February 26, 2006 NAB Meetings

NAB Meeting

February 26, 2006

Justin Bolte (North Central Region President and NAB Chair) called the sixteenth meeting of the 2005-2006 NAB board to order at 7:40AM (EST) in Columbus, Ohio. NAB Board members that weren’t present for the meeting were Sommer McConihay (Northeastern Region President), Kyle Fogt (Conference Coordinator), and Sarah Leidheiser (Conference Coordinator); McConihay was replaced by Vanessa Cerny of Rutgers University. All new NAB regional representatives were present for the meeting as well. Val Krumm (NAB Secretary) was selected to hold votes for the conference coordinators.

Patrick Voorhies (Southern Region President) moved for the meeting to go into executive session. Shane Sheridan (Northwest Region President) seconded and the motion passed.

To start the meeting NAB discussed which questions they would be asking for office interviews. The questions asked to the interviewees go as follows:
- What is your name? Give us a quick background on yourself? Why you are running for NAB office?
- What do you see as some duties of the NAB office?
- What skills do you have that would help you in the office and as a member of NAB?
- How does this job fit into your schedule and priorities?
- Would there be any support from local and state organizations provided to you as you perform this job?

At 7:45AM NAB started with interviews by interviewing the NAB Business Manager interviewees. At 8AM the team interviewed the NAB Secretary interviewees. At 8:50AM the team interviewed the agriculture consortium candidates. For the agriculture consortium interviews NAB elected to temporary replace Vanessa Renwick (2006 Northwest Region President) with April Mendenhall (Colorado State University) and for Voorhies to be replaced by Antoine Jefferson (Louisiana State University).

Next, Sheridan moved to dissolve the task force and Voorhies seconded the motion; motion passed.

Voorhies then moved to recess till the National Business Meeting, which would be taking place later in the day. Sheridan seconded and the motion passed.

Justin Bolte (North Central Region President and NAB Chair) called the eighteenth meeting of the 2005-2006 NAB board to order at 5:45PM (EST) in Columbus, Ohio. NAB Board members that weren’t present for the meeting were Sommer McConihay (Northeastern Region President), Kyle Fogt (Conference Coordinator), and Sarah Leidheiser (Conference Coordinator); McConihay was replaced by Vanessa Cerny of Rutgers University. All new NAB regional representatives were present for the meeting as well.

At this time NAB interviewed the final agricultural consortium candidate. Then all of the new NAB officers were selected.

Lastly, NAB went over the banquet agenda and responsibilities. To start, Bolte will introduce the new regional presidents to the NAB board. Next, Derrick Goebel (NAB Business Manager) will announce the new NAB Business Manager. Third, Krumm will announce the new NAB Secretary. Fourth, Voorhies will announce the new agricultural consortium liaison. Then Sheridan will introduce the regional scrapbook of the year winners and then announce the national scrapbook of the year. He will follow by doing the same for club of the year.

At 6:50PM Sheridan moved to adjourn the final and last 2005-2006 NAB meeting; Voorhies seconded and the motion passed.

Respectfully Submitted,

Val Krumm
NAB Secretary