[Nfb-krafters-korner] Treasury reports and other businessmatters

[Ramona Walhof]

We have found that when we try to hold meetings between conventions, they 
are not well attended.  Finding a time that is good for many seems to be 
difficult.  Classes work because they are small.  The email classes may 
habve ben the largest to date.  Perhaps we could schedule one additional 
membership meeting, especially for those who do not make it to convention, 
but we have come up with ideas among a few, and they have been hard to 
implement.  Since we are not secretive, anyone can make proposals or 
suggestions any time.  Our primary income is dues, and Cindy has had a big 
job moving the treasury this year.  Going from one state to the other is 
more complicated than any of us ever guessed.  But I think she has it done. 
I seem to remember sending out a report on our meeting after the last 
convention.

Ramona, Secretary
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Blindhands at aol.com>
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Sent: Friday, February 22, 2013 8:22 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Treasury reports and other 
businessmatters


> We have had in the past the Membership meeting for the division at
> Convention in July.  We usually have a board meeting in the beginning of 
> the year
> to organize plans and events for The division in July.  I am  trying to
> organize such a planned meeting in the next few weeks.
>
> I believe last year we had 1 other membership meeting as folks wanted to
> have a meeting after the convention.  The meetings in the past are held 
> via
> telephone conference call except for the membership meeting held in July 
> at
> Convention.
>
> I personally do not have the time to organize a board meeting or 
> membership
> meeting on a monthly basis.  If members feel they have concerns or topics
> they want to discuss with the board and members all they need to do is
> contact  me and I will try to arrange it.
>
> Many NFB divisions only have 1 membership/board meeting annually held at
> NFB Convention.
>
> When I was a board member of the Diabetic Division for National,we had 2
> meetings a year, one at convention and one in the fall.
>
>
> Joyce  Kane
> _www.KraftersKorner.org_ (http://www.krafterskorner.org/)
> Blindhands at AOL.com
>
>
> In a message dated 2/22/2013 3:57:17 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> sarahmsykes at gmail.com writes:
>
> I agree  with Henry's wish to see Treasurer's reports, but I would even go 
> a
> step  further.
>
> As paid members, do we not have the right and the  responsibility to cast 
> a
> vote about decisions made in this group? How often  does Krafters Korner
> hold meetings in which decisions are made? How often  are decisions that
> ought to involve the wider membership made by only the  board, or only a
> select few on the board?
>
> We've already proven that  conference calling is an excellent way to
> communicate with one another, why  not take that a step further?
>
> Perhaps we can make one Monday Night Chat  session per month into an 
> actual
> meeting where business is discussed and  reports are given. This could be
> done in a similar way to ordinary NFB  meetings. All would be welcome, but
> only paid members could  vote.
>
> Any thoughts?
>
> Sarah M  Sykes
> sarahmsykes at gmail.com
> www.sarahmsykes.com
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