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BUSINESS MEETING - 8th October, 2009 AT HOTEL SURYA PALACE.
No. of Participants - 20

President read out the Board decisions which were unanimously passed which are follows:

SALIENT FEATURES OF BOD MEET HELD ON 5TH OCTOBER, 2009 AT RANGOLI RESTAURANT
Host - Rtn. Nandkishore Hemrajani
Number of Members present - 13

Special Invitee - AG Alok Desai

President welcomed all the Members.

1. President Dr. Sharmishtha gave the star pins to outstanding performers:

(a) Mitesh and Manisha Bhatt for great work on Club Service.

(b) Premal Smart for hard work on Matching Grant Project.

(c) Nilesh Patel for untiring efforts for Project Atmanirbhar and Drawing Competition.

(d) Pinky Patel for starting Interact Club - Divine.

2. President appraised about Conference Registrations, Hotel Booking and subject as follows:

3. Ms. Niyati Walter is a Rotaractor from our Rotaract Club-“Ananya” who has shown desire to be GSE candidate from our club. She will be sponsored by our Club. We wish her all the best.

4. Triple 'E' Camps would be organized by Atmanirbhar at Tilakwada on 28th and 29th November i.e. Saturday and Sunday. Dediapada is the destination chosen by Project Administrator Mr. Kaushik Thanki. Our preparations are in full swing. Volunteers are required for either one of the days or both the days. Kindly contact President or Secretary.

5. Vocational Service Awards will be given by the Club to Technicians at our matching grant project Sanjeevani and Atmanirbhar on 29th October, family meeting.

6. Past President R.O. Shah's accounts were passed unanimously. There was significant discussions about last year's accounts and IPP Rajan Bhatt has promised to present the same as soon as possible, now that he has all the required details. Treasurer Anil Bordavekar had circulated both the accounts on email and certain observations will be taken into consideration while finalizing.

7. Discussed about the meetings in the month of November.

Thereafter AG Rtn. Alok Desai who was a special invitee, addressed all the BoD Members. He informed all the members about the following:

1. Blink Business Idea Contest - To be held by RC Anand Round Town on 29th November. Finals would be held on 27th December. Teams from colleges would propose Business ideas from 2.00 to 8.00 p.m. on Sunday the 29th of November, 2009.

2. Panel Discussion on "India at Cross Roads" is to be held jointly with all Clubs of Baroda on 13th December, 2009.

3. It was decided to sponsor 150 children for Baroda Marathon on 22nd November, 2009. Rishiraj Mistry would be the leader. The sponsors are:

Rtn. Nilesh Patel - 100 T-Shirts
Rtn. Anil Bordavekar - 25 T-Shirts
Rtn. Alok Desai - 25 T-Shirts

FORTH COMING MEETINGS
8th October - Business Meeting
29th October - Family Meeting
1st November - Project Atmanirbhar from 9-12 noon
2nd November - BoD Meeting (host: Rtns.(Mr.& Mrs. Bordavekar)
5th November - Business Meeting
14th / 15th November - Felicitation of RIPN Kalyan Banerjee in Baroda, by all Central Gujarat clubs.
19th November - Preparations for Camp and Foundation talk by RRFC PDG Manoj Desai
28th / 29th November - Camps at Tilakwada

Dr. Manoj Desai
Bulletin Editor