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Outgoing President Laurie Foster gives an overview of 2022.
Annual Meeting 2023 For the first me in two years, the Outrigger Canoe Club Annual Meeng was held in person in the Koa Lanai. The meeng was called to order by President Laurie Foster on Tuesday, February 7 at 5:30 p.m., with 43 vong members in aendance. Steve Glanstein, Professional Registered Parliamentarian, was once again invited to preside over the meeng.
other private clubs, the Outrigger is well positioned. The Admissions Committee led by Steve Auerbach admitted 186 new members in 2022. This involved not only meeting with the candidates, but also both of their sponsors, which equates to hundreds of hours of conversations. The Entertainment Committee chaired by Jessica O’Neil put together an average of four events per month. They did all the work from detailing the event to decorating the Club – nothing was outsourced. All members of the Buildings and Grounds Committee headed by Tai Sunnland are specialists within their field, from architects, to planners, to developers. They worked with sta¥ to help oversee $840k in projects to maintain the Club’s structure including, but not limited to, the sea wall, parking structure, and sand area. The Finance Committee led by Je¥ Dinsmore managed the Club’s advisors, especially during the recessionary
➳ President Laurie Foster gave an overview of 2022, emphasizing the Club’s strengths in relation to the six core values which uphold the Club’s mission and the Board of Director’s Strategic Plan. She first touched on finance . The Club exceeded the budgeted goal in 2022, ending with net positive revenue after full depreciation and funding the Capital Improvement Fund. The main drivers included membership dues and Food and Beverage’s exceptional performance. To ensure strength of governance , the board focused on high-level issues, primarily succession planning and strategic planning. The goal was to fill the committees and the board with exceptional individuals who would hold themselves accountable for the strategic planning – which they accomplished. In a review of the Club’s governance practices compared to
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