CCRID Leadership Meeting Agenda

        January 10, 2010

         

        Attendees:  Pam, Amanda, Erin, Lauren, Nikki, Shannon, Bobbi, Renee, Suzanne

 

         

      I.    Call to Order: 2:08

 

    II.    Approval of Agenda Items: Approved as corrected

 

   III.    Approval of Minutes from November meeting:  Approved

 

  IV.    Board Reports:

 

a.    President: 

                                          i.    RID has a new region 5 rep. from Arizona, Dawn.  Will meet her this afternoon during the president’s council conference call.

                                        ii.    Early bird deadline for region 5 conference is Jan 16th.

1.    Can’t find info about being entered into the drawing for the Presidential suit for free during the conference.  Will ask during the call.

2.    $199 single, $129 for double room.  Good deal on rooms.

3.    Early registration fee is around $210

4.    Flights not so good.  Direct flights are expensive.

 

b.    Vice-President: None

 

c.    Treasurer:

 

                                          i.    We are over $9,000.

                                        ii.    Recent membership cards that were purchased have been deducted

                                       iii.    Erin will make 3 copies of keys for the storage cabinets.

 

d.    Secretary:

                                          i.    Discuss changing Mini workshops to Fridays because outside areas can’t make it.

1.    Send out a survey

a.    to see if people would like to be involved to host workshops in surrounding areas.

b.    Ask if they are more apt to come on a Sat morning/afternoon instead of Fri night

c.    Shannon will look for past survey and Renee will help.

2.    Ask if CCRID should provide a workshop on setting up and running workshops so our surrounding area members could host workshops themselves.

3.    Can we set up a video conference? Skype?

4.    Record the workshops and have people check out the videos?  Bobbi will ask Chantel if we can video her for this mini. Will also ask her husband if he is willing to video tape.

                                        ii.    Discuss donating services for interpreting events.

1.    We should continue to refer to DHHSC to assign interpreters who are willing to donate their time.

2.    We may discuss donating fees for the interpreting services.

3.    May discuss donating silent auction money.

 

 

   V.    Committee Reports:

a.    Fundraising:

                                          i.    Lisa has approval to seek out grants as she sees fit.  She will write up a grant proposal to send to the executive board for approval prior to asking for the grant at least 5 days prior to submission

                                        ii.    We will have t-shirts available to be able to be sold at workshops. Lisa has them and should set up a table.

                                       iii.    We will postpone approval for the one year iPhone project.  We would like to hear her thoughts in person.

 

b.    Hospitality:  

                                          i.    We can only send cards to members.  But if we as individuals would like to send cards it needs to be separate.

                                        ii.    Nikki will let Kaitlin know about our policy.

 

c.    Membership:

                                          i.    We have 63 Members at this time. One has joined since our last meeting.

                                        ii.    The last of cards are in and being sent out this week.

                                       iii.    Can we give the person who makes our membership cards our CC number?  No, Nikki will get in contact with her when we have an order.  We should save cards to order in bulk so we are not paying for one card at a time.

 

d.    Publications:

                                          i.    Nikki and Suzanne will write about the Region 5 conference and give it to Erin.

                                        ii.    Will try to get a hold of DS and remind him about the article.

                                       iii.    Erin and Lauren will write the next article about what to do after an ITP program, how you fill in the gap, ‘what we do from here’…

                                       iv.    Discuss going back to the printed newsletter.

1.    Renee makes a motion to go back to printed newsletter. 2nd. Approved.

2.    In each newsletter, we should have an article regarding upcoming workshops.

3.    Have Lisa find donations/grants for printing services

4.    Erin will send out postcards

5.    Shannon needs workshop info from Pam by March 1st.

 

e.    Website:

 

                                          i.    Will put Discourse Mapping workshop on the website this week. Will also go through emails and update other information.

 

f.     PDC

                                          i.    Need to have flier and info for David Evan’s workshop ready at Chantel Cox’s workshop.

                                        ii.    Need to find a room for Pam and Amy’s workshop on May 1st.

1.    Pam will call and check DHHSC

2.    If DHHSC is not avail, see if Lisa can find a hotel conference room or Rosemary to find a room at CSUF.

                                       iii.    Changes to the presenter’s contracts have been made. Please have Rosemary revise.

                                       iv.    We should have a cap on the contract for the cost of airfare that we will reimburse.

1.    We want to give a comfortable amount so baggage can be checked, food on the plane can be purchased, and the presenter can decide which airport is most convenient and what time they would like to leave.

2.     We want to discourage flying first class or making additional unnecessary stops. 

3.    Suzanne will check for prices online.

                                        v.    Pam will confirm dates for Terp Time. (Feb 20 or 27th, April 10 or 17th)

                                       vi.    Erin will ask Kathy to facilitate Terp Time on Feb 20th. Topic: Discourse Mapping

                                      vii.    David Evans will be presenting “The Eyes Have It…” March 20, 2010 at CSUF in the Conley Arts Building from 9:00am-4:30pm. We will have 1.5 hrs for lunch.  The cost will be $55/$75.

                                    viii.    Will contact Dave Smith and Paul Ogden to see if they would be willing to present a workshop about designated interpreters with the help of Doney.

 

 

  VI.    Unfinished Business

           

 

 VII.    New Business

a.    Request for donations of interpretation services for DHHSC’s 25th anniversary discussion. 

                                          i.    Requests need to be made to DHHSC for interpreting services.

                                        ii.    Pam moves to authorize Lisa to put together a silent auction basket for the DHHSC celebration to not exceed $75. 2nd, unanimous approval.

 

 

VIII.    Announcements from the Deaf and Interpreting Communities:

a.    DHHSC - we are having our 25th anniversary event at DHHSC on Saturday, February 13. We do know that it is semi-formal and the cost is $25 for 1 + guest or $15 per individual.

 

  IX.    Adjournment:  3:52

 

Next meeting:  Jan 31, March 7