2017 Banquet Overview

                                  Banquet Minutes for 2017

                                           February 18, 2017

                                        7:15 Meeting started

Meeting called to order by Mike Bruning, President

Opening comments from the President Mike Bruning was made.  He thanked everyone for participating in the 2016 season.

2016 Minutes were presented in handouts

Treasurer’s Report were presented in handouts

        Checking balance is $4927.25

        For 2016 the club took in $10,155.00 with expenses of $9912.28

        profiting $242.72 for the year.

        There were 34 members in 2016

Old Business

           Non-Profit status has been done with the Internal Revenue Service, was accepted on January 27, 2016. We are a non-profit 501 (c) 3.  Every year a 990N tax return will need filed online.  It is done for 2016, along with filing the biennial report with the state of Iowa.

New Business

           Any comments on the general rules

                No comments

           Any comments on V8 rules

                Talked about letting JD 10 series tractors be used in the V8 division.  It was decided not to worry about it at this time, unless we are having them show up at a pull, and then we will discuss then.

           Tech committee comments

                No comments

           Sled comments

                Talked about the sleds that were used during the clubs pulls in 2016.  Everyone was more in favor of Jeff White’s sled over the Diagonal sled.  The Diagonal sled first quoted the club of an hourly rate of $100 from the time they leave, but was charging a set price for different pulls.  It was talked about looking into other sled options.

           Other comments from any of the club members

                Nothing mentioned

           Schedule

                No Creston pull this year

                Corning fair has been in contact with us about doing a pull

                  during their fair time in July.

                New Market: July 2, Aug 19 & 20

                Malvern: July 22

                Emerson: 1 pull this year in Sept weekend after Labor Day.

           Elect New Officers for 2017 & 2018

                President  Mark Herzberg

                Vice President  Travis Alexender

 Delbert McVay Puller of the Year Award

        The 2016 puller of the year went to Ernie Smith

 Member’s awards

         All members are receiving a cooler.

        All members received their 2016 Plaque bars.

        New member received his plaque 

        Everyone received a 2017 calendar.

Meeting was adjourned