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These are the minutes of the 156th AMCC meeting held at the William Way Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Saturday, February 23, 2008, during the Pocono Warriors’ Anniversary. CALL TO ORDER President Mel Jacobs called the meeting to order at 3:00 pm. ROLL CALL Present: Bucks MC, COMMAND MC, Centaur MC, DC Bear Club, DC Boys of Leather, Empire City MC, Entre Nous, Excelsior MC, NE Pennsylvania Leathermen, Pennsmen, Philadelphians MC, Pocono Warriors, Reading Railmen, ShipMates Club of Baltimore, Spartan MC, TBLC of VA, Twilight Guard Proxy: Harbor Masters (to Philadelphians MC), Potomac MC (to Centaur MC), SNC London (to AMCC President) Absent: Griffins MC, Highwaymen TNT, Iron Guard BC, Knight Hawks of Virginia, Long Island Ravens MC, STARS MC Quorum was present. MINUTES A proposal to accept the Minutes of the 155th meeting was moved by Twilight Guard and seconded by DC Boys of Leather. The motion passed. OFFICERS’ REPORTS Secretary’s report: Secretary Sandy Steever passed out AMCC packets (minutes of the 155th meeting, sanction calendar, agenda for the 156th meeting). Contact information was also distributed. In the period since the 155th meeting, the Secretary sent out (1) requests for annual certification letters from member clubs; (2) a call for requests for sanction dates for member club events; and (3) a request that member clubs provide the Historian information on their club’s founding date. The Secretary was pleased to report that all clubs had delivered their certification letters by the Meeting on February 27. Several sanction requests were received and founding dates are being provided on an ongoing basis. When TBLC of Virginia submitted its 2008 certification on January 21, 2008, the letter indicated that the club had a total of seven full members. In accordance with the Articles of Agreement (VI.D), TBLC was restored to full voting member status effective January 21, 2008. Congratulations on the club-building effort. In December 2007 the Secretary received information that Don Craver, a former AMCC President, had passed away. A letter of condolence was sent out to his partner, John B, on behalf of Council and its member clubs. Member clubs were exhorted to advise the Secretary and the Web Master of any changes in contact information for their club, their Captain/President, and their Representative. Treasurer’s report: Treasurer Victor Skolnik indicated that Council had a cash balance of $1,440.90. He also announced that AMCC patches were once again available to member clubs. Vice President’s report: Vice President Steven James indicated that no report was being made at this time. President’s report: President Mel Jacobs asked those present to help make the benefits of Council membership more apparent, relevant and valuable to the member clubs. Members were encouraged to communicate this message within their own clubs and to other clubs seeking membership in Council. COMMITTEE REPORTS Outreach Committee: An All-Club Bar Night is to be held April 5, 2008 at the Red Star Saloon in Reading, Pennsylvania, with the Reading Railmen hosting. Half of the funds raised are to be contributed to a charity designated by the Reading Railmen; half goes to the AMCC. Information on lodging and transportation was provided. Come one, come all. Historian’s Committee: The Historian offered some reminiscences of the late Don Craver, a former President of Council. Don held the Presidency from 1978-80, and was instrumental in rebuilding Council in the aftermath of the 1976 All-Club Run in Atlantic City. Through his efforts, he persuaded clubs that had left Council to rejoin and he encouraged and mentored new clubs to join, bringing a new sense of stability and vitality to Council. A professor at TowsonState, he had a fine collection of first editions. He was a member of, and a major force in, the ShipMates Club of Baltimore. Web Committee: The Web Master indicated that a link to Membership Flyer and FAQs about Council as well as founding dates could be found on the bottom of the member club page on the AMCC Web site (www.AMCC76.org). Attention was drawn to Highwaymen TNT’s new web site (www.trashandtravel.com); members were warned to avoid the old web site which appears to have been infected with a virus. OLD BUSINESS Amendments and Additions to the sanction calendar One request was made to amend the date of sanction events. Centaur MC requested that the dates for Olympia be changed to August 29, 2008 through September 1, 2008. Three additions were requested to the existing sanction calendar. TBLC of VA requested July 25-27, 2008. The Pennsmen requested June 13-15, 2008. The Philadelphians MC requested October 31 through November 2, 2008. Twilight Guard moved, and Spartan MC seconded, a motion to accept these amendments and additions. The motion passed. “Committee for People Games” A request was made to extend the date for the report of this ad hoc committee until the 158th Meeting in Reading, Pennsylvania. (The committee was constituted to develop guidelines for people events at runs and other events that will take into account the maturity of participants, and propose not as vigorous/competitive events as are often encountered.) Reminder of Upcoming AMCC Meetings Member clubs were reminded that the 157th Meeting will be held on Fire Island, New York on May, 17, 2008 and the 158th Meeting will be held in Reading, Pennsylvania on October 11, 2008. As the schedule of Council Meetings now stands, nominations for AMCC officers for 2009-2011 are to be submitted at the 158th Meeting. NEW BUSINESS No new business was raised from the floor. CLUB ANNOUNCEMENTS Bucks MC congratulated the Pocono Warriors on their anniversary. Centaur MC congratulated the Pocono Warriors on their anniversary. COMMAND is having its Anniversary dinner the second weekend of May. They congratulated the Pocono Warriors on their anniversary. DC Bear Club congratulated the Pocono Warriors on their anniversary. DC Boys of Leather congratulated the Pocono Warriors on their anniversary. Empire City MC congratulated the Pocono Warriors on their anniversary. Entre Nous congratulated the Pocono Warriors on their anniversary. We are holding a “Codes of Color” event with the Harbor Masters and other clubs in Boston on April 19. Excelsior MC congratulated the Pocono Warriors on their anniversary. We’re having a bar night at the Bike Stop on March 1, come join us. We welcome you at our 33rd Anniversary on Fire Island in May. NE Pennsylvania Leathermen congratulated the Pocono Warriors on their anniversary. We are celebrating our anniversary from April 25 to April 27. Pennsmen congratulated the Pocono Warriors on their anniversary. Philadelphians MC congratulated the Pocono Warriors on their anniversary. Pocono Warriors invited all to join them at 100 Men in The Woods in August. Reading Railmen congratulated the Pocono Warriors on their anniversary and reminded members of their run in October. ShipMates congratulated the Pocono Warriors on their anniversary, and thanked all those who had helped them out with their fundraising. Spartan MC congratulated the Pocono Warriors on their anniversary. TBLC of VA congratulated the Pocono Warriors on their anniversary. Twilight Guard congratulated the Pocono Warriors on their anniversary. We’re holding an old-fashioned Swap and Shop on April 12. GOOD & WELFARE Spartan MC expressed condolences to Victor Skolnik for the recent loss of his mother. Also asked Reading Railmen how Geri F was doing (she seems to be on the mend.) Highwaymen TNT members Ken R and Alex H’s house had a serious fire during MAL; DCBC put on a fund raiser to help them out. DC Boys of Leather noted that one member had passed away recently, and that loss had preoccupied the club. Bucks MC expressed their thanks for all those who came to Santa Saturday and helped out. ADJOURNMENT Spartan MC made a motion to adjourn the meeting, which was seconded by Twilight Guard. The motion passed, the meeting closed at 3:50 pm. AMCC SANCTIONED CALENDAR (UPDATED 2/23/2009) 2008 FEBRUARY 23 156th AMCC Meeting MARCH 28-30 LONG ISLAND RAVENS—16TH Anniversary run APPRIL 25-27 NE Pennsylvania Leathermen—12th Anniversary in Scranton, PA MAY 16-18 Excelsior MC—33rd Anniversary Run on Fire Island, NY 17 157th AMCC Meeting JUNE 6-8 Knight Hawks of Virginia—15th Anniversary run 12-15 Pennsmen run 20-27 Spartan MC—40th Anniversary/Marathon Run JULY 25-27 TBLCCampOut AUGUST 1-3 Pocono Warriors—100 Men in the Woods 8-10 DCBC—Bear Invasion 29-31 Centaur MC--Olympia SEPTEMBER 1 Centaur MC—Olympia OCTOBER 10-12 Reading Railmen—30th Anniversary 11 158th AMCC Meeting 24-26 Entre Nous—P’Town Pilgrimage 31 The Philadelphians MC Anniversary NOVEMBER 1-2 The Philadelphians MC Anniversary 7-9 COMMAND—Mr. Maryland Leather Contest weekend 29 Bucks MC—Santa Saturday DECEMBER 6 EmpireCity MC—Toys for Tots |
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