THE 2nd QUARTER GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING AND POTLUCK DINNER
WELL WE HAD A GREAT MEETING WITH PLENTY OF GREAT FOOD AND FRIENDSHIP, NORMAN JONES PREPARED SOME REALLY GREAT RIBS, AND DAVID PRUHES HAD SOME TRI TIP THAT WAS THE HIT OF THE NIGHT !MIGHTY TASTEY ! AND THE DEMO OF THE NIGHT ON VARIOUS CHARCOAL'S AND WOOD BY

PITMASTER DAN GILSON

WAS OUTSTANDING

 WE REALLY NEED TO GET SOME NEW MEMBERS, SO IF YOU HAVE FRIENDS, NEIGHBORS, WORK PAL'S, ANYONE THAT LIKE'S GREAT BBQ, FUN AND FRIENDSHIP, BRING THEM ON DOWN TO A MEETING OR A COMPETION SO THEY CAN SEE WHAT A GREAT TIME BBQ CAN BE, AND HOW GREAT IT TASTES
( THE MINUTES FOR THE 2nd QUARTER GENERAL MEETING )

THESE MINUTES HAVE YET TO BE APPROVED

May 4, 2012

Alaska BBQ Association 2nd Quarter General Membership Meeting

6:30 p.m. Moose Lodge

Pot Luck started at 6:30 p.m. with the meeting being called to order at 7:22 p.m.
 
Board members present:  Norman Jones, Jeff Deckard, Karen Schuster, Marilyn Nigro, Gene Gustafson, Bill Gibson, Dan Gilson, David Pruhs.  Absent: Allen Shaw

19 people were in attendance.

The minutes from January 27, 2012 1st quarter general meeting were read by Marilyn.  Dave moved & Gene seconded that the minutes be accepted as read.  Motion passed

Marilyn gave the treasurer’s report as Karen had not yet arrived.   Balance in the bank is $2,275.49.   We have a $950 insurance bill coming due and a loan of $1500 that still needs to be paid back.

Norm reported that he has heard back from the IRS and that we qualify as a 501c4 non-profit but not as a 501c3 non-profit status.  Donations are not tax deductible as a charitable contribution; however, businesses may use the donation as a business expense such as advertising.
 
Dan gave a short synopsis of his historical report which he turned in.  The full report was 36 pages long.  The report will be in the file box.

Norm reported on the BrrrBQ.  4 teams competed.  All had a good time.  Lori Bodwell ran the judging.  She reported 5 of the 6 judges were KCBS certified.  Jeff & Shelly’s team came in first, with Norm & Marilyn placing second.  A big thank you to Bill & Rosie Gibson for “sweetening the pot” with a generous monetary donation to the event.
 
Bill reported on CaféPress and showed off some of the items that could be ordered with the AkBBQA logo.

Norm reported that he & Jeff demonstrated how to do BBQ chicken for Earth Day at Randy Smith Jr. High on April 21.  About a dozen people were there.  The presentation went well.

Norm asked for volunteers to the various upcoming events.  A couple clip boards with sign-up sheets were passed around.  Prior to Thursday, May 10, 150 pounds of pork butt (for pulled pork) will need to be cooked for a military picnic for families of returning soldiers.  On Saturday, May 12, we need volunteers for the STOMP celebration & parade welcoming back our soldiers.  We have a thousand hot dogs to smoke & grill.  A total of 10,000 hot dogs are to be cooked by 10 teams.  It will be the largest troop celebration in the nation.  All major news networks have been notifies.  On Wednesday, May 23 we will celebrate Senior Q month (which
is October) by serving the seniors at the Pioneer Home because May is BBQ month.  Sunday, June 24 is Summer Solstice downtown.  July 21 is our State Competition.  Marilyn moved & Dan seconded that we get insurance to cover all events.

Karl Schroeder will talk to Norm regarding barbeque.  Dave introduced a new competition team, the Jazz Cannibals comprised of Murray Richmond & Angell Lloyd.

Gene moved & Dan seconded that the meeting close.  Motion passed & the meeting closed at 8:10 p.m.

Dan presented the various hard woods.  Charcoal gives heat & wood gives smoke.  Dan talked about round, whole woods, chips, splits, and pellets.  He made sure to tell everyone that we need to be sure to strip the bark from birch wood as it gives an acidic flavor to the meat.  He stressed that we take advantage of the various types of wood & find what works best for us and use what we prefer.   He said Almond and Apple woods work really good for competition.

We had door prize drawings.

The next quarterly meeting will be held Saturday, July 21 at the State Competition.

Respectfully submitted,