[Jayhawk-chapter] February Minutes

Fri Feb 28 21:05:01 UTC 2014

Well, brace yourselves. Here comes the snow again. Not to mention the cold. Here is a little reading for you as you hibernate inside. O.K. Maybe not the most exciting reading you have ever done, but it will kill a couple of minutes. Happy reading! As usual, the minutes are being sent as an attachment and pasted below.

Cheryl

NFB Kansas Jayhawk Chapter

Meeting Minutes 

Date: February 15, 2014

Call to Order:

Rob called the meeting to order at 1:09 p.m.

Introduction of Guests:

No guests were present.

National Presidential Release by Dr. Marc Maurer

We listened to Presidential Release Number 425.

Chapter President's Report:

Rob reminded us that we are hosting the state convention this year, and that it will be held at the Holiday Inn Convention Center. Donna Wood is in charge of planning and arrangements. Unless told differently, we are planning to hold the convention on November 7th through the 9th. 

Our state affiliate will be awarding three $1,000.00 scholarships. Information will be on our website. The deadline for applications is May 31. 

Tom Page and the Board are working to try to secure funding at the state level for Newsline. 

Rob announced that he passed the exam for life and health insurance sales. Go, Rob! Congratulations!  

Chapter Vice President's Report:

Athena had nothing to report.

Approval of Minutes:

Minutes were approved as prepared.

Chapter Treasurer's Report:

There were no transactions, so the balance remains $869.44. 

Old Business:

Rob reported that we had eight people from Kansas who attended the Washington Seminar this year. Rene reported on her first experience in Washington. 

The next order of business addressed committee appointments. Because of the size of our chapter, we will only have two committees this year. We will have a financial committee chaired by Tim Hornik. Rene will chair the other committee - the membership committee. 

Further consideration was given to the idea of having a 5k run as a fund raiser. Tim researched and reported to us that it would cost about $1,000.00 to put on such an activity. He advised about various trails that we could use. Financially, it will be necessary to partner with at least one more organization. He advised that the most that you can expect from the first year that you host a 5k is to cover costs. It is not until the second or third year that one can expect to turn a profit. The time required for planning is six to nine months. Some discussion followed concerning the best time of the year to have such an event. Rob is going to talk with the co-directors at Independence, Inc. to determine their receptiveness toward collaboration. Tim will do further research of the logistics. Brendy will check out the possibility of a consult with Bert Nash. 

It was determined that we will continue to hold our meetings at Independence, Inc. at 1:00 p.m. on the third Saturday of every month.

New Business:

There were no matters of new business.

Meeting Adjournment:

The meeting was adjourned at 2:50 p.m.

Date of Next Meeting:

March 15, 2014

Respectfully Submitted,

Cheryl Miller, Jayhawk Chapter Secretary

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