Membership Application

9 December, 2005
Call to order @ 7:40 by Glen Lee, President.
24 in attendance.

OLD BUSINESS

• Kashubian Exchange: An exchange of tradition, heritage, and art between traveling Kashubian exhibit and Native American artifacts.

• Currently contacting the people who manage the exhibit

• Will be approximately 2 – 3 years before this project is running

Film Festival: Will run the 28, 29, and 30 th of April and 5, 6, and 7 th of May.

• Work on getting contributions and donations

• January should focus on donations. Any volunteers to write, or translate, proposals and requests are appreciated.

Port Exchange: Mike Waske organized this event. Delegates from the City of Gdynia were in Seattle from 12 Nov until 16 Nov.

• Exchange was a success! Long-term relationships were established, and there is a potential for additional security-related visits between the two cities.

NEW BUSINESS

Lacey Sister City : Lacey, WA ( Olympia suburb) has established sisterhood with Polish city. On May 30 th , a troupe of high school aged dancers will be in Lacey performing.

• Polish Home might be interested in hosting a performance as well.

• Mike Waske will help us initiate a pro-active stance between Seattle and Lacey

• Gdynia 80 Year Anniversary: Gdynia is turning 80, and will celebrate on 10 – 11 February. Seattle Mayor, Greg Nickels was scheduled to attend, but he is unable.

• Motion: SGSCA to fund flight to send an Officer to event

• Seconded / Passed Unanimously

• SGSCA Biography: The SGSCA has been around long enough now that we feel a history, or chronology, might be in order. Professor Kaczynski will assist.