8/15/05 Meeting Minutes

IOU Meeting Minutes 8/15/05

Introductions
Share what you cooked

Exploring Camp Stoves and exchange recipes

IOU Officer Selection:

Webmaster Nomination:
Jared Christensen
Chris Heimann
Brady White

Secretary Nomination:
Anna Whipple
Emily Vaughan

Upcoming Trips:

IOU Full Moon Float with Central Iowa Paddlers August 20th… Note time and place change. We are meeting at Adel Island Park at 5:00 Saturday. Take out at Pucckerbrush access. Possible overnight camping and extra boats may be available. First come first serve. Let Sara know or Call Lynn at 641-363-4451 or Bob at 515-480-8299.

IOU Maquoketa Caves State Park August 27th to 28th … For more info email to Sara Hollerich at iowaoutdoorunlimited@yahoo.com.

IOU Omaha Zoo Sept. 17th... For more info email to Emily Vaughn at http://mail.yahoo.com/config/login?/ym/Compose?To=eev23@hotmail.com.

IOU Climbing September 22nd… More info contact Mike at hippydog@aol.com.

IOU Effigy Mounds October 8th and 9th... For more info email to Sara Hollerich at iowaoutdoorunlimited@yahoo.com.

IOU Mars under the Stars Halloween Party October 29th.... Contact Sara at iowaoutdoorunlimited@yahoo.com for more info or to help plan.

IOU Habitat for Humanity Nov. 5th… RSVP to Sara at iowaoutdoorunlimited@yahoo.com by October 1st.

IOU Camping DLSP June 2nd and 3rd 2006… (Devil’s Lake State Park in Wis.) June 2nd & 3rd June 2006! We had such a blast we decided to make this trip again! The trip is limited to the first 12 who sign up.

Announcements

BOW (Becoming an Outdoor Woman) September 9-11th… It is sponsored by the DNR and is at Springbrooke. See the link and pdf file for more info. http://www.iowadnr.com/education/citizens.html#camps
http://www.iowadnr.com/education/files/05fall_bow.pdf

IOU Helping an IOU Member Deployed in Afghanistan… Dan Edwards, an IOU member, was deployed to Afghanistan a few months ago. I am sure he would love to hear from anyone who wanted to write him his email is https://webmail.peoplepc.com/wam/MsgReply?msgid=1127&action=reply&style=any&title=Reply&x=-1886831339. Place anything you brought for his care package in the box.

IOU Camping DLSP June 2nd and 3rd 2006… (Devil’s Lake State Park in Wis.) June 2nd & 3rd June 2006! We had such a blast we decided to make this trip again! The trip is limited to the first 12 who sign up.

IOU trip leaders!?!? Does anyone have any ideas for activities? We are looking for activities for August, September and beyond. It’s not too early to start thinking winter activities and get them on the calendar. Anyone willing to chair an event (be the IOU representative, write a short blurb for the weekly newsletter(e-mail), organize a meeting place, duration, and cost estimates) http://mail.yahoo.com/config/login?/ym/Compose?To=iowaoutdoorunlimited@yahoo.com and give us the details.

Ryan Hanser wanted to pass along…
I will try to join tonight's meeting, but wanted to pass along info on a raffle/fundraising event that CITA is hosting August 27. Raffle entrants need not be present to win the bike. http://www.bikeiowa.com/asp/features/featuresdisplay.asp?ArticleID=580

Other announcements or information?

Meeting is adjourned we will be going to ? for drinks afterwards. See you there.