CBSPAN BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING MINUTES

January 15, 2005

 

 

I.                    President Michele “Shelly” Joynes, called the meeting to order, at Snyder’s Willow Grove Restaurant in Linthicum, MD, at 11:30 am.

 

II.                 Roll Call –Attendance Record signed by attendees.

 

III.               Officer Reports

           

A.     President – Michele “Shelly” Joynes

o        See attachment

o        Shelly requested that members provide feedback of the Component Financial Aid Policy via e-mail after reading the policy, which was distributed.           

o        A recommendation to donate $500 from the component treasury to the ASPAN National Conference was moved by Pat Sendelbach, seconded by Susan Bonner, and passed unanimously.

o        Donation of $500 will be given to the ASPAN Foundation, with $100 from the component, and $100 from each district. Moved, and seconded, by Pat and Susan, and passed unanimously.

o        Silent auction donation items: it was decided that a Nao nurse figurine be donated from the component.

o        A discussion, and decision, was made to not enter the newsletter contest at

Conference.

o        Incorporation bill for $25: Shelley will notify Chris Price and Connie Gull.

B.     Secretary – Elizabeth “Betty Jo” Wilson

o        See attachment

o        Minutes were approved as written.

C.     Treasurer – Connie Gull

o        See attachments

o        After discussion it was felt that the membership list from ASPAN needs to be

forwarded to the President and Vice- President of each district. Shelly will contact Connie Gull.

o        Accuracy of the membership lists was discussed. Shelly will contact Diane

Bradley, at ASPAN, about the concern.

D.     Representative of General Assembly – Chris Price (not present)

 

     IV.             Committee Reports

 

A.      By-Laws – Connie Gull (not present)

B.     Membership – Joy Reece (not present)

o        See attachment

C.     Program / Seminar – Sue Bonner

o        See attachment

D.      Nominating – Chris Price (not present)

o        Katie Fortier reported that the positions for Vice President and Secretary are still open.

o        Nominating Committee consists of outgoing district Presidents, with outgoing CBSPAN President as Chairperson.

E.      Marketing & Communications – Kathy Paskewitz

Newsletter – Joy Reece

o        Newsletter Editor is needed.  Joy will be the new CBSPAN President and is relinquishing the position as editor.

Webmaster- Kathy Paskewitz

o        See attachments

o        A suggestion that the webmaster be reimbursed for all website related expenses was briefly discussed, moved by Katie Fortier, seconded by Yvonne Laws, and passed unanimously.

F.      Governmental Affairs – Alida McDonald

No report.

G.     Finance / Ways and Means – Pat Sendelbach

 

o        Component Night at National Conference we will have a 50/50 raffle

o        Pat will reserve table for Component night

o        Lladro Nurse figurine- Susan & Pat will work on acquiring it, for raffling at Component Night.

o        Name, hotel, & Room/suite number will be put on all raffle tickets

o        Table decorations will tie in with Lladro theme

o        Theme for Component night is “Blues”.  Black hats, neon glasses, musical note & saxophone pins will be purchased to wear.  CBSPAN Component attendees are requested to wear black blazer, white shirt, and black narrow tie or wide ribbon as a tie.

H.     Historian – Yvonne Laws

No report.

 

     V.   District Reports

A.   Baltimore – Susan Dorsey

            No report

B.      DC – Susan Bonner

See attachment

C.     ESD – Yvonne Laws

See attachment

D.      WMD – Layne Fry

No report

 

VI.  Unfinished Business

o       Shelly recommended that a donation of $250 be made to the ASPAN Foundation

in Dina Krenzichek’s mother’s name.  It was moved by Kathy Paskewitz and seconded by Susan Bonner, and passed unanimously.

 

VII.  The Present (business in process)

                        No further present business

 

VIII.  The Future (planning)

o       Shelly will e-mail Susan Dorsey for the date of the annual component seminar.

o       CBSPAN BOD Meetings

o        April 9, 2005 – 11:00am @ Snyder’s Willow Valley Restaurant

o        July 23, 2005 – 11:00am @ Snyder’s Willow Valley Restaurant

 

IX.  Announcements and Discussion

o       Pat Sendelbach is now a Clinical Lab Instructor, teaching Fundamentals, at

Columbia Union College in Tacoma Park, MD

o       Western Maryland District is hosting a seminar on Forensic Nursing on March 12, 2005 at Frederick Memorial Hospital.

o       Eastern Shore District is hosting a seminar for Perianesthesia Nurse Awareness Week on February 5, 2005, at Bayhealth Medical Center/ Kent General Hospital in Dover, DE.

 

X.                 Adjournment at 1:45p.m.

 

Respectfully Submitted,

 

Elizabeth J. “Betty Jo” Wilson RN CPAN