Journal of the American Viola Society Volume 10 No. 2, 1994

28
Student ($15) members: 101
International ($35) members: 26
Canadian joint ($20) members: 14
Complementary members: 18
By trimester: 1st: 324; 2nd: 218; 3rd: 83
Percentages: Regular: 77%; Student: 16%; International: 7%.
Answer to question: why is the membership down from 671 paying members last year? In
odd years the number goes up because of people joining to attend Congress, but they often
don't renew the next year.
Costs have been kept low because of volunteer labor.
Proposal to discontinue the trimester system and consolidate to Jan. 1 (followed by short
discussion).
V. Northwestern Congress reviewed by Alan de Veritch:
Attendance excellent: 219 (not including participants)
Breakdown: 90 Regular; 47 Daily; 65 Regular Student or Spouse; 17 Daily Student or
Spouse.
Typical comments: Crammed in too much, not enough free time
Finances: $35,000 Total Income ($1500 AVS, $2500 Northwestern, $3100 Revenue);
$31,932 Expenses; $3,068 Profit (a first!).
VI. Discussion of duties of the Board.
VII. Proposal by Mary Arlin to dedicate the 25th Congress to Myron Rosenblum (founder of
AVS) and to decide soon about the dedication of our 23rd Congress.
Meeting adjourned at 8:50 p.m.
Meeting convened at 9:00 p.m.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING
June 16, 1994
I. Karen Ritscher gives a report about the NY Viola Society:
Discussion centered on ways of establishing relationship with AVS as one of its several
strong chapters.
II. Summary of president's job description:
Normal administrative tasks-keep track of elections and appointments-keep general
timetable current-next Congress committee should free up president to spend more time on
chapters.
III. Discussion of the possibility of hiring a Membership Coordinator.
IV. Treasurer issues: Filing of NY State Tax Report (we are incorporated in NY state) and how
new bank account will work.
V. Congress Committee: Alan de Veritch, Mary Arlin, Peter Slowik, Atar Arad, Baird Knechtel,
Tom Tatton. Chair of Primrose Competition: Laura Keenan. Tom suggests a Congress
Organizing Handbook.
VI. Discussion of an AVS representative at the Isle of Man Congress. Donna Clark will represent
Tom.
Meeting adjourned at 11 :00 p.m.