January 17, 2023 - Meeting Summary

The San Diego S-Gaugers held the January club meeting at our clubhouse. Attendees were: Mike Forys, Ken Sadlock, Robert Graves, Scott Lewis, Raulf Polichar, Dale Minard, Jim Patterson, Alex Sibbald, and Les Smith.

Introduction of New Faces / Show and Tell:

N/C

Treasurer's Report:

Bob Graves reported that the club received visitor cash donations totaling $553.22 in December, which is above average in history for that month. $59.27 of these donations came from our Venmo Account. Bob reported that this was our best year ever financially.

Standards Report:

N/C

Publicity Report:

Les Smith reports that his Zoom connection doesn’t work at the club house.

Library Report:

N/C

Website Update:

Bob Graves will update the Covid statement to suggest masks rather than dictate them.

New Clinics:

N/C

SN3 Addition Status:

N/C

Window Layout Success and Visitor Attendance:

From 12/17/2022 to 1/14/2023 the Window Layout Button 1 has been pushed 2,693 times and Window Layout Button 2 has been pushed 1,603 times for a total of 4296 times, or 256,219 times since Feb 2016 when we first installed one at Grossmont Center in May 2011 and 295,777 times since day one at Liberty station. It is estimated to hit 300,000 around February, 21, 2023.

Old Business:

SN3 Layout:

N/C

Club Mural:

The Mural barn door has had paint applied.

Open House:

For our 15th anniversary open house on January 21, 2023, the Mall is supplying a tent that will be setup outside our clubhouse. Bob Graves will setup our timesaver game inside for visitors to operate.

Window Layouts:

Mike Forys is working on the Liberty Loop Mesa and adjacent street.

New Business:

Lego Days:

The next Lego Build Day will be on February 25, 2023. The Mall has approved all 2023 Lego dates that Mike Forys submitted. These are the same dates as shown on our club calendar.

Future Events:

The next meetings will be on Tuesdays February 21, 2023 and March 21, 2023 and will be held at our clubhouse and on Zoom.

Jurassic Park:

Changes are complete with dinosaurs added.

Train Time:

There is a train related move at the Imax theater in Balboa Park. The admission is $10 on the first Monday of the month. The trip may become a club event if the members approve. More details will be forthcoming.

Officer Nominations:

2023 Officer Nominations and elections were held with the existing officers re-elected for another year.

Youth Outreach:

The members discussed the club potentially hosting kid activities to bring youth into the club. The discussion was tabled until the next meeting, when members are expected to bring ideas.

Clubhouse:

Air conditioning filters need replacement. Our air guy isn’t returning our calls. Does anyone know a company that can service our heat pump? Since the meeting our guy called us and is coming out to service the heat pump.

Meeting was adjourned at 11:25 AM.