SSQG Minutes -- August 15, 2019

SSQG Meeting Minutes

Thursday, August 15, 2019

Minutes taken by __Marilyn

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1. President/Call to order (Cheryl M.) – 6:33 p.m.
2. Sign In, Welcome to Members and Guests – 13 + 2 guests who became members. Welcome Dianne and Caroline.
3. Reading of the minutes and motion to accept –
   1. Motion made by: Mynan
   2. Motion seconded by: Elsie
   3. Accepted by membership? - yes
4. Reports of officers and committees
   1. Treasurer’s report (Fran F.) –
      1. Beginning Balance: $1,071.58
      2. Deposits:
      3. Expenditures: 20.13
      4. Ending Balance: $1,051.45
      5. Motion to accept:
         1. Motion made by: Monette
         2. Motion seconded by: Betty
         3. Accepted by membership? - yes
   2. VP/Programming (Pam T.) - Investigating future program ideas.
   3. Secretary (Marilyn H.) – Up to date.
   4. Historian (Elsie H.) - Up to date.
   5. Blog (Marilyn H.) - Up to date.
   6. Unfinished Projects (UFOs – Mynan G. ) - Prizes were selected by members who showed UFOs at previous meetings.
   7. Tabs (Mynan) – Still collecting tabs for Ronald McDonald House.
   8. Door Prizes (Valerie K.) - Betty, Pam, Elsie
   9. Just Do It (Cheryl M.)
   10. Quilt Show (SSQG membership)
   11. Charity Quilts (Merlene L. & Karen W.) 20 charity quilts have been turned in so far. Expecting another 10 for the October delivery of quilts and bears.
   12. Red/White/Blue Quilts (Sharon H./Mynan G.) 6 quilts submitted tonight.
5. Unfinished Business – A Judy Holley Class will be explored. Maybe the #2 New York Beauty (Double Ring) class. Cost would be about $30 per participant. Probably on a Saturday, not on an LSU home football game day.

6. New business – Kathy visited with a Volunteer Coordinator at Woman’s Hospital to ask about possible charity items for the guild to make and donate. Suggestions included knitted/crocheted hats and port pockets for adult cancer patients; and, small quilts or burp cloths or bibs for babies graduating from the NICU. SSQG will plan a Sew Day. Members should bring any patterns they might find for these items.
7. Program – Valerie presented an overview of Judy Holley’s Pet Portraits Class that she and Cheryl attended. Both showed samples.
8. Show and Tell – Pam, Merlene, Monette, Caroline, Marilyn, Elsie
9. Announcements –
   1. Next meeting – Thursday, September 19, 2019
10. Adjournment – 7:46 p.m.