BYSAPC Meeting Minutes

Bonjour Y’all Social Aid and Pleasure Club
Meeting Minutes

Saturday, June 14, 2008, Cathleen Erwin Recording Secretary

Present: Hank Henley, Teri Henley, Colleen Franz Bodet, Beau Cooper, Kathy Cooper, Cathleen Erwin, Jeff Erwin, Melanie Gideon, Steve Gideon, Jen Henley and Mike Henley

Next meeting: June 2009, time: tba, Birmingham airport (perhaps)


I. Naming the Group

Each member was asked to submit suggestions for a group name. After secret ballot and then voting by assembly, the name “Bonjour Y’all Social Aid and Pleasure Club” was chosen. Let it be noted that both of the top two vote getters were submissions made by Teri Henley – advertising slogan guru.

II. Assigning official duties

The following duty assignments were made:
· Le Capitaine (Cruise Director/Big Daddy) – Hank
· Médecin examinateur En chef (Chief Medical Officer) – Colleen
· La Reine de vin et de fromage (aka HRH, the Queen of wine and cheese) – Teri
o Cathleen will serve as Lady dans l'Attente (Lady-in-Waiting) to taste the Queen’s food first less she be poisoned during her wine and cheese research
· Le Ministre de Culture Rurale et le Tourisme (Minister of Rural Culture & Tourism) – Melanie
· Producteur Exécutif (Executive Producer/Chief Cinematographer) (aka owner of the video camera) – Steve
o Each group member will serve as official videographer at an assigned time during the course of the trip.
· Documentarian Principal (Chief Documentarian) – Cathleen (for compiling the photos taken by group members following our return to the US)
· Concierge à Paris (or Maitre D) – Mike
· Ministre de Vénération (Chaplain) – Kathy
· Linguiste En chef (Chief Linguist) – Jen
o Hank will serve as first runner up in case the winner cannot fulfill her duties
· Chef de Sécurité (Chief of Security) – Jeff
· Ministre de Relations internationals (International Relations) – Beau
· Directeur Dréateur (Creative Director) – Teri
o Once again assisted by her able Lady-in-Waiting now to be known as Assistant de Production (Production Assistant)

III. Taking of the first official photo

Photo may be viewed on the official blog: http://youmeandmarjorie.blogspot.com
Hank can e-mail the “official” photo to anyone wishing a copy.

IV. Adjournment and merriment

The meeting was adjourned by our captain in order for the group to partake of fine vittles.