August 2016 AZTWS Board Meeting Minutes

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AZTWS Board Meeting

August 22, 2016

Meeting Minutes

Conference Call

3:00-4:30PM

 

Attendees: Scott Sprague (President), Kay Nicholson (President-elect), Mike Sorum (Recording Secretary), Tiffany Sprague (Board Member), Holly Hicks (Board Member), Dean Pokrajac (Webmaster), Chris Carrillo (Membership)

Not Present: Ryan Revells (Corresponding Secretary) Dana Warnecke (Treasurer)

 

 Housekeeping   None

 

Approval of July Minutes

  • Tiffany motioned and Scott seconded. Motion carried.

 

Old Business

 

Update AZTWS Operations Manual (Ryan)

  • Not Present

 

       Current Business

 

                        Fundraising for 2017 Albuquerque TWS National Meeting (Scott)

  • NM chapter TWS asking for help in sponsorship.
  • The board created a list of possible sponsors to contact including Motorola, Logan Simpson, Arizona wilderness, ASU, U of A etc.
  • Action item-All contact possible sponsors for national meeting in Albuquerque next year.

 

                        2017 JAM Planning (Scott, Kay)

  • Location: Farmington, NM
  • Tentative date: February 9,10,11.
  • Action item: Dean to post dates of 2017 JAM on website if haven’t heard from AFS by end of August.
  • JAM Manual Revisions-Scott, Holly, and Kay and will make changes during the planning process.

 

Continuing Education Events (Mike)

  • CE survey completed and approved by board. Questions to determine types of workshops, cost, time and other factors of importance to members.
  • Action item-Dean will email survey to members.
  • Speakers that have confirmed availability to teach a CE course: Dr. Michael Schaefer (drones), Jessica Morano (Apps), Dan Sturla (GIS), Dr. Struthers (Field Necropsy), Dr. Anne Justice-Allen (capture).

 

 

WOW Travel Grant

  • Action Item-Scott to contact Stan Cunningham about status of WOW travel grants.

 

Newsletter report (Kay)

  • Tiffany is taking over as newsletter editor next year.
  • Heather Bateman will have feature article in fall newsletter.

 

Membership report (Chris)

  • Nothing since last report.

                      

                        Webmaster report (Dean)

  • Nothing since last report.

 

Student Liaison and Student Chapter report (Holly)

  • Holly emailed student liaison.
  • Callie Hartson has been posting jobs and other opportunities.

 

Techniques Workshop (Holly)

  • Scheduled for April 15th.

                      

                       Elections and Awards report (Kay)

  • Seeking out new board members for next year.

        New Business

 

                         Posting Committee Chair (Scott)

  • Tasks: Volunteer opportunities and jobs board.
  • Draft description and title of position.
  • Action item: Scott to make motion at next meeting to add a committee chair for posting opportunities for members
  • Appointment of Callie Hartson recommended.

 

Fun Shoot (Scott)

  • Not much more on this item since discussion a few months ago.
  • Action item: Scott to email Jon Hanna and Dan Sturla for their interest in leading this event.

     

        Adjournment

 

 

ACTION ITEMS

 

  • All contact possible sponsors for national meeting in Albuquerque next year.

 

  • Dean to post dates of 2017 JAM on website (if haven’t heard from AFS by end of August).

 

  • Dean will email C.E. survey to AZTWS members.

 

  • Scott to contact Stan Cunningham about status of WOW travel grants.

 

  • Scott to make motion at next meeting to add a committee chair for posting opportunities for members.

 

  • Scott to email Jon Hanna and Dan Sturla to determine if they are interested in leading the fun shoot.