Portland Community Dance held its annual Membership Meeting on December 3 2023 at Maine Coast Waldorf School, 57 Desert Rd., Freeport Maine
Quorum
Of 154 members, 19 attended, meeting quorum requirements of 10% of PCD membership.
Introduction
- Ingathering – Erin Powell
- Circulated attendance sign-up sheet
- Mellen and Kari entertained the membership with a skit
Reports
- Summary of 2023 – Kari Prichard, President
- Finance Update – Lori Harley, Treasurer / John Boynton
- PCD is in good shape financially, having weathered the pandemic with a surplus in March 2020
- Greeter Coordinator – Lily Nolan
- Lily is willing to continue as greeter coordinator indefinitely
- Wiz update – Jimmie Prichard
- The Wizengamot members currently are: Tim, Lori, Kari, Jimmie, and Lily
- DJ update – Mellen Deschenes
- 2023, 2024 Retreats – Lily Nolan
- 2023 retreat was a success, and took in less than $200 more than spent
- Planning underway for 2024 spring retreat, with 2 weekend possibilities: March 15-17 (St. Patrick's Day weekend), or March 29-31 (Easter weekend)
- Future Dance Location Committee – Lori Harley
- Nothing new to report on this front for a new facility that meets PCD's requirements
- Sound Equipment Sherpas – John Boynton
- He and Blair / Rebecca continue to share duties of transporting and storing sound system equipment
- Solicited for others to assist in this work, requiring a commitment for 2 consecutive dances: one to pack up and transport, and the next to bring early for setup
- How to help PCD – Mellen
- We circulated forms for dancers to express their interest in how they can help
Officer Elections
- Thanks to outgoing officers/board – Mellen/Kari
- Kari Prichard, President
- Lori Harley, Treasurer
- John Boynton, Secretary
- New Officer/Board elections – Kari
- We elected the following new board of directors and officers:
- Deb Grant, President
- Jamie Schwellenbach, Treasurer
- Tasha Salvo, Secretary
- Donning the Royal Regalia – Kari & Mellen
- Current officers ceremonially transferred hats to new officers
- Lori -> Jamie
- John -> Tasha
- Kari -> Deb (represented by Genevieve Levin, because Deb unfortunately was unable to attend due to illness)
- Out-gathering – Erin Powell
- Adjourn
