CCRID Leadership Meeting Minutes

            August 16, 2009

            Attendees: Suzanne, Pam, Nikki W., Kathy, Erin, Kaitlin, Bobbi, Renee

  1. Call to Order: 2:12pm

 

  1. Approval of Agenda Items: approved

 

  1. Approval of Minutes from June meeting:
    1. Not available.

 

  1. Board Reports:

 

    1. President

i.  Region V caucus in PA:

1.      Results from survey re: NIC survey accuracy. Suzanne has results from survey.

2.      Suzanne will send to leadership team.

ii.                        In PA at a presidents meeting with Cheryl Moose, a president from another chapter mentioned that they send out updates about what is happening with RID, regions and Local news to the membership.

1.      Discussion: well supported. Suzanne will start on a monthly basis (subject to change if overwhelming) to report what’s going on and updates from Presidents meetings. “Presidents News”

    1. Vice-President

i.  Were the leaders supposed to get a $100 stipend for going to the RID conference?

1.      Renee will go back through minutes and see what the decision was.

ii.                        Region V conference is in June 16-20, 2010,  in SLC, Utah

1.      The consensus is to present all workshops in ASL. Let Suzanne know by email what the thoughts are about only presenting workshops in ASL.  We need to get a feel about the opinions and report to the next presidents meeting on Sept 14th.  

    1. Treasurer

i.  $9,784.55 as of July 1st.

ii.                        5 checks arrived in the mail for membership.

iii.                      At RID conference a series of ASL DVDs were purchased for CCRID use. “The face of ASL” $143.95

iv.                      Kathy bought 2 flash drives from the conference.

1.      Demand control schema book and flash drive.

 

 

 

 

 

    1. Secretary

i.  Will keep working notes and responsibilities and send out to leadership team so if a meeting was not attended one will know what was missed and know what to have ready for the next meeting

ii.                        Will use new form for email discussions

iii.                      Will send out working notes and minutes for input and corrections before meeting. Please respond by due date so corrections are ready for the next meeting

 

  1. Committee Reports:
    1. Fundraising

i.  Lisa Wicks wasn’t aware of meeting today, Kaitlin reporting…

ii.                        She has a few fundraising things. Wasn’t clear about Kickoff. Are we making deserts or are we getting stuff donated?

1.      Yes, both.

2.      Leadership team will make at least one desert each and bring for auction.

a.       We will be making a cookbook to sell with recipes for the desert and salad.

b.      Please submit to Suz by Aug 25th.

3.      Try Eddie’s, must be online request

4.      Desert auction only no raffle or silent auction stuff needed.

5.      Suzanne has fundraising stuff in her garage.

 

    1. Hospitality

i.  For clarification: end out cards for congrats for passing certification. Should we just send only for RID recognized certifications?

1.      No, we should keep EIPA included to support educational interpreters.

ii.                        Thank you cards for panel participants for Sept 4th workshop and gift cards. $5 for participants, and $10 for Rosemary

1.      Nikki motions that we supply panel for workshop with $5 GC and $10 for Rosemary.  2nds

a.       Discussion $5 is too cheap.  We should add a desert with the gift package so add to the appeal. Nikki will make desert.

b.      Motion carries with amendment.

iii.                      Bobbi has Thank You letter for donations and will send it to Suzanne. Needs to remember to remove the line that says will be thanked in our newsletter and make sure that tax ID number is up to date.

iv.                      Hospitality will be responsible for getting dinner supplies for the Kickoff

 

    1. Membership

i.  35 (3 certified, 10Associate, 2 students) members on RegOnline.  The only way we can get membership is through RegOnline. If people want to become a member at workshops they need to do in online at the time.

ii.                        Pam was not able to use electronic check processing. Please check out why that didn’t work.

iii.                      Will check at DHHSC how using the internet will work. Membership will type up an instruction sheet about how to use RegOnline and where to sign up to become a member.

iv.                      Please make sure that your membership is up to date, if not go to ccrid.org

 

    1. Publications

i.  Erin did a great job proofreading and will sub for Shannon while she is having the baby.

ii.                        Will get the newsletter out next week.

iii.                      Fliers will get finished this week and be sent out for approval.

iv.                      What new article topic can be added?

1.      Email suggestions to Shannon.

v.                        Region V conference info. (Register before Jan 1 will draw for president’s suit for 1 early bird registrant to stay there for the week)

vi.                      Anyone interested in writing an article? Let Shannon know.

1.      Nikki’s suggestion is for Suzanne to ask people how they can become more involved and explain why she will be sending out emails.

 

    1. Website: report e-mailed

i.  I have changed the color scheme of the website and would like to add photos from conference. If you have photos that can be added to the site, please e-mail them to me at my personal address of christy_west@comcast.net 

ii.                        A photographer would be helpful to capture photos from workshops.

1.      Suzanne will add information about possible photographer in Presidents email.

iii.                      I need details regarding prices for workshops, and the kick-off to update the website as soon as possible.

iv.                      Members can join CCRID from the homepage or membership.

v.                        Let me know if the June meeting minutes are approved, so that I may post them.

vi.                      The most current newsletter is posted and ready for viewing.

 

    1. PDC:

i.  Terp Time:

1.      Christy West and Shelly Cooper leading the Terp Time Aug 29th (cussing, sex, drugs…)??? Still on? Bobbi will contact them to double check.

ii.                        Workshops suggestions:

1.      Austin Andrews (Deaf Ninja) NIC interview prep. He has done his own research and tested theory, great presentation.

2.      Lynn Wiseman self analyzing tools

3.      David Evans- Blinks, winks, and eye gaze.

4.      Kendra Keller: DCS, any

5.      Kathy suggests that we partner with DHHSC, CCRID and Monterey to host a workshop in Monterey for those interested.

6.      Amanda Smith:(Oregon)  DCS application

iii.                      Sep 4: Kickoff/”Interpret That”

1.      Suzanne has a list of different salads that we are bringing. Please send her the recipes. Make an ingredients card for people to check what’s in it before they eat.

2.      Kathy, Amanda and Erin doing registration table.

3.      Panelists: Lisa and Keith Catron, Jovette and Marilynn McCallen and Amanda Sortwell (via video conference)

iv.                      Oct 3: Amy has a schedule conflict for the Conceptual Accuracy workshop. Pam is not comfortable doing it by herself. We need to find a different topic to replace it in less than 2 months. Will be happy to present it in the fall when Amy becomes available again.

1.      Bobbi will try to get Amanda Smith to come present a DCS review Friday night, Sat how to apply it to different areas in interpreting i.e.: Education, VRS, Community Interpreting.. Fri night Sat all day, Oct 2-3.

2.      Shannon change workshop info to TBA.

3.      Kaitlin is going to DHHSC to see what supplies we have for kickoff dinner. Hospitality is responsible for snack/dinner supplies. Will get a supply for at least 50.

v.                        Nov 13th Deaf Blind. Kathy sending Shannon info.

vi.                      Dec 5th Terp Time: Topic undecided

 

  1. Unfinished Business
    1. storage cabinet at DHHSC

i.  Kathy will report back after DHHSC is done remodeling.

 

  1. New Business

i.  Ratify purchase of DVDs that were bought at the RID conference.

1.      “The face of ASL” $143.95

2.      Ratified.

ii.                        Nikki motions that we change Amanda’s GC to $10, 2nd, Motion Carries.

 

  1. Announcements from the Deaf and Interpreting Communities
    1. Medical terminology oncology signs. Shannon has fliers with that information. Go visit her to get flier.

 

  1. Adjournment 4:05

 

Next meeting:  September 13, Oct 4, Nov 8