October 1st, 2007

Introductions and Overview
Attendees were Chris, Christin, Jamie, Ruth, Jamie, Ollis, Rhonda, Mary, Ruth, Virginia, Kristal, Joe, Katryna, and Dianna

Financials

Year-to-date 2007 CUUPS has generated approximately $2100.00. We're still $1,900.00 short of our goal.
We haven't used any of our budget however, $35 will be coming out this month for our national CUUPS dues. There will be an UUCT Board Meeting on Oct 21st for committee chairs to present their 2008 budgetary requests.

Ollis contacted CUUPS National to check on membership cards for those who have not gotten them yet. Everyone's dues are being set to be due on October 31st.

Action Item: Ollis will fill out the national form and submit it to Ed for payment for the annual dues.

Education

Class schedule for the year:
TONIGHT, Tarot Discussion and Reading Exchange
November 5th, Making Staffs & Wands -- wear clothing you don't mind getting dirty and damp.
December 3rd, Kitchen Wichery, Potluck and Recipie Exchange

Next year is Wicca 101 in the first quarter. Christin has offered to teach a soap-making class on making soaps from scratch. She is planning to teach in April and in May, we can use what we've learned to make some soap. Rubber gloves and masks are required.

Ritual Commitee

The ritual calendar for 2007:
October 27th ritual will be held outdoors, presented by Sacred Oaks Circle led by Sirona
November 24th ritual will be our annual bardic circle with our second silent auction

Ritual committee will meet to discuss futher plans.

Rituals are by invitation only – Wicca 101, Sacred Woods Coven, and Sacred Oaks Circle fill some rituals and other groups are invited for the remaining dates.

Out Reach

October 6th is Pagan Pride at the Clearwater UU Church. If anyone wants to go, please notify us so we can provide information for a table.

Action Item: Jamie is to send out a copy of the corrected CUUPS brocure.

Witches Masquerade

Next planning meeting is on October 7th immediately following the church service (around 12:15 PM)

Magda and Kim with Carol Partington and Craig (Gloria's boyfriend) for photos.

Al and Sherri are going to make the haunted dome a Dungeon theme with 2 scare levels. They need empty glass jars for candles.

Lynn Parrish, Dawn and Ruth will make baked goods. Other baked goods are needed and necessary. Please contact Mary Francis for details.

Amy, Al and Jim are creating outside decor. Extra setup help to erect the village and decorate would be useful the day before.

Music: Music for the backgound part of the party is set, but suggestions and donations are still needed for the dance portion of the evening. If you have a special song you'd like to dance to, please provide the title and artist to Chris Hendrickx. Send him email if you'd like.

Food: We'll revisit this at a later masquerade meeting.

October 13th will be a CUUPS-wide Buidings and grounds day starting at 9:00 AM. We will have a masquerade work day to decorate the church on Oct 26th

Buildings and Grounds

Normally the 2nd Saturday every month, 9 am. Come and help keep up the church! -- CUUPS members are especially wanted in October to help clear the grove in preperation for the October ritual.

October 13th will be a CUUPS-wide Buidings and grounds day starting at 8:00 AM.

New Business

The next silent auction will be at the November ritual.

Autumn Meet will begin November 6th in Georgia. For more information, please visit http://www.phoenixfestivals.com

The CUUPS council:

• Ollis Hughes -- Facilitator
• Mary Francis -- Web Weaver and SOC Gapekeeper
• Chris Hendrickx -- Herald and Scribe
• Jamie Hendrickx -- Treasurer
• Ruth Davis -- Librarian

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