CCRID Leadership Meeting Minutes

        September 12, 2010

         

        Attendees: Suzanne, Nikki, Amanda, Kaitlin, Pam, Gloria, Shannon, Renee, Dianne

 

         

      I.    Call to Order: 2:17

 

    II.    Approval of Agenda Items: Approved

 

   III.    Board Reports:

a.    President:

                                          i.     The Region V report is due by the end of Sept and the board needs to work on it.

                                        ii.    RID office  has not decided yet if the regional conference will or will not be in Hawaii.

b.    Vice-President:

                                          i.    Thanks Gloria for stepping up and organizing Friday night.

                                        ii.     Pam printed committee reports for future use.  They will be sent out in digital copy.

c.    Treasurer:

                                          i.    Balance $9049.65

                                        ii.    Ratify purchase of flowers for 2 people for “thank you” gifts.

                                       iii.    Updated our tax ID number with certain people.

d.    Secretary:

                                          i.    Will send out committee reports, please send them to me by the Saturday before the meeting.

 

  IV.    Committee Reports:

a.    Fundraising:

                                          i.    Discussion of a new person to help out with fundraising. We like the suggestion.

b.    Hospitality:

                                          i.    Will be getting more cards

                                        ii.    Dianna Clayton has joined the hospitality committee.  Welcome!

                                       iii.    Discussion of other people interested in becoming involved.  We will follow up.

                                       iv.    Kaitlin will pick up thank you gifts for our next mini workshop

c.    Membership:

                                          i.    55 attended the dinner, 48 workshop, 9 new member sign ups, and 8 pre-registered for the next workshop.

                                        ii.    RID would like us to have the same policies that they do with membership late fee.  The membership committee will discuss how to instate this policy.

                                       iii.    We should add a statement to the fliers about honoring California affiliate chapter’s membership for our workshops and to remind them to bring a membership card.

                                       iv.    Trying to formulate an organizational member incentive letter.

d.    Publications:

                                          i.    October newsletter is coming along slowly. Still waiting for some articles. May be sent out a little late.  If that is the case, should we send out a separate mailing?

1.    Send out postcards for October workshops if newsletter goes out late.

                                        ii.    Will send the next flier to team to correct.

e.    Website:

                                          i.    None

f.     PDC: 

                                          i.    We need to think about a way to improve communication so it is not so overwhelming and everyone stays on the same page.

                                        ii.    Friday went well. One of the most well attended dinners. We need to think about the positives for next year so we can draw just as many people if not more.

                                       iii.    We would like to invite Austin Andrews back.

                                       iv.    A lot of complements heard during the workshop about leadership team and the membership.

                                        v.    An RFP binder has been created. We will review it next month to select presenters for the spring lineup.

                                       vi.    October 1th 6:30 – 8:30 is the next workshop and will not be held at DHHSC. Please look at flier or the website for more information.

                                      vii.    We need to contact schools to invite admin, mainstream teachers, and educational interpreters. 

1.    We will provide 5x7 cards for everyone to write anonymous questions or scenarios for the panel to answer.

2.    Shannon and Kaitlin will be moderators.

 

   V.    Unfinished Business

 

  VI.    New Business

 

a.    CEUs

                                          i.    CEUs are awarded based on the number of hours of the workshop. We need to research if there is a policy about how many hours/minutes can be missed from a workshop and the attendee still be eligible to collect CEUs. Suzanne will research this and CC Kathy in all communications.

b.    Contact information updated

                                          i.    Renee will be sending out a new contact list.

c.    End of the year drawing

                                          i.    Refund for the early bird registration for the national RID conference or an all day CCRID workshop of their choice. Any leadership team member is not eligible for the drawing.

d.    CDDS Donation

                                          i.    CDDS is requesting a donation from CCRID for a marathon fundraiser.

1.    Discussion has resulted in a discussion that a donation will be made to the department directly to support the upcoming interpreters instead.  We do not sponsor organizations or individuals. 

2.    Pam moves that we donate $250 to the Fresno State CDDS department for their program, 2nd, carried.

e.    Lifetime membership for Reno

                                          i.    We would like to honor Reno C and make him a lifetime member of CCRID. Shannon will make the certificate.  Renee motions that Shannon buys a frame to mount the certificate.  We will discuss how to present him with this honor at a later time.

     

 VII.    Announcements from the Deaf and Interpreting Communities

a.    Deaf awareness week is Sept 20th. A lot of events are happening during the week. Contact Shannon Simonelli for information.

VIII.    Adjournment: 4:06

 

Next meeting:   October 10