[sac-board] Grand Canyon Star Party SAC sponsored Pizza luncheon

The Grand Canyon Star Party is June 4th-11th this year.  We've been =
sponsoring a lunch for the last 4 years--starting first with this big =
shindig put on by a former treasurer, that ended up costing ~$300.  For =
three years after that time, we've been toting $200 worth of pizzas from =
the little village near to the S. Rim to the camp ground  It has worked =
out great and has been a meaningful contribution to the greatest public =
star party in the history of the world.  There is also a general "SAC" =
campsite held for us so even if you can't do the required number of days =
for a free campsite reservation, as a group we are able to have a SAC =
rep. for the duration.

I would like to propose this for a board vote now and also relay it at =
the meeting on the 25th as a way to recruit some more of SAC to this =
Star Party.

If you are on the board, please post a vote regarding spending this =
$200.

Thanks,
Jennifer Polakis, VP



-----Original Message-----
From: Keller, Jennifer T.=20
Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2005 8:43 AM
To: 'sac-board@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'
Subject: floating lead balloons.


Last year we had 12 speakers due to the Blue Moon in July.  I think of =
the last 13 speakers, 3 or more have waived their honorarium.  We were =
considering raising the honorarium as well to $100 for out of town =
speakers.  I'd like to see a $1,000 annual budget for speakers with the =
refused honorariums being returned to it to build funds to fly in out of =
state speakers. I think it is the speakers and the Newsletter that make =
the club and the reason we have dues. It makes absolutely no sense to =
hoard thousands of dollars of other folk's money to make 2% on it at a =
bank.=20

From my standpoint, arranging speakers is difficult but enjoyable and I =
don't really want to lose the "enjoyable" part of it for the rest of the =
year. =20

I'll get with Dean Ketelsen on the dates for the GC star party as well.  =
Is that $200 or $300, ie is it a board vote or a membership vote?

Jennifer Polakis, VP

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-----Original Message-----
From: sac-board-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:sac-board-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Paul Dickson
Sent: Monday, February 14, 2005 5:15 PM
To: SAC-Board@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [sac-board] SAC Budget for 2005?


What's SAC's budget like for 2005?  I don't think SAC's membership has
seen the budget (let alone approved changes) in two or three years.

Back when I was treasurer, the biggest item in the planning was a
projector with the planned price between $2000 and $4000.  Fortunately =
for
SAC, the cost of these projectors have declined since then.  Now with =
the
projector purchase under way and the replacement bulb purchase due soon,
we may well have a surplus of funds remaining.  We may no longer have to
keep the income and outgo balanced for the moment, at least until we =
reach
a lower balance.

We need to set a budget for the year and try to stick with it.  When =
Steve
Coe brought in an out-of-town speaker, he had funds available in the
honorarium account (savings from using in-town speakers vs out-of-town).
While I'm not against Jennifer flying in out-of-state speakers, I think
this should be against the honorarium account.

The honorarium, as last approved is $825 (11 months times $75 each).  If
Jennifer wants to add $210 to this budget ($285 - $75), this should be
brought before the membership (to reapprove the $825 yearly budget and =
add
a one time addition of $225).

Are we going to have a GCSP luncheon this year?

        -Paul

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