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Nutmeg Division
Northeastern
Region
National Model
Railroad Assn.
Minutes
of the Board of Directors meeting, Dec. 12, 2005
The meeting was held at George
Reitze's home. Attending were Joe Sokol, Al Daley, Charlie Bettinger,
and George Reitze. The meeting was called to order at 7:40 pm by Joe
Sokol.
Treasurers Report
Ken
May reported a balance of $1224.95, This was an increase over the 12/04
balance.
COMMITTIES AND ACTIVITIES
Web Site
No
report
Nutmeg Flyer
A
discussion was made on the future of the flyer. We have not yet been
successful in using the web site to distribute it to all members with
web access. It may be necessary to spread information by postcards.
A
date of Dec. 28 was set to have the next issue ready for posting. The
last issue has not yet appeared on the web site.
Membership Promotion
Jack Kreeger provided an information table at the
November train show.
The
membership promotion panels are expected to be displayed at the Amherst
Society show in West Springfield
on Jan. 28/29, 2006.
Achievement Program
No
report
Membership Services
No
report
Business cards
No
report
Mailing List
The
list is being updated as additions and changes are received from
National.
REGIONAL BUSINESS
The future regional conventions are:
Spring
2006 Worcester, MA.
Fall
2006 Parsippany, NJ.
Spring
2007 Hartford, CT.
note
that the 2006 conventions have been reversed.
NATIONAL BUSINESS
The 2006 National Convention will be
in Philadelphia in July.
NMRA
representatives plan to promote the 2006 National Convention at the
Amherst show in West Springfield , Jan. 28/29 2006.
Al Daley is representing the Division
on preparations for the 2009 convention in Hartford.
NEW BUSINESS
Nutmeg Events
The
next membership meeting will be a visit to the layout of Brian Whiton
in Windsor Locks, 1-4 pm an Jan. 14. Plan on car pooling as parking is
limited.
The annual banquet will be held on
March 14 at 5pm at Elaine's Restaurant in Wethersfield. A buffet has
been suggested.
The annual picnic will be held in
August at Jack Kreeger's home
Train Show
A
discussion was held on holding a modular layout display in the fall,
replacing the train show. Charlie Bettinger will investigate possible
locations available at no cost.
Calandars
Calandars
prepared by Jack Kreeger and Ken May are now available from Joe Sokol
Membership
Al
Daley is contacting new members and welcoming them to participate in
Division activities.
Benefit of the Order
No
report
The next BOD meeting will be at Al
Daley's home at 7:30 pm on Feb. 6.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:00 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
George
Reitze
Secretary
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