May 2025 Board Meeting

ROLL CALL: Bobbie Berkman

Review (Additions and Corrections):  Mary Smith

Approval of March Minutes:  Mary Smith

REPORTS:

• Treasurer's Report: Al Peters
• • Motion to approve Income & Expenses Statement as given.

• Club Membership & New Members
• • 350 members
  • (50) new members YTD
  • • 24 Amblers
    • 17 Ramblers
    • 6 Trekkers
    • 3 Scramblers
    • 8 Monday Morning Walkers

• Trail Steward Report: Larry

• Upcoming Events: Kathy Devine & Molly Clopp
• • June 3 picnic
  • • Hosts: Kickan Wilson & Marsha Thrall
  • Aug 21 picnic
  • • Joanie Boyle & Pat Kramm
  • Oct 28 Annual Meeting
  • • Mary Smith, Jackie Stuart & Jennifer Arevalho + Jan Jones, Pumpkin Carving Contest
• • Nov 13 Notable Volunteers Brunch
  • • Mary Smith & Anne Squire
  • Dec 11 Holiday Party
  • • Shirley Wiegand & Janet Jolley
  • • Caterer's Contract (Englund's)
    • Alcohol service TBD
  • Dec 20 - Last Hike
  • • Dave & Gloria Kern

• Publicity: Ellen Gilman & Mary Smith
• • Rossmoor Club Fair: June 5
  • Rossmoor Farmer's Market tables available

• Technology
• • Wild Apricot website updates
  • TeamUp updates
  • • (3) new fields added to calendar
    • • Distance, elevation gain, Type of Hike
      • will be required once QCs are trained
    • (1) field label updated
    • • "Where" is now "Driving Directions (trail head / parking map link)"
• • (1) additional field available - suggestions ?

• Safaris
• • 2025 
  • • Sisters Safari: Mary Smith & Ros Carol
    • • 10 spaces open
      • travel Plans, hike leaders, trail list updates
    • Joshua Tree: Harriet Schwartz via Road Scholars (full)

• Outings: Ros Carol
• • May 18th Outing to Tunnel Tops, Carolyn Walkling - host

MEMBERS FORUM:  Mary Smith

OLD BUSINESS: Mary Smith

• Thanks
• •  Spring Potluck
  • • Idelle, Molly & Rich for hosting
    • Mark Forrette for the slideshow
  • Chico Safari
  • • John Walkinshaw & Anne Squire for organizing
  • John Muir Land Trust Presentation
  • • Thanks to Shirley Wiegand and Kathleen Stavis for arranging

NEW BUSINESS: Mary Smith

• Long time Trail Steward, Larry Barclay, resignation
• • Replacement options
  • • Ask trail crew members?
    • Ask membership?
    • Other? (GRF Landscaping declined to assume role)

• Review of By-laws: Marcelle Welch & Richard Levy
• • Current (last updated October 2024)
  • Hiking Club Bylaws 3142025 final025.docx (dated March 2025)
• • Motion and vote to accept changes or amend

• Proposed changes to tenure of officers: Anne Squire
• • Move to 2 year terms

• Proposed change from bi-monthly to quarterly Board meetings
• • Interim decisions via Zoom

ANY OTHER BUSINESS

MEETING CLOSE