BQPA/PIONEERS
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP
MEETING
September 8, 2018
Present:
IPP :Jack Martin
President : Tom Noble
V.P.: Lee Taylor
Treasurer: Jim
Gallagher
Secretary: Rex
Touslee
Registration: June
Noble
Opening: 10:10
am
Recognize Departed Friends: Earl McDougal, Terry Clarke, Milt
Christensen, and many others, per Tom’s handout and made a part of
these
minutes, A very somber rendition of The
Old Songs followed.
Symbolic passing of the BQPA Presidency by a
rendition of
Heart of my Heart with Lee Taylor taking
the place of Tom Noble in the quartet.
Tom read his Departure Message -
detailing the many things accomplished during
his tenure as President. The
membership gave a resounding applause of appreciation for all that Tom
( and
June )
have done for the BQPA over the past years.
Treasurers Report: Jim
Gallagher - noted that the
history of BQPA events has
been that the West Festival had often lost a little money but this past
year
there was a $300 net over expenses. The
East Festival has traditionally had income exceeding expenses. Bottom line:
our treasury is very solvent – funds
available now: $7436.08.
Actions taken since last meeting: Tom Noble :
* Sent card to
Pete
Tyree and Chuck Gutherie
* Mostly
completed
the listing of Past Gold Medal BQPA QT. Champs and has asked Jim M. to
post on
the website.
* Purchased
Event
Insurance for Fall – 2018 Festivals
* Has received
copies of BQPA’s Articles of Incorporation for State of Nevada
* Updated Job
Descriptions.
West Festival Report
- Jim Milner
* Holiday Inn
in
Mesa now has new owner – all prices were significantly increased –
Board has
approved a move of our event to the Tempe Inn and Suites which has an
airport shuttle,
adequate meeting room, hotel sponsored ‘ social hour with free beer’ -
Rooms
will be $90/night plus tax. All details
will be posted on website.
East Festival Report – Gerry Carroll
* Thanks to
Raymond
Swarzkopf for Mcing tonight and for the talent acquisition for
tonight’s show,
which has been very difficult for him.
* Negotiations
with
this hotel is always friendly and easy.
Everyone always seems satisfied with the hotel and arrangements.
Registrars Report
- Tom Noble ( filing in for June
)
* Our average
attendance is now about 59
* The Donations
Thermometer has been effective – donations are up.
* PLEASE -
everyone must register at each event – and update your info. -
only way
we know
how many have attended and how to plan for next
event.
* Please note
the
merchandise that is available. Cloth
patches are out of stock but have been re-ordered.
Gerry Carroll: We
need to increase our attendance at these events – more rooms taken
makes it
easier to deal with the hotel.
Lee Taylor: Call
your quartet friends and encourage attendance
Tom Noble: We
are
presently sending notices of up coming events to all membership via the
Google
Groups.
Tom Noble: We will
create announcements on Google Group email – also have a FaceBook page. Big screen displays at big events are
still
possible - wear your BQPA pins to all
Barbershop events.
Lee Taylor: be
sure
to send a positive email to the hotel.
- Status of succession = thanks to Bernie for accepting the VP
position and taking over the Chairmanship of the West Festival. -
recognizing
all other Board members who have agreed to continue in their positions.
John Close: If
we
have 380 members +/- and only have 70 here – give me the names and
phone
numbers of 10 and I will call them and invite to Mesa.
Communications and Public Relations – Tom
Noble
Tom has been unable to communicate with Jordan
Busboom who
has agreed to take over this job.
* Big Screen
slides,
promoting BQPA/Pioneers were presented at 2017 Harmony Inc.
International
Convention.
Other reports and comments from membership:
Don Doss: The
newsletter that is being sent out to the membership should also be sent
to
others, to promote attendance.
Ton Noble: Art
Dussenburg has some suggestions on improving communications.
Comments from several about BQPA being on FaceBook.
Lee Taylor: Noted
that Pete Tyree is among the missing this weekend.
Gerry Carroll: He
and Bernie Esberner visited Pete in August.
Pete told them that he really wants
to attend Chicago but is not sure his health will
allow it.
Meeting adjourned :
11:00 am