Camp Cuyuna Alumni Association
Meeting Minutes
Annual Members Meeting: Friday June 16, 2006

Present: Bill Groskreutz, Laura Groskreutz, Laura Groskreutz, Andrea Besnett, Alyx McMahon, Don Halverson, Hal Bohrer, Robbie Yeagian, Tristan Bissinger, Dmitri Baumgart, Noah Braun, Michael Karp, Nick Hudson, Tavis Riderer, John Christianson, Chad Wagner, Doug Raney, Rob Grubner, Kathleen Rohland, Steve Knuth, Deb Kaardal, Travis Lang.

MOTION-Call meeting to order at 6:05- Mdoug/2nd Chad- 21 yea, 1nay (Laura Groskreutz).

#1- Old Business

A- MOTION- Move to approve minutes for last meeting. M Don/2nd Steve- approved.

B-Non-Profit Status- Doug reported the he has received confirmation that we have been approved and that we will receive verification number by the end of June/beginning of July. This number will be sent to Doug and he will send an immediate letter to board members when he receives it.

C- Chuck McMahon Memorial Funds- $328.35. Discussion was held regarding what to do with remaining monies. Alyx (daughter of Chuck McMahon) stated the family would like to donate all but $100 to the construction of the staff tree houses. The remaining $100 would be used by a committee to make stones for those persons that deserve a stone in the memorial area but do not have the contacts available to make one.
MOTION-Move to take $228.35 from the Chuck McMahon Memorial Fund and donate to the construction of staff tree houses and to keep the remaining monies available to a memorial committee for funding the making of stones for the area. M Alyx/2nd Steve- approved
Discussion was held regarding moving the Clarence Prang Memorial to the Chuck McMahon Memorial area. It was felt that the memorials that are placed at camp should remain where they are and as is. However we would encourage the troop involved to create a stone to be added to the Chuck McMahon Memorial Area.
Discussion was held regarding additions to the Chuck McMahon Memorial Area. Again it is felt that the area itself should remain as intended with no major additions. (The area was made so that the addition of stones for persons deceased would continue to be added.)
Discussion was held regarding a committee to oversee the area and assist troops with stone making. The Memorial Committee will now be responsible for the area.
Steve Knuth will update the OA on the area.
Anyone with questions regarding who can have a stone or how to make on should contact Ranger Keith Fitzpatrick. He will bring questions and comments to the CCAA

D-Recognition tabled to next meeting

E- Tree House- We have over $6,000 so construction can begin. Dawn Fitzpatrick got telephone poles donated from Quest. A plaque will be purchased for Jan Schwankle for her donation of $5,000 to this project. Start date not confirmed as of yet. It will begin by the end of the year.

F- Projects/updates- Showers and septic are in, separators for showers going in. Shower house will be done for camp. Visitors latrine will be ready for next year. Health office changes- first bathroom now storage room. 2nd bathroom for health office with shower. Jr. staff showers being removed. No TVC update at this time.

#2- New Business

A- Financial- We have a current balance of $4,482.32. CMMF has $328.35.
Social- No update
Service-No update
Membership and nominations- 550 names in database, 422 current, 125 lost staffers, 207 have e-mail, 94 have dues paid thru 2006, 65 have dues paid thru 2007, 3 have requested no contact..

B- Elections-

President- Doug Raney nominated. Discussion held regarding Doug’s ability to perform the duties of this job in a timely manner. Doug responded that he understood the concerns and would work hard to remedy that problem.
MOTION- Move to close nominations and elect Doug Raney as president. M Bill/2nd Chad- approved

VP Social- Carol Pope was nominated and Don was nominated. Don declined.
MOTION- Move to close nominations and elect Carol Poppe as VP Social, contingent upon her acceptance of nomination. M Andrea/2nd Laura. Approved. (Carol was contacted and did accept)

VP Nominations and Membership- Rob Groebner was nominated.
MOTION- Move to close nominations and elect Rob Groebner as VP nominations and Membership contingent upon his acceptance of nomination. M Steve/2nd Hal- Approved

Director- John Morrell was nominated.
MOTION- Move to close 1st nomination and accept John Morrell as Director.. M Andrea/ 2nd Alyx. Approved

Director- Ryan Roers was nominated.
MOTION- Move to close 2nd nominations and accept Ryan Roers as Director contingent upon his acceptance of nomination. M Andrea/2nd Bill. Approved

C- Honorary and Associate Members-

Larry Schultzee, Harold Kruse, and Mike Baker were recommended for associate membership into the CCAA.
MOTION- Move to accept Larry Schultzee, Harold Kruse and Mike Baker as associate members of the CCAA. M Andrea/2nd Laura. Approved

D- Officers/Committees-

The Memorial Committee has been changed to a standing committee responsible for the placing of stones in the Chuck McMahon Memorial Area.

Reunion Committee- Volunteers for this committee include- Laura Groskreutz, Doug Raney, Bill Groskreutz, Steve Knuth, John Morrell, Chad Wagner, Alyx McMahon, and Andrea Besnett as a local contact.

E- Pat Kunkel requested that the CCAA give it’s annual FOS donation to him again this year with a 10% increase from last year. Steve Knuth requested that we up this amount to $500. Discussion ensued with the belief that with the reunion only 1 year away that $500 would be too much to spare at this time.
MOTION- Move to give Pat Kunkel an FOS donation of $133.00 to be used at camp. M Deb/2nd Kathleen. Approved

F- Discussion was held regarding the 40th anniversary celebration slated for 2007. Suggestions were made for the last weekend in July, to coincide with the Brown Sea anniversary, or the weekend before. Andrea will check the area for possible conflicts. A conference call will be set up with committee members, for July 29th at 8:00 p.m. to discuss further.

Other new business-
Laura requested that the CCAA buy the camp a Kitchen Aide kitchen mixer ($200-$300). It was felt that the camp has much more urgent needs (staff housing and mattresses) and that the CCA could look into fundraising for these items, but needed to concentrate on the reunion at this time.

MOTION- Move to adjourn the meeting. M Andrea/2nd Bill. Meeting adjourned at 7:25

Respectfully Submitted,

Andrea Besnett
CCAA Secretary

Last Updated: March 13, 2007