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 2009 QTR 1 Meeting
 
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Friday, March 6, 2009, 10PM -11 PM
DATCP
(Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection)
Madison, WI  		  
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 Meeting Minutes(To be Approved)
    1. Attendees:  Allison Lourash, Cheryl Schiltz, Richard Willette, Dennis Carriere, Susie Eberhard, Anna Eggebrecht, Jenny Neugart, Jim Hill, Michael Hermsmeier, Deb Henderson-Guenther, Troy Cobb, Amy Thomson

      Guests:  Jeanette Schermann, Rachel Swatloski, Jamie Denn, Katrina Pierson, Courtney Hilgendorf   

  2. Call to Order
    1. Meeting called to order at around 10:00 AM at DATCAP/teleconference

    2. Update from Conference Committee
      • Collating meeting is March 20th at RFW office in Madison at 10am. Volunteers are welcome!
      • Susie has heard from some WRA members as to why only RFW members get the $20 discount on registration. Dennis mentioned that Susie could check with RFW, and that RFW is sharing the profits of the conference more generously with WRA this year than in the past couple years.

    3. Scholarship Applications

      • There was one application received from UW-Madison.
      • Deadline was March 9, but the student registration discount is good until March 22nd.
        The new deadline for scholarship applications is Monday, March 16th.
      • The scholarship committee will inform Rich (treasurer) by Wednesday, March 18th whether one or two registrations are necessary, and he will drop off the $125 per scholarship registration in Madison at RFW on Friday, March 19th as he is there for other business.
        (Total of $250 for two scholarships if we get more applications).

      It was suggested that WRA look into getting a debit card for things like this in the future, as mailing the check takes more time. Rich mentioned that with a debit card it would be difficult to show that the accounting was authorized by 2 people, as is required. He did not feel comfortable with using a debit card at this time.

    4. Update from Awards Committee
      5. There were 4 nominations for Rehabilitation Leadership award and one for Governmental. Paperwork should be back to RFW by Thurs. March 12.

    5. Role of each Board Member at Conference

      • Door prize donations for Friday. Each board member agreed to donate an item for a door prize at the Jan. 30th meeting. Bring donations to the conference registration table and say that it is for the WRA door prize. If you are unable to go to the conference, Dennis mentioned dropping off items at the March 20th collating meeting to him at RFW.
      • Cheryl is trying to obtain Country Thunder tickets for WRA to have at our table as a give away item and to attract people. Susie will also try to find donations.
      • Anna said WRCEA is planning a drawing to raise money for scholarships. Half the money will be for scholarship and the other half is a monetary prize. Anna will check with JPD if they are also doing this sort of drawing. Colleen Gonzales is the contact: cgonzal4@wctc.edu (this should be the correct email address, thank you Deb!).
      • If someone is an NRA member, they are automatically a WRA member.
      • ***Table staffing at the conference will be decided via email as it was unclear if we have a table for one or two days and Katie was unavailable to clarify.


    6. WRA Membership Social/Meeting Weds. April 1, 5:30-7pm

      • Location should be the Presidential Suite, but Susie will clarify with Katie Snow.
      • The time and date of the meeting was discussed again. It was decided to leave it as is.
      • Food: Susie will bring deli items, cheese/crackers, and some drinks. Troy will bring something and Rich said he’d bring dipping chips. Others can donate as well.
      • Agenda for the meeting:

        • Introductions
        • Board says why on board
        • Recognize student scholars
        • Discuss 08-09 goals and get feedback/input from members
        • Open Forum for members
        • Social

      • Cheryl suggested having paper available for members to write down thoughts on various topics.
      • Expectations for member attendance is low for the meeting, but it is a requirement of the constitution to have a general membership meeting.


    7. Membership Flier

      • suggested adding WRA logo as a watermark to the flier. Jim may have the logo and will send it to Michael to see if the logo can be added on top, or as a watermark.
      • for accessibility the flier will be placed on the WRA website and Susie will have her computer available.
      • Could the flier be on colored paper? Pathways is paying for the paper, so it will stay on white paper unless they have colored paper available.

    8. Budget/Treasurer’s Report

      • Rich stated the balance of the checking, savings, and CD.
      • Tim Carey was sent a $125 payment for web hosting. He did not receive that yet.
      • It was discussed at the January meeting that we will open an ING account. Rich would like to discuss this more at the next meeting. There is a $25 coupon for opening a new account and there is 2.5% interest available. He will also need Susie’s (President) signature to move the funds.

    9. Legislative Report

      10. Jim is going to Washington D.C. for a vacation and for some business. If you have any WRA concerns let Jim know before 3/24. He will be meeting with Herb Kohl, Russ Feingold, David Obey, and Ron Kind. He may also meet with Tammy Baldwin or Paul Ryan if time allows. He and Cayte Anderson are developing a hand out that he will share with the group.

  3. Adjournment
    • Meeting adjourned 11:05 AM

  4. Next Meeting (extra meeting):
    • Wednesday, April 1, 2009 at 5:30 PM - 7PM
      The American Club
      Kohler, WI

  5. Submitted by:
    • Amy Thompson
      WRA Secretary
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