Árdís - 01.01.1950, Page 76

ChairmarVs Report for 1949
Sunrise Lutheran Camp's Board of Directors
While I have not made it a rule to present what might be
called “chairman’s remarks” on the occasion of the first meeting of
the year nor attempted to give any resumé of the past year’s
activities or coming year’s objectives, I feel I have, to that extent,
enjoyed the kind consideration of this Board for not having been
taken to task for this breach of official etiquette.
I have not in mind at this time to present any resumé, for our
brief time must of necessity be confined to urgent business, and
it is for reasons of facilitating such business that I have prepared
an outline of the matters that will be up for our consideration and
possible disposal.
Because of the major matters that we will be concerned with
and which will require our best thought in forming a policy on,
it might become necessary to by-pass the less important matters
and authorize the executive to act on them as they become due
for attention.
The first important item before this meeting would be that
of definitely deciding on establishing the office of a camp supervisor
(or director). Perhaps we feel this has already been done and I
agree partly so, but I wish it to be emphasized from the chair and
in black and white that it be considered so important that should
that office not be filled by a qualified person that we need not
expect the affairs of the camp to be run as efficiently as good camp
administration calls for. Further reference to this for the guidance
of our deliberations will follow.
The second item is that of planning the camp periods and
deciding on their length and composition and assisting personnel.
The third matter is that of determining the camp fees in which
connection we must take into consideration all operating factors,
not only expense and administration costs but also coverage fees
for medical attention and liability insurance for claims that could
arise in case of any accidents.
The foregoing provides ample material for a brief afternoon
meeting and I am doubtful we will succeed in covering the ground
as thoroughly as desirable, but in event we do not complete the