American Culinary Federation é
General meeting on 5/30/06
at General Mills
Education: Monica Coulter and the
staff of General Mills, and Liz from McCormick.
Board members present: President Chris Dwyer, Vice
– President Steve venne, Sargent of Arms Steve Schuster, Recording Secretary
Paul Booth.
Chair-person of the Board: Frankie Jedneak.
Chairman of the Board of
Trustees:
Tom Berg.
8:00PM Meeting called to
order by Chef Schuster.
*Chef
Schuster thanks Monica and her staff. President Dwyer thanks Liz.
*Chef
Schuster leads us in the Pledge of Allegiance.
*Chef
Schuster asks for a moment of silence for departed family members.
Chef Booth’s Brother, Robert Thomas Booth.
Chef Jedneak’s Mother, Vera Trethewey.
*Chef
Schuster swears in new members: Ron Urlaub, James Nehmzo, and Todd Walters.
Self
introductions around the room starting with the board.
President
Dwyer tells us last months minutes are not on the web yet but there is copy’s
available to peruse if wanted, then he asks for a motion to accept last months
minutes. Chef Duberstein makes a motion to accept, Chef Cappellucci seconds the
motion. Motion voted on and passes unanimously.
President
Dwyer asks “who’s going to
Committee Reports:
Fundraising; Chef Venne tells us about
the wedding that our chapter is catering this Saturday. It was from the silent
auction at a Romance Dinner. Prep at The
Sheraton West on Friday and early Saturday. 4:30PM serving at the church.
Chef Venne also tells us
about an opportunity to volunteer for a People Serving People fundraiser at a
Twins baseball game Barbeque. We need coolers for the ice cream, Chef Berg
suggests Kemps for that. We need someone to donate Brats, Hotdogs, and Burgers.
Sara at PSP is renting a big grill. Chef Berg suggests that we use the 100 LBS.
of hamburger in the PSP freezer, and make patties from that. So we will need 100
Hotdogs and 150 Brats. Robert Velorde offers to donate the dogs and brats.
Chef Booth tells us that Helping
Paws graduated Jack the dog that our chapter sponsored and he has been placed.
He tells us that Beth was very happy to receive Jack, and she thanked the chefs
of the ACF. There is a picture and a write up on Jack’s graduation in the
current issue of the Food Service News. Chef Booth reminds us that September 9th
at MCTC is the next Helping Paws Tail Waggin’ Buffet. There might also be an
opportunity for some PR volunteer work at the Helping Paws Golf Tourney this
summer.
Membership; Chef Venne tells us that we
now have three new members and one pending.
Student/junior; Chef Schuster explains to
all about the scholarships our chapter gives out, and tells the juniors present
that hardly anyone applies. So almost everyone who has applied so far, has
received scholarship money. If you want to be considered for scholarship money,
YOU
HAVE TO APPLY. Chef Schuster hands out a few scholarship
applications. He also informs us about the sponsorship money that our chapter
gives out to send two juniors to the ACF National Convention. So far only one
AI student has applied for that.
Certification; If you want any information
on certification, or want to borrow the study books, see chefs Rick Forpahl at
HTC, John Cappellucci at AI, or Phil Gatto at MCTC.
Chef Cappellucci wants to do a
Practical exam at AI on July 22nd . President Dwyer informs him that
you must register with the national office eight weeks before the exam date.
Chef Castergneri also wants to do
a practical exam at HTC in the near future.
Correspondence; Chef Jedneak tells us that
the thank yous for the UP show judges have been sent. No medals have been sent
because they have not been paid for yet.
Are you really ACF? Chef Conway tells us if any
of us have an article written up about us in a news paper or magazine. Try to
make sure it says ACF and we will get points for the chapter.
Competitions; Chef Jedneak tells us that
the junior competition with be using
Chef and Child; Chef Good tells us he’s
meeting with Chef Dan in a couple of weeks to set up the New Year.
President Dwyer tells us
that there are many volunteer opportunitys available. You can go into PSP, Kids
Café, and Campus Kitchen at
By-Laws and Elections; Chef Berg tells us that we
will be needing to elect a new Board and nominations will be starting at the
August meeting, running for three consecutive meetings with the voting done the
first week of November. The new Board to be announced at the November awards
banquet. So if you want to be on the Board have someone nominate you, or if you
would like to see someone on the Board nominate them.
Historian; We have a disc of pictures from
the regional conference.
Old Business; None
New Business; Chef Booth thanks the
chapter for the donation made to the Chef and Child Family tree, on behalf of
his Brother.
Next Meeting at US Foods
Motion to adjourn – Chef Duberstein seconded
by Chef Jedneak
Meeting
adjourned
Submitted by Paul Booth CCC
Recording Secretary
ACF/MCC