1. Review & Approve Minutes from August 2006 meeting

2. Game – Buffet Trivia run by Allison

3. Report on Latest Events

a. Connecticut Club Party – Saturday, August 26^th

a) Need write-up

b. Big E Float – Saturday, Sept 30, 2006

Chairperson – Doug and Kathy Walsh

a) Need write-up

c. Memory Walk – Sunday, October 1^st – Stanley Park, Westfield, MA Chairperson – Mike Gagne

a) Waiting for end of month to get updated sheet from Mike.

d. Autism Walk Around the World – Sunday, October 15^th – Sheffield

Marianne can give an update on the event.

e. HARVEST PARTY - Oct. 21, 2006 - Nancy
Ronald McDonald House, Springfield MA

4. Reminder of upcoming events schedule

a. Brightside Angels – Nov. 28, 2006 – Colleen to give update.

b. WRAPPING PARTY - Dec. 15, 2006 - Nancy
Nancy & Frank's house, Springfield MA

Chairpeople – Nancy and Frank Cavanaugh

Dress down days from the school that Doug Walsh, money is donated to Ronald McDonald house.

Start picking up little things for stockings, something small for the parents. The $30 limit for each child was accepted as the amount.

5. Board Of Director Elections – Allison

a. People Nominated – Ballot hand-outs return to Allison for counting and recording.

b. Must be in by December 15, 2006

6. Club Dues – Tanya

a. Due by January 29^th to Treasurer.

b. New Membership registration forms

7. Running an event Packet

BOD is working on putting together a packet to help those that want to run an event for accurate record keeping and to help you with the event.

It will probably include the following:

§ The Time Line

§ Event worksheet

§ Sample donor request letter

§ Sample thank you letter

§ Envelope for receipts

8. 2007 Calendar – Marianne

a. January – Annual Blood drive

b. January – Club Dues in by January 29^th.

c. February – Club Meeting

d. February - Westfield Wizards Wine Tasting - Feb.10

e. March 2-4 – New England Parrothead Convention

f. April – Club meeting

g. April – Tag Sale

h. May – Asthma Walk - 10^th Year of Club participation

i. May – MS Walk

j. May – Special Olympic

a) Claire would like to discuss the additional role they would like us to play.

k. June – Boat Cruise

l. July – Austism fundraiser

m. August – Club meeting

n. August – CT Party

o. Sept – Big E Float

p. Oct – Alzheimer’s Memory Walk – 10^th Year of Club participation

q. Oct – Autism Walkathon

r. Oct – Harvest Party RMH

s. Oct – Meeting of the Minds (MOM)

t. Nov – Club meeting

u. Nov – Bright side angels

v. Nov – BOD Elections

w. Dec – Adopt-A-Family RMH

x. Non-date specific:

a) Pizza Party - Marianne

b) Bowling Party - Marianne

c) Mini Golf outing - Marianne

d) Fundraiser (s) - The Rogues - Marianne

e) Movie Night - Marianne

f) Talent Night – Nancy Cavanaugh

9. New Web location support through 1and1.com - Karen

a. Any suggestions for what people want to see.

b. Monthly updates of event write-ups.

c. Club member user accounts on WMPHC site. Send email per the site instructions.

d. Site statistics.

10. Non-Profit registration Update – Tanya

a. Where we are at in the process.

11. 2007 Parrothead Convention March 2-4, Update – Karen

a. List of items, looking for smoothie maker, liquor, margarita mix and any other parrothead or picnic/cookout type theme items.

b. North Falmouth – Nautical Whalers – for more info go to their website: http://www.nwphc.org/

12. Bead Game Update – Marianne

a) Prizes from On the Border, Home Depot, Westfield – Matt Cools

b) Looking for donations – approach companies stating that this is an incentive for club members.

c) Suggestions for change in how it runs next year.

13. Convention Update – Marianne

a. Location

b. Other

14. Round Table.