2006 Annual Meeting

Meeting called to order at 10:32a.m. by Dean Mason, Treasurer

Officers in attendance: Dean Mason-Treasurer
Bob Reinert-Secretary

Members in attendance: Jim Aanas, Bob Briese, Mike Chopin, George Gardipee, Bill Gehrand, Rich Gizelbach, Mike Hosni, Craig Munson, Bob Raap, Brent Retzlaff, Dave Schneck, Gary Schoenborn, Rick Schultz, Ken Stangel, Jeff Trendel.

President's Report: No report was presented.

Treasurer's Report: Dean Mason reported the following:

• Cost of the Annual Meeting, Cost of Homecoming, 
  
• Dean continues to monitor our endowments and scholarships at the UW-Stout.
  
• Current balance in account is $(an exact balance was unavailable).
  

Secretary's Report:
The 2009 Annual Meeting will be held over the (4th) weekend in June 26-27, 2009 in Winona, MN. Brothers are requested to confirm their hotel reservation early.

Most brothers are confortable with receiving email notifications. Those who request a hard copy of notifications will receive them via regular mail.

Golf shirts with the Sigma Pi logo were distributed to all attendees. There are a limited amount remaining, if you are interested in receiving a shirt or purchasing a second one, contact Bob Reinert.

21 Brothers and 5 family members attended the 2008 Summer Event and Annual Meeting.

Discussions: The following items were also discussed at the meeting:

• Dave Schneck has offered his time to track down missing brothers.
  
• Discussion on ways to assist the Sigma Pi colony in establishing a base at the U of MN.
  
• Brothers in the Twin Cities to gather information and make recommendations.
  
• Discussion on other ways to provide scholarships to students at UW-Stout.
  
• Sigma Pi web site. Site overview given at meeting. Site expected to be ready for use by Homecoming.
  

2008 ANNUAL MEETING MOTIONS

• Motion: To offer an extracurricular event after the Homecoming Meeting. Bowling and Golf were suggested as possible options. (Motion passed)
  
• Motion: Extend invitation to two officers from the U o MN (Iota Zeta) Sigma Pi Chapter to attend our Annual Meeting in 2009. Delta Sigma Chapter to pay for the events on Saturday. Iota Zeta officers to pay for lodging, transportation and misc. expenses. (Motion passed)
  
• Motion: To limits the content on the chapter web site to basic functionality, and eliminate financial information until proper security controls can be implemented. Individual contact information is to remain as part of the site. (Motion passed)
  
• Motion: Business conducted at Homecoming Meeting is subject to, and may not be enacted, until ratified at the Annual Meeting. This motion is subject to compliance with our new by-laws. (Motion passed)
  
• Motion: To retain current officers for another annual term or until a new corporation is established and a new board is elected. (Motion passed)
  

Meeting adjourned at 11:25 a.m. by Dean Mason, Treasurer