January 2023 General Meeting. 1.9.2023

 

Nineteen (19) members of the RCWA attended our General Meeting for Jan 2023 on Jan 9, 2023 at 7 pm in the annex to the Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Rapid City, SD.

The Agenda for the meeting was as follows:

1.       Guests/new members

2.       Treasurer’s Report-
Reminder about Dues for 2023 – $25/year

3.       Sign-in / Email /
Newsletter Check / Blog / Hats

4.       Next Events: 

a.       Election of 2023 Officers –
Feb 13, 2023

b.       Suggestions for
Events/Extracurricular Activities:
  Shop
Tours

c.       Special Interest Groups

                                             i.     
SS SIG – date is:1-19-2023 at 1 pm at Rick’s

                                            ii.     
WT SIG – date is:  1-25-2023 at 1
pm at Brown’s

                             5.       Next General Meeting – Feb 13th,
2023 at 910 Wood Ave

a.       Refreshments:   Al Oines

                             6.       Ongoing Topics for
Discussion

a.       Present/demo – one
or more quick tips per meeting with Show and Tell; volunteer(s)

                             7.       WOOD SHOW at Knecht
Home Center

a.       Date:   April 22, 2023

b.       Theme for 2023:  Down on the Farm

 

8.       TOY PROGRAM

a.       Toy Workshops –
every 2nd and 4th weekend – Jan 14th and 28th,
2023

b.      Wood Source Committee – in work

c.       Preliminary Tracing
List – developed based on last year’s toy list

d.       Toy List – new toys
will be added (using 1” poplar)

 

9.       Projects for the WOOD
SHOP

a.       Drywall in former
bathroom

b.      Toy Hospital – all wooden
toys fixed here

c.       Other:             

                         10.   Events since last
meeting (Report/Feedback/Discussion)

                                      a.       Toy Workshops

                                      b.      Toy Packing and Toy Distribution

    c.      Christmas Family Potluck
Luncheon

                         11.   2023 EXTRA-CURRICULAR
ACTIVITIES

12.   Woodworking Display
Cases

a.       Dakota Star Credit
Union (Kelly Wold, CEO)

b.       AARP office at the Rushmore
Mall (Office closed)

13.   Wood Recovery Projects

14.   Future Discussions

15.   SHOW and TELL

Photos from Show and Tell:

Rick made a tree ornament:

Bob made some dinosaurs for grandkids:

Stu experimented with epoxy and woodturning:

For more information, go to http://www.rapidcitywoodworkers.com.