[Coagdu] Fw: [NFB_Colorado_guide_dog_users] July 17th meeting minutes

[Melissa R Green]

Here are the minutes.
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Subject: [NFB_Colorado_guide_dog_users] Jyly 17th meeting minutes

Hello all,

Here are the minutes  from the July 17, 2016 COAGDU meeting.

7-17-16

The meeting was called to order at 6:15 PM. People present were Ellie, 
Becky, Melissa G, Melissa F, Shon and Marty. Korinna was excused and 
Christopher is absent. We first discussed getting brochures and decals 
from NAGDU so that we can put them into the packets for the umpcoming Day 
at the Capital and use them for other events. The Treasurer's report 
dicates that we currently  have $131.69. Shon talked about a coffee shop 
owned by a lady who is having some difficulty with some possiby ungroomed 
guide dogs coming into her shop. She would like to know what she can do in 
order to avoid banning them from the shop. She really wants to work with 
them. Christopher joined the calb at 6:35 PM. Ellie asked how we could get 
others involved or at least get to ask them what they would like us to 
focus on. Melisa G said that it may be worth us having our seminar on 
another day  at State Convention other than Saturday. Shon proposed 
developing a questionnaire in order to see if we could get ideas from 
people about what types of topics they might like to see us focus on 
during upcoming seminars. He suggested that we have this ready by the end 
of August to send out to the Colorado-Talk listserv. Ellie suggested 
trying to get different people with different experiences to ppeak which 
helps to draw more people in. Melissa F suggested partnering with another 
division to bring in food. Marty suggested talking with the Blind 
Merchants Division regarding this. Becky asked if we were going to sell 
something at state convention. Melissa G explained that the woman who is 
willing to work with us on supplying bags will sell us the bags for $9 a 
piece and would do any personalization for free. We could sell them for 
$15 plus shipping. We discussed having two different options of bag, make 
up three of each and then have them to sell at state. A motion was made 
for Melissa G to purchase 4 backpacks and 4 totes, 2 of which will and be 
exhibited by local COAGDU members at some of the upcoming chapter picnics. 
Melissa F made the motion and Shon seconded. It was appooved by the rest 
of the board with no objection. We next discchssed Western Welcome Week. 
Shon stated that he didt feel that we had time to prepreare anything. 
Ellie suggested that if we get brochures from Marion and the NAGDU 
division, that we could hand them out or put them out on the Denver 
Chapter table dofing the event. Shon will talk to Dan about this. He also 
said that he could potentially put some educational brochures at the front 
desk of the CCB because they are having tours on a couple of days before 
Western Welcome Week festivities begin.   We then discused possibly 
sending a letter to either the state board or the NAGDU board asking for 
fundraising ideas or asking for guidance to keep our division from 
folding. Melissa will write a letter and send it to the COAGDU board to 
seek opinions, editting suggestions, Etc. After further discussion, it was 
decided that we would reach out only to the NAGDU board to see if we could 
get some guidance from them. We will communicate on our progress regarding 
these things via email and the Facebook Messenger Group. Our next meeting 
was schedued for August 7th at 6:00 PM. The meting was then adjourned at 
7:35 PM.

Respectfully,
Marty Rahn, Secretary
Colorado ASSOCIATION OF Guide Dog Users

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