February 20, 2014 Regular Meeting

The meeting was called to order by Bert

Roll Call

Donna called roll. There were 15 TOPS, 2 KOPS, for a total of 15.
We lost 15.25 lbs, gained 10.25 lbs, for a net loss of 5.
The best losers will be determined at a later time.

Minutes

Minutes were approved as read.

Announcements

Registration deadlines for SRD were announced. Our chapter has to have registration in by 4-10-14.  Registration is $35, which includes a charm. An SRD shirt will be an extra charge. The shirt will be red w/pirate ship on back.

Program

We watched videos about weight loss and the negative health consequences of excess visceral fat. See the post “The Science of Weight Loss: YouTube Style” to watch the videos.

Meeting Highlights

The meeting was called to order by Bert.

Roll Call:
Darcy called roll.

There were 15 TOPS, 2 KOPS, and 1 visitor for a total of 18. Our visitor, Gerry White, is a friend of Gayle’s, and is also from Perkins.

We lost 6.25 lbs and gained 29.25 lbs for a net gain of 23 lbs.
Darcy was the TOPS best loser and Wayne was the best fresh weight loser.

Minutes:
Minutes were approved with the following correction: the area captain’s name is Maria.

Announcements:

Hilda and Tom Trimbal and Carlita Brown donated to TOPS in memory of Helen Petermann. Their donations will go to TOPS medical research for obesity.

Patty discussed meeting cancellations. She explained that when she sends an e-mail about meetings, it is on behalf of Bert. She also discussed that the decision whether or not to have a meeting would generally be made by 2pm the day of the meeting. A response to the e-mails is encouraged because that is the only way to know if the e-mail has been received.

Spring into Summer Fun Challenge:
Ali announced a new challenge: We are all challenged to lose 12 lbs in the next 12 weeks. This way, we will be “happier, healthier, and more flexible for summer fun.”
For more details, see the post, “Spring into Summer Fun Challenge.”

Fundraisers:
We discussed having a Tupperware fundraiser. As I understand, we can choose to sell select items, and our profit will be $4 per item. OR, we can sell another group of items and receive 40% of the item price. Ali, please correct me if I am wrong.

Other fundraising options we discussed included a bake sale and a trinket sale. For the trinket sale, we would buy items for $1 and sell them for $5. Thus, $4 per item would go to our SRD fund.

The fundraising topics are slated for more discussion at the next meeting.

About Helen:
Helen joined TOPS in 1970 and was a KOPS for 30+ years. We dearly miss Helen and our thoughts and prayers are with her family during this stressful time. However, we know that just like our serenity prayer says, she is supremely happy in the next life.

New business:
Our chapter will donate $25 to TOPS medical research for obesity.

We exchanged valentine gifts and cards in lieu of a program this week.