19:59:23 [Bob] Hello, bob here
20:00:45 [tonyb] hi guys
20:00:56 [Bob] Hello tony, hello dean
20:01:30 [dean] hi guys
20:01:54 [Bob] Hello Bill
20:02:04 [tonyb] hi bill
20:02:05 [BillGunter] Hello all
20:02:29 [BillGunter] I move that we open
this meeting.
20:02:41 [Bob] I second
20:03:03 [BillGunter] All in favor...
20:03:16 [tonyb] aye
20:03:24 [Bob] aye
20:03:30 [dean] aye
20:03:47 [BillGunter] Thank you.
20:03:53 [Bob] Hello ralph
20:04:11 [BillGunter] Our agenda, this
evening, is the re-organization of the board.
20:04:12 [ralphperez] howdy
20:04:52 [Bob] Hello Norm
20:04:53 [BillGunter] due to ongoing time
constraint and overall disappointment in lack of participation
20:05:06 [BillGunter] have resigned the
presidency.
20:05:27 [BillGunter] I no longer have the
overall drive to run this
20:05:41 [BillGunter] en so many don't log
into the meetings.
20:05:56 [Norm] Sorry I'm late
20:06:20 [Bob] not a problem Norm
20:06:44 [BillGunter] I was also
disappointed at the lack of support when attempting to build regional social
meets.
20:07:15 [BillGunter] I was of the
understanding we all wanted a place to meet and show our trucks.
20:07:28 [BillGunter] This is what I was
trying to move towards.
20:08:00 [BillGunter] Thus my decision to
step aside and let somebody else run things.
20:08:12 [pilot99] Hello all
20:08:32 [BillGunter] so we are at the
official time of recognizing a new President.
20:09:04 [Bob] I'll say hello to Bill Escott - pilot99
20:09:06 [BillGunter] We do have a
volunteer, but could hold election if necessary.
20:09:45 [BillGunter] I leave that open to
those who are present.
20:09:48 [tonyb] who is the volunteer?
20:09:59 [Bob] I have volunteered to take on the
position of president if Bill would be willing to serve in a secondary
capacity.
20:11:16 [Norm] I think you would be a good
one.
20:11:23 [tonyb] that sounds good to me.
20:11:42 [pilot99] Sounds good to me
20:11:47 [BillGunter] Bob has done very
good things with the site.
20:11:52 [dean] me too
20:11:54 [ralphperez] good luck to you bob
20:12:25 [Norm] Bill, would you be willing
to do the second part?
20:12:33 [BillGunter] He has more knowledge
of organization operations than I do.
20:12:51 [tonyb] it looks like we had an election. should
we make it official?
20:13:07 [BillGunter] He has a greater
vision for this club than I believe I do.
20:13:12 [Norm] Yes
20:13:16 [pilot99] Sounds good to me
20:13:21 [ralphperez] we should
20:13:50 [BillGunter] I will help where I
am able to.
20:13:59 [Norm] Let's do it.
20:14:08 [tonyb] I motion that we elect Bob Koch for
president of the club.
20:14:21 [ralphperez] second
20:14:22 [BillGunter] I gave this a good
start, but now it's time for somebody else to keep it going.
20:14:24 [Norm] Second
20:14:34 [BillGunter] I second.
20:14:51 [pilot99] Bill I know what you are
going through, I had the same thing with our flying club.
20:15:11 [BillGunter] It is very
frustrating!
20:15:18 [pilot99] I vote yes.
20:15:33 [BillGunter] I did what I could,
but didn't get very much cooperation.
20:15:47 [tonyb] I also vote yes.
20:15:52 [Norm] Bob has my vote.
20:15:58 [ralphperez] yes
20:16:24 [BillGunter] Ok, that makes it
official;
20:16:28 [dean] my vote too
20:16:47 [BillGunter] We welcome Bob Koch
as the new DPETCA President.
20:17:19 [BillGunter] The other business
Bob and I discussed
20:17:34 [BillGunter] as downsizing the
board to just 3 positions.
20:17:34 [Bob] Thanks Guys - I guess.
20:18:30 [pilot99] We had one good man, now
we have two good men.
20:18:44 [BillGunter] we are thinking of
President, Vice-President, and secretary/treasurer.
20:19:39 [BillGunter] Also how about a
shift of Membership duties to one of the other board members?
20:20:13 [BillGunter] this way there are
less people to depend upon for the general operation.
20:20:32 [BillGunter] We have had our share
of setbacks.
20:22:20 [BillGunter] Any comments?
20:22:34 [tonyb] Bill, are you willing to take on the VP
position or did you want to step down completely from the board and just help
fout from the ranks?
20:23:08 [BillGunter] I could serve as VP
or Secretary?Treasurer.
20:23:20 [BillGunter] would be good in that
capacity as well.
20:23:41 [BillGunter] I'm just done trying
to keep people involved.
20:24:41 [ralphperez] are we going to vote
on the other seats ?
20:25:06 [Bob] I would like to see Bill as VP, but that
is up to him.
20:25:42 [Norm] What would you prefer, VP
OR SEC./tREAS.
20:25:57 [BillGunter] I'd rather serve as
Secretary/Treasurer, but that is up to the masses.
20:26:29 [BillGunter] I just don't want to
see all our work go down the drain.
20:26:32 [Bob] Bill, it's not up to us - we won't force
you into any position
20:26:40 [BillGunter] We all worked hard to
get this far.
20:27:14 [tonyb] OK I'll motion that we elect Bill Gunter
as the new Sec/Tres. Presuming he accepts the nomination.
20:27:41 [Norm] ok FROMHERE
20:27:44 [ralphperez] second
20:27:59 [pilot99] I second.
20:28:20 [pilot99] Vote yes.
20:28:23 [Bob] All those in favor signify by saying aye
20:28:35 [Norm] Aye
20:28:37 [tonyb] aye
20:28:38 [ralphperez] aye
20:28:39 [dean] aye
20:29:22 [pilot99] aye
20:29:24 [thomashuse] aye
20:30:29 [BillGunter] Any others?
20:32:22 [BillGunter] ????
20:32:41 [Bob] Are there any Nay's
20:33:49 [tonyb] That looks like the whole group.
20:33:51 [Bob] Then Bill Gunter is our new Secretary -
Treasurer
20:34:17 [BillGunter] Ok, that makes it
official.
20:34:33 [BillGunter] Thank you one and
all.
20:34:58 [pilot99] Thank you Bill !!
20:35:12 [BillGunter] Now we need to
designate who will take the membership duties and merchandising.
20:35:25 [BillGunter] Any ideas?
20:35:40 [Norm] Bill, thanks for all you
did as president
20:35:58 [ralphperez] yes, thank you
20:36:15 [BillGunter] You're welcome.
20:38:04 [BillGunter] We need to fill a
vacant VP chair.
20:38:22 [BillGunter] Any volunterers or
nominations?
20:39:56 [dean] I will volunteer
20:40:15 [BillGunter] Thank you Dean>
20:40:42 [BillGunter] I move that we elect
Dean Haueter as VP.
20:40:56 [tonyb] second
20:41:08 [Bob] We have a volunteer for the position of
VP. Are there any other volunteers?
20:41:57 [Bob] We have a second for Dean Haueter as VP.
Any discussion of this or should we vote?
20:42:20 [pilot99] Vote
20:42:23 [Norm] Let's vote
20:42:33 [BillGunter] Norm,Bill,Ralph,
Tom??
20:42:45 [ralphperez] aye
20:42:48 [BillGunter] Did we lose you
all???
20:42:53 [Norm] aye
20:43:01 [pilot99] aye
20:43:06 [Bob] All in favor say - Aye
20:43:09 [Bob] aye
20:43:10 [BillGunter] aye
20:43:10 [thomashuse] aye
20:43:11 [dean] aye
20:43:13 [tonyb] vote......aye
20:43:30 [ralphperez] aye
20:44:21 [BillGunter] It looks like that
makes it official.
20:44:44 [BillGunter] Bob?
20:44:47 [dean] thank you all
20:45:31 [Bob] Is there any further business that we
need to do tonight Bill?
20:46:10 [BillGunter] Membership duties and
merchandising (if we are still persuing that).
20:46:29 [pilot99] I'm trying to vote aye
20:46:33 [tonyb] Now for Bill's question about
membership/merchandise. Do we want to keep that with a board member or farm it
out.
20:46:52 [BillGunter] Vote counted, thanks
Bill.
20:46:59 [pilot99] I had some trouble
20:47:01 [Bob] There are places that will take care of
all the merchandising and shipping for us.
20:47:28 [Bob] I would really like to discuss that with
the new board before we make any decisions
20:47:46 [ralphperez] will it cost us ?
20:47:51 [Bob] Merchandising is a real good way to wear
someone out real quick
20:47:55 [BillGunter] That's a fiar call.
20:48:09 [Bob] No, it really won't cost any more
20:48:27 [Bob] and we won't have to put all the money
up front to buy 144 t shirts or whatever at a time
20:48:55 [ralphperez] sounds like a good
idea
20:49:45 [BillGunter] Should we, as the
board, discuss this and then present to the club later?
20:49:58 [Bob] yes, that is what I am proposing for now
20:50:02 [dean] I think that is a good idea
20:50:16 [tonyb] works for me
20:50:21 [Norm] Sounds fair to me
20:50:29 [BillGunter] I'm in agreement.
20:51:00 [pilot99] sounds good.
20:51:03 [Bob] There are two things I would like to ask
about tonight. First is, Does this chat system work for us and is it any better
than using MSN messenger?
20:51:16 [Bob] what do you guys think?
20:51:22 [BillGunter] Ok, very good.
20:51:25 [dean] yes to both questions
20:51:35 [BillGunter] yes, better.
20:51:39 [Norm] I can't see much difference
20:51:51 [ralphperez] ok here
20:51:52 [tonyb] much easier to access. I say we keep it.
20:52:00 [BillGunter] Easier to get into.
20:52:12 [thomashuse] I think it was easier
to get online.
20:52:15 [pilot99] Seems to work a little
better, but I've haD TROUBLE SENDING A COUPLE TIMES TONIGHT
20:52:21 [BillGunter] Just bookmark and
it's always there.
20:52:59 [ralphperez] will do...
20:53:43 [BillGunter] Bob, about membership
duties?
20:54:03 [Bob] thanks guys for the input
20:54:13 [BillGunter] Should we decide who
will take that over now?
20:54:17 [Bob] right now I am handling membership
duties
20:54:26 [BillGunter] Or put that on
discussion?
20:54:30 [Bob] the reason is because it's actually
easier at this point in time
20:54:46 [Bob] I am straightening out the membership
list, email list and so on
20:54:57 [Bob] and keeping track of memberships is all
part of that
20:55:00 [BillGunter] OK.
20:55:09 [BillGunter] Who will notify John?
20:55:28 [Bob] The second question then, is - where do
we want to spend our time as far as a club? Do we want to work on a quarterly
newsletter? On more information to help others? On more chat sessions that are
not so business related but truck related? Or should we be spending our time
trying to organize r
20:55:43 [BillGunter] I also have the
complete membership list which is up to date.
20:55:44 [Bob] I will since I"m the president
20:56:02 [Bob] Yes, you sent it to me last week
20:56:54 [Bob] ... trying to organize regional or a
national truck meet. (sorry the last part got cut off)
20:57:03 [BillGunter] we need input to
Bob's question so as to determine what direction to move this club towards.
20:57:26 [dean] a newsletter isn't a bad
idea, and a general chat session would be a good idea as well
20:57:29 [Bob] What's most important to you guys?
20:57:41 [pilot99] Tony, have you done
anything with the coordinator thing ?
20:57:50 [thomashuse] FOr meets, can we
have them as an inclusion to a larger meet or show?
20:58:13 [BillGunter] Eventually, we
can>
20:58:22 [pilot99] I've been waiting til it
cools off a little.
20:58:26 [Bob] right now tom, that's the best way to go
- we're not really big enough to hold them by ourselves
20:58:26 [BillGunter] We need to gain some
exposure first.
20:58:48 [tonyb] I was going to get to that. I have been
looking into a get together but even the closest person to me is over 2 hrs
away. Makes it kinda hard to get a group together.
20:58:55 [BillGunter] National meets take
much effort and some sponsership.
20:59:01 [thomashuse] Bay State Antique
Auto Club just had its annual show and several clubs had their own judging and
grouping, Oldsmobiles for one example.
20:59:15 [Bob] tony, that's one of the problems we have
- the distance
20:59:24 [Norm] Pretty hard for me in MAINE
20:59:34 [ralphperez] a newsletter, I'm
more incline to read e-mails than going to a site to get info
20:59:53 [pilot99] Tony how far are you
from Charlotte NC ?
21:00:25 [dean] the newsletter could be in
the form of email
21:00:29 [tonyb] About 25 driving hours or so. Or two
weeks in the big truck
21:00:31 [Bob] so ralph would an email newsletter work?
or are people wanting a printed quarterly newsletter?
21:01:17 [ralphperez] e-mail...we are
always reading e-mails
21:01:48 [BillGunter] The geographics are
one obsticle I was aware of;
21:02:01 [tonyb] I would like to try to get together to
just BS about these beasts. I follow the post on the pilot-house site but it's
not the same as the direct back and forth.
21:02:04 [BillGunter] was attepting to
design social meetings first.
21:02:18 [thomashuae] Email newsletter
would be easier and certainly less expenseive. Are there any members that do
not have email?
21:02:25 [BillGunter] That way we wouldn't
have to worry about taking our trucks along at first.
21:02:53 [Norm] E-Mail
21:03:14 [Bob] tony - would a monthly chat such as this
one - only set up to chat about our trucks be helpful?
21:03:19 [ralphperez] social is good, My
truck is not up and running yet
21:03:21 [pilot99] E-mail
21:03:23 [BillGunter] I was attepting to
move towards Tony's idea.
21:03:39 [Bob] my truck is FAAAAAAR from being up and
running yet
21:03:57 [pilot99] Monthly Chat would be
great.
21:04:07 [thomashuae] I consider mine to
finally be running, yet yesterday. . . no start
21:04:21 [tonyb] I could do that. Maybe one or two of us
could set up something in between on our own.
21:04:44 [Bob] thomas - gas? electrical? any ideas?
21:05:11 [tonyb] I moved mine out of the backyard to take
some pics and tore off the rain gutter with the sleeper box. Oooooops!
21:05:32 [thomashuae] Leaking gas, and I
think I may have flooded it. Ran great last weekend to go to a show after being
towed the weekend before.
21:05:44 [dean] ouch!
21:06:10 [Bob] just so long as you didn't hurt the
truck tony
21:06:25 [BillGunter] Tom, not that we are
aware of>
21:06:30 [Norm] Had mine in a parade last
Friday, went great
21:06:53 [Bob] any pictures you have to submit Norm?
21:06:55 [BillGunter] Good job, Norm>
21:06:57 [thomashuae] Norm, where in Maine?
I'm in Boston.
21:07:03 [tonyb] nothing a little paint won't fix. Along
with the ten or twenty other little touch-ups I need to do.
21:07:04 [BillGunter] That's what this is
all about.
21:07:19 [Norm] Falmouth
21:07:42 [Bob] OK guys - how far between boston and
falmouth?
21:07:47 [pilot99] I'm going to paint mine
next month............that is what I said last month Ha.
21:07:51 [ralphperez] anyone in the
midwest?
21:08:11 [BillGunter] Ralph, several there.
21:08:26 [Norm] about 130 miles
21:08:47 [BillGunter] I was attempting to
get everybody better acquainted.
21:09:04 [thomashuae] 130 miles would be
about three hours drive time
21:09:06 [BillGunter] Norm, 3 hours by
truck.
21:09:28 [Norm] Not at 40 miles per hour
21:09:55 [BillGunter] 4 hours?
21:10:37 [thomashuae] Not sure I want to
drive 130 miles on 50 year old tires.
21:10:41 [Norm] The best way would be to
trailer it
21:10:45 [ralphperez] I'm in s.w. wisconsin
21:11:11 [Norm] Cheese
21:11:12 [BillGunter] Tom, Good point.
21:11:23 [ralphperez] Yes and a bear fan
21:13:02 [tonyb] How bout them Vikes?
21:13:03 [Bob] This brings up another question tonight
- would a members directory be helpful to each of you so that you can see where
everyone is ?
21:13:16 [BillGunter] Are we done with all
business we need to deal with for tonight?
21:13:32 [Norm] Yes
21:13:39 [BillGunter] Everybody shoould
have the latest one.
21:13:52 [Bob] We could make a members directory
available in printed form, or on a secure portion of the website
21:13:59 [ralphperez] yes-directory
21:14:10 [BillGunter] I sent the 2005
Summer directory out in an e-mail in April.
21:14:36 [Bob] Did everyone get a copy of the
directory?
21:14:50 [dean] I got mine
21:15:01 [pilot99] I got mine.
21:15:19 [ralphperez] I think I deleted
mine
21:15:30 [tonyb] Could you send it this way again. I've
been having some computer problems and have probably lost it. The last I know I
have is from 2004.
21:15:54 [Norm] Mine didn'topy the trucks
you guys have
21:16:01 [BillGunter] I can send another
copy to all.
21:16:18 [ralphperez] thanks
21:16:27 [Norm] Please
21:16:29 [thomashuae] I could likely
guarantee space at Bay State's Show next July in Dedham MA if interested.
21:16:31 [Bob] we have added a few new members so
probably time to send another one, or make a copy available on a secure section
of the website
21:16:52 [dean] Bob, I have to go for
tonight, email me if you need anything further . Bye to everyone
21:17:03 [BillGunter] Which format does
everybody want?
21:17:11 [Bob] Sure will, thanks for coming and also for
serving in your new role
21:17:30 [BillGunter] Thanks for your
effort Dean.
21:17:36 [tonyb] See ya Dean
21:17:48 [Norm] We just had a truck show at
Owl's Head with a lot of Mopars
21:17:51 [dean] Bye
21:18:15 [Bob] If you guys will send these to me I'll
put them on the clubs website calendar.
21:18:26 [ralphperez] Bill, whatever you
sent last time to me is ok
21:18:31 [BillGunter] I'll need to go in a
couple of minutes as well.
21:18:35 [Bob] Also, would love to have any pictures
when you take your trucks to shows or parades
21:18:40 [Bob] that's fun for all of us
21:18:57 [pilot99] Is there a place on our
web site to put input for a news E-mail.
21:19:00 [Bob] Is there any further discussion for
tonight? anyone?
21:19:14 [BillGunter] I'll send a copy to
all, and Bob can post a copy on the site.
21:19:33 [BillGunter] hat way all will have
access to which ever format they want.
21:19:39 [Bob] for right now send it to : info@dodgepilothouseclub.org
and it will go to all the board members
21:19:45 [Norm] I move we adjourn
21:19:58 [ralphperez] thanks again Bill
21:20:03 [pilot99] second
21:20:24 [Bob] thank you all greatly for coming. I will
be in touch with you all
21:20:58 [Norm] Goodnight guys have a good
one
21:21:11 [ralphperez] Thanks Bob
21:21:12 [BillGunter] Talk to all next
time.
21:21:19 [BillGunter] ve a great week.
21:21:30 [pilot99] Have a good one !
21:21:35 [tonyb] See y'all later
21:21:40 [ralphperez] Adios amigos
21:22:11 [Bob] thanks again, bye
21:22:18 [BillGunter] Bob, I'll save these
notes to floppy.
21:23:23 [thomashuae] Good night
21:23:31 [Bob] Bill, I just saved them
21:23:40 [Bob] all you need to type is /save
21:23:57 [Bob] click the question mark and it will give
you the commands
21:24:58 [Bob] did you find it bill?
21:26:33 [BillGunter] I was already saving
to a folppy, sorry.
21:26:40 [BillGunter] I have it on a
floppy.
21:27:06 [BillGunter] I don't trust my
system fully anymore.
21:27:22 [Bob] i understand
21:27:46 [Bob] which is why all of the important stuff
is going to go up on the website
21:28:06 [Bob] so there is a backup of everything we
need
21:28:24 [Bob] too many people losing, or having
computers lose their work
21:28:38 [BillGunter] We always did need a
seperate server.
21:29:17 [Bob] i want copies of our membership cards,
brochures, mailing lists, everything in a secure are of the website
21:29:19 [BillGunter] With all the new
tools, I won't need to do much any more.
21:29:30 [Bob] then it's in one place and save when
needed
21:30:17 [Bob] ok, i'm going to go for now unless you
have anything else
21:31:15 [BillGunter] I'm done, thanks for
taking over.
21:31:21 [BillGunter] I wish you well.
21:31:40 [BillGunter] Have a good evening.
21:31:53 [Bob] well, it's a way for you to stay
involved, but not carry the responsibility. I think it will work
21:31:55 [Bob] see ya
21:32:13 [BillGunter] I'll talk to
everybody soon.