November Meeting
We had a great turnout at our November meeting where we were treated to a wonderful lecture by Dreygon Hibbler. Dreygon had a very nicely structured lecture that not only taught some great magic, but also provided insight into his creative process.
Elections
The new board was announced at the November meeting. The Board was put in place by acclamation as all candidates ran unopposed. The board takes office on 1/1/2025.
Meet your new board. (L-R) Mike Bogdas (Vice-President), Tara McAllister (Sgt at Arms), Rob Krozal (Treasurer), Sean Howell (President) with Mirf (Club Mouser) and Karl Rabe (Secretary)
New to the board is Tara McAllister as Sgt at Arms. Mike Bogdas moves from Sgt at Arms to Vice President and Sean Howell, our former VP, steps up as President. Rob and Karl slog along in their same old roles as Treasurer and Secretary respectively.
The new board would like to thank Dan Jones for his many years of fantastic service to the club. Please join us in thanking Dan!
2024 Goals
In January of this year, the AAMC Board met face-to-face for a working session to plan for the year. Goals were set for the year. Here is a summary of performance against goals.
| Administrative | |
| Increase membership by 20% (54 members) | Exceeded. We currently have 61 members. |
| Implement Volunteer recognition program | Achieved. Announcements in January. |
| Consolidate book and video library (stretch goal) | Completed. Online catalog system implemented. |
| Self-Fund annual expenses to within 5% | Achieved. Pending year end numbers. |
| Professional Image | |
| Purchase branded backdrop and flag | Achieved |
| Make branded swag available to members | Achieved. |
| Achieve 501(c)(3) status | Partially achieved. The existing Bylaws have been updated to conform to standards for tax exempt organizations. There is further work to do to add items required to be granted 501(c)(3) status and then we will need to have members vote to ratify the bylaw changes. |
| Purchase business cards | Not achieved. |
| Use name badges at club meetings |
Not achieved. |
| Events & Activities |
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| 2 Lectures Close-Up Showcase Learning Sessions Spring & Fall Parlor Shows Perform at Pumpkin Palooza Library Open House Pop-Up Magic Shop PCAC Magic Camp Summer Picnic Holiday Celebration |
Achieved and/or exceeded except for Pumpkin Palooza. We had 3 lectures this year. We had frequent learning sessions at our meetings. We put on two Parlor Shows and One Library Open House. Our Pop-Up Magic shop had a great turnout. The PCAC Magic Camp was a big success. We had a great picnic and are about to have a wonderful Holiday Celebration! |
