2024 Annual Business Meeting
April 13, 2024
Members of the German Society of Maryland gathered for the Annual Business Meeting on April 13, 2024. Prior to the business portion of the meeting, members enjoined a a light supper of German food and drink catered by Hausfrau Catering.
During the meeting, members elected former-President Kraig Dean to be a Lifetime Director of the Society and Lynette Dean was elected to a 3-year term as a Director. Members also approved bylaw changes reducing the quorum needed for Board Meetings from ten to seven, authorizing online meetings of the Board, and creating the position of Emeritus Director. This new class of directors honors Lifetime Directors who are due to age or health are no longer able to actively serve as directors.
President Steven Harper also reviewed the year’s activities and introduced the winner of the Summer Study Scholarship, Charlie Schmidt, to the assembled members. Charlie is a homeschooled student from Catonsville, MD. He and his parents are members of the Society.
