FEBRUARY 12, 2008

The February 12, 2008 meeting of the National Action Board of the National Collegiate 4-H Organziation was called to order at 9:07 PM (CST). Amber Mathisen (Western Region Second Year NAB and proxy for April Mendenhall) called the meeting to order. Members present included Autumn Sheridan (Western Region Representative), Antoine Jefferson (Southern Region Second Year NAB), Christy Clary (Advocacy Liaison), Jessica Falkenthall (Web Team Liaison and North Central Region Representative), and Amy Schwertner (Secretary.)
Jefferson moved to approve the meeting minutes. Sheridan seconded the motion. The meeting minutes were approved, and the meeting continued.
There was no reading of the minutes or manager’s report.
Under old business, discussion of the strategic plan was first on the agenda. NAB members present decided to discuss information regarding the strategic plan during our meetings next week in Denver at the National Collegiate 4-H Conference.
The following information was then discussed regarding national conference:
NAB Workshop - Amy and Jasmine will work on this weekend and e-mail any hard copies to conference team. Will need projector. There are approximately 10 delegates who have signed up for this workshop.
Service project applications- Decided that there are no changes that need to be made to the applications. Amy sent all applications over the NAB list serve. Amber will be sending an e-mail later this week to all conference delegates. The e-mail will include conference agenda and information, and applications. Jasmine will send an e-mail with information specifically regarding club establishment guidelines and dues by the end of this week to the national list serve. Jefferson will inform Jasmine.
National service file- Mendenhall is still working on this and is still accepting projects.
NAB applications- Falkenthall will work on business manger and secretary applications to be sent in to conference delegates.
National Service project grant- Nothing has been completed on the grant.
The next item of business was discussion on the North Eastern Region. Currently there are no NAB members registered for conference from this region. However, there are delegates registered from the University of Maryland and Rutgers University. Mathisen will contact someone from the North Eastern Region to see about getting a representative from their region to sit in on the NAB meetings during conference.

Clary gave a quick update on the advocacy team. She said that the national newsletter that will be handed out at conference is nearly ready. She still has a small space that needs to be filled, and if anyone has anything they would like to put in this place they should get in contact with her.

Mathisen then briefly went over the NAB’s schedule for conference. Eddy Mentzer will be attending conference in place of Byron Garrett. He will be sitting in on the NAB meetings during conference and will share information from Cathann Kress and the National 4-H Center. Meetings on Wednesday will begin at 5 PM. Betty from NAE4-HA will be present at the Wednesday evening meeting. NAB will break for dinner at Trail Dust, and return to the hotel for further meetings later that night if needed. Mathisen will send out an agenda later this week.

It was mentioned to promote the Agriculture Consortium Liaison positions. There are two positions that need to be filled for next year.

Falkenthal then asked about the $2,000 donation that the conference team should have received from the Ag Consortium. Mathisen was not sure, but would check with Mendenhall to see if the money had been received.

Jefferson then moved to adjourn the meeting. Sheridan seconded the motion. The meeting was adjourned at 9:39 PM (CST.)

Respecfully,
Amy Schwertner
NAB Secretary