Minutes of the Volkssport Club of West Point

 March 25, 2006

 

 

The Volkssport Club of West Point met for a pre-walk breakfast at the Eveready Diner in Hyde Park on Saturday, 25 March 2006.  Two club members were present.  Andrew Schmidt, Treasurer, presided in lieu of club President and Vice President both being out of town for the day.

 

Treasurer, Andrew Schmidt, presented his report with these highlights:

 

  • Balance in club account at end of February was $1,652.57.

 

  • For the past rolling 12 months, our income was $3,282.60 with expenses of $3,217.61 for a positive cash flow of $64.99.

 

  • In 2006 so far, the club has received over 20 renewals or new memberships.

 

Old Business:

 

  • On 11 June 2006, we are doing a joint group walk of one of the NYC walks along with the Princeton Area Walkers (PAWS)  We voted to do the Lower Manhattan YRE (http://www.ava.org/gen3/data/event_details.asp?eventid=72555).  It was noted that the New Balance Shoe Store on East 42nd Street near Grand Central Terminal (the Starting Point), does not open until 11 AM on Sundays.  Details on the logistics of this walk will be sent out to the membership shortly, but mark "Lower Manhattan" on your calendar for the 11 June 2006 Group walk.

 

  • Membership currently stands at 69 individuals.

 

  • Discussions on club tee-shirts was delayed until Secretary Nancy Patrick attends the next club meeting as she has those details.

 

  • Andrew reported that Vassar College can not allow us to use their campus on the Hudson Valley Ramble the weekend of 16-17 September due to conflicts on their schedule.  Andrew and club member Tom Scuccimarra are looking at using a new Cold Spring walk that Tom has prepared a route for (thanks Tom!!) on Sunday, 17 September, as our club's entry to the Ramble. Tom will be checking on parking and permit logistics shortly.

 

New Business:

 

  • Andrew mentioned that at the next monthly club meeting to be held on 20 April he will ask the club membership to vote on three amendments to the constitution:

 

1.      Allowing the Club to maintain more than one bank account so that we can deposit some of our monies in interest-bearing Certificate of Deposits.

 

2.      Changing the club's fiscal year currently as a calendar year to 1 July to 30 June to conform to the AVA fiscal year as we use their 501(c)(3) umbrella IRS exemption.

 

3.      Changing the club's membership year from a calendar year to a floating 12 month renewal year.

 

  • It was suggested by some of our visiting Albany ESCV club friends participating in the Rhinebeck Group YRE that followed the meeting that on our club brochure we list the AVA programs that each of our walks participates in (eg: Presidents, College,  American Revolution, etc.) . Andrew will look into making these changes.

 

 

The meeting adjourned for registration for the Rhinebeck YRE Group Walk which was attended by at least 16 credit + free walkers.

 

Andrew Schmidt, Treasurer