Members present:

·       Peggy

·       Mike

·       Crystal

·       Gordon

·       Jeff

·       Grant

Meetings

·       2012 dates

o      January 7^th @ 10:00am – location to be announced

o      March 3^rd @ 10:00am – location to be announced

·       Rep needed for MUPC meetings – anyone want to take this responsiblitity please let Peggy know.

Accounting

·       Bank balance: estimated $800

o      MUPC dues are due soon ($100), web hosting is due now too. (estimbated $200)

·       Buoy permit application repayment has been completed

·       Fundraisers

o      Stickers

§       Are for sale in local shops $5 each or 3 (same or different stickers for $12)

o      Shirts

§       Dive Michigan Globe T-Shirts are on sale to members and non-members for $20.00 ea

o      Jeff and Gordon to cover local shops to gather interest

o      Thought:

§       Buy X stickers and X shirts to have a dive shop be an ‘official’ supporter of the preserve

Marketing

·       Website

o      Updating & maintenance:  Crystal & Peggy

o      Continue having the site hosted on Register.com for the coming year

o      New section:  Why join? To be added soon

o      Blog?  Volunteer info?

·       Facebook

o      Crystal will be added as admin with Peggy

·       Trifold

o      Re-create using MS Publisher:  Mike

o      Sell ads to cover printing costs?

·       Shows & displays

o      Portable display unit to share with WMUP, working on the idea

·       Newsletter?

Events

·       Charters

o      Three dive charters out of South Haven with Jensen Charters

o      $95 + lunch

o      2 tank diving

o      dates to be posted on website soon

·       Pier cleanup:  Ken?? Details to follow

·       Co-sponsored events with WMUP – need a coordinator

·       Need to finish UW Archeology students from 2011 and set a class for 2012, since we have a new project for 2012

·       Treasure Hunt @ Moby’s

o      Tentatively set for second Saturday of September 2012

Membership

·       Need to find a good way to promote membership

·       Need to get other shops involved

·       Dive shop membership:

o      Min stickers / min shirts (stated earlier)

o      Advertisement spot on website

·       Create membership card

·       Jeff & Gordon will manage membership together

o      To start:

§       Jeff took 15 of each sticker and 1 shirt

§       Gordon took 20 of each sticker and 1 shirt