Minutes
Western Pennsylvania Orienteering Club
8 November 2020
Memberships
represented: Barak, Barnes, Huffman, Jarvis, Knecht, Livingston,
Logan, Opila, Scheissler, Shank, Steinbring, Wolfe.
Jim Wolfe called the meeting to order at 10:27 am.
1. Minutes from 10 November, 2019 were approved.
2. Election of Officers
The following
officers were nominated and seconded and elected by acclamation, as
there were no other nominations - each to a two year term.
• President- Jim Wolfe
• Vice President- Joe Logan
• Secretary- Jennifer Livingston
3. Report on the 2020 achievements was given via handouts.
WPOC held 3
regular orienteering events, and canceled the ski-o due to lack of snow
as well as 5 other events due to Covid-19. The club also made
available 4 do-it-yourself courses (3 from events canceled due to
Covid-19 and 1 urban treasure hunt). Three orienteering workshops
and one presentation on orienteering were given as well as an attempt
at online instruction. Three other orienteering workshops were
canceled due to Covid-19.
Progress was
made on the following maps in 2020: Most of the Babcock Division
of Gallitzin State Forest was field checked, small maps of Camp Baker
and Beaver County Conservation District were made for potential
workshops or permanent courses, and updates to the maps of North Park,
Yellow Creek North, Stackhouse Park, and Forbes State Forest were made.
4. Thank You's listed on handout
WPOC thanked the
Meet Directors (Sherry Shank, Alexis Rzewski, and Ryan Knecht), Vetters
(Dave Battista, Joe Logan, and Jim Wolfe), Workshop Presenters (Jen
Livingston and Jim Wolfe), Volunteer Coordinator (Ryan Knecht),
Membership Coordinator (Sherry Shank), Event Coordinator (Giuseppina
Mecchia), Social Media/Photographer (Alexis Rzewski), Marketing Manager
(Kevin Fisher), Equipment Repairman (Ryan Knecht), and meet volunteers.
5. Report on Board Actions in 2020 was given via handout
▪ WPOC purchased a new club printer.
▪
The board discussed and implemented various changes in preregistration
and administration of events to accommodate regulations for Covid-19.
▪ A new bank account was opened.
6. A financial report through November 2020 was made available through a handout.
A complete
financial report will be sent to club membership in January 2021 after
the fiscal year is complete. The report shows the club to be
financially stable despite the effects Covid-19 had on the club through
canceled events and lower turnouts.
7. Goals for 2021 listed on a handout
• Hold as many local events as possible within Covid-19 guidelines.
• Hold workshops and promotional events for orienteering.
• Increase club membership and volunteerism at meets.
8. New Business
Call for meet directors and vetters for 2021. Will discuss individually with interested members.
No other new business.
Meeting adjourned at 10:36 am.