Present: Gary Teig, Dave Tuma, Laura Velishek, Andy Velishek, Rob Babione, Daisy Babione, Larry Pint, Kathy Heyda, and Bill Wencl.
Meeting called to order at 7:04 PM
MSP Dave/Daisy By Andy Velishek that Annual Meeting be chaired by Larry Pint.
Nominations for board of directors:
Andy Velishek
Gary Teig
Kathy Heyda
Close Nominations MSP Rob/Daisy
White Ballot MSP Rob/Daisy
Waive Bylaws MSP Dave/Andy
Change requirements for annual meetings
Strike article 4 that deals with meeting requirements
Strike article 5 that deals with election
Add section to article 7 for Board of Directors Responsibilities to fill vacancies on board.
MSP Dave/Gary
Committee to Rise annual meeting. MSP Rob/Andy
Secretary Report: Motion to accept with a few minor corrections. MSP Gary/Larry
Treasurer Report: Starting Balance of $18,521.80 plus income for 2008 of $10,878.00 minus expenses for 2008 of $12,918.86 equaled $16,480.94 plus $4,521.00 in savings, giving us an ending balance of $21,001.94. MSP Dave/Daisy
2007 Financial Review: Starting Balance of $25,295.20 plus income for 2007 of $14,467.25 minus expenses for 2007 of $16,719.65 equaled $23,042.80.
Publicity Reports:
Posters needed (1 mo in advance)
100 total
Large 10
Med (8 ½ x 14) 40
Sm (8 ½ x 11)
Postcards: 500 or 1000
Should we publish in Prior Lake or St Peter newspapers? (1 week before open)
Bill will get ads out.
*Publicity Committee will meet and make finalizations (after mtg today)
Sign up sheet for membership and season tickets at the show. Laura will make a sign up sheet as well as an email sign up sheet so that we can send updates to people about shows via email.
T-shirts sign up sheet. Contact Silhouettes.
Properties: Karina is putting together a list for Daisy. Nothing else to report.
Sets: Nothing to Report. Getting ideas for the show, they will be keeping it simple, using old scenary and keep as inexpensive as possible.
Membership: Board members are all current right now. Memberships are coming in, only 1 non-renewal right now.
Costumes: Gary has to talk to Karina but should be able to get most of what we need. Nothing to Report
Play Selection:
Nunsense II (sm cast of ~7 women) royalties – first $700, $380 after ~$1900
Year with Frog and Toad (kids!)
Jekyl and Hyde
The jungle books (kids)
Play selection meeting is upcoming.
Old Business:
Fast Fest brochure for viewing
MACT Fest play selection
Karina has cast show, but has put a lot of women in men’s parts.
Becca-Annie
Nate-Frank
Mitch-Buffalo Bill
Rob-Sitting Bull
Ernst-Proprietor
Kristin Knobles has taken the role of music director since Chris Lanis can not.
501c3: Dave has a thick packet of paper at home.
Website: minutes have been updated
New Business:
Scripts and Music are with Dave for all shows
Keep list of Season ticket holders at the ticket booth.
Idea: Pay once and come to as many performances of that show as you would like. Could do extra $5 or $__ to do so… Many possible variations.
For radio publicity, last year we did 30 tickets and pd for 2 weeks and got 3 weeks of ads. Bill will talk to the radio and see what we can do for this yr. (remind them that we are non-profit)
Interviews?
Costume Pay Raise from $200 à $300 MSP Dave/Daisy
Elections:
President: Andy MSP Dave/Daisy
VP: Dave MSP Andy/Larry
Secretary: Laura MSP Andy/Daisy
Treasuer: Kathy MSP Daisy/Dave
White Ballot MSP Larry/Gary
Next Meeting: June 19th 2008 at NP HS after rehersal, about 8:30 or 9:00.
Motion to adjourn at 8:25 PM. (MSP Rob/Laura)
Respectively submitted by Laura Velishek, Secretary.
