Last Meeting Minutes (Copy) - Houston Canoe Club

Last Meeting Minutes

by Alice Nissen

Houston Canoe Club

General Membership Meeting
September 11, 2024
Bayland Park Community Center

Recorder: Alice Nissen

The meeting was called to order at 7:05 p.m. Officers in attendance were Greg Fan, Vice Commodore; Bob Naeger, Purser, Tyrone White, Boatswain; Christy Long (via Zoom), Fleet Captain; Harmon Everett, Newsletter Editor; and Alice Nissen, Recorder. Tom Douglas, Conservation Chairman, was in attendance. Fifteen attendees in person and seven attendees via Zoom for a total attendance of 22. Last month’s meeting minutes were approved.

Bob gave the purser report and stated membership dues were $168 and website fee $57 for a balance of $9976.

Harmon encouraged everyone to read the Newsletter "which has interesting trip reports and safety information."

Tyrone gave the boatswain report and stated we had one new member, Tim Garber, and four renewing members last month for a total membership of 142. Facebook has 1031 members.

Tom gave the conservation report and talked about the can ban in effect at San Marcos, the Wallisville Lake Project, Addicks and Barker Reservoir master plan, Buffalo Bayou flooding study, Galveston Beach Bacteria study and the 15-year-old stormwater permit. For detailed information on these topics, refer to the conservation forum on our website.

The nominating committee is composed of Natalie Wiest, Bruce Bodson, and Alice Nissen. Positions available on the board are vice commodore and recorder.

Christy gave the fleet captain report and mentioned all the trips that were taken in August and the upcoming September trips.

Gary Seloff, nature photographer, was introduced as our presenter tonight. Having worked at NASA for many years, he would take his kayak out on Armand Bayou before work, before sunrise, and observe and photograph nature. He brought 474 slides, all taken at Armand Bayou, that were some of the most amazing, astounding, and beautiful pictures of wildlife one has ever seen. If you were unable to attend tonight’s meeting to see these remarkable photographs, they can also be seen online at Gary Seloff-Flickr. He accompanied these pictures with stories of his adventures as well. One such story: Having been on the bayou every day for over 10 years, he was well known to the wildlife, even the alligators. He made friends with a very-protective mamma alligator who trusted him so much she left her 15 babies with him to babysit while she swam away for a while. Many thanks to Gary for a wonderful presentation.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:00

Houston Canoe Club

Board Meeting
September 4, 2024

Recorder: Alice Nissen

The meeting was called to order at 7:10 p.m. at Brent Hwang’s home after another delicious dinner cooked by Brent. Officers in attendance were Brent Hwang, Commodore; Christy Long, Fleet Captain; Bob Naeger, Purser; Tyrone White, Boatswain; Alice Nissen, Recorder; Harmon Everett, Newsletter Editor. Tom Douglas, Conservation Chairman, and Natalie Wiest, Ex-Officio, were in attendance.

Brent mentioned that the articles by Cindy Bartos in the Newsletter were both fascinating and informative.

Christy stated that, to-date, there are 23 registered for the 60^th party.

Tyrone gave the boatswain report and stated we have one new member, Tim Garver, three renewing members, for a total membership of 142. Facebook has 1031 members.

Bob gave the purser report and stated that income last month, mainly from membership dues, was $268, and expenses, mostly website dues, was $57. Our CD interest rolls back into the CD.

For his safety minute at the general meeting next week, Harmon will talk about dehydration.

Tom gave an overview of conservation topics to be discussed at the general meeting.

Christy gave the fleet captain report and stated there were a couple of trips last month, all Joe Coker’s trips. Bruce has had trips as well. She talked about waivers, life jacket requirements and the necessity for an emergency plan.

Next year’s nominations for vice commodore and recorder will be brought up at the 60^th anniversary party.

On December 22^nd we will have a X-mas party at Lake Charlotte that will include a paddle, and everyone bringing their own lunches and snacks.

It was decided by a unanimous vote to have the general meeting on October 9^th.

For the 60^th anniversary party, West Hansen, an Amazon and Arctic whitewater paddler, will be the speaker.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:40.
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Recorder,

Alice Nissen