Gwinnett Senior Golden Olympics Meeting Minutes

December 19, 2005

Our President, Al Sandham, was on vacation this month so our Vice President, Doug Jones, conducted our December meeting.

Eileen gave the treasurers’ report, $7663.17.  No new donations were received but we have promises for the New Year.  Ask for gift certificates when you are patronizing your weekly shopping services.  Every donation is appreciated.

Suzie, Eileen and Heather worked on the new pamphlet for our 2006 Olympics.  We need new action pictures.  If anyone was taking them with their personal cameras, please contact Suzie Dodson.  We plan to have it printed by the 1^st of February and mailed out shortly after.

We went over the venue managers and verified a few changes.  Chris Moore will do the Discus throw and Linda will do the Shot-put. Johnnie Webb will do Holey Board and Deedee will assist her.  Anyone helping with the opening ceremony, please report to Elaine Shiver.  As for our entertainment for 2006, we will try to get Emily to entertain the seniors as she did in the past.  We took a vote and all were in favor of Emily entertaining.

We need to adjust age groups to make the participants compete against someone, when there is only 1 in that age group in order to receive a medal.

Bob brought up the New Business.  We need to make up Sponsor Packets, using six categories of sponsorship for different amounts.  He suggested we make up signs to display but they cost $125.  We will have to think about this purchase and if we really need the signs.

Atlanta had its’ first Senior Olympics this year. It ran for 6 days, 10 sports. They are planning to add 2 days and 2 events each year.  The dates are May 18^th to 24^th.  Bob will be handling shuffleboard May 23^rd and 24^th.  Their games are $25. The location is Zaban Park Jewish Center, Tilly Mill Road, Dunwoody, GA.  All are invited to join.  

Bob will need to replenish our shuffleboard supplies for our events and will need a check from our treasurer to purchase them.  He also mentioned our Senior Sports Society that meets once a month on Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. that he started 3 months ago. When we took a vote  whether to have a day set aside once a month for sports and exercise, 40 people voted for it.  The second meeting there was 18 attendees. At the 3^rd meeting there were only 12. If the seniors have lost interest and rather not have it, Bob will cancel it.  On January 18^th at 10:00 a.m. it will be held at the Bethesda Senior Center.  We need 30 people to attend.  If there is less, Bob will assume the seniors have lost interest in this event and will cancel it.

There wasn’t any more new business to discuss so the meeting was adjourned 11:15 a.m.

                                                                        Respectfully Submitted,

                                                                        Marie Hickman, Secretary