1. 1. Call to Order
2. 2. Preliminary Matter

2.1. Minutes approved w/ minor corrections.

2.2. Treasurer’s report-Grace Manvil

2.2.1. Pelota-Annual Federation Fee is $600. Six (6) clubs have frontons. Each pays $100 annual dues, which directly cover the international federation dues. Jean Leon Iribarren Memorial Fund is applied to pelota.

2.2.2. Mus-Dues are $10/player, minimum of $100 annually.

2.2.3. Educational account- SEE bought 50 calendars. With shipping total was $268.46

2.2.4. NABO dues- $100 per club; $1 member  ($0.75 to NABO; $0.25 to Aita Tillous Fund)

3.0 Committee Reports

3.1. Video-Jesus Pedroarena

3.1.1.      NABO owns a lot of outdated VHS equipment.

3.1.2.      Jesus authorized to dispose of dated equipment as he sees fit.

3.1.3.      A few newer pieces of equipment (CD/DVD) will be maintained.

3.2. Calendars-Mary Lou Urrutia in absentia

3.2.1.      Going forward clubs will review proofs prior to printing.

3.3. History-Argitxu Camus Etchecopare in absentia

3.3.1.      California Basque Heritage Project is looking for immigrant info from 1850 onward. Project to expand to other states upon completion.

3.4. Pilota-Evelyne Etcharren

3.4.1.      Pilota Txapelketa will be held in conjunction w/ Jailadi July 29^th & 30^th; categories will include: Esku Pilota, Paleta Goma (mens/womens) and Women’s Baleen

3.5. Udaleku-Valerie Arrechea/Kate Camino

3.5.1.      Application online; due May 1

3.5.2.      Tuition $300; Aita Tillous Financial Aid available; App due April 1^st

3.5.3.      Dates: June 21^st-July 2^nd

3.5.4.      Questions: Kate Camino kcamino@unr.edu

3.5.5.      Udaleku 2011 SF, CA June 19-July 2^nd; Udaleku 2012 ID or WY?

3.6. Beti Gazte-Vasco Bilbao (in absentia) presented by Tyler Smith

3.6.1.      Beti Gazte will hold 1^st event July 3^rd 4-8pm in Elko, NV in conjunction with Elko festivities.

3.6.2.      Target demographic: 15-25.

3.6.3.      NABO voted to give Beti Gazte $1000 in seed money.

3.6.4.      Clubs asked to publicize.

3.6.5.      To get involved e-mail: Vasco Bilbao-Bastida at bilbao@post.harvard.edu , with “Attn: Beti Gazte”

3.6.6.      Looking to create a commemorative scarf/bracelet.

3.7. Mus Tournaments- Pierre Etcharren

3.7.1.      June 12^th; names due by June 1 to etcharren@msn.com

3.7.2.      International Mus Tournament 2010

3.7.2.1.http://nabasque.org/LA-MUS-2010.htm

3.7.2.2.Hosting country (US) allowed 2 teams

3.7.3.      San Francisco has mus cheat sheets

3.8. Euskara-Martin Goicoechea/Izaskun Kortazar

3.8.1.      Logo is being created; current idea is “EITB” formed to Euskal Ikasi

3.8.2.      Basque Singles website: www.kaixomaitia.com

3.8.3.      Several Basque teachers are interested in summer exchanges

3.8.4.      Bertso Jaialdia 50 urte Celebration in S.SF March 13^th 2010

3.8.5.      NABO won the 2009 Eusko Ikaskuntza (for Basque) from Eusko Jaurlitza.

3.9. Kantari Eguna-Noel Goyhenetche

3.9.1.      Will be hosted by Iparreko Ibarra Basque Club in October; info to follow.

3.9.2.      Children encouraged to participate; all clubs encouraged to participate.

3.9.3.      NABO will provide airfare for singers (Errmanu Marticorrena+)

3.10. Basque Governement/Diaspora-Benan Oregi

3.10.1.  New General Secretary vested Reno in July 2009

3.10.2.  No cuts have been made to Diaspora funding; all others affected (e.g. 20% cut in culture funding)

3.10.3.  Gaztemundu will have a new format with extensive travel all around Euskadi (July 18-30^th)à Promote image of the Basque country abroad.

3.10.4.  Jailadi Committee has requested plane tickets for performers (cultural tour)

3.10.5.  General grant info will be published in March.

3.10.5.1.        New receipt list will require (expense, CK# & date); audit only some.

3.10.5.2.        Extreme need grants exist

3.10.6.  World Congress is discussing having upwards of 600 attendees. 3 delegates per club (NABO is US club).

3.11. NABO Facilitator’s Report-John Ysursa

3.11.1.  Euskaltasunaren Erronka “Basque Continuity Challenge”;  Our challenge to continue the promulgation of Basque culture.

3.11.2.  UNR has Basque Online Bookstore

3.11.3.  Hartza-Hybrid dance group from all over US

3.11.4.  Iparhaize II

3.11.4.1.        Ages 16-??

3.11.4.2.        Return to Mar del Plata

3.11.4.3.        App Due March 15^th

3.11.5.  Singing/Songs-Provided on flash drive to Danielle-Will copy

4.0 Old Business

4.1.   Ellis Island $1000-Approved (SEE supported)

4.2.   Global Association-Approved continued discussion w/o any additional cost (SEE supprted)

4.3.   2011 trip to Euskadi-Anita Anacabe is organizing atrip to Euskadi 2011

4.4.   NABO Flag/Pilota Flag-US Flag was used; similiar to other countries. No NABO other flag was created.

4.5. Finance Committee

4.5.1.      Will review general fund

4.5.2.      TBD 

5.0 New business

5.1.   NABO meetings 3 meetings to 2 a year? Failed-SEE voted against (still 3)

5.2.   Raise NABO president spending limit from $500-$1000-Approved (SEE voted against)

5.3. Bizi Emankorra Nominations-3 selected

5.4. New club applications-Miami approved

5.5.   Should NABO try to continue Lokaria info (births, deaths, weddings, etc)-Failed. Much discussion alluding to difficulty of task and Aita Tillous unique position in gathering and fulfilling the role (SEE voted against).

5.6. Future meetings discussed; 2012 convention in Elko; 2013 convention in NYC.

5.7. Open items