The meeting was called to order by President Frerking.  No previous minutes were read.

I.   Conference

1.  Cindy gave us all a copy of the announcement that will be placed in the Conference booklet.
2. Booth information
   1. for $75, we have an 8 foot table in booth 34. We'll share it with Friends United.
   2. looking for volunteers to staff it
   3. available there will be:
      1. brochures and applications
      2. a donation jar for scholarship
      3. a candy jar for those who contribute to (b)
      4. a sign about our luncheon
      5. our banner
      6. pictures of scholarship winners
      7. scholarship applications
      8. a member list to be checked off and corrected
      9. last newsletter to pass out
   4. Cindy and the Ruoffs will set it up on Fri. Mar 26 at 1:00 pm
3. A luncheon/business meeting will be held April 1 at the Hometown Buffet from 11:30 to 1:30.  Election of the board will take place (slate will be presented)

II.  Membership

1. We have 115 members who have paid at least once since 2000
2. We have 7 lifetime members
3. Norm mails a reminder to renew.
4. A discussion followed on the best application forms. We'll keep the tri-fold one.

III.  Treasurer's Report

1. Madame Secretary was "occupied" and didn't get to write down the amount in our treasury. She is sure that Mister Treasurer will correct her.
2. It was moved by Cindy Frerking and seconded by Sandy Hunt that we approve the placement of the funds accumulated through life-time memberships in the Washington Mutual Investors Fund through Edward Jones. (The Ruoffs will guarantee the $3000.) The motion was unanimously approved.

IV.  Scholarship

1. Changes to the form were discussed
2. Sandy Hunt will contact Blake West about putting the application on the website