The Board decided not to proceed with a proposal to change our meeting location to Shotz Family Sports Lounge.

President Elect Victor Moroz reported on progress in planning a new community event.

Community Service Director Barry Twynam reported that we have a continuing commitment to fund the Parkland food Bank ($100,000) and tree planting in Spruce Grove ($23,500); and that his committee recommends that we fund Neighbourlink Parkland ($10,000); Auggie's Café ($1,500 annual grant, $2,500 one-time grant for kitchen renovations); Canadian blood Services Donor Clinic ($500); Coordinated Suicide Prevention, Turning Points - Family violence Initiatives, Postpartum Depression Support GroupVictim Services Society, (proceeds of our share from the Rotary Run for Life, approximately $7,300); Edmonton Epilepsy Association ($1,000); Festival of Trees ($500); Parkland Food Bank ($5,000); Highway Clean Up ($300); KidSport Parkland ($500); Parkland and Area Youth Emergency Shelter ($500); Seniors' Light Up Tour ($500); Silly Santa Fundraiser in aid of Wings of Providence Crisis Shelter ($1,000); Rotary Clubhouse and Park Insurance ($1,000); Rotary Clubhouse and Park ($5,000); Youth Initiatives & Education in Lifestyles & Driving Association - YIELD ($1,000); Parkland Children's Christmas Party ($500); Islamic Family and Social Services Association ($500); unallocated ($5,000); and $7,400 for the Spruce Grove Public Library plus $6,000 for each of the following three budget years in support of their Youth After School Program.

Club Service Director Rita Sharek reported that she is working on booking speakers for November and that the Rotary District Bonspiel from February 20th to 21st, 2014 will operate under her budget line (planning for 36 teams at $600 per team, $21,600 operational costs).

Club Administration Director Tony Zeglen reported that the Memory Album project is complete; volunteers for the Humanitarians in Spruce grove ad campaign are in place; a rink board contract with Spruce Grove Saints has been signed; a new member, Shari Roszmann, has been inducted; new member has been approved by the Board; seven other potential members have been approved by the Board; four Firesides focusing on one area of service each (Community, International, Youth, and Vocational) are planned for this year.

International Service Director Neil Hollands reported that his committee recommends that we fund several projects in Ecuador ($12,500); Vocational Training Team ($500); Malawi Education Foundation ($4,000); mammogram to Nigeria ($500); Project Amigo ($2,000); Polio Plus ($1,500); disaster relief ($3,000); Amarok - Bangladesh ($3,000); Human Sympathy Association - HUSA ($2,500); Rotary International Convention ($4,000); and unallocated ($3,500); and on their strategic and specific plans for 2013-2014.

Youth Service Director Randy Hetherington reported on the activities undertaken related to this area of service, and that we should fund Adventures programs ($3,000); Students to lunch ($500); Scouting ($1,500); Rotary Youth Program of Enrichment - RYPEN ($1,000); Rotary Youth Leadership Awards RYLA, Rotary Youth Leadership Experience - RYLE ($1,500); youth leadership ($2,500); high school scholarships for students in three local high schools ($6,500); and unallocated ($1,000). 

Vocational Service Director Ray Frayne reported his strategic plan for this area of service, including mission, goals, current/continuing initiatives, new initiatives, and monthly event/activity schedule; and budget requests for 2013-2014:  Vocational training ($500); Vocational programming ($500); Vocational Training Team ($500); Integrity Award ($1,500); and unallocated ($500).

Treasurer Jan Vanderblij reviewed the proposed budget for 2013-2014.