October 9, 2012 

CAPITOL VOLKSSPORT CLUB MEETING MINUTES 

The meeting took place at Apollo's.  Vice President Susan Berry opened the meeting at 7:00 pm.  Twenty people were present.
Introductions and welcome to three new members.        .   
Happy Birthday Perki!
Honors to Ann Spargo for completion of 10 events/challenges.
OLD BUSINESS
Be sure to check our website and Newsletter.
Millersylvania - Thank you went out to Perki, Sheila and Bonnie for putting together this walk.  We had 208 walkers and 28 volunteers.  This event made a profit of $102.61.
Christmas Walk - The walk is scheduled for December 8th.  Susan passed around sign-up sheets for walk/trail.  A person will be needed to direct traffic for the parking area.  Start point will be at the United Church's social room.  Check point will be at the Phoenix Inn.  Coffee, tea and cookies will be provided at the start and check points.  Parking available at the church parking lot and DNR's parking area.  Brochures will be made to share and promote the walk.  The workers walk will be Saturday morning, 9 a.m. December 8th, to mark the trail.  The start of the walk is 3pm - 6pm.  
Seabreeze - Seabreeze will be on President's weekend of 2013, February 16th through February 18th.  We will have six walks and two year round walks plus one bicycle ride.  We will be using the Lion's Club again this year and we will have the Italian Buffet again this year too.  The payment for dinner reservations may be made to Karen or Sheila.  The cost will be $20 and BYOB.  
Christmas Party - Our Christmas party will be held again at the Berry's on Dec. 11th. 
McCleary - The test walk will be the afternoon of October 28th.  Susan passed around a sign-up sheet.  
REPORTS - 
	1.  Membership
	2.  Publicity 
	3.  Web site
	4.  Thursday walks - Linda will continue to lead the Thursday walks.
	5.  Monday walks - Next walk is Oct. 15th, mapping out the Christmas walk
NEW BUSINESS 
39 WA Counties challenge for 2013 - Write in walk instead of stamping your booklets.  This is not a AVA challenge.
State Parks challenge is for one year only - 2013.
ESVA
AVA - IVV Americans, Group Walks
AVA Publicity Content - The American Wanderer had two articles for CVC by Perki.
Walk directions for 2012 - need to have copyright added to the directions.  One way to do this is by typing the following (alt0169)
UPCOMING EVENTS
	1.  Christmas Party - Potluck at Berry's. The time and day will be 6 p.m. Tuesday December 11th.  It will be a potluck: salads, vegetables, or desserts.  Also BYOB.  
 	2.  February 11, 2012 meeting - Elizabeth Mooney will present the slide program
	3.  June 2013  is the Regional Conference held in Portland
	4.  AVA Convention 2015 held in Salem
Additional news -
The meeting adjourned at 8pm.
Ann Spargo did slide presentation of her Australia trip.

Submitted by Ann Spargo, Secretary