FOS Meeting - 10 March 2004

In attendance: Dinny Browning, Margaret Grammer, Earl Blackney, Dirk Faegre, Rosemary Levin, Garry Levin, Pauline Angione, Jeanne Wilson, Ed Pontbriand, Deedee West, Burt Allaire

Newsletter

There was discussion as to whether to send the newsletter out to members only, or to a bulk mailing.  It was decided to send only to members.   A membership drive mailing would follow in June. 

Summer activities

All gatehouse shifts will be four hour shifts.  People can choose to have shifts weekly, or every other week.  Gatehouse shifts run from 9-1.  There may also be volunteer coverage staff the point, as volunteers.  Coverage there may vary a bit more than at the gatehouse.

Training for Gatehouse and Schoodic point volunteers will last the whole day -- 8 hours -- participants should bring lunch

   morning block

• history - 2 hours -- interpretive program
• conduct/ethics - 2 hours -- what can you say or not 

   afternoon

• driving tour -- physical aspects of interpretive program

   The training sessions will be held on May 22 and June 17

Gate house coverage will beign Memorial day weekend (3 days).  Regular summer coverage will run from (June 19 - Sept 6.  There will also be coverage on Oct 9-11.

There will also be trail maintenance training to people who will direct other volunteers on trail work.  Participation is limited to 2 - 5 people.  Garry, Dirk, and Burt expressed interest.  Possible dates are May 5 or May 12 -- depending on availability of Park staff.

The Summer Picnic is scheduled for July 31.

Separation from Schoodic Futures

Rosemary Levin moves that we split from SF -- Garry seconded.

Discussion:  Dirk would like to not have a formal organization.  Would like to focus on getting work done to help the park. Dirk would rather avoid discussions about by-laws and such.

Jeanne Wilson suggested that this may not be the time to do the separation.  The group decided to vote on the issue.  The vote was 7-2 in favor of splitting.

It was decided to pursue a grant from the Maine Community Foundation to support organizational effort regarding separation and other matters.

SERC Update

• SERC board has been selected and will meet
• non-profit has been established
• will appoint an interim director
• will advertise for a permanent director
• this is the organization that can accept the money from the DOD

Plan is to make the dorm ADA compliant and fire code compliant.  Work will begin soon -- expected budget is over $1 million.