Powell River Power Squadron Meeting
May 11, 1999, 7:00pm
Brooks School Room 130
Those Attended: Carl Floe, Jack Darling, Dave Fisher, Nagi Risk, Maureen Vlug, Jeff Mah, Jim Curtin

OLD BUSINESSES
- Boat Pro books have been ordered, waiting for delivery
- Ginny has gone over training practices with Jack Darling.
- Date of boating course has been set, registration date Sept 9, first class to take place Sept 13, last class Dec. 16.
- Malaspina College will charge $50 for advertisement of the boating course in their brochure. Dave Fisher wrote cheque for $50.
- Cost of the boating course is $150 for first person, $100 for the extra person in the family, the cost will cover the course and the first year membership.
- Jack said that Hebert had contacted Walmart regarding the sale of the Book Pro book, but he didn't feel comfortable about the arrangement in Walmart because they do not have a dedicated staff at their desk.
- If old member do not want to join the PRPS, he can pay $20 and get the boating certificate, or he can pay $35 and can boating certificate and the PRPS membership.
- Glen has made up a draft for the membership survey, needs to make up the cover letter.

CORRESPONDENCES
- Letter from Charlie Pryde, he is looking for inputs from our squadron on ideas to improve the system for collecting membership fees, such as tying invoices to birthdays or date of joining; a more durable membership card; a more streamlined system to organize membership.
- Jack likes the idea of tying invoices to birthdays so it is easier for a family to pay.
- Dave is neutral towards any suggestion.

- Hebert has contacted the Scout to see if they would handle the Boat Pro course. The scouts plan to charge $30 for the course, $10 for the book and $20 for the exam.
- Jack expresses that he has problem about profit being made off the scouts.
- Dave suggests charges of $20, our cost is $18.
- The Squadron has to look at the Scouts and other groups individually.
- Jack pledges to provide instructions for the course.

- Letter from Frank Phipps, National Executive for Membership, reminds us that there are procedures for someone to become a recognized national provider.

- Letter of invitation to the AGM at Cowichan from the District, the purpose of the meeting is that they like to have reporting from our Squadron besides the social event.
- Maureen has planned to go, she can bring back information from the AGM.

NEW BUSINESSES
- Maureen got posters on the Boat Pro, has put up Xeroxed copies in the mill and in the malls. They kept on disappearing, she wonders where she can get the color posters. Suggested that she call 1-888-CPS-BOAT
- Carl has to send in new list of roster and bridge to the District, asked for email addresses of members of the bridge.
- Dave has received the new boating course outline in the mail and has given Jack a copy. Jack will discuss with his training officers to come up with a strategy for the new course. He will need a updated list of membership to look for any potential instructors. One comment was that some instructors are not paid PRPS member.
- Next meeting June 15, 7:00pm at Brooks