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 =20 -----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