JAVS Summer 1998

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OF INTEREST

Annual Board Meeting of the American Viola Society

Friday, 10 July 1998 Provo Marriott Hotel, Provo, Utah 7:00p.m.

Officers present:

Tatton (Pres.), Preucil (Vice Pres.), Forbes (Secretary), Dalton (Past Pres.) Officers unable to attend: Arlin (Treasurer), de Veritch (Past Pres.), Rose (incoming Treasurer), Slowik (incoming Pres.) Board members present: Clark, Fielding, Goldsmith, Hirschmugl, Irvine, Kosmala, Pounds (Special Consultant to

the Board), Ryan, White-Smith Board members unable to attend: Chiang, Coletti, Graham, Ritscher, Rutledge

Meeting called to order by Pres. Tatton 7:05p.m.

I. Introduction of new Board members by Pres. Tatton.

II. Reminder that the XXVII Congress to be hosted by Henry Janzen in Guelph, Canada, 9-12 June 1999.

III. Corrections to the 1997 minutes.

Moved (Irvine), seconded, and unanimously agreed to accept minutes from the 1997 Board Meeting at the XXV Viola Congress at the University of Texas at Austin.

IV. Clark delivered the AVS Membership Report. (Dual memberships ofAVS/CVS, membership renewal notices.) Secretary explanation of malfunction of computer database. Plea for help notifYing any members deleted by mistake. V. Tatton presented Treasurer's Report from Arlin. Tatton suggested that a Finance Committee comprised of Rose, Arlin, Dalton, and Slowik will meet in the near future to discuss budget and direction to take.

Moved (Tatton), seconded, and unanimously agreed to approve 1998 Treasurer's Report minus the 1999 budget.

VI. Irvine reported on development ofAVS Website.

VII. Goldsmith opened the report of New AVS Chapters, including the inaugural events of the LA Chapter and the AZ Chapter. Hirschmugl presented the newsletter with financial summary of Chicago Chapter and events. Smith delivered the Rocky Mountain Chapter report.

VIII. Tatton reported on setting Guidelines for Financial Support to Local Chapters.

IX. Hirschmugl requested honorary lifetime membership for Harold Klatz.

X. Fielding reported on ballots and voting of new Board members.

Meeting adjourned at 10:05 p.m.