2005 Winter Council

Plaza Hotel & Suites

Wausau WI

January 28 2005

 

D/C Don Schult called the meeting to order at 1904.

 

The Pledge of Allegiance was said. Followed by the invocation by Roger McAbee.

 

Al Harmon was appointed the parliamentarian for the meeting and directed that voting would be by  voice.

 

Order of business was changed to expedite the meeting.

 

Secretary Carlson called the roll and reported that a quorum is present.

 

The Council minutes were approved as distributed along with the addendum included in the seat packets. The addendum included the slate of candidates. Motion by Jeff Hamilton and seconded by Bob Stierna. Motion approved.

The Conference minutes were approved as distributed. Motion by Mike Beckman and seconded by Kathy Schult. Motion approved.

 

D/C Schult reported that National is going to two meetings a year starting in 2006 and in turn some Districts are considering going to one conference. Don believes that our District is spread out to far to go to one conference. Also reported that D 10 is one of eight Districts to be in the positive side for membership at this time. National is made up of 33 Districts.

Don issued a challenge to the incoming Commanders to keep this up for the next six months that we stand a good chance to receive the Bow Sprint Award. Vessel Safety Check and Co-op Charting have been added to the Bow Sprint Award program, also raised the points from 20 to 25 to earn the award. Because of the work of Dave Biddick and the rest of the Squadrons we already have 10 points.

 

D/C Schult called on the Squadron Commanders to give their reports which are filed with the District Files and were included in your seat packets.

 

Treasurer Mike Beckman reported that we are operating within our budget.

 

DEO Smyczek that our district was mentioned many times for our achievements at the National Education meeting. There is a new 2004 AP course on the shelf.

Ted asked that if you are need of software to contact him as he is putting together an order through “TechSoup” for discounted software.

 

DXO Jeff Hamilton reported that there is talk of a joint United States & Canada general meeting in 2008. Vessel Safety Check award sticker will have the USPS logo on them again for 2005. Tom Rossini was the top examiner in the District for 2004.

District 10 is currently in 3rd place for the Bow Sprint Award. First in the nation for Co-op Charting was Dave Biddick. He also is currently in 2nd place for the current year.

 

DAO Bob Stierna reported that under the Power of One that D/10 has increased membership by 30 members since the Fall Conference.

We had 180 people in attendance at the Fall Conference in Sturgeon Bay. Spring Conference will be April 1-3 at Minnetonka followed by the Fall Conference October 28-31 at Sheboygan.

 

Rules & Audit Committees had no reports.

 

Nominations Committee Chair Kathy Schult read the Slate of Officers for the upcoming 2005-2006 Watch year.

            Commander                             D/Lt/C Jeff Hamilton, AP

            Executive                                  D/Lt/C Bob Stierna, SN

            Educational Officer                   D/1st/Lt Bill Dohr, SN

            Ass’t Ed Officer                       Lt/C John Winger, SN

            Administrative Officer   P/R/C Maurice Rice Jr., AP

            Secretary                                  D/Lt/C Dave Carlson, SN

            Ass’t Secretary             P/C Richard Baker, P

            Treasurer                                  D/1st/Lt/C Greg Holmen, P

            Ass’t Treasurer             P/Lt/C Rebecca Skelley, S

 

            Rules Committee          (3 yr)    D/Lt/C Ted Smyczek, SN

                                                            D/Lt Jenny Rice, P                                            2006

                                                            P/D/Lt/C Judy McMillin, P                               2007

 

Planning Committee                  (3 yr)    Cdr Carole Biddick, AP

                                                            D/C Don Schult, AP

                                                            P/D/C Geir Seger, JN                                       2006

                                                            P/D/C Mike Wiedel, AP                                   2006*

                                                            P/D/C Art Mollica, SN                         2007

                                                            P/C Len Robinson, S                                        2007

 

Audit Committee                      3(yr)     P/D/C Robert Stark, AP                                   2008

                                                            P/D/Lt/C Glenn Deedon, AP                            2006

                                                            P/D/Lt/C Den Peterson, SN                             2007

 

Nominating Committee 3(yr)     P/C Charles Grubb, P   Duluth              2008

                                                            P/C Robert Hohert, P   Madison                       2008

                                                            Lt/C Suzanne Carmen  Oshkosh                       2008

                                                            Cdr Jennifer Cihak, S   Sheboygan                    2008

                                                            D/Lt Kathy Schult, AP (C WI)             2006*

                                                            D/Lt Marie Coons, P (HV)                               2006

                                                            P/C Mike Skelley, AP (MIN)                           2006

                                                            D/Lt Kim Rutkowski (MIL)                              2007

                                                            P/D/C Dick Siebert, SN (GB)                          2007

                                                            P/D/C Jack Newman, AP (St.P)                       2007

                                                            D/Lt David Biddick, SN (DC)              2007

 

Alternate Nom Con Members

            Central Wisconsin                                 P/C Bernadette Dohr, AP

            Door County                                        1stLt William Galligan, P

            Duluth                                                  P/C Robert Ouellette, AP

            Green Bay                                            P/C Ruth Wentworth, P

            Hiawatha Valley                                   D/Lt Dennis Peterson, SN

            Madison                                               P/C Stephen Bruns, SN

            Milwaukee                                           Lt/C Melvin Fabiszak, P

            Minnetonka                                          D/Lt Mike Dorn, S

            Oshkosh                                               Lt Judy Kent, AP

            St. Paul                                                Lt/C Jeffery Davis, AP

            Sheboygan                                           P/C Lyle Peschke, P

 

  • Underlined names are the candidates for election

 

Unfinished Business:

                        none

 

New Business:

                        Nancy Sullivan gave information on the Spring 2005 Conference. R/C Al Wentworth, SN will be the National Representative. P/D/C Mollica, SN will teach a Power Point class on Friday April 1st for interested members, also a Red Cross CPR class will be conducted. Early Bird registrations will be in the hat for a room upgrade.

 

Cdr Donna Van Dresser made a motion that Central Wisconsin be allowed to hoist the 2007 Spring Conference, this was seconded by Cdr Andrea Davis. Motion approved.

 

Jeff Davis gave the Commanders forms for the Chapman, Scrapbook, Videos ETC. to earn awards for the work that has already been done. March 1st is the dead line to turn in forms.

 

No other new business.

 

Tomorrows meeting will start at 0800 in this room.

 

Meeting adjourned at 2234.

 

 

D/Lt/C Dave Carlson, SN

District Secretary