The June meeting of the Smoky Mountain Blues Society (SMBS) was held on June 13th, 2010 Dockside at the Star of Knoxville.  The meeting started at approximately 2:30

Approximately 30 people were in attendance.

General Discussion:
Blues Cruises

Diane Michel talked about silent auctions on Blues Cruises. Everyone needs to find contributors to donate items. Anything sellable will be accepted. Does not have to be “blues-related”.

Silent bids will be accepted until boat turns around (halfway point). Michele Mapstone will be heading up silent auction activities.

Harmonicas will be bought with some of the money for the Blues in the Schools Program

A suggestion was made to buy some basketballs and have the Vols/Lady Vols sign them.

Nolichucky Vineyards donated 4 tickets for each of their summer music series shows:

Labron Lazenby & LA3 June 19th

Milele Roots July 17^th

Stereotypes August 14^th

Blues Cruise T-shirts have been printed and will be sold for $12 each/2 for $20

Michele thanked our T-shirt sponsors:

Smokeys Pub (donated $300)

Richard Qulia, Private Investigation & Polygraph Company ($100)

Blue Barry & Debbie Faust, Terraplane Drifters ($100)

Tribe One (discounted shirts by $100)

Mark Havely, KMark Havely Productions ($100)

Michael & Evelyn Gill, Bluegill Productions ($100)

Robert Higginbotham, Guitar & Guitar Instruction www.robhigg.net ($100)

Grant Finley ($100)

June Blues Night Out

James Armstrong@ Brackins- Thursday  June 24^th (8pm start)  $7 cover.


Blues In the Schools (BITS)

Diane talked about Tribe One – a non profit group interested in partnering with BITS.

Diane will be setting up a meeting with them this coming week. They accomodate approximately 50 inner city kids in Grades 3-8 in their summer program.

IBC
Entry Deadline for SMBS sponsored competition is July 30, but will be flexible to accomodate more bands.
Entry fees: Bands $50, Single/Duo $30, Youth $20
All acts must be members (at least one per band)

Blues Jams now 3 nights a week
Smokeys-Tuesday nights in Fountain City
Brackins Wednesday nights in Maryville
Ricks Place on Thursday Nights in Downtown West, Knoxville.


501C3 Status
Questions was asked will we send receipt for contributions. Mike Feeback said we would.

Next Meeting

The next meeting will be held Sunday, July 11th at the Tennessee Riverboat Facility on Neyland Drive at 2 p.m. Covered patio. Rain or shine.

With thanks to Dick Qulia for taking the minutes in my absence.

Robert Higginbotham
Secretary
Smoky Mountain Blues Society
www.smokymountainblues.org