Minutes+from+July+19,+2011+annual+meeting

** Annual Meeting, July 19, 2011 ** ** Minutes ** ** Submitted by Linda Whitney, Secretary ** The annual meeting of the South Dakota Beadle Club began at 10:04 AM on July 19, 2011. The meeting was conducted In Room A/B of the Ramkota River Centre, Pierre, SD.
 * Beadle Club **

President Gary Leighton welcomed those in attendance. He announced that due to no publication of the fall or spring newsletters that there would be no memorial service or induction of new members this year. Memorials for the deceased members will be held next year.

__ Newsletter __ : Ruth Krogh got a spring newsletter organized and gave to the Office of School and Public Lands whom had volunteered to do the mailing but it didn’t get done as of this meeting.
 * Reports: **

__ Scholarship Committee __ : No scholarship given due to the lack of available finances.

__ School and Public Lands __ : Deputy Commissioner Justin Ohleen gave an informative report on the activities of the office.

__ South Dakota Retirement System __ : Dr. James Hansen, member of the Board of Trustees of the SDRS, reported on the system noting the status of investments and possible changes that could be coming with Legislative action.

__ Department of Education __ : No report.

President Gary Leighton called the annual business meeting to order.
 * Business Meeting: **

Copies of the minutes of the July 20, 2010 annual meeting were available. Motion by Jim Hansen and seconded by Dean Christensen to approve the minutes as printed. Carried.

Treasurer Ken Pickering reviewed the annual financial report including deposits made to all accounts, expenditures for all accounts, and the status of the scholarship CD. Motion by Jim Hansen and seconded by Don Kirkegaard to approve the financial report. Carried.

Extensive discussion was held on the status of the scholarship fund. A motion was made by Dean Christensen, seconded by John Fathke, to cash the scholarship fund CD and move all but $500 of it to the South Dakota Community Foundation. The purpose of the fund will be to provide money for the scholarship as well as other Beadle Club needs. Dean will contact Bob Sutton and work out all the details. Communication to the membership has become difficult without the newsletter going out as planned. Discussion was held on setting up an e-mail contact data base as most members have an e-mail address. Those that don’t would receive information via USPS. Having a Beadle Club website was also suggested where minutes, meeting information, and scholarship and membership forms could be accessed. It will be investigated as to cost to obtain a domain as well as looking for someone to create and manage it.

Don Kirkegaard made the motion with a second by Jim Hansen to elect the same officers for 2011-2012 as served in 2010-2011. Carried. Officers are: President: Gary Leighton Vice President: Lynn Vlasman Secretary: Linda Whitney Treasurer: Ken Pickering Editor: Ruth Krogh
 * Election of Officers ** :

On a motion by John Fathke with a second by Joel Jorgenson, the meeting was adjourned.