Wisconsin Maple Syrup Producers Association

Annual Meeting

Sat. May 3, 2008 - 10:00 A.M.

Willow Springs Garden LLC, 5480 Hillcrest Dr., Wausau, WI

Directions: 3.6 miles North of Fleet Farm on Hwy. K to Hillcrest Drive. West on Hillcrest ½ mile, on right hand side of the road.

- Maple Syrup Judging during meeting!

 

Members of the Wisconsin Maple Syrup Producer's Association:

 

 

A few items worth mentioning. Whenever you get a mailing from me, please look at the address label. It gives you the date as to when your membership expires. If it is soon, I try to highlight it in yellow. There is a membership application in each newsletter as well as on line www.wismaple.org I also try to remember to enclose a renewal form if your membership is due.

 

Be sure to remember to bring along a pint of your maple syrup for judging to the May 3rd meeting. Your first pint to be judged will be free, but each additional pint will have a small additional fee.

 

Lloyd Franz, treasurer, asks that you notify him before the meeting if there is anything that you would like him to bring along for you, such as nutrition labels, etc. Lloyd's phone number is (715) 257-7946.

 

Bill Witt has asked for any material that you have to put in the upcoming newsletter to come out in June. Send it to him asap. Bill's address is 425 Sunset Blvd., Stevens Point , WI 54481 and his phone number is (715) 341-4162. Look inside the front cover of your newsletter, as the ad rates are there along with other important information.

 

Remember to contact Carol and Barry Stockwell if you would like to work at the State Fair in August. Their phone number is (715) 594-3066

 

We will also be presenting the Honorary Life Member Awards to seven people at this meeting.

 

Remember to try to attend the Annual Meeting and Maple Syrup Judging Contest. It is a very worthwhile day to be there for!!

 

Hope to see many of you there.

 

Gretchen Grape

Executive Director WMSPA

 

Director's Meeting immediately following Annual Meeting

Agenda

1. Call to order Fred Hedmark

2. Roll Call Shirley Stockwell, Secretary

3. Minutes of Semi-annual meeting Shirley Stockwell, Secretary

4. Financial report Lloyd Franz, Treasurer

A. Discussion of audit done by an accountant

B. Appoint members to audit books

5. Budget for 2008-2009 Fred Hedmark

6. Wisconsin State Fair report Carol & Barry Stockwell

7. 2008 First Tapping report Gretchen Grape

8. 2008 Winter Institute report Gretchen Grape

9. Life Membership Committee Henry Grape

10. Promotion Committee Phil Gudgeon

11. NAMSC report Joe Polak

12. IMSI report Steve Anderson

13. Wisconsin Maple News report Bill Witt, Editor

14. Website report Jason Froemming, Webmaster

15. Maple Museum update Joe Polak/Lloyd Franz

16. Executive Director report Gretchen Grape

17. Old business

18. New Business

A. 2008 Fall Tour – District 3 Lloyd Franz/Joe Polak

B. Membership Drive

19. Nomination Committee Phil Gudgeon

A. Election of Directors

20. Results of the Maple Syrup Contest Barry Stockwell

21. Set Directors meeting date & place

22. Adjourn

 

 

 

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