ACSSAR Meeting 28 January 28, 2014
1917 Meeting start, Brian Fritzen gives a debrief of the call out and search from the previous weekend
1920 Vicki gives out the financial report for the previous 2 months (no meeting was held on December).
The tags for the 4 place trailer are due for renewal, we are going to hold off for now.
Cathi begins discussing the training schedule for 2014 and hands out copies. CRP is still scheduled for the 1st of February; First Aid certification will take place on the 8th and then the 22nd. Reminder that K9 training is being held twice a week in Laramie, for further details contact Cathi. We will have a K9 seminar this year as well by some respected K9 workers. We will need assistants during that time (non-K9 personnel). Cathi asks if anyone has any spare vehicles that they could loan ACSSAR for the personnel coming in for the training so we can save money from a rental.
Since we have so many new people at the meeting we conducted more introductions with everyone.
Official SAR vests are discussed; Brenda brought one as an example. We would require orange over any other color but there are 2 different styles available. The vest is passed around for everyone to check out. The vests can be found at www.skiareasupplies.com
Justin talked about the NIMS 700 certification and other classes/tests that are required and that can be taken online.
For new business: we have elections coming up soon. We would like to set up a nomination committee. If anyone would like to help out with the organization we strongly encourage. Matt and Cathi volunteer to spearhead the committee.
We also have a fundraising letter coming up in April. We use these fundraisers to help maintain and acquire new equipment and training. We need to make sure that the letter gets out in April, timing is everything.
We would like to purchase a new CD in March so we have a CD coming up every quarter.
Some of the Board members are getting to together to come up with better plans of keeping records of training. Cathi has started a spreadsheet and explains how the system would work. This would also be available online so anyone can check their records.
Matt says that the collection jars set up around town have brought in about $65 in a month. The state SAR fund and donation is discussed and explained to some of the new members.
Dan presents Neil Matheson with a retirement gift from ACSSAR.
Dan also goes over the tracking class for later in the year along with passing out applications for the class.
Justin explained the meeting with the Sheriff about SAR (further details in the Jan 21st Board meeting minutes).
2008 Meeting is adjourned Harold moves (carries)
