Minutes for RSB Board Meeting November 24, 2015
Present: Robert, Will, Robin, Diana, Ron, Judy, Kathleen, Tatiana
Verse: American Verse, opening
Previous minutes: Robin moved that the minutes of previous meeting be accepted, Judy seconded, all in favor.
Financial (Robin): (a) Review revision of the structure of our accounts, (b) Robin will send out year-end statements of donations
Heart Fund request (Diana): status discussed and declined for the time being.
Newsletter (Kathleen): Suggestions: format change and integration with the website. Make an on-line version of the articles along with print/PDF version of the full newsletter. Robin & Di will help Kathleen.
RSB-NC By-laws (Ron): Report on review process. Robin, Diana and Ron will meet to continue the work that Ron has begun. Discussed the earlier requirement to become a member of the Anthroposophical Society and the desire to require membership in the Society as a prerequisite to Branch membership. Will be discussed further.
Review prior events (all): Suggestions for improvements:
- Branch meeting, Oct. 23 — report of AGM by Ron Veitel, donations were received to cover the costs and reimbursements have been made.
- All Soul’s Day Celebration, Nov. 1 — great success.
- EWS Holiday Faire, Nov. 21 — RSB-NC table had a number of visitors and one email sign-up, practical suggestions to improve for next year. RSB volunteers helped with parking and food serving.
Preparation for upcoming events (Diana, Judy):
- Advent Sundays: Nov. 29, Dec. 6, Dec. 13, Dec. 20 – publication will be divided up by presenters. Robert will publish for the Eurythmy event. Diana for the plays.
- Glen Williamson performances: arrangements for Glen, EWS Brown Room, publicity, financial arrangements touched upon briefly.
- Holy Nights: We did not get to discuss Holy Nights or any more of the proposed agenda as we had a presentation by Edward Schuldt.
Presentation by Edward to the Board on Threefold Social Order concepts and his experience with organizations and their development. His recommendation to form a collegium for the cultural life and separate out the rights and economic sphere was clarified. No action agreed upon at this time. However, the conversation was informative, beneficial and appreciated.
Next Board meeting: Wednesday, Jan 6th, 2016, 3:00-5:30 PM at the Mays home.
Closing Verse, meeting was adjourned at 9:00 PM
Social Event: Hopes expressed to have a social event for Board members in which we could take up the thought that Edward presented of cultivating a long term vision of how the Anthroposophical Society can become a more dynamic influence in the Triangle area.
