LBG Meeting January 12, 2006
Rob opened the business meeting looks like 29 attendees
Chuck and Dale volunteered to clean up ECM wants us to put the chairs back where we found them
Rob asked Steve Bradt what we can do to coordinate seating at the Free State beer banquet hasn't heard back yet
Our campground reservation for Brewfest conflicts with Wakarusa again we have two weekends reserved:
9-11 Jun (competes with Wakarusa)
30 Jun - 2 Jul
lots of complaints about this one: "too hot"
Joe is looking up alternate dates, later in the year, maybe"
Dues are due
Sean wants to tour Boulevard; need to pick a date some time in February?
Rob: Sean, pick a date, and let us know
Still lots of outstanding funds for T-shirts
Shane has a bourbon barrel (50 gal); has a batch of beer in it already wants to know if the club is interested in buying it
He also has a 50 gal plastic fermenter
we took a break for beer, and for Joe to keep looking for a Brewfest reservation date
Rob moves that Joe and the officers be allowed to pick a date for Brewfest, rather than putting it to a vote may involve moving it to the fall
motion seconded and passed
nominations for 2006 officers:
Biermeister: Shane Lynn
Treasurer: Pete Clouston
Secretary: Joe Yoder
Vice President: Andy Booth
President: Sean Belden
Rob turned the meeting over to Sean
Sean wants to buy the beer taps that Rob made for Brewfest last year motion made, seconded and passed
Shane has some faucets he's interested in selling, too
Rob adds a motion that the new officers negotiate buying equipment
Chuck has a printout of John Palmer's "How to Brew" for newbies to peruse
Sean wants to see
* several "Big Brews" a year, to help spread the love and knowledge
* continued press coverage
* business meeting for the officers on Monday nights (prior to the general meeting?)
Shane reminds us that Mass Beverage would like us to have a homebrew demonstration
Rob reminds everyone about the KC Biermeisters competition 17-18 Feb always need judges and stewards
Craig is going to the Upper Mississippi Mash-Out in St. Paul next week will try to send updates via mail or blog, so you don't have to call him
Sean closed the business meeting
January 2006
Moderator: Officers
