Between the first and second lines of equal signs below is the full official minutes. After the second line of equal signs is an abbreviated version of currently-uncertain origin (maybe in a Rune?) that was all we had online previous to 2020. The full minutes were typed in by hand (no OCR) in 2020 and are intended to be verbatim, including formatting and errors, which will be marked by [sic] when noticed. Other things in square brackets are also explanatory additions by the transcriber. ================================================================================ [handwritten:] B#3 Minn-STF Board of Directors -- 1988/89 year, meeting 3 -- 13 Jun 1988 meeting of Toad Hall Present: Board--Bailey (eventually), Cargo, Ihinger, Sullivan Officers--Halpern (Treasurer), Lien (Secretary) Others--Marc [sic: Mark] Richards (Einblatt), Crystal Marvig, Gary Farber ********************************************************************** Lien was specifically asked to note in the minutes that Rob Ihinger was On Time (and possibly even early). Those assembled nervously watched the skies for other signs of apocalyptic doom. No raise of frogs worth speaking of having been noted, those present created their own sign of apocalyptic doom in the shape of--The Dread Board Agenda: 4th Street Art Panels Request; Lecture Series; RUNE; Movie Tickets; Treasurers' Report; Minn-STF Letterhead; Imes Request; Coca Cola Letter; By-Laws Work Session Part II: The Sequel; Answering Machine; Minn-STF Directory; Minicon Registration; Discussion of Minicon Money Targets. ********************************************************************** Sullivan: Jeanne Mealey has two free movie tickets for June 15 drivein premiere of some sort if anyone wants them, which anyone didn't. Ihinger: RUNE differences settled. Upcoming RUNE will contain the Minicon 23 Ops Log (somewhat edited), plus normal RUNE features, and not much else--other material accepted being mostly held over for the following issue, which will be ready to go about a month after the upcoming one, for which a $2500 maximum budget has been approved with expectation of bring [sic] zine out at cost to us of under $1 per copy for a 44-page issue. (This is the annual Goes To Almost Everyone Issue.) Sullivan passed along Lecture Series report from Heideman: dates are 20 October, 27 October, 3 November, and 10 November; place is Coffman Union Lecture Hall at the University; possible co-sponsership [sic] with the University still unresolved. Sullivan has still not been able to find logos for Minn-STF symbol to use in letterhead, but has done up some mockups (passed out). Board members suggested adding Rune Press and Einblatt to publications/ activities listed thereon. General opinion was that all were goodish. Cargo reports new Minn-STF Directory is out and available from Scott Raun; this one will not be bulk mailed with Einblatt as the next one (due out before Christmas card time) will be. Nobody move. . . . Marvig apologized for lateness of request: 4th Street Fantasy Con art show wants permission to borrow some of the Minn-STF hangings, lighting equipment, and tables. Board OKed 3-0 (two still absent). Ihinger passed out copies of Imes request letter of some weeks back. Tabled until future meeting when all would have had chance to read. ********************************************************************** "I though you were here all the time, because I saw my car outside, but I was wrong." ********************************************************************** Bailey arrived and reported status quo on Coca Cola letter, search for a new answering machine, and revised Minicon registration figures: e.g., no reports. Halpern passed out copies of Treasurer's Report. As of 1 January 1988 we had assets of over $21,000. Projections are that we will run about $4,000 in the red for this year, so that base next year will be around $16,000 to 17,000. (We are taking in c.$8,000 less and spending c.$2,000 more this year, which accounts for our anticipated $4,000 loss as opposed to previous year's $6,000 gain.) The $21,000 is likely to be a highwater mark for our nonprofit organization. . . . Much discussion on pros and cons of Minicon earning projection target. Last year's profit (c.$4,000) was close to target. Exec suggested a target of $8,000 for this year. Discussion of specific numbers and of philosophy behind targeting. Suggestion that holding registration rates down may be more important that setting/archieving [sic] specific range of profits. Conflicting views of how well targeting has worked in the past, and (a subtle but real distinction) how well or ill it has been perceived as working by Board, Exec, and membership generally. No consensus achieved, and in the absence of two of the five Board members (Sullivan having been called away on an emergency in the middle of the discussion) none was possible: informally tabled. Board By-Laws Work Session Part II should be forthcoming, but no way to set date in absence of Sullivan and Johnson. Tabled. Next Board meeting tentatively set for 7:30 pm, 11 July 1988, at Huddling Place (home of Terry Garey and Denny Lien), subject to acceptability to the two absent members. Lien volunteered to check with them and inform everyone. (Found acceptable and so done.) Meeting thus adjourned at some time that Secretary neglected to note, but 9:30 p.m.-ish would be a reasonable guess and surely not off by more [sic] twenty-four hours at worst. Minutes typed at the usual last minute by [signed: Denny Lien] Denny Lien 10 July 1988 ================================================================================ June 13, 1988 Lien was specifically asked to note in the minutes that Rob Ihinger was On Time (and possible even early). Those assembled nervously watched the skies for other signs of apocalyptic doom. No rains of frogs worth speaking of having been noted, those present assembled their own sign of apocalyptic doom in the shape of -- The Dread Board Agenda. Rune: The upcoming _Rune_ will contain the Minicon 23 Ops Log (somewhat edited), plus normal _Rune_ features, and not much else -- other material accepted being mostly held over for the upcoming issue. Lecture Series: Fall dates and location were announced. Logos for Minn-STF symbol to use in letterhead: Not found, but mockups were passed out. Adding Rune Press and Einblatt to publications/activities listed thereon was deemed goodish. New Minn-STF Directory: Out and available from Scott Raun. Nobody move... 4th Street Fantasy Con: Art show requested and received permission to borrow some Minn-STF hangings, lighting equipment, and tables. Much discussion on pros and cons of Minicon earning projection target. Suggestion that holding registration rates down may be more important than setting/achieving specific range of profits. No consensus achieved or possible (insufficient board members); informally tabled. ================================================ "I thought you were here all the time, because I saw my car outside, but I was wrong." ================================================