THE MEETING STARTED WITH A REVIEW OF THE PAST YEAR’S ACCOMPLISHMENTS—HEADED BY 501C3 STATUS AS FRIENDS OF DBQ RUGBY; PLAYING IN CHICAGO AGAINST THE LIONS; BEATING THE MIDWEST DIII RUNNERS-UP; RUNNING OUR 1^ST 7’S ASIDE TOURNEY SUCCESSFULLY.

FINANCES WERE TALKED ABOUT AND PRESENTLY WE HAVE $2000 IN G O D ACCT AND $1000 IN FRIENDS ACCT. PRESENTLY THE BIGGEST FUNDRAISERS ARE THE POSTER AND THE SPRING TOURNEY, COMBINED THEY BRING IN $4000.

WENT OVER FALL SCHEDULE WHICH IS POSTED ON THE WEBSITE AND TALKED ABOUT STARTING PRACTICES. AT PRESENT WE ARE TUES AND THURS AT WASHINGTON JR HIGH 6-8PM. WEDNESDAY CONDITIONING RUNNING OPTIONAL AT 6PM AT WASHINGTON JR HIGH.

THE OFFICER’S AND THEIR DUTIES WERE DISCUSSED AND RESTRUCTURED TO THESE ON A UNANIMOUS VOTE OF CLUB MEMBERS AS PROPOSED BY THE PRESENT OFFICER’S:

1-PRESIDENT/TREASURER------DAVE SCHLUETER

2-CIPP/DUES------MATT ROBERTS

3-SOCIAL/FUNDRAISING------STEVE RUDEN

4-COMMUNICATIONS/WEBSITE-----KATIE MEYER

5-COACH/MATCH SECRETARY (GAME DAY PREP)----DAN DOUGHERTY

6-OLD BOYS REP---NOMINATED: BILL MEYER, DON RUSK, CONGO MEYER, BILL HEDRICK

-THESE ARE ALL VOTING POSITIONS/OLD BOY REP TO BE DETERMINED BY THE 1^ST 5 OFFICERS AT 1^ST MEETING(8/22/07)

-ALL MEMBERS ARE WELCOME AT MEETINGS AND TO HAVE INPUT.

IN NEW BUSINESS; AUSTIN GOODMAN VOLUNTEERED TO HELP ADMINISTRATE AND RECORD 501 C3 CORP. BILLIE, JASON, AND KEVIN WILL WORK RECRUITING AT LORAS COLLEGE. CLOTHING WILL GO TO KATIE MEYER AND WE WILL TRY TO EXPAND TO A BIT MORE OF A WOMEN’S LINE AND POSSIBLY KIDS.

STEVE THE TALKED ABOUT COACHING AND GOALS FOR THE TEAM WHICH HE PRESENTED IN 2 PYRAMID DIAGRAMS AS INFLUENCED BY THE 2 DAY COACHING CLINIC WHICH HE ATTENDED AND THE CLUB SPONSORED.

THE MEETING CLOSED WITH KIT BAG ORDERS BEING TAKEN, SALES OF PINT GLASSES COUPON BOOKS. WE ALSO LOOKED AT AND DISCUSSED NEW STRIPS WHICH WILL BE DECIDED ON AT 1^ST OFFICER’S MEETING.

MEETING ADJOURNED AT 5PM

CHEERS,

DAVID