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Friday, January 27, 2017
Indianapolis Button Club Minutes, January 11, 2017
The Club Met at Union Chapel with 12 present. thanks to Ellie our hostess who brought 2 soups, vegie tray and dessert.. Margaret opened the meeting, in the absence of Sue and Nina.
Pat Ward was made honorary member of IBC.
No minutes taken at our Christmas party, you just had to be there.
Margaret reported $798 in treasury. $100 sent to Little Sisters of the Poor.
Cynthia reported on the Midwest Regional Button Club Show being started, with first show October 2018, with 4 states. dues per state $250 startup and $35 after that. Can enter trays for judging if your state a member. More to follow.
Show business: Pat will be in charge of kid zone held on Saturday. 9-12 there will be a ways n means table with nice donations selling for $5 up. Also the raffle table with donations.
The fashion show will be at reception, model your handmade or button decorated items.
We signed up for work times at reception and ways n means tables.
Sharon passed out ad cards to pass around to businesses and etc.
We had show n tell and ways n means .
We then worked on projects for the show, the bookmarks and kid zone projects
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After this meeting Jan Stimson passed away. More info below

February meeting at Union Chapel UM Church, 11am bring your lunch. Sharon and Sue hostess and program on what judges look for and how to win blue ribbons. bring your buttons in question.

The meeting in March has been changed to March 1. Due to Show Mar 9-11
Barbara, Sec.
Tuesday, January 17, 2017
Janet Stimson passed away on Friday 13 2017. We had no calling or service. We will be having a Celebration of Life on February 4, 2017 at First Friends Meeting (Quaker) 3030 East Kessler at 1PM. It will be a time for memories and sharing.
Thursday, January 5, 2017
The January 11 meeting is at Union Chapel Church 11am. Soup and dessert furnished. Bring drink. Work on Show projects.

Barbara
Saturday, November 26, 2016
Indianapolis Button Club minutes November 9,2016
The Club met at Union Chapel with 16 present. Sue opened meeting wishing Happy Birthdays to Sharon and Paula.
Thanks to Joyce , our hostess.
Margaret reported $828 in treasury.
I had IBC business cards made, per request. which were $16. ask me for more, when needed.
Sharon reported that we did get the grant from National. It takes lots of hours. We need to step up social media and like and share our facebook page.
Ellie reported that most of vendors have signed up.
Sharon is making button cards and needs old shoe buttons.
January meeting will be show prep and clerk class.
you should be working on your item for the Show runway.
Sharon had the signup for program and hostess
Sharon and Marsha did program at Little Sisters of the Poor with 15 attending, they enjoyed it.
Sharon and Pat went to Edan, Ohio library had group of 6-7 wanting to start a club.
Joyce had the program making a beaded braclet, with button closure, which some of us completed.
we ate had show n tell and the ways n means.
THE DECEMBER MEETING, CHRISTMAS PARTY WILL BE DECEMBER 14 (SECOND WED.) AT lONGHORN IN FRONT OF CASTLETON SQ MALL ON 82nd at 11am.
Bring your button exchange if want to participate and extra nice raffle gifts.
Thursday, September 15, 2016
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: IBC minutes September 14

The club met at Union chapel with 14 present.
Sandy was hostess.  We had one guest Patsy Jones, Ipls  who inherited her grandmothers buttons.

Sue had signup sheet for picnic at her house in October.  Can sell buttons if want only minimal space.  More space if weather is nice. Bring table
In November will make a bracelet led by Joyce.  Supply list handed out.  You bring all your supplies.  Video on utube.
Margaret reported $828 in treasury.
The Grant application  is moving along. They had some questions and suggestions.  Sharon will get back to them, we are probably in.
Sharon is giving program at Little Sisters of the Poor Oct 4.  They are excited.  Other places she contacted not so much.
Ellie booked the hotel next 2 yrs for same price.
She wants to have a fashion show and live auction at same time.
Sharon will have the postcards to start handing out in October.
Pat had the program on Ashlee buttons with a slide show.  A few examples were passed.
We had show n tell and ways n means and ate our lunches we brought.
Barbara, Sec.
Oct meeting is the picnic at Sue Nadin,s 
Nov meeting back at Union Chapel Church making bracelet 11am
Dec meeting at restaurant to be decided.




Saturday, September 3, 2016
IBC minutes August 10, 2016
Sue opened the meeting. there were 13 present at the Church.
Pat Cooper and Sue Hudson were hostess.
Margaret reported $801 in treasury. I read minutes from July.
New state business with Ellie's direction.
Pat Cooper volunteered to head up the new,
Children's Craft Area/Button Scavenger Hunt
Any ideas on getting children there pass on to Ellie
We passed around a sign-up sheet on what we did at
last Show and what we would like to do
next year. discussion about getting info out to public, social media, newspaper, retirement communities, etc.
There was a discussion on committing to 2-3 more years
at the Wyndham. Ellie and others are talking to Wyndham.

Pat had the program on movable/mechanical buttons.
She explained what they were, had a slide show depicting
them and showed us some of her collection.
We had ways n means and show n tell.
Saundra is hostess and program on September 14 at the Church.
Barbara, Sec.

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