Quarterly Meeting Agenda
	
Location:  Cranberry Library

Time:  10am-4pm

Date: Saturday, June 1, 2013
	
In attendance: Josh, Tim, Evan, Rich, Dan W, Matt, Doug, Greg, Laura

Topic	Time	
Greetings!
1.	Host introduction
•	Meeting started at 3pm
2.	Pass around info sheet
3.	New comer introductions
•	Laura – From Saxton, loves trains	30 Minutes	
Business:
1.	January minutes review
•	Available on the forum thread
2.	Financial status
•	Reimbursements
•	Josh reimbursed all members for past events
•	Children’s festival loss
•	Josh was approved $170 reimbursement for lost brick at the children’s festival, wheels, and LUG containers
•	Decision was made to keep Josh in charge of all bookkeeping
•	Decision was made to keep josh in charge of LUG and not go through channels for incorporation or for separate checking account
3.	Events
•	Children’s Festival Recap
•	Great time, BSA really appreciated us.  Josh to follow up on the possibility of working with them for the vintage grand prix.  Not too many adult conversations, but great exposure.
•	AFOL days (June 23rd, Sept 15, Dec 8) (stickers needed)
•	15% discount at stores.  Carpool thread to be created by anyone interested in going.
•	Josh passed out stickers to all attendees
•	AFOL days are just for LUGs and not to be talked about publicly

•	Brickfair (Thurs Aug 1st. 2nd, 3rd and 4th, Virginia)
•	$52 until July 15th, then it goes to $67
•	LUG will reimburse registration fee if people are interested in going
•	Tim is already registered
•	Thread is open for more discussion
•	MENSA demonstration
•	Dan will remain project leader and come up with a plan on how the LUG can play a role in this event
•	Christmas
•	Andrew was not present to give us more information, but members have started working on displays and are eager to know more details and begin display coordination
•	Trolley Museum
•	Laura brought the opportunity to do a train display at the museum June 22nd and 23rd in Washington, PA.  There is a thread with more details.
•	Church displays
•	Josh sold a penguins logo to a church and they’re looking for more – There is a thread on the opportunity to get paid to build a steelers logo
4.	Announcements
•	Tommy Armstrong looking for salesman
•	Tommy is interested in selling to stores, businesses, fund raisers, and anything else in the Pittsburgh market.  He would welcome any commissions.
•	Dan W. expressed interest in being a salesman
5.	LEGO Support
•	What do with sets?
•	We decided to save the 2 Lord of the Rings sets to donate at the Christmas event.
•	Box opening
6.	Idea sharing
•	Blog, featured member, facebook, etc
•	In effort to promote activity and exposure, everyone has been given access to write blog posts on the site.  The blog posts will move to the home page.  Every member is encouraged to write posts featuring their MOCs, events, set reviews, or anything else they’d like to contribute.
•	What to do with support boxes
•	New members
•	Participation reward
•	Bulk bin
•	Idea storming needs happen to figure out what to do with the LUG and event support we receive from LEGO.  Our priorities have been 1) to get new members 2)to encourage existing members to participate 3) reward participating members
•	What can the LUG be?
•	Mission/Vision – repeated at meetings, on website
•	Leadership
•	Josh said that he’s expecting a second child in November, so he will be falling off the face of the earth in the fall.
•	What can the LUG do?
•	No advertising?
•	No birthday/private events (competitor?)
•	Children’s festival discussions led to the topic of not being hired out for private events so we don’t create competition for Bricks4kids or Snapology
•	Laura mentioned that she can’t get paid for events like because she is an employee of Snapology.  
	120 Minutes
	
Closing:
1.	Review follow-ups and owners
1.	Josh – verify AFOL discount
2.	Josh – Verify Brickfair registration cost and deadline
3.	Dan  - provide more details on MENSA event
4.	Laura – Provide more details in a thread on the trolley event
5.	ALL – Brainstorm on best use for LUG support
6.	Josh – Schedule “beer and brick” sorting session
7.	Josh/Dan – Follow up with Tommy on brinkengraver sales
8.	Josh – Give everyone access to write blog posts
2.	Set the next meeting
3.	Open discussion
4.	Part swap / Show and tell
1.	Josh shared his yellow bricks that had green coloring swirled in.	10 Minutes