WATJ Board Meeting

Wednesday, November 10, 2004 @ Consulate General Meeting Room

5-6:00 pm following a courtesy visit with CG Tanaka

Attend: Kurt, Taeko, Laurie, Yoshi, Tomoko,

1.      Treasure report by Taeko

l        As of September 30, 2004

Beginning Balance: $5,085.87

Revenue: $945.00 (28 membership dues)

Expenditure: $12.34(August Board meeting expense)

$47.44(August Board meeting expense)

$128.46(August Board meeting & membership expense)

$94.51(September General meeting expense)

Total Expenditure: $282.75

Ending Balance: $5,748.12

l        As of October 31, 2004

Beginning Balance: $5,748.12

Revenue: $315.00 (9 membership dues)

Expenditure: $200.00 (Camp deposit)

$27.08 (Hitmark September fee)

$66.60 (October Board meeting expense)

Total Expenditure: $293.68

Ending Balance: $5,769.44

l        As of November 10, 2004

Beginning Balance: $5,769.44

Revenue: $35 (3 membership dues)

Total Revenue: $35.00

Expenditure: $39.45 (October Board meeting expense)

$54.16 (Hitmark October & November fee)

Total Expense: $93.61

Ending Balance: $5,710.83

Saving Balance: $2,438.65

2.      Membership report by Laurie ････ 45 members

3.      Old Business

l        Asking Coble-sensei about investment

l        WATJ website update

Newsletter

Calendar

Appreciation form

l        Someone should have keep agenda in hard copy. Floppy disk not recommended media. Should we buy another portable media? Minutes should be accompanied with treasure report.

4.      New Business

l        WATJ Annual Conference will be held Sat. 3/05 @University Prep.

・Key note speaker: Weeks sensei from Oregon.

・Theme: “How to get students engaged in Japanese class.”

・Expense: Honorarium $200, Gas-fee, Accommodation fee,

 　Meals (dinner and obento).

・Mini workshop speaker: Anita-sensei.

・Early bird membership fee (@General Meeting on Jan.) $50, Non-member onsite fee $100

・Co-chair person will be Kimura-sensei.

・How about Aki-san and Adria?