The October meeting was held at Downtown Grill and Brewery.  The only board members in attendance were:

 

Mike Feeback

Sharon Kniffin

Randy Ross

 

This was not enough to establish a quorum.  Legally speaking there was no meeting. So what are follows are 'notes' from the gathering rather than 'minutes' from the meeting.

 

-  Robert volunteered that preparation and distribution of minutes and other society communication could be handled by the website committee so Robert is preparing and sending this.


-  Total attendance at the meeting was less than 10 people.

 

-  The IBC competition at Brackins yielded $537 which by previous vote will go towards defraying expenses for Labron Lazenby and the LA3 when they represent our region at the International Blues Competition.

 

-  These monies break down as follows:  $100 from band registration ($25x4) + $437 in the tip jar.    The Society also brought in $115 from new members who signed up during the two night run at Brackins.

 

-  The Shrimp Boil at Baker Peters raised $230 for the Society.

 

-  A check for $100 was prepared for WDVX  to enable the Society to be an 'official sponsor' of the Johnnie Mack Blues Attack program on WDVX.   This was voted on a few meetings ago.

 

-  The board of directors will meet on November 4th, 7 p.m. at Brackins to work on the Society by-laws.

 

-  we have added around 10 members since the initial 41 (the membership list currently on the web site).  Mike committed to getting the additonal names or revised list to Higginbotham for posting on the site and updating our email list.

 

-  December 13th was selected as the date for the Society Christmas party.  While no details are figured out yet it was thought that 1) the party would be at Brackins 2) live music will be provided 3) this will be the '4th' quarter event of the entertainment committee.  It was suggested that the format could be pot luck.  It was also suggested that we make it a charitable event and donate proceeds to an organization that supports those in need.

 

- Links suggested for the web site were

  The Blues Foundation

  Blue Gills Pond

  Brackins

  Johnnie Mack Blues Attack

  Bands with members in the Society (the website committee will ask for information in a separate email).

 

- Ray Brown volunteered to provide photos for the website

 

The next meeting will be the Sunday after Thanksgiving, November 29th at Brackins at 5 p.m.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

Robert Higginbotham

SMBS Web Dude