Motion to dismiss with the reading of the October minutes by Ray Piwowarczyk.
Seconded by Ed Sieg. Motion passed.
Additions or corrections: None.

Motion to dismiss with the reading of the November minutes by Ray Piwowarczyk.
Seconded by Ed Sieg. Motion passed.
Additions or corrections: None

Motion to dismiss with the reading of the December minutes by Mike Thomas.
Seconded by Judy Gratz. Motion passed.
Additions or corrections: None

We have caught up with our meeting minutes, and Keith reiterated for one last time that he was the roadblock. The roadblock has been cleared and it should not happen again.

Due to the arrival of winter and the potential of lighter attendance we don’t intend to have any presentations at our January through March meetings. We do intend to revive our practice of presentations or discussions with the April meeting.

At the last board meeting two weeks ago the board made some significant decisions regarding charitable donations.

As most know, we have been doing fundraising to help Michael Glasder in his quest to make the US Olympic Ski Jumping Team, however all the money raised to date has been money we brought in from outside sources. Two weeks ago we decided to provide an additional $5,000 to help Mike with his training, travel and competition expenses as he tries to make the team.

As many realize, the recession has deeply impacted charitable donations, and the American Blind Skiing Foundation has found itself hurting. CMSC decided to make a donation of $5,000 to ABSF to help support their western trip this year.

The Norge Ski Training Center, the educational arm of the Norge Ski Club, has also been hit by the current economy. NSTC provides ski jumping training to interested youth, and the program can point to Mike Glasder as a successful product of their program. CMSC decided to make a donation of $7,000 to help support the ski jumping training that NSTC provides.

The financial donations made in these cases should not be considered excessive, as it has been more than five years since we have made donations to ABSF or Norge. The financial support for Mike Glasder is a bit more unique, as it’s fairly rare to have an Olympic skiing hopeful from one of our clubs.

Please be reminded that our partnership with Skiing Magazine still offers a free one year subscription or free one year extension to all of your members. The link is available on our website and the special code is magoffer. We have received requests for the code and we are referring the people that request them back to their club in order to promote this as a benefit of club membership.

RECORDING SECRETARY – Gary Kaufman skigeek47@aol.com: No report.

CORRESPONDING SECRETARY – Jackie Quillinan JRQuillinan@comcast.net: Not called.

TREASURER – Larry Douglas douglas375@sbcglobal.net:
Balance checking $ 95,522.50 Balance savings $ 106,344.76

Larry is unable to attend tonight’s meeting due to a ski trip, however he did send his report in.

ASSISTANT TREASURER – Alice Smith spyreader@att.net:
Last deposit $ 35,652.00 Deposits fiscal year to date $ 255,079.08

Alice is absent due to family reasons.

EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT – Mike Thomas mike-mike1@att.net:
Called on the Regional Vice Presidents.

REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENTS
Charlotte Bader skinana@rcn.com - 400 Ski Club, Chicagoland Club 50 Ski and Sport Club, Chicago Police Ski Club, Fleetwind Ski Club, Lakeshore Ski and Sports Club, Pine Point Ski Club, Sitzmark Ski Club: Not called.

Don Blazowski blazecmsc@yahoo.com - Boeing Employees Ski Club, Gateway Ski USA, Ibex Ski and Snowboard Club, Nordic Fox Ski Club, Oak Park Ski Club, Skunk Hollow Ski and Snowboard Club, Snowseekers Ski Club, St. Louis Ski Club: Not called.

Rick Burke rickbcampen@aol.com – Battle Creek Ski Club, Elmhurst Ski Club, Four Winds Ski and Social Club, Greater Grand Rapids Ski Club, Omaha Ski Club, Snow Hawks Ski Club, Thunderbird Ski Club: Not called.

Lyle Carlson lccarlson725@hotmail.com - Aqua Adventurers, Duneland Ski Club, Fireside Ski Club, Fort Wayne Ski Club, Indianapolis Ski Club, Inland Ski Club, Lafayette Ski Club, Sno-Gophers Ski Club, Viking Ski Club: Not called.

Judy Gratz judyg23@mail.com - B.U.C. Ski and Social Club, Four Seasons Ski-Adventure Club, Piccadilly Ski Club, Sanctuary Ski and Snowboard Club, Snowdrifters Ski Club, SUD's Social Club, Zoom Zoom Mountain Ski Club:

Judy attended holiday parties at Sanctuary and Piccadilly. Sanctuary recently went on a trip to Snowmass and used Rocky Mountain Tours as their tour operator. They were extremely pleased with this company, and would like CMSC and member clubs to keep them in mind for future trips.

Judy Haydel haydelju@comcast.net - Bloomington-Normal Ski Club, Champaign Ski Club, Chantilly Lace Ski Club, Great River Ski Club, Peoria Ski Club, Springfield Ski Club: Not called.

Patti McKnight cpmski@aol.com - Chicago Friars Ski and Bike Club, East Iowa Ski Club, Freeport Ski Club, Hustlers Ski Club, Lincoln Park Ski Club, Mississippi Valley Ski Club, Powderdogs, Rivercity Ski Club, Rock Valley Ski Association, Wheel Ski Club: No report.

Bob Murphy - Joliet Ski Club, Lincoln-Way Ski Club, Moraine Valley Ski Club, New Horizon Ski Club, Nomad Ski Club, Wild Bunch Ski Club: Not called.

Ed Sieg esieg@weberstephen.com - Alpine Ski Club, Grand Prix Ski & Snowboard Club, J’s Ski & Snowboard Club, Latvian ski Club, Midwest Ski Academy, Norge Ski Club, Tatry Ski Club:

Alpine Ski Club had a very good turnout at their Christmas Party on November 29th. 74 adults and 21 children were entertained by the Alpine Ski Club Men’s Choir, which was the highlight of the evening.

Bob Spindell prospectre@aol.com - Downhillers Ski Club, Gelandesprung Ski Club, Schussboomers Ski & Snowboard Club of Milwaukee, Sitzmark Ski Club of Milwaukee, Skihasen Ski Club, Sly Fox Ski Club, Snomads Ski Club, Vagabond Ski and Social Club of Milwaukee:

Sitzmark (Milwaukee) and Vagabonds had very successful silent auction fundraisers for the American Blind Skiing Foundation and the Special Olympics. There are three clubs going to Telluride and all are staying at the same property, though there was no collaboration in the planning. Vagabonds returned in September from a trip to Krakow and Warsaw in Poland and a 12-night river trip from St. Petersburg to Moscow in Russia; CMSC’s meeting place is a reminder of the trip. Vagabonds has a ski trip to Chile this summer with 44 people. Next November they go to Dubai and Jordan, with an extension to Israel; we all hope to go skiing in the indoor ski arena in Dubai.

PUBLIC RELATIONS
HISTORIAN – Sheelagh Spooner sspooner@ameritech.net: Not called.

MIDWEST SKIER EDITOR – Nettie Napravnik nettie_nap@hotmail.com: Not called.

PUBLICITY – Rick Drew rick@RickDrew.com: Not called.

WEBMASTER LIAISON – Michael Pogar mpogar@sbcglobal.net: Not called.

RECREATIONAL SKIING
ALPINE RACING – Jon Clegg (Committee Chair) JClegg@skiCMSC-racing.com, Steve Bonanno (Event Coordination) SBonanno@skiCMSC-racing.com, Gene Schulz (Registration) GSchulz@skiCMSC-racing.com, Sue Finis (Secretary / Treasurer) SFinis@skiCMSC-racing.com, Trent Wessler (Technical Delegate) TWessler@skiCMSC-racing.com, Janet Kreig (Sponsorship & Public Relations) JKreig@skiCMSC-racing.com: Not called.

VISUALLY AND PHYSICALLY IMPAIRED LIAISON – John Clark jhclark526@comcast.net:
ABSF will be skiing this weekend at Devils Head; the package is Friday and Saturday night lodging, skiing on Saturday and Sunday. If interested in joining, check the club website. ABSF is skiing almost every weekend between now and the western trip in March.

SKI JUMP LIAISON – Ed Sieg (847-934-6638) esieg@weberstephen.com:
The dates for the next Ski Jumping Tournament are Saturday, January 30 and Sunday, January 31. This is an Olympic Qualifying Event, with jumpers from Norway, Finland, Poland, Russia and the US. Ed has flyers with all the details, and admission buttons for sale for $5; normal admission is $15 at the gate. Mike Thomas has posters available for the tournament.

SPECIAL EVENTS
VICE PRESIDENT, SPECIAL EVENTS – Ray Piwowarczyk skiray1@aol.com:
Called on committees.

AWARDS – Ruth Sulda sulruth@yahoo.com: Not called.

DELEGATES PARTIES – Alice Smith spyreader@att.net: Not called.

TRAVEL EXPOS – Mike Thomas (630-543-4328) mike-mike1@msn.com:
More information will be available at the February meeting. Mike continually gets contacted by the Chicago Bulls about putting a group together, however there appeared to be no interest for this season.

TRIP SEMINAR – Jody J. Jurgeto (Show Coordinator) jodyj@playboy.com, C-J Motisi (Show Coordinator) cmotisi@gknna.com and Debbie Tillou (Club Registration) debbiet@playboy.com: Not called.

GOLF OUTING – Denise Genge (630-455-1343) gengede@sbcglobal.net:
CMSC is investigating resorts and golf courses. We’re looking for suggestions as to whether to have a single day outing or a weekend outing in September.

SKI & SNOWBOARD SHOWS – Randy Baustert (847-622-3968) skiwithrandy@aol.com: Not called.

SKI & SNOWBOARD SHOW AUCTION – Mike Thomas mike-mike1@att.net: Not called.

BASEBALL GAME – Mike Thomas mike-mike1@att.net: Cubs vs. Pirates, September 30, 2009
Not called.

TRIPS
VICE PRESIDENT, TRIPS – Teri Kinney CMSC.trips@gmail.com:
Called on committees.

EUROPE 2010 – Patti and Carl McKnight cpmski@aol.com:
Zermatt, Switzerland, January 15 – 23, 2010
The trip departs Friday at 5:30. Weather looks good.

WINTER CARNIVAL 2011: Not called.

CHICAGO WEEK 2010 – Scott Schmid (Trip Leader) scottschmid@comcast.net, Teri Kinney (Assistant Trip Leader) CMSC.trips@gmail.com: Park City, March 20-27, 2010
The trip is full, though we can add some. Invoices have gone out to clubs for their final payments. Scott and Teri leave Thursday for two and a half days in Park City to arrange activities; the schedule for the two and a half days is so full they won’t even get a chance to ski. There will be just under 200 participants.

CHICAGO WEEK 2011: No appointment yet. Telluride, February 26 – March 5, 2011
Not called.

MEMBERSHIP
VICE PRESIDENT, MEMBERSHIP – Glenn Yoshimura dogsnLcs@yahoo.com: No report.

ADDITIONAL COMMITTEES
CREDENTIALS – Charlotte Bader skinana@rcn.com:
Charlotte is absent due to being sick. Glenn Yoshimura collected names of the 27 people in attendance.

STEERING – Bob Meyer skibahb@sbcglobal.net, Noreen Vonckx noreen@noreenvonckx.com (Term Expires in 2010):
No report.

FINANCE & AUDIT – Bob Meyer skibahb@sbcglobal.net, Mike Wade wade@morainevalley.edu: No report.

PARLIAMENTARIAN – Mike McCrery michael.mccrery@sbcglobal.net: No report.

PINS & SHIRTS – Ruth Sulda sulruth@yahoo.com: Not called.

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT – Michael Pogar mpogar@sbcglobal.net:
Mike had some health issues come up last week. He is doing well after having an artery unblocked, spent one night in the hospital and is doing well at home.

MICHAEL GLASDER PROJECT – Michael Pogar mpogar@sbcglobal.net:
Mike Thomas read an e-mail from Mike Glasder’s mother, Kathy Glasder.

Mike and a handful of other jumpers are in Sapporo, Japan. They just completed a Continental Cup comp and are working on earning ‘points’ = the name of the game right now! He felt that his jump on the last day of comps was his BEST this season - yet ‘Mother Nature’ crept in with MAJOR tail winds and kept him from jumping as far as he wanted to. He continues to stay focused and train hard! The team is staying in Sapporo prior to the World Cup competition this weekend. They have had 3 days of training and then one day of ‘official training’ = 2 jumps per jumper and then the competition. They all fly in to Park City 1/18/10. The team will be announced on 1/19 or 1/20. At this point, the U.S. will have either 3 or 4 spots - still to be determined based on results by the FIS group. So, now is a numbers game and time to ‘get it done’!!! Please continue to keep Mike in your thoughts and prayers! On behalf of our family, thank you for your abundance of generosity - we are so VERY appreciative and also look forward to partnering with the CMSC on future projects with our club!

Bob Meyer reported that Hustlers is having a club outing at Uno’s in Schaumburg this Friday, January 15. Uno’s will donate a percentage of the special sales that night to Mike Glasder. You need a flier, which Bob has, and they are good all day, eat in or take out, at the Schaumburg location only. Uno’s will donate 15% of total sales if under $1,000 and 20% if over $1,000.

Mike Thomas reported that raffle tickets are still available. Prizes are four nights lodging, three days lifts and airport transfers for two in Banff; four nights lodging and three days lift tickets for two in Telluride; five nights lodging (midweek), four days lift tickets in Whitefish. Tickets are $5 a piece. Air transportation is not included in the prizes.

ADDITIONAL COMMITTEES
INDUSTRY RELATIONS – Keith Fanta keith@thefantas.com: No report.

NOMINATING COMMITTEE – Ray Piwowarczyk skiray1@aol.com:
Ray Piwowarczyk has been appointed to convene the Nominating Committee in preparation for the election of officers for 2010-11. By our Constitution the Nominating Committee is made up of the appointed Vice Presidents, the Regional Vice Presidents and the Past President. The first action of the Nominating Committee is to elect a chair. The floor will be opened for nominations at the March and April general meetings, and the election will be held at the May general meeting.

Ray announced that he will be in e-mail contact with the committee members.

MISSED REPORTS - None

OLD BUSINESS: None

NEW BUSINESS:
We discovered in mid-2009 that CMSC failed to reregister as a not-for-profit corporation in the State of Illinois in 2002, and we have been in involuntary dissolution since then. We have made the necessary corrections and we are once again compliant with the state. Bob Meyer will be our new Registered Agent.

Keith Fanta reported that two weeks ago he requested Mike McCrery, our Parliamentarian, to draft the necessary changes to the Constitution and Standing Rules to create a new class of membership in CMSC. This would be for ski councils. There are currently a couple small ski councils operating within the states in which we have member clubs, and the new class would allow councils to join CMSC; there would be no dues from the council, no voting privileges and the only requirement would be that every club within these councils would have to be a current CMSC member. The benefit to CMSC is that these councils would be encouraging the clubs to maintain their membership; the benefit to the councils is that they would get more exposure through the Midwest Skier and our website, and they would be able to send people to Trip Seminar with their council’s name on their badges.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Mike Thomas has vouchers from Shanty Creek good for either a five-dollar super ticket Monday through Friday, or two-for-one lift tickets on Saturday and Sunday.

Bill Gleason reported that the Chicago Tribune had an article warning people trying to go the Olympics in Vancouver that Canada treats a DUI differently than the US, and anyone with a DUI within the last ten years cannot gain entrance to Canada, even if it was plea bargained to a lesser charge.

Don Zebrauskas reported that Piccadilly Ski Club will be holding their banquet on Saturday, April 10, at the Carlisle on Butterfield Road.

MOTION TO ADJOURN by Scott Schmid Second by Mike McCrery
Motion passed, meeting adjourned at 8:39 PM.

Submitted by:

Gary Kaufman
Recording Secretary

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