County Agricultural Agents Board Meeting

July 11, 2008

 

 

 

President Gary Pierce called meeting to order at 12:00 pm 

Board Members Present: Gary Pierce, NCACAA President, Stanley Holloway, NCACAA President-Elect, Nancy Keith, NCACAA Secretary, Barry Foushee, NCACAA Treasurer, Al Cochran, Eric Spaulding, Silas Brown, Colby Lambert, Randy Wood, Ron Hughes, Will Strader, Bryan Cave, Allison Brown, Lewis Smith, Della King. 

 

Secretary’s Report – Nancy Keith

Barry Foushee made a motion to accept the minutes that were sent out over email from the April 23^rd conference call meeting.  Bryan Cave seconded the motion.  Motion carries. 

 

Treasurer’s Report – Barry Foushee 

      Checking 1/1/08  $18,145.78

                  Income     10,554.58

                  Expenses    23,515.85

                  Balance $   5,184.51

                                    Includes outstanding checks

      Savings -  $12,767.52

      Total   $17,952.03 

      $8000 for DSA & AA

        Should not have to transfer much from trust fund 

Charles Young made a motion to accept Treasurer Report.  Randy Wood seconded the motion. Motion carries. 

 

2008 State Meeting Stats – Bill Skeleton

      120 registrations

      116 members

      14 spouses

      2 children

      143-144 registered for banquet 

      $2510.00 – registration fees

          185.00 – at meeting

      $5600 sponsorships

      Cost of meeting $5700 - $5800 

 

 

 

• All awards will be given at banquet – communication awards, DSA. AA, YASA and Service to Agriculture
• Dr. Ort and Dr. McKinnie will hand out awards.  Dr. Joe Zublena will read citations.

 

 

Schedule for Districts to Host State Meetings – Kelly Groves

Went thru list of rotation schedule and took the two districts that were closest together and combined NW/SW to West Central and shifted up to determine location of state meeting.

      2009 – NC District

      2010 – NE District 

The rotation of electing the Vice-Director and the district to host the state meeting is the district of the President-Elect: 

 

 

 

Trust Fund Report – Stanley Holloway

Committee responsible for a large amount of money – Constitution and Bylaws state that the President can appoint chair of trust fund committee and that the past 3 presidents serve on the committee.

Everett Davis has been chair for at least 8 years and at last years 2007 meeting, Ray Harris was appointed chair and has never taken over. He has asked to be taken off as chair and a new chair appointed.

Names mentioned as replacement for Trust Fund chair:  Lenny Rogers, Mark Tucker, Ross Young, and Keith Walters.

Suggested that the chair be someone who has been heavily involved in state board.

Will ask in order Lenny Rogers, Mark Tucker, Ross Young, and Keith Walters. 

 

Committee for Travel Issues – Gary Pierce suggested that after National Meeting and before next board meeting a committee should be appointed to discuss this issue – state meeting this year is in same travel budget next year.

One member on committee from each district – There will be an email sent out asking for members formed from new districts.

Get a couple of County Extension Director’s on the committee. 

Voting delegate issues – Gary Pierce - Vice President Candidates?

            Neil Broadwater

            Todd Lorentz

            Stan Moore

Barry recommends – Neil Broadwater- has had most experience on National  level. 

 

Service to Agriculture – Is stated in bylaws that the Service to Agriculture winner receive a $300 stipend.  The board needs to look at this and initiate process of changing bylaws to increase stipend for Service to Agriculture winner.

Barry made a motion to increase stipend to $500. Motion failed. Barry then made a motion to pay hotel for one night and travel at the current state mileage rate for round trip to state meeting.  Lewis Smith seconded the motion.  Motion carries.

* This recommendation will have to be sent to membership to change.   

 

Other Business -

Eric Spaulding indicated that he would like to be taken off as State Recognition and Awards chair - 

Business meeting 2:00 pm Colony B C 

Gary thanked board for support and to West District for working through abbreviated 

October Board Meeting – would like to be face to face – Friday, October 10

 

Meeting adjourned. 

Respectfully submitted, 

Nancy Keith

NCACAA Secretary