June 21, 2015
Monthly Board Meeting of MoRivCC

The meeting was held at Cooper's Landing from 1:15 to 2:08 pm.

Board Members (a quorum was present):  Michael Stacy, Gary Hildebrandt, Madeleine Lightfoot, Mike Cooper, and Anna Duff.  Absent:  John Clark, Vanessa Leitza, and Darren Hellwege.

Volunteers Present:  Suzanne Cooper and Pippa Letsky attended briefly to discuss cataloging.

Cataloging.  Mike Cooper and Pippa will meet at the office tomorrow morning to look at the video files on the computer there.  Pippa has agreed to go through some of our oldest projects in order to catalog them properly.

Previous Meeting Minutes. Gary moved to approve, Anna seconded, and minutes of our May 17th meeting were approved unanimously.

Financials.  Prior to the meeting, John emailed reports to the board showing $2,903.12 in cash and bank accounts as of 5-31-15.

Spring BBQ.  Approximately sixty people attended the event despite the challenging weather.  Michael Stacy reported that Sam's gave us a $50 gift card, Hy-Vee and Gerbe's each gave us $25, and he purchased the remaining food/beverages.  The event provided approximately $600 in donations with no expenses.  Michael would like to host the event again next spring, possibly before the weather is so warm. 

Hartsburg Grand.  MoRivCC filmed the first performance of the play, “She Weeps: An Unquenchable Tale,” on June 5th and captured more the following evening.  Proceeds from ticket sales of the play benefited the Missouri Stream Team Watershed Coalition (MSTWC).  In August, Gary will record a tour of the Grand and interview with its owner, Sylvia Donnelly.

Summer Sessions.  Sessions are slated at Cafe Berlin each Tuesday in July and the first Tuesday in August.  Anna reported that she and Vanessa are sending requests for camera operators, audio technicians, and potential directors.  Gary suggested, and after some discussion it was decided, to have a camera training workshop on June 30 at Cooper's Landing.

Technology.  Mike Cooper found a capturing camera for $70, and Michael Stacy purchased it with authorized MoRivCC funds.  Mike and Gary discussed audio technology that could be used by technicians without advanced skills. 

Social Media:

	Email.  Madeleine asked again that MoRivCC emails be sent to morivcc@gmail.com.  She has spent a lot of time forwarding emails there.

	YouTube.  As Mike Cooper, Gary, and Madeleine edit videos, they will send cuts of more events to YouTube.  MoRivCC can qualify for being paid, based on the number of times our videos are viewed.

	Website.  Madeleine has sent emails to Mike Robertson, requesting current information and forms on the EcoArtFest page.  (She has also asked Mike to add website lists for “Environmental and Non-Profit Groups” and “Donating Businesses.”  These lists should be useful for EcoArtFest and other events.)

EcoArtFest.   Mike Robertson has the 2014 audio files; when these have been mastered, the videos can be edited.  As noted above, Mike will also update the website for EcoArtFest 2015, which will be held September 12-13 at Cooper's Landing.

Next Board Meeting.  Sunday, July 19th at 1:00 pm at Cooper's Landing.

06-22-15 ml
07-19-15 board approved