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January 2017 AZTWS Board Meeting Minutes

Posted on March 27, 2017March 27, 2017

AZTWS Board Meeting

January 4, 2017

Conference Call

3:00-4:00 PM

 

Expected Attendees: Scott Sprague (President), Kay Nicholson (President-elect), Mike Sorum (Recording Secretary), Tiffany Sprague (Board Member), Holly Hicks (Board Member), Andrew Jones, April Howard.

Not present: Ryan Reveals, Dean Pokrajac, Chris Carrillo.

 

Approval of the November 2016 Board Meeting Minutes

  • Tiffany motioned, Dana seconded. Motion carried.

 

Current Business

 

Treasurers Report (Dana)

  • No significant expenses. Audit needed by end of January.
  • Audit before next board meeting. Annual tax reports are due to National TWS by end of January.

      Newsletter Report (Tiffany & Kay)

  • Tiffany sent draft of newsletter to Kay. Newsletter nearly ready.

Elections Committee Report (Kay)

  • Ballot is ready for circulation. Results will be available a week before JAM.

Awards Committee Report (Kay)

  • New award coordination.
  • Giving plaques to award winners.
  • Scott suggests $150 plus $100 for engraving.
  • Mike motions for purchasing plaques. Seconded by Dana. Motion carried.

Membership Report (Chris)

  • Chris not present.

Webmaster’s Report (Dean)

  • Dean not present.

Opportunities Report (Callie)

  • Callie not present.

      Student Liaison Report (Holly)

  • Fun shoot?

Continuing Education Survey (Mike)

  • Nothing to report.

 

Legislative Update (Mike)

  • Scott will research and email National TWS lobbying guidelines.
  • Mike will email notes and recommendations from Sandy Bahr concerning lobbying.

JAM 2017 (Scott)

  • Workshops
    • Interview/Resume. Need volunteers.
    • Proposal Writing.
    • Mobile apps.
  • Committee report drafts due by January 23.
  • Planning calls Monday January 9, Monday January 23, and Wednesday February 1.
  • JAM chapter expenses (Dana). Student travel plus presentation and photo contest awards.
  • Everyone registering for the JAM is getting a T-shirt.
  • JAM Manual revisions still need an initial review. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B0X4wfFke7P6N0JWVGtxemRrQlE

 

Adjournment

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