Indianapolis Button Club

IBC minutes Feb. 8

13 met at Union Chapel.  Sue opened the meeting.

Reports on members:  Margaret had surgery on Monday, she is home and doing well except for pain.  Deann is not doing well.  Jan Stimson passed away Jan. 13.  Larry sent a poke box for members to get some of Jan's buttons.  

No treasurer report in Margarets absence. I read minutes from January.  

Thanks to Sue our hostess.  She brought candy bags and cookies.

Sharen needs preliminary list for 2018 show.  Theme is "Life is Sweeter with Buttons".  

Sharon and Joyce did a program with the professional sewing quild.  And they will lead a button bracelet making class with them later.

Sharon is putting out press release.  Ellie went  to northern IN and distributed ad cards.  

Sharon will do program and display in Glendale library.

Make your Hotel reservation by Feb. 10 for special rate.  We need 50 rooms total to not be penalized.  Hotel said they would wave this yr.  And send reservation for reception to Ellie.   Make things for way n means table.  

Cynthia sent in the $250 to join the new Midwest Regional Button Club with first show in October 2018 in Bloomington, Illinois.  We can enter competition.

Had A discussion of starting a meeting in Terre Haute.

We had show n tell  and the raffle.

Sharon  and Sue had the informative program on what judges look for and handed out sample sheets.

Barbara , secretary

The MARCH meeting has been changed to MARCH 1.  Due to show the next week.  Bring questions.