2024 Member Meeting

For the 2024 meeting on Sunday, April 21 (2-4pm), we will be hosting the meeting hybrid in the Harshbarger room (104) of the Pasquerilla Spiritual Center on the Penn State University Park main campus and virtual meeting room (URL announced to dues-paid membership list).

• New to campus?

  • By Car: Park in the Nittany Parking Deck for $1 / hour. (google maps) (campus map)

  • Find Pasquerilla Spiritual Center (google maps) (campus map) on the other side (North East) of the Rackley, Moore, and Chambers buildings from the Nittany Parking Deck

  • By Bike: there are bike racks near the building, usually on the north western side.

  • By Bus: The CATA Bus service has many routes that stop at the Pattee Transit Center stop (google maps) across Curtain Road (south) from the Pasquerilla Spiritual Center, next to the Pattee and Paterno Library (google maps) (campus map).  NOTE: Most CATA Bus routes do not run on Sunday.

  • The Harshbarger room (104) is on the first floor on the opposite side of the building from the Nittany Parking Deck.  If you need help, someone at the front desk in the main lobby on the first floor can direct you.

Dues will be collected.  Membership applications will be collected.  T-shirts will be available for sale.

Elections will be held for officer positions.  All five elected officer positions are up for election.  Several incumbents have voiced willingness to serve again but welcome fresh blood. Active dues-paid members in good standing are encouraged to consider serving on the board.  In addition, a number of appointed positions are available for members who still want to help but who are not elected to an officer position.  Nominations for elected positions may be submit through our nomination form; self nominations are welcome; a final call for nominations will be held during the meeting.  If nominees accept the nomination, they are requested to either submit a short paragraph to happyvalleygoldenwheel@gmail.com describing their interest and skills in serving for the position or to attend in person to deliver it verbally.  Absentee ballots will be accepted via our absentee voting form prior to the meeting; in-person voting and final tallies will be held during the meeting.

• Nominations for President: Jeff D. (incumbent)

• Nominations for Vice-President: C Oleg  W. (incumbent)

• Nominations for Secretary: C Oleg W.

• Nominations for Treasurer: Erich T. (interim incumbent)

• Nominations for Members Advocate:  Xan W.  (incumbent)

Committees will be reviewed and participation solicited. Nominations for non-elected committee positions include:

• Ritual Planning Committee: Holly D. (incumbent)

• Finance Committee: Sam S.

• Communications Committee: 

• Advertising Committee:

Additional agenda items will be posted here.

• Proposals may be submit for a streamlined membership renewal application process.

• Proposal to change membership spreadsheet (and other member identification) from always using legal name to using a preferred name, except for the application form.

*Election results and conclusions of the 2024 member board meeting will be posted here*

• Election results:

  • President: Jeff D. (incumbent reelected)

  • Vice-President: Holly D. (C Oleg W. withdrew)

  • Secretary: C Oleg W.

  • Treasurer: Erich T. (interim incumbent elected)

  • Members Advocate: Michelle T. (Xan W. withdrew)

• Committees, some with new assignments:

  • Ritual Planning Committee; Chair: Holly D.

  • Communications Committee; Chair: C Oleg W.

  • Bylaws Committee; Chair: Xan W.

  • Finance Committee; Chair: Erich T.

  • Spiritual Task Force; Chair: Holly D.

• Board Actions:

  • Closed board meetings will be scheduled in the future on Friday nights near the end of the month instead of Thursday nights starting in June.

  • Motion passed to approve Ostara reimbursement expenses.

  • Motion approved for the Board to endorse C Oleg W. for prison outreach (via recommendation letter). 

  • Previously posted agenda items that were tabled for a future meeting (but the ideas generally welcomed):

    • Proposals may be submit for a streamlined membership renewal application process.

    • Proposal to change membership spreadsheet (and other member identification) from always using legal name to using a preferred name, except for the application form.

Members may read the full meeting notes in google drive (login required).