News from the President
Well things are slowly coming along. Found the flyer that was put together last year that Lance of "Video 61" used with his orders to Atari customers. It can be utilized if needed by whiting out Sherm Erickson's name and phone #. Question is who is willing to be added to answer questions and promote the club to potential new or returning members?
I've been in contact with the President of SCAT, the Atari club that meets in the suburban area of Chicago. I plan on maintaining contact to share information about our two clubs and how we can possibly benefit each other.
I've also contacted two new Atari dealers that sell hardware, software, and books for the classic 8-bit as well as the ST.
Bob Puff of C.S.S. is still in business supporting the classic 8-bit but has dropped the Bit Writer from his catalog; reason: the arch enemy of any endevour, lack of support or interest.
Minutes of Space Meeting May 12, 1995
Space Meeting opened at 7:30 pm., with Mike Fitzpatrick presiding over the meeting. With the unexpected death of our Space Atari club president Sherm Erickson, Mike Fitzpatrick volunteered to act as president until the November '95 officer elections. Mike Fitzpatrick is also the Space club's BBS SYSOP. Mike's work schedule has made it possible for him to be at the Space meeting every month. Mike asked the membership for volunteers to help kept the Space club going. Mike Weist and Terry Streeter volunteered to help out.
Mike told the membership that things to think about are the club's solvency and doing a inventory of the club's property. Mike urged members to let him know if they have club property.
Mike said he has encouraged his business ST and 8-bit customers to come to the Space club meetings. If his customers do show up, they are given club literature. Mike said we must promote the club in a positive way and define the club's goals.
Larry Serflaten, a club member, said we must be more visible to the public. Roger Mier, another club member, suggested that the club make use of the InterNet, to advertize to other Atari computer users that the Space club is around. Larry Serflaten, also suggested that the club have a open house, to introduce people to our club.
A suggestion was made to print up some club advertisement. It was suggested to make up 3000 advertisements. The cost would be 3000 x $.02 = $60.00. Mike Fitzpatrick asked the Greg Leitner, Space Treasurer, if the treasury could handle this cost. He said he thinks it can.
A Space club member asked how many current paid up members there are. At the current time there are 24 members paid up.
Earline Fitzpatrick, club software librarian, asked Lance Ringquist, club Software and Hardware supplier, what phone numbers he was giving to his Atari business customers for Space club information. New phone numbers will be provided to Lance to give to his Atari business customers. Our Atari Space club information in area computer magazines will be updated to. Mike Fitzpatrick remarked that there are several places still selling Atari software and software.
In closing Mike Fitzpatrick asked the membership where we want to go as a club and what we want to do as a club. Asked club members to think about these things until the next meeting and come up with ideas. Meeting adjourned at 8:15 pm.
Mike Weist Club Secretary
Treasurer's Report by Greg Leitner
I can't remember the last time we held a meeting without a President or Vice President presiding over the meeting, I have to commend Mike Fitzpatrick for his leadership qualities in making the May meeting a very organized and professional affair.
Mike set the tone of the evening at the onset when he made it clear that our goal was not to make hasty decisions but to do a little soul searching. The Club definitely needs more input from all our current members and I got a good feeling by what I heard during the May meeting. Our Club has sufferred a great loss but we will survive.
The months receipts were very promising in that we had two membership renewals. Added to our Dom and blank disk sales our monthly take totalled $70.00. Our expenses were quite high for May because we paid for the first quarter room rental of $90.00 and we also paid for six months P.O. Box rental of $52.00. We also had a double hit on the BBS phone billing since we didn't meet in April and that amounted to $64.74. So the final tally shows that our balance was reduced by $136.74 for the month and our bank balance now stands at $448.98 for the month ending May 31, 1995.
Remember to mark your calendars for the June meeting and make sure to bring a list of any Club software, hardware or magazines that you may have borrowed so that we can get a much needed inventory of all our assets.
Earline Fitzpatrick also is planning to have an Ice Cream Social for the June meeting and the proceeds benefit the Club. So please come and support your Club and enjoy some ice cream too. See you all on June 9th.
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