Meeting Minutes Saturday June 25, 2016

1. Meeting was called.
   
2. Gloria and Mary Ann were recognized and thanked for their service to the Guild as Treasurer and President.  They were presented with flowering orchids.
   
3. Introduction of new guests-None noted
4. Treasury update-Becky was not available.  Continue to give Gloria money until the treasurer position can be transitioned.
5. Announcement of vacant Education Chair and request for a volunteer to fill this position.  None noted at this time.
6. Hook in Update-Signup sheets for volunteering for various activities were distributed and returned.
   • Silent Auction to be chaired by Sharon G.  Silent Auction will be from 10am-2pm.
   • Food-Request for chair and two volunteers for set up.  Plan to order lunches similar to last year.  Food setup to occur at 1130 am.
   • Rug Show-Quink to chair with assistance from Andrea.  Quink will be recruiting 12-14 volunteers-two each hour plus set up and check in.  Rug show to be 10am-2pm.
   • Door-Beck to Chair.  Will need approximately  6 volunteers
   • Raffle-Chris and Amy.  Speaker from the Arvada Police Dept to occur at Noon.  Looking for one person to sell tickets at the hook in up to the raffle event.  Chris S reviewed the details and expectations that she is able to account for every ticket and the money associated with the details.  Now that Chris is back you can obtain tickets from her and turn in sales results and stubs to her.
   • Table décor and door prizes are being taken care by Tammy, Kim and Mary Ann.  Mary Ann relayed that we were short a few hooked pieces and handed out more blanks with requests to hook them and return by next meeting.
   • Vendor Set-Up Need 4 volunteers to arrive at 6:30am
   • Beginner Classes- Mary Ann will be teaching.  Looking or 1-2 volunteers.  Classes to occur at 11am-12pm and 1pm-2pm.
   • Communication liaison will be Mary Jo.
   • Programming-Amy
   • Mass email announcing Hook-In to be sent shortly and postcard announcements to be distributed shortly.
7. Discussed the idea of having demos or play days and requests for members to sign up to volunteer to lead a demo or play day.  Ideas presented were wool journals, Magdalena pattern drafting day, demos on rug finishing techniques.  Open to other ideas for fiber art project for members to participate in if they desire Sign-up sheet for the next year passed around. 
8. Wool was cut for beginning class kits for the Hook In.
9. Discussion of how to handle beginner kits and hooks.  Agreed that at the end of the class the beginner got the kit, we keep the hoops and the beginner has the option of either buying the hook or turning it in at the end of the class.
10. Announcement of Sandy S sale to benefit Sandy’s grandchildren.  Occurring Thurs June 30 and Friday July 1 9:30-3.
11. Reviewed location and dates and times of Cheryl B classes that will be occurring in July.  Pam requested that those attending get their lunch requests in soon.

Respectfully Submitted,
Linda I
 
Demo for Calendars
July 2016
 

August 2016
 

Sept 2016
Making Labels-Sherri Matz

Oct 2016
 

Nov 2016
Work on binding technique- Ginny W

Dec 2016
 

Jan 2017
 

Feb 2017
 

Mar 2017
 

April 2017
 

May 2017
 

June 2017
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Volunteer Sign Sheet for Hook In:
Silent Auction-Chair Sharon G

1. Sharon G
2. Kathy F
3. Pam Sisk

Cheri will also cover for Sharon as needed
Rug Show- Quink Chair
Quink will recruit.
Pam S, Ginny W (end of day), Linda I signed up to volunteer

Door-Chair Beck

• 9-11
  • Gloria
  • Marilane McCarthy
• 11-1
  • Ginny
  • Emily
• 1-3
  • __________
  • __________

Beginner Classes- Mary Ann chair
 
11-12

1. ______________

 

1. ______________

 
1-2

1. ______________

 

1. ______________

Raffle-Chair Chris S

• Rug Ticket Sales 9-Noon
  • ______________________

 

Vendor Set-Up-Amy Chair

1. Joanna Brandt
2. ________________
3. ________________
4. ________________

 

 

Saturday we had two new members join.  They both paid the National dues and the local dues for 2016.  They are Linda Bender. The 2nd person is Yvonne Bednarz.
 
I had 5 people pay their 2016 dues.  They are Dwala Canon, Kim Urchek, Tammy Sorenson, Julie Vannoy and Helen Horvat.
 
There were 3 visitors and they all brought something to work on.  They were Carol Balley, Karen Thompson and Mary Prout.  I don't know if they were previous visitors or not.
 
Notes:
 
1.  Nomination Committee - Sharon Gunderson had already volunteered for the committee along with Cheri Talbot and Emily Scudder.
 
2.  Raffle license - we thanked Chris Sundberg for her work.  Chris said the license has to be renewed every year and it costs $100.00.  She has to file a report quarterly to the state even if we haven't sold any tickets.  Her first report is due March 30, 2016.  She said we need a separate bank account for the selling of raffle tickets.  Chris thinks she has to be on location whenever the Guild sells raffle tickets.
 

3.  Sew Expo - we have enough people for the Sew Expo booth, more are welcome.  No one knows where the banner is. 
 
4.  Townsend Cutter & Blades - Joanna was not at the meeting, so I brought the cutter and blades home.  Pam Sisk and Judy Peterson ? if we have the cutter/blades insured.  Judy & Pam brought up the fact the blades are marked CRFG and the blade size with magic marker.  Judy said she was at a camp where someone switched a blade with another student that wasn't in very good condition. 
 
 
 
5.  Wool Buy - Saturday, April 23rd.
 
6.  Cheryl Bollenbach Class - Pam Sisk, Ginny Waldera and Judy Peterson will handle the logistics of classes with Cheryl Bollenbach.  They are looking at July.  Cheryl said she wanted to know what kind of a class people want and if it would be a 2 or 3 day class.  It will be in Arvada.  Pam had people who were interested fill out a note card with what they would like to learn.  Cheryl said she could do faces, an open class, door project - you would work on a small project 3 days in a row that would fit on a door.  She said she could do an open class with anything from small cut to wide cut.  Pam got 12 replies from people in the room.  I told her she should send out an email to all the members.  Cheryl said she also had time in May and June.
 
7.  Pam Sisk brought in the Guild library with cards you could sign the books out.  I put out the Green Mtn Rug School brochures Mary Ann gave me.  Cheryl brought in postcards for the Estes Park Wool Market - June 9th & 10th. 
 
8.  Theresa talked about the Bead Show at the Mart and brought in a sign up sheet.  When it got back to Theresa only 1 person had signed up.
 
9.  The 2016 Hook-In was discussed.  Sharon Gunderson asked everyone for donations, anything fiber related.  Tammy & Kim have a group to work on table centerpieces. 
 
 
10. Demo - Pam did a demo of wool sheep with rusted carpenter nails as legs.  She had patterns for whoever wanted them and she explained how they are constructed.  She brought in wool for people to use for their sheep and embellishments for the sheep also.
 
11. Cheryl asked people to bring in primitive rugs for the March & April meetings.  The August/September issue of the ATHA magazine is all about primitive rug hooking.  The magazine will be 16 pages longer than normal.  She wants all the pictures she can get.  The issue will have articles and instructions from primitive rug hooking teachers.
 
 
12.  Kim Urchek was given recycled wool from someone that was moving and didn't want to take it with them.  The wool had been washed and it filled the whole aisle way of the room.  It was free and there was nothing left.  Thank you Kim!

Meeting Minutes January 23, 2016

1. Meeting was called to order and started with a wool drawing.  Three lucky members won two ¼ yard increments of wool.
2. This is the month we collect our local dues- $24.00 checks made payable to CRFG.  New member roster will be shared as soon as it is compiled.
3. A review of upcoming educational hooking opportunities was given:
   1. Green Mountain Rug School 2016.  Montpelier Vermont/  Will be 2 sessions of 4 days.  Session 1 occures June 18-21; session 2 occurs June 22-25.   Our own Cheryl Bollenbach is one of the teachers.  Flyers for this were passed out.
   2. Rock Creek Hook In and Rug Show in Lenexa, Kansas.  Occurs February 27, 2016 9am-3pm  For more information see the Rock Creek website.
   3. Hook In and Rug Show.  Kirkwood, Mo April 23  10-4  Registration forms and more information available on line at thewoolyloft.com
4. No board members will be at the next meeting as they will be attending the Rock Creek Hook In.
5. Maggie Bonanomi will be teaching applique at the Gatherings in Colorado Springs April 14-16, and teaching rug hooking April 18-20.
6. Board requested 3 volunteers to form a nominating committee for our elections to be held this May.  Cheri Talbot and Emilee Scudder volunteered.  If you would like to  hold an office or be the 3rd member of the nominating committee feel free to contact Emilee or Cheri.
7. Opportunities to demonstrate rug hooking were presented:
   1. Sew Expo Jan 31, Feb 1, Feb 2.  Members were requested to sign up for 3.5-4 hr slots.  In the past this has been a great venue to get more people involved in rug hooking.  All slots filled.
   2. Bead Show April 29 10-6 and  April 30 10-5.
   3. Gathering of the Guilds-occurs April 24 10-5 at the Boetcher Mansion on Look Out mountain.
8. Treasurers report indicates we have approximately $8137.78 in the funds.
9. Raffle license-  All of the material needed to get the license has been compiled.  Chris S will proceed to get our raffle license.  Ideally we would have our raffle license so we could display our raffle rug and sell tickets soon.
10. Group Wool Buy-Would like to hold a group wool buy in April.
11. Pam S brought some of our library books to the meeting.  If you want to sign out a book the process is to get the card out of the front of the book, sign it and then return it the next month.
12. Carol R gave a report on the results of the voting for teachers for 2016.  Most requested was Janis Johnson followed closely by Cheryl Bollenbach.  Suggestions for possible teachers for 2017 included Sally Kallin and Judy Rippstein.
13. Reminder that the 2016 Hook In is September 10, 2016.
14. Motion from the floor to purchase the full complement of Townsend cutter blades.  We currently have 4,6, 8, 8.5.   Movement to purchase 3, 5, 7, 9, 9.5, 10 was approved.  Mary Ann G will proceed with purchasing.   
15. Linda I demonstrated and shared the pattern for a hooked chicken.
16. Anne has volunteered to demonstrate the different stitches she learned at the Biennial in San Antonio sometime in the fall.

Meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Linda Iriye, Secretary
 

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• Rug binding and backing available at Guild meetings.  Contact  Quink Arlt in advance to order.

 

September 2015 CRFG Meeting Minutes    

Meeting was called to order at 10am.

·       Attendees of the ATHA Biennial shared their experiences and learnings.

·       Discussion of November and December meeting dates.  It was decided that we would hold a come and hook meeting on November 28 and December 26.  It was recognized meeting attendance may not be large and will not plan to have any formal meetings or agendas.  Just get togethers to hook, socialize and decompress during the busy holiday season.

·       We cut wool for beginner kits for the Hook In.

·       Checked on Committee chairs on Hook In readiness and if everyone was set to go.  Rug show, silent auction, door, food, beginner class, Jayne Hester speaker, Cheryl Bollenbach dye class, Carrie Martin demo all lined up and reported good to go.  Verified we had members ready to arrive and help unload vendors at 7am.

·       Chris Sundberg discussed that their were a number of requirements that needed to be met for her to be able to obtain the raffle license.  We decided we would raffle the rug next year and Linda Iriye took the list of documents and will try to pull the necessary information together so we can complete the application.

·       Gloria Shone gave a treasurer report and also relayed she had the list of active paid members.

Meeting was adjourned and members finished the afternoon off with fellowship, hooking and delightful potluck items.

Respectfully submitted,

Linda Iriye

Secretary

CRFG

CRFG Meeting minutes August 22, 2015

Members in attendance-24

Conducted 6 wool raffle drawings and six luck members won a ¼ yard of wool.

Requested and received enough volunteers to complete the table flowers for the Oct 3 Hook In.

Sharon Gunderson requested more silent auction items.

Chris Sundburg volunteered to take the gaming class so we can raffle the rug.

Discussed price for raffle tickets. Members arrived at $2 for one or $3 for five.  Would like to see the drawing held at the 2016 Hook-In.

Members signed a congratulatory card for the anniversary of the first ATHA guild.

Jenny S volunteered to teach new hookers at the Hook In.

Cheri T requested members to submit photos of new rugs so we can get some new photos on the website.

Need more volunteers for the front table at the Hook In.  Looking to fill 9am and 11am slots.

2016 Hook In will be held on the third Saturday of September.

Cheryl B reported on her experiences at Sauder Village.

Member requested an educational event for demonstration of rug finishing.

Formal meeting adjourned.  A plethora of rug hooking and socialization followed.

Respectfully submitted,

Linda Iriye

Secretary.

  1.     Meeting was called to order.  Attendance was 30

2.     Reviewed Board Meeting that occurred July 18.  Items discussed in board meeting included: 

·       particulars and scope of decision making authority of subcommittees.  Upon consultation with our rules and bylaws identified search committee is to identify potential locations, with recommendations to be returned to the board, reviewed and shared with the guild in whole.  Requested that the committee would include the items that the guild had used previously to find our current location.

·       Need to move forward with the gaming license

·       How to handle food for the Hook-In.  Determined would order in sub-sandwiches since there was so much work associated with members handling the food details, and lack of member interest in joining this committee.

·       Need for future agendas to include demos, play days, program planning and need to advise of cost (from the rules and by-laws).

·       Suggestion to have a survey of membership of what activities they would like to see and find valuable in our meetings.

·       Discussion of whether we were going to fill Jayne Hester’s classes.

·       Discussion post meeting with Carol Howard who has agreed to stay on as education chair with suggestions to modify how we handle the workload associated with classes and cooridination of teachers, assistance in loading/unloading, food acquisition etc.  Work is too much for one person.

3.     Checked with chairs leading Hook-In committees.  Reviewed list of vendors coming

4.     Approved reimbursement for new student expenses.

5.     Discussed new member survey.  Desire to do it with Survey Monkey.  Members agreed this was a good idea.  Survey items to include items such as how often to have a group wool buy, how many camps annually, ideas for programs/demos, how much are we willing to pay for space, how much are we willing to increase dues to accommodate a large room, do they support the search for a larger room.  Other suggestions should be forwarded to board member so we can include them in the survey.

6.     Table décor makers (flowers on bedsprings)-requested a few more helpers with this.

7.     Discussed possible sites for a weekend get a way-Grand Mountain Ranch, Snow Mountain Ranch were possible suggestions.

Meeting was adjourned.

Meeting minutes for July 25 2015

1.     Meeting was called to order.  Attendance was 30

2.     Reviewed Board Meeting that occurred July 18.  Items discussed in board meeting included: 

·       particulars and scope of decision making authority of subcommittees.  Upon consultation with our rules and bylaws identified search committee is to identify potential locations, with recommendations to be returned to the board, reviewed and shared with the guild in whole.  Requested that the committee would include the items that the guild had used previously to find our current location.

·       Need to move forward with the gaming license

·       How to handle food for the Hook-In.  Determined would order in sub-sandwiches since there was so much work associated with members handling the food details, and lack of member interest in joining this committee.

·       Need for future agendas to include demos, play days, program planning and need to advise of cost (from the rules and by-laws).

·       Suggestion to have a survey of membership of what activities they would like to see and find valuable in our meetings.

·       Discussion of whether we were going to fill Jayne Hester’s classes.

·       Discussion post meeting with Carol Howard who has agreed to stay on as education chair with suggestions to modify how we handle the workload associated with classes and cooridination of teachers, assistance in loading/unloading, food acquisition etc.  Work is too much for one person.

3.     Checked with chairs leading Hook-In committees.  Reviewed list of vendors coming

4.     Approved reimbursement for new student expenses.

5.     Discussed new member survey.  Desire to do it with Survey Monkey.  Members agreed this was a good idea.  Survey items to include items such as how often to have a group wool buy, how many camps annually, ideas for programs/demos, how much are we willing to pay for space, how much are we willing to increase dues to accommodate a large room, do they support the search for a larger room.  Other suggestions should be forwarded to board member so we can include them in the survey.

6.     Table décor makers (flowers on bedsprings)-requested a few more helpers with this.

7.     Discussed possible sites for a weekend get a way-Grand Mountain Ranch, Snow Mountain Ranch were possible suggestions.

Meeting was adjourned.