8:3000        Hi & Check-in (Personal highlights from the month)

                  Conference Call Assignments: Timekeeper Facilitator (David), Secretary (CarloJackie), Facilitator Timekeeper (Orlene)

Present:      Orlene, Carlo, Peggy, Jackie, Rick, David, Kevin G, Warren, John!!

Note:          Dialing everyone is taking a ton of time, very complicated.  Kevin suggests for next call we use 1-800-conference call service.  Everyone has the same number and they enter a conference code.  AYCO gets billed.  (Orlene says we used to do that – it was like $45 for an hour.  This way, using cell phones, it’s free on weekends.)       

 

8:140          Reports-Highlights, decision, what’s been done, not done
(5 min or less)

·         Festival Update (Peggy & Orlene)

§Workshop: O: David & I got schedule together. Rick got it online. Jessica doesn’t like it b/c her kids can’t do everything. Set up so people have choices.

§Production

§Logistics (including Emergency Plan)

§         Documentation (Peggy)

Peggy:  Ashley, who shot the fundraising piece, agreed to put together the show tapes.  Carlo has been in touch with her.  He has the tapes, and we need to get them to Ashley.  I can keep you posted but I just got back on Friday. 

§         Show Video (Carlo)

Carlo:  I will be involved in duplication & distribution, but Ashley will make show video (for Free!)

 

 

·         Next board meeting: OCT 2005 update (Orlene)Website (Rick)  Rick wants to put out another page…  People should send news to Rick at any time.

·          

·         Office (Jackie)  Sent roster, please complete.

·         Education (John)  Carlo Pellegrini is now on our committee, sharing resources.  Building the mission statement.

·         Finances (Rick & Kevin)  R-In a nutshell, we made money!  From Jan-Aug. we’ll net approx. $2,000-3,000.  I made a full report in detail, just emailed today.  More conversation

·         Social Circus – Lilly Blue will chair, but needs more info… Lilly will be in Australia:  perhaps David Hunt!

·         Other?

 

89:400        Acknowledgments-Successes

·180 + registrations!!! so far

·         Others?Great job EVERYONE! The Festival was a huge success!!! – David:  Tremendous praises! 

·         Carlo Pellegrini is now on the Education Committee!

·         Others?  John – AYCO store made a little money!  Rick and I spoke about it, more to come.

·         ORLENE – Carlo – Going to have a baby!  Due End of April!!!

 

      89:405        Discussion (see time allotment for each item)

Grey = done, purple = future.  We’re looking at white.

·         Task Timeline REVIEW (see below): Complete table with due dates & assignments 30 20 min

Task Timeline Table

x = done

Task

Timeline (deadline)

By Whom?

 

BUDGET / Finances

 

 

Fundraising conflict of interest Discussion

-- This was Jessica’s point… to address later.

October Board Meeting

Rick

 

 

Find & appoint new Finance committee member Rick; has a friend. Wants to pay him small money to double-check books. $50. Within allowed amount.

 

-- Rick has set up books in Quicken, gets info from bank which is downloaded onto software.  Wants to give someone on board the password.  KEVIN should get that.  Will check with a bookkeeper to see if the books are checked.

Oct. 30.

 

Will be ready to transfer the job to Kevin in Normal.

Rick

 

 

Festival finance wrap up.  Kevin, Orlene will meet on post mortem; then will contact Rick. 

Oct. 5

Kevin, Orlene

 

Membership / Communications

 

 

AYCO Gram: No one submitted anything. Wants to feature presenters/workshops with next issue.

 

-- David asks:  is the request for news going out to people at large?   -- Rick will send AYCO gram requesting news for the AYCO gram!  Goal is once per month.  David – This is the first one coming out after the festival.  Rick – Everyone send a favorite story  -- Use the ones that came by email.

 

Orlene – Mike Gorman invited people to Circus Chimera from Circus Center, Prescotts, and Trapeze Arts in Oakland.

Oct. 7, newsletter out by Oct. 15.

Rick

 

 

Orlene:  send those communications to Rick re: Chimera.

Oct 7

Orlene

 

 

David – Maret lost her home and lots of circus history in New Orleans.  Acknowledgements and call for support for south eastern US/Katrina victims.

Oct. 7

David

 

 

Announce transfer of AYCO presidency

Include in welcome packet. Orlene: email.

Draft by Orlene, edited by Jackie, sent to Rick for e-newsletter Oct. 7

Orlene, Rick

 

 

Newsletter sent to printer Holding for info

 

Orlene – Can we wait and have this on the agenda for Normal in November… Something by Christmas?  And future of printed newsletter in general.

ON HOLD

Carlo & Orlene

 

 

Email “organizational membership” discussion to Board individually to solicit comments

 By Nov. 1

November Board Meeting

Rick

 

 

Board—member relations: post minutes online

 

 

Secretaries mail the minutes.

Warren/Orlene:  Sensitive information will be edited at the discretion of the board, noting that something has been edited (for transparency.)

Following each conference call and meeting:  ongoing

Rick, Jackie/Carlo

 

 

Post new web page for Board minutes.

Oct. 7

Rick

 

Education Committee

 

 

Education Committee Mission Statement

Not complete. Emailed each other, have draft

 

John – Will start this up, Carlo p is on board; would like to start conference calls.

Doyle Ott is offering… Did his PhD in youth Circus, directed programs with Mega Circus before… did some education-related writing for conservatory.  John – will follow up with him.  I’d like to have everybody involved with the mission statement.  Try to have it together by Normal

 

ACTION:  Draft Ed. Com. Mission Statement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By November 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

John & Education Committee

 

 

Contact Doyle Ott to invite him onto the Ed.ComSend out ad form to all board etc…

Oct. 7July 25

John Orlene

 

 

Present draft of Education Committee mission statement to Board

Normal Meeting Agenda

John

 

 

Social Circus

 

 

 

Entering SC roster from SF ; email to BOARD

RIGHT NOW

9/25

RICK

 

 

Festival Workshop Series

 

 

 

Call re: Workshops – Redlands, Aloysha: she’s not sure if she will be available, Steve Smith: need to call, Tim Holtz went to dinner; RBBB in Bay Area during AYCO, Cirque: cross marketing

 

O-Add Chimera to the list

 

June 3

July ?

Spoke with Redlands

Alosha might be in town

S.Smith is directing Big Apple

I call Tim daily…

Cirque-I’ll ask Patrick

Peggy

 

 

 

Call re: Workshop:  ENC, Cirque du Monde, Big Apple [Kevin] Peggy: call RE: what’s next.

Du monde, we give an ad.

ENC should buy an ad.

 

 

May 31

?????

Orlene