Seattle Euskal Etxea Board Meeting January 28, 2006 1:25- 3pm

Present: Dan Pradere, Toni Sabarots, Danielle Bock, PJ Ross (first and last part of mtg.)

Agenda:  Board of Directors- Michel Antoine joined the board. Each board member needs to recruit another board member to fill vacancies  Events/Going on’s- Membership  Euskaldunan Days-Caperioa Angola on Capital Hill, Saturdays: Amaia to teach Euskara Jean Escoz & Nikki Harris to teach dance Dan to teach mus Toni will call to see about changing Spring Dinner to April 29th & call Amaia regarding San Francisco’s NABO about what dates work:
Sat, Feb. 11th& 25th, March 11th & 25th, April 8th & 22nd Or we can do every three weeks: 2/11, 3 / 4,3/25, 4/15 (Easter Saturday) Pre-registration: $10 for a class. Total number of weeks? $15 for drop in. If you are a current paid member you receive a 20% discount ($8 for a class)

 Update on Membership drive Shared the membership drive info. Card: individual or family with logo and the year of membership. Dan & Danielle will work on this. Toni will the solicitation card get mailed within the week. Spring Dinner change the day? See if Chino’s Gauden Bat Summer Picnic  Financial Report. We have $850 in the bank. Last NABO meeting cost $450. This is too much. Dues for mus tournament to NABO: $40.We need to create a system of using spreadsheets

ï‚· Basque Government Grant Is it in English? No, and it also needs to be submitted in Spanish. Dan will comply the expenses for the plan: Newsletter, entertainment, computer support materials, printer & cartilages, printing cost, stamps, NABO expenses, teachers to go

Dan & Toni will work on this Tuesday night & e-mail Danielle the 4-year plan

ï‚· Newletter One went out in December/January. Next one? Before the Spring Dinner. Deadline for articles: March 1st Danielle can help (meet & work with someone on it) Recruit a member to create the next newsletter. Advertise classes & newsletter. ï‚· NABO Meeting & Euskara Day $125 if you want to go. Ask Amaia whether she is interested for Euskara Day

 Ideas! Making silk scarves with logo or Basque as a possible barter for Lisa, who might help with the publishing of newsletter.  Next meeting Saturday, March 4th at PJ’s with a potluck

To Do List Dan Danielle Toni PJ Recruit board member Recruit Board member Contact Lisa Pinkowsky re: publishing cost of next newsletter Recruit Board member Receipts for the Grant Look over 4 year plan Contact Sandra at Capital Hill Dance place re: dates for Euskalduna Days Communicate about with Eric regarding Pay pal account Meet Toni on Tuesday evening for Grant Work Create & meet with Dan re: membership card Contact Amaia re: NABO sponsored Euskara Day & Dates available for Euskalduna Teaching Days & any cost estimates for the grant Create plan & communicate with Danielle re: membership card Spring Dinner change? Contact Ysusra re: Gauden Bat