ONTARIO DISTRICT OF THE BARBERSHOP HARMONY SOCIETY

ONTARIO DISTRICT HOUSE OF DELEGATES MEETING

FAIRFIELD INN & SUITES, BELLEVILLE, ONTARIO

-- CHURCHILL ROOM --

Sunday, October 19, 2014 - 9:00 A.M.

AGENDA

1. Call to Order: President Bill Vermue

2. The OLD SONGS:

3. Roll Call: Secretary

4. President's Welcome:

- Moment of Silence in memory of those who have passed on since the Spring HOD.

4.1 President’s Report report filed

5. Approval of Agenda:

6. Approval of the minutes of the last meeting: April 13, 2014 sent by email

7. Society Reports:

7.1 – Society HOD Bulletin report filed

Report can be viewed at http://barbershop.org/component/content/article/36-resources/980-fall-2014-house-of-delegates-bulletin.html

7.2 - Society Board Representative

8. Reports – Ontario District Vice Presidents:

8.1 - Chapter Support & Leadership: Chris Scappatura report filed

8.2 - Chorus Director Development: Pat Hannon report filed

8.3 - Contest & Judging: Barry Towner report filed

8.4 - Events: Ted Devonshire report filed

8.5 - Finance: Bruce Herdman report filed

8.6 - Marketing & Public Relations:

8.6.1 Webmaster Report: Michael Black report filed

8.7 - Membership Development: Joey Snyders report filed

8.8 - Music & Performance: Ken Fisher report filed

8.9 - Youth In Harmony: Robert Ross report filed

9. Reports - Division Coordinators

9.1 - Central: Gerry Selkirk report filed

9.2 - Eastern: Dan Sunderland report filed

9.3 - Heartland: Ian Smith report filed

9.4 - Northern: Rick Allen report filed

9.5 - Oakridge: Roger Wilson report filed

9.6 - Peninsula: Scott Durward report filed

9.7 - Western: Bruce Green report filed

10. Reports - Committees

10.1 - Awards: Gerry Selkirk report filed

10.2 – Leadership Academy: - Chris Scappatura report filed

10.3 - Standing “O”: Vacant

10.4 - Convention: Fred Prins report filed

10.5 - Ethics: Vacant

10.6 - History & Archives: Waldo Redekop nothing to report

10.7 – Onta-Fame: Lyle Southam report filed

10.8 – O YA Chorus: Barry Towner report filed

11. Reports – Other

11.1 – Harmonize 4 Speech: George Shields report filed

11.2 - Sing Canada Harmony: Digger MacDougall report filed

12. Unfinished Business:

12.1 - Bylaws, Operations and Policies: report filed

12.2 – Riser Truck Purchase from Scarborough: Ted Devonshire

13. New Business:

13.1 – Nominating Committee Report.

The Nominating Committee presents the following District Board nominations for 2015:

District President – Frank Knoll

Executive Vice President – Bill Vermue

Secretary - Barry Lajeunesse

Treasurer - Bruce Herdman

(Note: Immediate Past President is not an annually elected position)

13.2 - The Nominating Committee and the Board of Directors is recommending the appointments to the following positions for 2015:

District Management Team:

- Chris Scappatura, VP Chapter Support & Leadership Training

- Pat Hannon, VP Chorus Director Development

- Barry Towner, VP Contest and Judging

- Ted Devonshire, VP Events

- Bruce Herdman, VP Finance

- Vacant, VP Marketing and Public Relations

- Andrew Shackleton, VP Membership Development

- Ken Fisher, VP Music and Performance

- Robert Ross, VP Youth In Harmony

Division Coordinators -

- Gerry Selkirk, Central

- Dan Sunderland, Eastern

- Ian Smith, Heartland

- Rick Allen, Northern

- Roger Wilson, Oakridge

- Scott Durward, Peninsula

- Bruce Green, Western

Committee Chairmen will be appointed by the President.

13.3 - Singing of We Sing That They Shall Speak and/or Teach the Children to Sing

14. Date of Next Meeting: April 12, 2015 – Scarborough, Ontario

15. Closing Song: We Sing That They Shall Speak / Keep the Whole World Singing

16. Adjournment: