Minuets from previous meeting:  Meeting of 5/3/08

Meting at 7 Mountain Scout Camp - Dispensed w/pledge since flag was unavailable.  Meeting opened w/ approximately 20 members and guests present

Previous meeting (March 08) minuets read, and approved as read.
Treas. Report read Bob R. w /1st, Lou B w/ 2nd.  All in favor of approving the treas report.

Jr. Ed Days in April we had approximately 370 kids.  All went well, but very busy.

George D purchased some Christmas gifts at Jr. Ed days - will turn in receipt at next meeting

Ziggy spoke about the new group at Contrary Creek. Must attend a 1 hour meeting, 3 hours of service this year, & 6 every year after that.  He will try to contact them & invite them to the Bald Eagle Club for meeting

We welcomed Dave Wright as a new member to the Bald Eagle club

Other correspondence, Gail read a card from Dr. Landy in which he returned the $50.00 honorarium check

We received a $300.00 donation from Jr. Ed Days to help offset the cost of the gold.

George Dunkle said that Dave Swisher would like us to have an outing on his property in Stevensville this year.  George D will co-ordinate a date.

Discussion regarding fund raisers, it's difficult to push tickets for equipment unless we do some big shows and there are a lot of gold prospectors.
Butch said he is planning on attending the Gold Show in Dayton, and working a booth.

Need to purchase Christmas nuggets and gold for doing the shows.

Discussion about the amount we are paying in taxes and pursuing a 501C tax exempt status.   Gail indicated that our tax person Kathy M said she would help us in obtaining this.
George F w/1st, Walt T w/2nd all in favor.  Gail to contact Kathy to start the process.

Back to fundraisers, we talked about raffling gold eagle coins to help improve our immediate cash flow. Ziggy will purchase and we can start next month at the meeting.  May need to continue the raffle for a few meeting to offset the cost of the coins and make a profit.  George w/ 1st, Walt  w/ 2nd.  All in favor.

Butch will pursue getting information  on  the Gold Show in Dayton - Will call and check w/ GPAA

Show discussion  Brain will check w/ peoples choice, Lucille w/check on Janesville and Gail w/ check on Mountain Days at Glendale.

Additional discussion regarding items to raffle.  Dave suggested a GPS system.

Presentation of bills: Gail bags for sand for Jr. Ed days $8.64,  Lucille for Postage $1.14
Chuck w/ 1st, Lou 2nd.  All in favor

Lou has a small group of scouts in Austin, PA  and requested a small amount of gold bags, so that he could teach them gold panning.  He wanted 20-30.  Brian G w/ 1st, and Bob R w 2nd.  All in favor. We gave him 50 and he will return the unused.

Meeting adjourned and meal served.  There was only a 50/50 raffle held.
Back to the scouts.   Count of tickets 198 kids came through.