MEMBERS MEETING
November 3, 2005
President Sam Ketchum called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm.
18 members present
Secretary’s Report: (Prepared by Amy Shelton) Accepted as read
Treasurer’s Report: (Craig Yarbrough) Accepted as read.
Committee Reports:
Communications -
Keith has website updated. Newsgrass is at the printer and should be at the jam, Saturday. There will be a profile on Duke Walker, who will be the editor of Newsgrass in 2006, in this issue.
Activities – No report
Regulatory – Everything is ok.
Membership – No Report
Education
Jim Phillips reported that there will be a Being In The Band Workshop taught by Cypress Creek on December 10 at the Lord of Life Lutheran Church. He is also may have an advance mandolin workshop in November or December.
Grass
MABA involvement in the community is as follows:
Delta Blue:
10/4 Waverly Gardens,
Memphis, TN
10/6 American Way Middle
School, Faith and Community Day, Memphis, TN
10/16, Desoto Health
Center, Southaven, MS
10/28,YMCA 150th Year
Anniversary, Memphis, TN
Lea Talley and the Rehab Pickers:
10/05
Church Fellowship Bailey Station Church of Christ Collierville, TN
10/18
Collierville Health and Rehabilitation, Collierville, TN
Crosstown Grass:
10/15 Covington Heritage Festival, Covington,
TN
10/16 Evansville Baptist Church, Dyersburg,
TN
Sorghum
Hill:
Relay for Life, Millington, TN (May, 2005)
Relay for Life, West Memphis, Marion, AR
(June, 2005)
Fun Raiser for Brandon Byrd, Millington,
TN (July , 2005)
Performed for the Evacuees in Collierville,
TN (September, 2005)
Mid-south Air Show Fund Raiser for Children’s
Charities (September, 2005)
Out of Darkness/Suicide Prevention Walk
(October, 2005)
Shelby Farms-Save the Park Festival (October,
2005)
Plane Pull for Special Kids (October, 2005)
Lonnie
Gaither and Ford Colclasure:
10//17 Cordova Rehab Cordova, TN
Lucy Opry
Karl Shifflet and Big Country – November 5, 2005
The Chapmans – December 3, 2005
Welcoming/Caring – Loyce Smith
2 cards were sent to MABA members in October
New Business:.
The following were unanimously elected to serve in 2006:
President John Fitzer
Vice-President Keith Carter
Treasurer Bill Dutton
Secretary Amy Shelton
Committees:
Regulatory James Johnson
Membership Helen Davis
GRASS Beth Mays
Communications Duke Walker
Activities Gordon Jones
Education Steve Craig
Board Members:
Founder Peter Smith
Past President Sam Ketchum
At Large Louis Medcalf
Rob Sumner presented a report on liability insurance prepared by Kirk Riggins of Page, Chaffin, & Riggins Insurance. A $1,000,000 general liability policy would run $1,046 and the Directors and Officers coverage same limit, $844 for a year. Louis Medcalf is going to check into an alternate source and report bAack ast the December meeting.
Craig Yarbrough made a motion to increase annual dues in 2006 to $25. New members joining after July 1 will pay $15 for the remainder of the year. Those who joined for this year and next year will not have to pay more than the $20 that they have already paid. The motion carried unanimously.
Bill Dutton and Bob Waters discussed slow jam and the need for good players to help with the jam. Also, the need to divide the group was also discussed.
Discussion took place concerning the need for more space. Being on the lookout for a bigger place was discussed. Bob Waters also suggested looking into the possibility of using some of their Sunday School rooms.
Meeting adjourned at 8:05 PM.