Friends of Fall Creek Falls Meeting Minutes
Date
11/02/2008
Time
2:00 pm
Location
Inn Conference Room
New Business:
Stuart Carroll: Mid Cumberland wilderness Trail Presentation (Discuss effort to tie areas together that are
adjacent/connected to the Park through trail
Old Business:
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Mountaineer Folk Festival: Emergency Meeting Update: crafter comment card / staff pay raise ($0.50)
Christmas on the Mountain Update: deNise Moore
Park Update from Stuart Carroll
Other New Business:
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Request Motion to Update & Change Bylaws (review copy) - deNise Moore
Motion for Accounting Assistance - Dwayne Corvin of Corvin & Associates has agreed
Strategic Development & implementation of Friends Volunteer programs
Incorporate ecommerce abilities & update website – Shawn & deNise
Next Regular Meeting Scheduled for?
Board Election Date Scheduled for – December 7th after Christmas on the Mountain
Adjourn
Attendees
Roland Creekmore (Member)
Scott Grissom (Member)
Ron Graham (Guest)
Ron Turpin (Guest)
Brian Talbert (Guest)
Larry Hensley (Member)
Shawn Romano (Member)
Brenda Cardwell (Guest)
Chuck Womack (Guest)
deNise Moore (Staff)
Cyrus Rhode (Member)
Cheryl Hensley (Guest)
Ross Cardwell (Guest)
Diann Goney (Guest)
Stuary Carroll (Park Representative)
Meeting Highlights:
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Treasurers Report for September & October was distributed by Cyrus, discussed and approved; $1600~ in
Administration fund and $62K~ in Conservation fund
Ross Cardwell, Boy Scouts of America and Chuck Womack, Tennessee Parks & Ringway Foundation discussed Mid
Cumberland Wilderness Projects; development of a trail system that could be used; looking for people to support and
manage; development, promotion and protection of
Ross and Brenda Cardwell – Friends of Scott’s Gulf; spoke of “blazing trails” by getting assistance from local
residents using “word-of-mouth”; much volunteer support for physical projects within Scott’s Gulf State Park
Christmas on the Mountain – vendor spots full – 48; Scott motion to limit vendors to 2 tables; Roland seconded;
Roland motion amendment if spaces available following vendor application closeout, then allow more than 2 tables;
Scott seconded
Executive Board meeting a month ago (following Folk Festival); gave deNise $0.50 per hour raise retroactive to 3
months following employment
Bylaws – deNise stated some things in bylawys not being properly executed; suggested whould only be discussed
among board members
Annual Meeting – a lot of people in attendance last year complained that too much business was discussed last year;
December meeting should be just to answer questions about Friends – Business meeting to resume in January;
Motion by Roland; Seconded by Shawn
December Annual meeting should include:
a) What was accomplished during past year
b) Vision or Goals for next year
Cheryl asked Stuart for list of days needed to assist with t-shirt sales (tie dye)
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Volunteer suggestion – 1 day a month dedicated to Friends – to get work out – need a designated volunteer
coordinator; Ron Graham appointed and elected as general board member for this role; Motion by Roland; Seconded
by Shawn; Scott motioned to give Ron until January to come up with a plan; Seconded by Roland
Flowerbeds in front of Nature Center have had new plants added; no weeding or weed control though
Stuart – State Park staffer in Nature Center – attendance is spotty – deNise needs help with accounting and
inventory; also needs helps keeping front desk open; need someone behind desk to provide trail information; perhaps
a retiree/volunteer; this would be an unpaid position
Larry has assisted with sales
Cyrus mentioned the need for a better filing system
deNise needs teaching on how to organize finances
Motion to adjourn was made by Scott and seconded by Roland
Next Meeting
 December 7th 2008 - 2:00 pm
Action Items from Meeting:
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2008 Accomplishments & 2009 Goals
Website redesign
Owner
deNise
Shawn
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