Board of Directors Meeting

8 February 2006

The board met at 6:30 p.m. at Sun Publications in Overland Park.

Members Present:

Sheila Sonnenschein

Jack Miles

Steven Steigman

Kerri Fivecoat-Campbell

Phil Maslin

Dick Nelson

Lisa Waterman Gray

C. J. Janovy

Nelson moved to defer approval of minutes of the previous meeting until the next meeting. Sonnenschein seconded. Passed on voice vote.

Janovy reported on the awards committee. She said that entries from the Pittsburgh chapter – with which we are trading judging duties – had been received. She reminded members that deadline for entries in this year’s awards competition is 24 February. The board agreed informally to invite the family of the late Joe McGuff to attend the awards banquet on 10 June. An email reminder about the entry deadline will be sent prior to the deadline. Nelson and Fivecoat-Campbell will handle this duty.

Miles announced that Loren Halifax had resigned from the board for personal reasons. Fivecoat-Campbell moved the nomination of Mary Rupert to fill the seat vacated by Jeff Douglas. Miles seconded. The appointment was approved on voice vote.

There are still two vacancies on the board. Fivecoat-Campbell and Maslin will contact potential nominees.

Nelson moved to recommend to the full membership an amendment to the constitution and bylaws reduce the number of board members, in addition to officers, from eight to four, by amending Article 6, Section II, to read as follows: The board of directors shall consist of the officers and four members, two of the four members shall be elected each year for 2-year-terms. There shall be one member representing freelancers, one representing print, one representing broadcast, and one at-large. The board shall be the executive body of the chapter and determine its policies. Policy decisions will be reported to the members at least four times annually. Fivecoat-Campbell seconded. Approved on voice vote.

Nelson moved to present the amendment to the full membership at the awards banquet on 10 June and to publish a notice of the vote in the newsletter at least 10 days prior to that meeting, pursuant to Article 8 of the constitution. Fivecoat Campbell seconded. Approved on voice vote.

The board discussed the upcoming program on changing media. Steigman is in charge of this program. The board agreed to hold the program on Wednesday evening, 5 April. Steigman will search for a venue.

The board also discussed a possible program on the news coverage of the intelligent design controversy in Kansas. The board agreed to hold this in conjunction with an upcoming happy hour. Janovy said she would ask Jenn Chinn to check on a venue.

Janovy moved that the Press Club contribute $100 to ALS and $100 to the Press Club Scholarship Foundation in memory of the late Joe McGuff. Steigman seconded. Passed on voice vote.

Steigman moved that the current discount on membership dues (local dues $3 for a total of $75 when combined with national dues) be extended until 10 June. Maslin seconded. Approved on voice vote.

The board agreed to meet again on Monday, 6 March, at 6:30 p.m. at Sun Publications.

Jonovy moved adjournment. Sonnenschein seconded. Meeting adjourned on voice vote.