[NFB-Arkansas] Fwd: November Meeting Minutes-For Your Review

[Kyle Kiper]

Merry Christmas y’all! Can one zoom into the meeting, just using the state affiliate zoom account? Thanks!

From Kyle’s iPhone

> On Dec 21, 2021, at 00:26, Donna Walker via NFB-Arkansas <nfb-arkansas at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hope that everyone will be able to join us tomorrow, and don’t forget to bring your family traditions and special Christmas dessert or snack recipes to share with the group.
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> Begin forwarded message:
> 
> From: Donna Walker <walkercutoff at gmail.com>
> Date: December 21, 2021 at 12:07:00 AM CST
> To: walkercutoff at gmail.com
> Subject: November Meeting Minutes-For Your Review
> 
> NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND-ARKANSAS
> Meeting Minutes: Chapter at Large
> 
> 
> DATE: Tuesday, November 16, 2021
> 
> MEMBERS PRESENT: Tanya VanHouten, Kelly Robson, Donavon Cavender, Dick
> Walker, Ron Owens, Tracey Owens, Jimmy Sparks, Donna Walker, Larry
> Wayland, Orville Toothman, Irma Nelson
> 
> VISITORS: Brandon Patterson, Betty Johnson
> 
> The meeting was called to order by Chapter President Tanya VanHouten
> at 7:30 p.m. The role was called and visitors introduced. This was
> followed by the Federation Pledge and the NFB One Minute Message.
> 
> Minutes and Treasurer’s Reports: Tabled until next meeting. Donna and
> Susie both attempting to catch up. (August, September and October)
> 
> OLD BUSINESS
> Fundraising: Reminder about the smoked meat snack sticks. Please
> remember to mention the fundraiser and share the link to order.
> Contact Tanya if you need any information about the products or how to
> order.
> 
> NEW BUSINESS
> Dual-Option meeting: Tonight we are trying the option of accessing our
> meeting calls by both conference call number and on the Zoom platform,
> simultaneously. So far, seems to be working well. Hope this will
> increase membership and make them available to a wider audience.
> 
> Fundraising Ideas: Tanya asked if anyone had any ideas or information
> about possible fundraisers for the New Year. Donna mentioned that she
> has contacted representatives for both Scentsy and Pampered Chef and
> both offer fundraising programs. Discussion: Of products offered and
> who we might want to speak at a future meeting about those options.
> Group agreed that Donna will ask the Scentsy consultant
> to call in to the January meeting.
> 
> MOTION: Made by Jimmy and seconded by Larry to leave the chapter dues
> at $5 instead of raising them to $6, as we voted to do in March. (This
> because the state affiliate has voted to raise the state dues from $5
> to $10, instead of the $6 they discussed previously. Motion passed.
> (This means that dues will be $15.00 for 2022: $10 for state and $5
> for chapter.)
> 
> Dues: Need to be mailed to Susie Sexson, chapter treasurer, no later
> than January 31. To make it easier, Tanya has printed off address
> labels with Susie’s mailing address and will be sending one to each of
> us in the mail. Great Idea Tanya-Saves people having to call for
> Susie’s address-no excuses to be late. ($15.)
> 
> 2022 Goals and Priorities: There is a Push to set goals and priorities
> for chapters and affiliates for next year, to better focus our efforts
> and resources. Donavon has recently been to Leadership at National and
> this is one of the topics they covered. Tanya asked Donavon to head up
> this committee for the chapter-Donavon accepted if that is what the
> chapter prefers. MOTION: Made by Ron and seconded by Jimmy to appoint
> Donavon to act as our representative on the state level for this
> activity and to head up our chapter committee to come up with our list
> of goals and priorities for 2022. Motion passed.
> 
> ANNOUNCEMENTS
> Washington Seminar: February 7-10. They are currently planning for it
> to be in-person and not virtual.
> National Convention: July 6-10 in New Orleans. They are currently
> planning for it to be in-person, and/or both in-person and everywhere
> and anywhere. Too early to tell yet.
> 
> NEXT MEETING: Tuesday, December 21, 7:30 p.m.
> 
> DISCUSSION: Donavon brought up the idea of the At-Large chapter
> hosting a future State Convention in Harrison. He was approached by
> someone from the Harrison Convention and Visitors Bureau after
> attending the Lions Club meeting. They offered to help out in any way
> possible if we consider holding future conventions there. There is
> interest in the chapter. Perhaps not in 2023, but maybe the next year
> as we have had a virtual convention and now possibly in-person for
> spring 2022 in NW Arkansas-might need to consider central part of the
> state for 2023. Thanks Donavon for checking this out for future
> consideration.
> 
> DISCUSSION: Donna brought up need to have some sort of virtual
> get-together for the December meeting after the business has been
> concluded. (Christmas traditions and/or special Christmas recipes?)
> Seemed to be the most popular. Need to get your recipes to Tanya by a
> week before the meeting. Ron contributed to this wonderful idea and
> Dick mentioned how brilliant Ron is…Ron asked that the fact that Ron
> is brilliant be put in the Minutes so that Tracey will know. If this
> works, Larry would like the same thing mentioned in the next meeting
> for his wife, Chris.
> 
> Meeting adjourned-See everyone on December 21.
> 
> Submitted By: Donna Walker, Chapter Secretary
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