Minutes from the PNWBA Board of Directors Meeting
Date: April 24, 2024
Prepared by: Diane Mee, PNWBA Board Secretary
Roll Call:
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Name
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Title
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Present
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Excused
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Bill
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Stock
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President
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X
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Christene
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James
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Vice-President
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X
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Lance
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Rasmussen
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Treasurer
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X
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Diane
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Mee
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Secretary
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X
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Jane
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Biehl
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Past President
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X
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Jason
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Aqui
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Director
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X
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Doug
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Canada
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Director
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X
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Allen
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Carter
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Director
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X
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Dale
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Groetsema
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Director
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X
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Jason
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Hertz
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Director
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X
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Sheldon
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Koehler
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Director
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X
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Eric
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Mendel
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Director
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X
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Noel
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Ostrander
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Director
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X
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Bob
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Washburn
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Director
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X
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William
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Whitfield
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Director
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X
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13 of 15 Members present for a quorum.
The President called the meeting held by Google Meeting to order at 6:30pm.
Discussions
Approve Minutes – Diane
A motion was made to approve the minutes from the March 27, 2024, meeting. motion to accept the minutes was made by Sheldon K. and Jane B. seconded the motion. The motion was voted on and approved.
Diane will post the minutes to the forum for the membership.
Financial – Lance
Lance will give a summary breakdown of the financial reports when he is back in Seattle.
Events:
Discussion on the Puyallup Event
The judging class went well.
Bill said that the sampling requirements will be made clearer to the teams next year, especially to existing teams. Jason A. said that many of the new teams were caterers, who didn’t understand what “samples” meant. Jason H. said that samples should be 3-5 bites. We should take photos of samples, so it’s more easily understood. We should also emphasize the hours that sampling is required. Bill said that by 3pm, 50% of the teams were sold out. Our gross sales for the event were $55,000, which is an 11% increase over the previous year.
Lynden
The contest organizers may possibly move their date for 2025.
Myrtle Creek
The event will be on grass.
Mc Kinley Springs – Prosser
Diane is working out the sampling details with the contest organizer. The sampling will only be teams left over competition meats on day 2.
Burlington
This will be a late load in time of 2:30 on day 1, due to a parade on the street where the teams will set up. Teams will be asked to cook extra meat (1-2 butts or briskets) and turn it into a meat pool area on day 2.
Langley, B.C.
The event will also include and SCA event and a CASI chili event.
Training Committee:
There will be another judging class at Black Diamond.
Trying to schedule a pitmaster class on 7/14 or 7/27.
The judging class wait list is approximately 38 people long.
Adjourn:
A motion to adjourn the meeting was made at 7:30 by Jane and seconded by Doug. The motion was voted on and approved, and the meeting was adjourned.
