The Raleigh Jaycees Board Meeting 1-22-08

 

Attendance: Ed Blackman, Amanda Carleski, Jamilyn Cole, Cliff Hamilton, Stacy Hanna, Paul Hoover, Alison Houchin, Michael McKnight, Karen Sadler, John Sauter, Gwen Schott, Sue Scott, Mona Shah, Heather Snyder, Melissa Taylor, Linnell Vaughan, Khaner Walker, Beth Worsley, Jeff Zabawa, Andrew Zeh

 

Call to Order

Pledge of Allegiance

 

Presentation of Initial CPGs

 

Project: Birthday Cards by project chair Lisa Rowland; Linnell Vaughan motioned to approve the CPG as written with a $265.20 appropriation from the Chapter. Sue Scott seconded the motion. Discussion: thanks for doing this; working on getting better cards. Motion passed.

 

Project: Chapter Visitations by project chair Lisa Rowland; Stacy Hanna motioned to approve the CPG as written with no appropriation from the Chapter. Ed Blackman seconded the motion. Discussion: thanks for running this project. Motion passed.

 

Project: Theatre Club by project chair Alicia Nathison; Jamilyn Cole motioned to approve the CPG with no appropriation from the Chapter. Sue Scott seconded. Discussion: hope it is successful and can be extended throughout the year; like the family play added. Motion passed.

 

Project: Globetrotters by project chair Karen Ray; Sue Scott motioned to approve the CPG with no appropriation from the Chapter. Seconded by Melissa Taylor. Discussion: thanks for running the project; looking forward to the events. Motion passed.

 

Project: Financial Planning Seminar by project chair Charles West. Jamilyn Cole motioned to approve the CPG with no appropriation from the Chapter. Sue Scott seconded. Discussion: We appreciate you running this project; chapter members want more of this type of project. Motion passed.

 

Award Nominations

 

Ways and Means Area Update by Melissa Taylor – PONY – Carter is working on getting his committee; have potential project chairs for HH and TS; still looking for chair for mini-TS – not very manpower intensive

 

Membership Area Update by Alison Houchin – List of renewals going around – if you know any of them and are comfortable contacting them let me know; have 4 new members, 7 renewals; even for January

Individual Development Area Update by Jamilyn Cole – Lots going on this week; cultural events this weekend; project fair had great feedback; lots of interest in cooking and fitness related projects; organizations for discounts will be looked at under membership

 

Business and Communications Area Update by Beth Worsley – Sign up for board dinners, board buddies (Jan – June – like secret santa); business cards available, be mindful of the office; press release to announce new board; use the marketing request form for your project chairs

 

Community Development Area Update by Cliff Hamilton – no report under Chapter at this time.

 

State Director Area Update by Stacy Hanna – want to announce the awards by projects; Ed and Stacy will make decision on how awards will be announced at GMM; let me know if we will have non-Jaycee guests; weekly e-brief coming from the State – line and link for info – if we have any then we need to turn them into Stacy by Wed. at 8am; Stacy will send out email about the Chapter Leaders list; thanks for turning in sign in sheets

 

Treasurer Area Update by Heather Snyder – if you have any check requests or deposits then please give them to me tonight

 

Legal Counsel Area Update by Michael McKnight – we do have insurance, billing questions are answered and will be dealing with them more

 

Secretary Area Update by Heather Snyder – don’t have any minutes to approve at this time; will work on getting minutes from Jilian; will have other minutes out soon

Jamilyn asked about having speakers at the GMMs; need to set up protocols for these

 

New Business:

v     Chapter Plan – people would like to have more time to read through it and see if you have any other comments

v     Chapter Budget – Alison Houchin motioned to approve the Budget. Ed Blackman seconded the motion. Discussion: had a few changes made before the meeting. Motion passed.

v     Appointment of Committees – Paul appointed members to the following committees: Turkey Shoot; Scholarship; Long-term Finance; Bylaws and Policies

v     Board members as project chairs and committee members - have lots of people on the board stepping up to run projects and committee positions; feel that we need to help find and after a reasonable effort has been made then we can ask permission to do this; have hardly any new faces doing this; asking for support on this; encourage new folks to get involved by being on the committee; take a chance on the new folks; asking that this be done for some of the veteran members – some discussion has been taking place; suggest a central location for requests for project chairs and committees; break it down for some of the new members; take the topic of this to board list;

 

No old business

 

Jaycee Creed

 

Meeting adjourned.