February 24, 2006 NAB Meeting

NAB Meeting

February 24, 2006

Justin Bolte (North Central Region President and NAB Chair) called the fifteenth meeting of the 2005-2006 NAB board to order at 1:05PM (EST) in Columbus, Ohio. NAB Board members that weren’t present for the meeting were Sommer McConihay (Northeastern Region President) and Kyle Fogt (Conference Coordinator); McConihay was replaced by Vanessa Cerny of Rutgers University. Sarah Leidheiser (Conference Coordinator) was in an out through out the meeting. Bryon Garrett from USDA was present for most of the day, as well as up to three guests were present through out the meeting.

Discussion started with an update from the task force. The task force discussed their report, reviewed the history of the group, and went over the listening session process.

The task force is willing to hear comments and recommendations from any delegates. They’d like to see this work continue. One way for members of the task force to continually be contacted about the report, the group is compiling a list of the task force members with their contact info. Each member had different parts of the report that they worked on. There were several different areas where emphasis was put within the report. During the task force’s report to NAB they brought up how they’d like to see collegiate 4-H work with NAE4-HA; they already have a volunteer and contact with this group. The task force will present a short summary to tomorrow’s delegation at the national meeting.

Talk next focused on the strategic planning committee. Derrick Goebel (NAB Business Manager) reinstated that this committee is for members and should be done by members. He brought up how he’s not comfortable with the structure of the group. He also brought up worries on having old nab stay on one more year. There was a lot of discussion within the group over these issues. The conversation then focused on how this group will not be restricted to themselves and that they will be able to gather information from anywhere. They can conduct surveys and have discussions with different groups. Then the group explained the current NAB system’s structure and how it has equal representation. With the new NAB Article III constitution amendment discussion started pertaining to the need to remove the word ex-officio. The group decided that this could be changed to second year. This can be done by a friendly amendment being approved at the meeting tomorrow. Garrett wanted to make sure that the group keeps in focus what is the validity of collegiate 4-H as a national organization.

The next part of the meeting consisted of judging the national scrapbook of the year and the national club of the year. Northeast, North Central, and the Southern regions all turned in scrapbooks and club of the year applications. Western region had no national scrapbook and national club of the year applications for this year. Due to certain voting members having their own clubs up for awards there were some substitutions for member’s votes. Val Krumm (NAB Secretary) voted for Bolte for the national scrapbook of the year application. Krumm voted for the conference chairs for the national club of the year application. Bethany Krowne from Ohio State University voted for the conference chairs for the national scrapbook of the year. Creenna Sheely from Arkansas University voted for Patrick Voorhies (Southern Region President) for national club of the year. Scrapbook and club of the year judging started at 2:30PM (EST).

At 4:50 PM (EST) the national scrapbook and national club of they year application were done being judged. The winner will be announced at Saturday’s banquet. Discussion then moved to the NAB workshop. Bolte reviewed his presentation with the group and the group determined that in the workshop Krumm would explain the advocacy team, Voorhies would explain the web team, and bolte would discuss NAB to the group. The original idea of discussing USDA by Garrett will just be done at banquet.

Next, the group went over the national business meeting agenda. It will start with calling the meeting to order and then it will follow with roll call. During roll call Krumm will ask for the number of members, advisors, and at the end she will ask for members at large. Cerny volunteered to distribute voting cards during roll call to all due paying clubs. Next will be the approval of the secretary’s summary report; in interest of time, NAB has decided to condense the minutes of the previous national conference and they will be printed on the back of the agendas. A full copy can be found with Krumm if any member would like to review them. Krumm will create the summary. This will be followed by the business manager’s report of the statement of activities and then will be followed by the approval of the proposed budget for 2006-2007. Then there will be the presentation of the NAB summary report. Next will be a couple committee reports: the web team, advocacy team, task force, and USDA update. Currently there is no old business. New business will start with going over the presented resolutions. The first resolution concerns collegiate 4-H bylaws and has been written by Cindy Sperry, Samantha Ephgrave, Voorhies, Vanessa Renwick, and Goebel. This will be resolution 1. The second resolution concerns the recognition of clubs and has been written by Jessica Falkenthal. This will be resolution 2. The first amendment presented is over article III of the constitution and has been written by NAB; this will be bill 1. The second amendment concerns voting action and has been written by Ephgrave and Michelle Craig. This will be bill 2. The next amendment concerns the open meeting policy and has been written by Sheridan, Jordan Sonnenberg, Renwick, Sperry and Melissa Novak. This will be bill 3. The next amendment concerns membership at large and has been written by Ephgrave, Renwick, Sperry, and Craig. This will be bill 4. The next amendment concerns the national service project of emphasis and has been written by Voorhies. This will be bill 5. Next in new business will be the national service project of emphasis. Then there will be announcements about the strategic planning committee, the national listserv & club registration during national 4-H week, the agricultural consortium, and the national conference in 2007. It was decided that one hundred copies will be made of the agenda and secretary minute summary. Also, there will be sixty copies made of the budget, resolutions, and amendments. It was also decided that Goebel will now be the timer during the national business meeting; there will be three minutes for the introduction of the amendment, three minutes allowed for discussion, five minutes for debate, and one minute for voting.

Next, Voorhies moved to accept all applications of the web and advocacy teams and to make them our new teams. Leidheiser seconded and the motion was approved. Web team members include Voorhies and Falkenthal. Advocacy team members include April Mendenthall and Heather Powell.

Voorhies moved to recess till 7:30AM (EST) on Saturday, February 25, 2006. Sheridan seconded and the motion passed at 6PM (EST).

Respectfully Submitted,

Val Krumm

NAB Secretary