United States Power Squadron® - District 10

Spring Conference Meeting

Westwood Conference Center, Wausau WI

27 March 04

Minutes

The meeting was called to order at 0935

P/D/C Al Wentworth, SN, lead the Conference in the Pledge of Allegiance.

Order of business will be changed as needed to speed up the meeting.

CDR Mollica introduced the Chief Commanders representative V/C Frank Dvorak, SN National Secretary. Also Darren Schafer from the Wausau Visitors Bureau. At tonight’s dinner we will also be joined by Roy Zellner Wisconsin Boating Law Administer.

P/D/C Mike Wiedel, AP, 02-03 recognized the Past District Commanders that are in attendance at today’s meeting. P/D/C Newman, SN, 82-83-- P/D/C Siebert, SN, 90-91—P/D/C Wentworth, SN, 98-99—P/D/C Seger, SN, 99-20—P/D/C Kraase, SN, 21-22.

Darren Schafer, Wausau Visitor Bureau welcomed our Conference to Wausau and encouraged us to tour his town.

The Secretary called the roll and found that a quorum was present.

Minutes of the Fall 2003 Council and Conference were approved as distributed.

Squadron Commanders reports were given and placed on file. Also they are in the seat Packets.

The District Bridge Officers reports were given and placed on file. Also they are in the seat Packets.

Rules Committee Chair Bob Stierna presented the By-Law changes to the Conference. The proposed changes where electronically send to all Squadron Commanders and are included in the seat packets. A motion was made and seconded to approve. Motion Passed.

Planning committee had nothing to report.

Audit committee is not present.

Nominating committee chaired by D/Lt Ruth Wentworth, P presented the following slate of Officers for the Year 2004-2005.

CDR Don Schult, AP EO Jeff Hamilton, AP

DEO Ted Smyczek, SN Admin Bob Stierna, SN

Sec Dave Carlson, SN Tres Mike Beckman, SN

ADEO Bill Dohr, SN Rules Judy McMillin, P 3 yr & Al Harmon, AP 1 yr

Audit Dennis Peterson, SN 3 yr Planning Art Mollica, SN & Steve Farrell, AP 3 years each

CDR Mollica turned the meeting over to V/C Frank Dvorak, SN, to conduct the election. No petitions or Nominations by petition have been received. A motion was made for the Secretary to cast a unanimous ballot as presented by the Chair of Nominations committee, it was seconded and with no discussion. Motion Passed.

District Treasurer Mike Beckman reviewed last years budget and presented the new budget. After much discussion a motion to except the budget was called & seconded. Motion Passed.

Unfinished Business

A resolution by St. Paul to charge all members Nation wide a one time fee of $10.00 to be used to market the USPS. A motion was made and seconded. The Planning Committee discussed at length and recommended it not be approved. Resolution is in seat packets. Vote to approve resolution by St. Paul. Motion Failed.

Resolution by St. Paul Squadron to allow the teaching of our advanced grade courses and elective courses to non members for a period of two years or a trial period to be set by the National Educational Officer. Copy of resolution on file. A motion and second was made to have this item reviewed by National Education Office. Motion Failed. V/C Frank Dvorak, SN, will take resolution back to Operations Committee for consideration.

Future Conference Sites.

Minnetonka requested the Spring Conference 2006 and St Paul requested the Fall Conference to be held 27-29 October 2006. Motion made and seconded, Motion Passed. Fall conference to be held at the Best Western Maplewood.

Cdr Mollica reviewed the letter from Chippewa Valley to merge into St. Paul Squadron. This means that they will no longer be a Squadron. The Council has reviewed this and recommends its approval. They have turned in their charter, which V/C Frank Dvorak, SN, will take back to National. A motion was made and seconded, vote was unanimous. Motion Passed.

DEO Ted Smyczek, SN, Motion to provide 50% up to $500.00 to Squadrons for the purchase of electronic equipment for teaching the new Education classes. Motion and second, discussion followed. Motion Failed. This was turned over to the D/10 Planning Committee for further review.

New Business

Jeff Davis presented a motion asking for Planning and Education Committees to research and return to this body a recommendation on the following proposal.

Where as D/10 is in a negative cash flow situation and

Where as D/10’s Enrichment fund was established to offer support to its members using only the interest income.

Therefore be it resolved that D/10’d Planning Committee and D/10’s Educational Department look at what amounts of money could be raised and / or realized from a possible $1 or $2 special assessment be added to all Public Boating & Advanced Grade courses.

Be it further resolved that these monies be used to replace any withdrawal of funds from the Principle of D/10’s Enrichment Fund and when the amount has been reached then the proceeds go into a fund to replace outdated teaching equipment. Motion and seconded. Discussion followed. The Question was called and the Motion Passed.

Tolling of the Bell;

Russell W. Bradley, P M&M

James S. Arnold, AP M&M

Richard Hartman Duluth

Announcements

Grand Excursion committee to meet tomorrow 28 March at 0730 in the bar area.

N Club to meet at 0930 tomorrow. GPS Seminar.

Meeting adjourned at 1608

D/Lt Dave Carlson, SN

District Secretary