 10pm
All meetings are on Thursdays
October will have a long boat trip. Report on slate of officers
November Election of Officers for 2022
December Holiday Party TBD
Linda raised a question who among the new officers have access to Lehigh Valley Post Office Box on Brodhead St off 512.. It was noted we need to get the key back from Don Harris.
It was encouraged that one gets the COVID vaccine when available..Unknown when available to public…
Appreciation to Dave Dawson for the Treasurer’s guide he created.
Spring trip set up by Dave Dawson: Belleplain State Forest in South New Jersey. As of February 1 they would take reservations for a campground on May 14 through 17. Some cabins might be available… Lots of horseshoe crab and bird activity.
Note: To facilitate posting and sharing of proposed events and trips a google sheet was created and shared. See Pat for link.
A motion was made to adjourn the meeting.
MP – Pat MS – Linda P – All O – None
The meeting was adjourned at 09:07 pm.
Respectfully submitted: Mike Swartley– Recording Secretary
