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Minn-STF Board of Directors -- minutes -- meeting of 30 September 1987
               held at Bailey/Bratton home; had present the following:

Board: Don Bailey, David Cargo, Rob Ihinger, Karen Johnson, Geri
        Sullivan
Officers: Joel Halpern (Treasurer), Denny Lien (Recording Secretary)
Others: Margo Bratton, Eric Heideman, Jeanne Mealy, Mark Richards,
          Martin Schaeffer, and the crew of the USS Enterprise.
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The Board meeting, scheduled for 7:30 pm, began at 7 pm instead and
ran during the commercial breaks of STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION.
This was the earliest we had ever been early, but as little could get
done during the commercials, it eventually became the latest we had
ever been early without actually being late, except for Rob, who was.

First item on the agenda was STAR TREK quality--found acceptable.

David Cargo requested the Board name him Vice President in Charge of
Data Processing--mostly as a ploy to get on various freebie lists, out
also because he felt it defendable given his volunteer functions.
Sullivan so moved; passed 2-0, 2 abstaining, 1 absent. Suggestion
that title be instead Vice President in Charge of Data Processing and
Castle Construction was, I think, ignored.

KJ etc on some problems with Mpls in '73 party at the Brighton
worldcon: room far too small, scheduled too early, etc. Board needs
to clarify what is optimal procedure in such parties (individual
decision vs. group involvement etc.).

GS report on Valleycon party: successful. Shared with several other
parties. Gin Nelson fronted for supplies and needs to be reimbursed.
Overbought on supplies; some will reappear as a Baggycon party at
C'ntraction.

Heideman reported on Minn-STF Lecture Series. Lecturers and dates as
presented in Einblatt etc. Budget modified: some areas reduced; outgo
for publicity needs increase. Board approved 5-0.

Heideman reported on upcoming Great Midwestern Book Show at Calhoun
Square Oct. 10-11. Suggest Minn-STF get a half-table at which to sell
Tales of the Unanticipated, Maturity, maybe RUNE or tee-shirts. Is a
major small press bookfair ((hence a chance to get rid of our
overstock of size small shirts??)). Could also distribute Lecture
Series flyers. Could possibly allow sales/displays of Minn-STF-
oriented private publishers (SteelDragon, Corrobbee), if thought a
good idea and no ethical/legal problem ((Sullivan)). Such problems
possible but minor: real question is if we want the publicity
((Halpern)). After discussion, the Captain(s) informed First Officer
Heideman that "We wish to project an image of geniality. You will see
to it," and voted the $40 for a half-table. Sullivan to get relevant
Minn-STF Sales stock to Heideman for table.

Heideman reported that Dorn/Hageman/Peterson/Heideman were going to
Windycon and volunteered to host a Mpls in 73 party thereat if
desired, which Board desired it would be. Sullivan to get Mpls in 73
kits to Heideman, and Lien to pass on to him the zeppelin stickers
that Scrivner didn't take to England, if still findable.

RUNE: A heart-warming cheer of "Yahhh!" to the editors was moved and
seconded, after which the usual confusion about its mailing list, in
actuality and/or in theory, presented itself: cutting the mailing list
increases interaction because interaction becomes the only way for
most to keep getting it (and also because those left, being fewer,
must huddle together to maintain body heat?), outside of a core group
whose definition is not yet quite defined and which will need constant
finetuning: beyond the given of Minn-STF voting members, suggestions
of those on Einblatt mailing list, those on Minn-STF Directory, those
who have attended one meeting (or two, or three...) within past year.
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"I think RUNE has to establish itself as coming out regularly before
we start telling people that they're not getting it."-- Bailey
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Next RUNE deadline is 31 October 1987 for contributions. Should have
gotten date in Einblatt; didn't. Should put on Minn-STF Hotline.
RUNE budget will be at 28 October Board meeting.

Richards: A "semi-project": PBS doing a late October science fiction/
science fact show noted by SF CHRONICLE. Local PBS station may not
show unless a sponser [sic] arises. Would Minn-STF be interested? Cost
estimated at $400. More details desired: Richards will pursue same.

Sullivan: Had been hoped to bring Walt Willis here for Corflu if
Corflu bid for Minneapolis in 1989 wins. Willis will not in fact be
here, but will be in US for a con in Florida in December 1988. Is
there any interest in Minn-STF funding travel for him to Twin Cities?
Lien and Sullivan, on request, elaborated for the Younger Generation
Of Fans present on the Walt Willis Legend. Feeling (consensus?)
expressed that, legendary or not, this would be a bad precedent unless
we could Make Use Of Him in some formal manner (con, lectures, etc.).

Ihinger, as a recent first-time Minn-STF meeting host still reeling
from the shock, suggested present reimbursement of $25 for keeping
fifty-odd (some very odd) fen in food and drink for ten or twelve
hours seemed a trifle unrealistic. There was much nodding of heads,
and an eventual motion passed 4-0 with one abstention (our next host)
to raise to $40.

Cargo: One Treu [sic] Mailing List now at almost 4,000 names, of which 2300
are in Minnesota. Nearly 900 new attendees at Minicon this year, or
almost 50% new (!!!!). Circa 450-500 PR1s returned for obsolete
address so far--running about as expected. // Noted that sign-in book
and bulletin board have not been showing up at meetings of late.
Bailey is about to see (now-carless) Scott Raun and will noodge [sic] him.

Bailey moved and all agreed to commend Sullivan for DARE TO BE STUPID.
Back cover ooked [sic] at as "The fanzine that contemplates its navel."

Next meeting: 29 October 1987 at Joel Halpern's--aim for 7:30 pm.
              (BUSINESS TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION)
STAR TREK and the meeting both being over, we all took shore leave.

                                     minutes typed 28 Oct 87 --
                                                           Denny Lein
                                                           [signed]
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