MBGS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MINUTES

December 13, 2006

Officers in Attendance:          Bob Reynolds             President

                                                Mark Nida                   Vice President

Tom Hoane                 Treasurer

Robb Gillespie            Past President

Tom Godbold             Business Manager

                                                Leonard Espinosa       Co-Field Trip Director

Mark Wollensak          Co-Field Trip Director

Absent Officers:                     Ken Petrie                   Secretary                                            

                                                Tom Wellman              Newsletter Editor

Location: Coyote Creek Grille

Meeting called to order by President Bob Reynolds at 4:35 PM.

President Bob –

Discussed replacing Ken Petrie as Secretary. Jennifer Jennings declined. One of the current officers will handle for the rest of the year. Tom H for today.

VP Mark N–

January meeting speaker will be Andrew Ware instead of Jon Cherry for Kennecott.

February’s meeting will be changed to Tuesday 2/13/06 because of Valentines Day on the 14^th. All speakers are set up except May 2007.

Secretary Ken- Absent

Minutes from October and November presented by Tom H, and approved.

Treasurer Tom H-

Tom discussed the financial sheets. Checkbook = $3,279.98 Money Market = $5,582.69.

New mugs have been ordered. Tom will check with Dan on delivery.

Business Manager Tom G-

Would like the “fee enclosed” removed from newsletter notice. Will tell Tom W.

Co-Fieldtrip Director Leonard-

Salt mine trip – April 2007

Baraboo – with Robb, Possibly 3^rd weekend in Sept. 2007, Friday – Sunday.

Past President Robb-

Christmas Dinner at Schuler’s held on Friday Dec. 8, 2006. No students available tonight – finals. Will try next meeting. Park brochures on hold, but will get it back on tract.

Electronic Pubs Mark –   

Yellowstone – 2008, Mark N and Mark W will continue to work on plans. Mark W has a list of possible people to act as guides/leaders. He will contact for their interest. Looking at 10 days in Sept. 2008.

CD #5 with Oil & Gas Vol. #1 & 2 is available for purchase.

Insurance is in force.

He is working with the Bob Mosher CDs. Hopes to have them available soon.

Newsletter Tom W- absent

Tom W will be retiring from this position in June 2007 and we need to find a replacement. Tom H set up an ad for the Dec. newsletter.

New Business –

AIPG request for MBGS having a booth in the fall of 2007 at their meeting. Robb indicated we may be able to join WMU for pub sales.

Old Business –

Bob brought up the possibility of breaking away from SPE next year.

Membership Directory – Tom H put together a request sheet that went out in the Dec. newsletter. Tom H will compile info into a spreadsheet with an info due date near end of 2006. Mark will take over to get directory printed.

Meeting was adjourned at 5:20 PM.

                                                                                    Respectfully Submitted

                                                                                    Tom Hoane