CCRID Leadership Meeting Minutes

August 15, 2010

Attendees: Renee, Pam, Amanda, Erin, Gloria, Kaitlin, Shannon, Rosemary, Suzanne, ET, Nikki

I. Call to Order: 2:14

II. Approval of Agenda Items: Approved

III. Approval of last meeting minutes: Approved with changes

IV. Board Reports:

a. President:

i. Did not contact Sheila to become the liaison because RID decided that they wanted one rep for all of CA

b. Vice-President: None

c. Treasurer:

i. Balance $9,049.69

ii. Have 2 membership checks to deposit and a PayPal check.

d. Secretary: None

V. Committee Reports:

a. Fundraising:

i. discussion of fundraising issues

b. Hospitality:

i. Will put cards in the cupboard

c. Membership:

1. Members currently on file:          104

a. This number includes those who have not yet renewed for this fiscal year.   There have been challenges regarding payment with the automatic renewal system. RegOnline allowed automatic renewals for check payments. Many of these people are renewed, but still have payments due. 

b. 44 renewed this year so far

c. 16 still owe payment

d. If there are any questions from members, please refer them to Amanda or Erin

2. Membership renewal party was a bust. Maybe we should do a small workshop for 1 CEU next year to attract more of a draw.

3. Winner for the free membership for the year has already paid. How should we go about ratifying the payment? We will give her a discount for a workshop equaling the same price.

4. Registrations for the Kick Off:     8

a. Of the confirmed registrations, only one is local from Clovis.  The others who have registered are coming from Texas, Oklahoma, Modesto, Sacramento, Davis, Turlock, and Winters. 

c. Publications:

i. Working on the Oct newsletter, Christine Gough is working on an article about interpreting foreign language classes.

ii. Talked with Kaitlin and Katie about writing an article about interpreting while traveling.

iii. One newsletter was returned so we need to change the address or delete.

iv. Will send emails from CCRID and DHHSC to remind people about the Kickoff.

d. Website:

i. None

e. PDC:

i. September 10-11

1. Things are coming along smoothly. Have last minute things to set up.

2. Pam moves if we don’t have a paper flip chart we authorize Renee to purchase 2. 2^nd, carries

3. Shannon will look in our area and see if we have a flipchart and stand and markers.

ii. Have a conflict with DHHSC for the Oct 1^st workshop. See if DHHSC is avail on the 8^th.

1. We could use Gloria’s Husband’s office.

2. Shannon will check DHHSC availability and contact Gloria if we need to use her husband’s space instead.

iii. Nov 6

1. Need people to bring 4 TVs and DVDs. We have people on leadership committee willing to bring them.

iv. Have contacted a few people about presenting workshops and waiting for a response.

VI. Unfinished Business

a. Went to Sierra Nut house to purchase the gift basket for the Region V silent auction. It sold for more than the worth.

VII. New Business

a. None

VIII. Announcements from the Deaf and Interpreting Communities

a. Region V conference may be in Hawaii in 2012.

b. National conference will be in Atlanta July, 1011

c. EIPA written test will be avail in Clovis on September 11^th, registration opens around August 20^th.

d. DHHSC spaghetti dinner sat, Aug 21, 5:00, Desert auction starts 7:30

e. CSUF is having a 40^th anniversary celebration for the Deaf Studies program on Nov 13^th.

IX. Adjournment: 330

Next meeting: September 12, October 10^th