MBGS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MINUTES

July 27, 2006

Officers in Attendance:          Bob Reynolds             President

                                                Mark Nida                   Vive President                                                                                    Tom Hoane                 Treasurer

                                                Leonard Espinosa       Co-Field Trip Director

Absent Officers:                     Robb Gillespie            Past President

Ken Petrie                   Secretary                                             Tom Godbold             Business Manager

Mark Wollensak          Co-Field Trip Director

                                                Tom Wellman              Newsletter Editor

Location: Mason Building 5^th Floor

Meeting called to order by President Bob Reynolds at 4:15 PM.

President Bob –

Reviewed the schedule of meeting dates for this year.

Had received the SPE dates and speakers from Tim Griffin. SPE meetings are set for Oct. 16, Nov 8 and April 9.

MBGS will also have an April 11 meeting at WMU Core Lab.

Tentative Mentors meeting Oct. 16

Tentative Kids meeting Dec. 13

VP Mark –

Has begun lining up speakers for the year. Tentative so far:

Sept – Dave Baxter or Grant DeWitt (Elliott).

Other speakers: Jon Cherry of Kennecott – Metallic mining in UP

                         Keith Johnson – Wolverine – Utah play

                         ??? – On Hominoids – Kids meeting?

At least one of our meetings will be at the MSU Geology Dept.

Treasurer Tom H-

Went over year end 2005-2006 financial sheets and the 2006-2007 sheets.

Current checkbook balance = $2,846.86

Current money Market = $5,544.31

Co-Fieldtrip Director Leonard-

Upcoming fieldtrips - Oil Springs /Petrolia Trip – Tentative mid to late Sept.

Salt mine trip – Spring 2007

Baraboo WI - ?? Fall 2007

Yellowstone - 2008

Insurance policy should be renewed. The bill has not been received. Mark W. will need to check with our Insurance carrier.

Electronic Pubs Mark – absent. 

Newsletter Tom W- absent

Tom H indicated Tom W would like newsletter info (speaker, fieldtrip etc.) by Aug. 15 for the next newsletter.

Tom W will be retiring from this position and we need to find his replacement.

Website – Tom H was helping someone with an order and discovered that CD#3 is listed as #3 & #4. He will get Greg to correct and to add the new officer’s names to the site.

New Business –

Do we want to print a new membership list this year? Will need to check with Mark W.

Tom H requested and moved to place our $300 order with Red Metal Products for rock & mineral kits. Motion seconded and approved. Tom will order kits.

Letter from WMU about our previous donation to the Core Lab. The committee discussed, proposed and seconded that we donate an additional $500 to the core Lab. Motion approved. Tom will check with Bill Harrison on where the check should be sent.

MBGS coffee mugs need to be ordered. The catalog was passed around and the green marbleized coffee mug was chosen. There is a painted/metal lip on the mug. Tom H will check with Dan McGuire, our contact, to make sure the mugs are microwavable.

Old Business – None

Meeting was adjourned at 5:30 PM.

                                                                                    Respectfully Submitted

                                                                                    Tom Hoane