Fall LCAAA Board Meeting September 18, 2006 Distance Ed
Distance Sites: West Carroll (Host Site), Dean Lee, Winnsboro, Terrebonne (library), Knapp Hall, Acadia, St Tammany 1:00pm
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Call to Order R.L. Frazier Minutes of Summer Board Meeting Brian Chandler Treasurers Report Keith Normand NACAA Vice Director Report James Devillier Old Business a. b. c d. e 6. Annual Meeting Report Rusty Batty Website/ Handbook Update Kenny Sharp Faculty Council Update Miles Brashier 4-H Luncheon Update James Devillier NACAA AM/PIC Report R.L. Frazier
New Business a. b. c. d. e. Membership Report Keith Normand Southern Regional Leadership Conference PILD Ed Twidwell Annual Meeting Update - Myrl Sistrunk Certificate of Deposit Consideration
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Other Business Adjourn no later than 3:30 p.m.
Present at the various sites: James Devillier, Brian Chandler, Kenny Sharpe, Ed Twidwell, Ron Strahan, Miles Brashier, Eddie Eskew, RL Frazier, Myrl Sistrunk, Keith Normand, Jason Holmes, Rusty Batty, Barton Joffrion, Shaney Hill, Barry Crain, Glen Daniels, Stuart Gauthier, and Stan Dutile. Minutes of Summer Board Meeting Rusty moved and Kenny seconded to accept the minutes as emailed. Motion carried. Treasurers report Myrl moved and Brian seconded to accept the report as emailed. Motion carried. LCAAA Treasurer Report 9/18/06 Account Balances: Acct. #1 Share Savings -- $4,519.22 Acct. #2 Checking -- 5,994.43 Acct. #27 Scholarship Savings -- 1,246.61 Acct. #15 CD -- 64,546.60 Matures 9/22/06 Renewal Rate 5.25% 12 months 2006-2007 LCAAA Amended Budget Income Proposed Actual
Dues.. $7,200 Interest Checking.. 20 Saving.. 30 CD 1,300 Scholarship Auction... 1,100 Annual Meeting (2006).. 1,700 Total Income............................................................................. Expenditures Police Jury Convention. National Dues NACAA Meeting DSA and AA recipients. Voting Delegates President. President-Elect Vice-President Secretary. Treasurer. $11,350 Proposed $200 6,000 400 500 150 150 150 150 150
$240 1.63 ? ? NA 3,297.51
0 0 400 500 150 150 0 0 150
Awards 250 Office Expenses.. 50 JCEP Workshop.. 600 PILD Meeting.. 500 4-H U Luncheon.. 600 LCAAA Professional Improvement Scholarship 1,000 Scholarship.. 500 Total Expenditures.............................................................................. $11,350 NACAA Director Report J.E. Devillier NACAA Director Southern Region Report to LCAAA Board Monday September 18, 2006
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $1,350
Thank you for the opportunity to make brief remarks concerning NACAA and the coming year. The 2006 AM/PIC was an outstanding event and I want to thank the Kentucky and Ohio associations for their efforts and thank you to those of you from LCAAA who attended the meeting and professional improvement conference. I truly enjoyed it as it is one of the best AM/PIC Ive ever attended in my career. By my count there were 12 LCAAA active members, 2 retirees and our Vice-Chancellor and LCES Director at the 2006 AM/PIC. Congratulations to DSA winners R.L. Frazier and Dr. Carlos Smith, AA winners Dr. Ron Strahan and Dr. Boris Castro, Search for Excellence in Crop Production State Winners Glen Daniels and Dr. Bill Branch, presenters of papers Dr. Ed Twidwell, Agronomy; Kenny Sharpe, Animal Science and Dr. James E. Devillier, Animal Science. Phil Durst and the Michigan association are wrapping up their preparation for the 2007 meeting in Grand Rapids. Phil has issued each state association a challenge to get 35% of their membership to register and attend the 2007 AM/PIC. So I urge each of you to make plans to be in Michigan next summer July 15-19. Henry Dorough and I have pledged to you to keep communication a hot topic and an open exchange between you and NACAA. As part of this pledge, weve encouraged Alan Galloway, newest Vice-Director from Tennessee to continue the regional newsletter. With John Dorners help, Alan will be forwarding via e-mail the Southern region newsletter next week if not sooner. Alan has done an excellent job with the first of many newsletter contacts with our southern region membership. The Futuring Committee report is our benchmark for moving the NACAA and the sate associations forward. Study this document carefully and any thoughts or ideas that you have that will help the NACAA Board implement the changes or develop programs, send them to us. Your NACAA Board continues to look at benefits for the membership and it is considering several ideas and some restructuring at the moment. Be assured that we continue to work for your interests and that of the organization. NACAA has become a member of the Galaxy Conference (this was done at the AM/PIC Several years ago) and NACAA President Chuck Otte e-mailed all of the membership a request for volunteers for Galaxy III committee memberships. The following committees need NACAA
representation: Awards, Educational Programs (Tours, speakers, and sessions), Evaluation, Exhibits, Facilities (A/V, Technology, and Decorations), and Financial Considerations (Sponsors, Donors), and Marketing (Promotional materials, Logo), Operations (Office, printing, mailing), Registration, Special Events (State's Night Out, Dances, Auction, etc.), and Volunteers (Staff and Volunteer Labor). If you are interested, please drop Chuck an email ASAP and tell him what committee(s), position would best suit you. Workshops and seminars for LCAAA and officers members--- JCEP 2007 Southern Regional Leadership Workshop January 31 February 2, 2007 Nashville, Tennessee, Double Tree Hotel and Public Issues Leadership Development Conference PILD 2007 April 23 25, 2007, Marriott Crystal City, Arlington, Virginia
Annual Meeting Report Rusty reported that there was a net income of $3297.51 (including the $666 from Farm Bureau) from the annual meeting. There was a news article in the Times Picayune. Rusty purchased LSU AgCenter caps for agents who attended. Website/Handbook Kenny reported that the website is up and functional if you can find it on the .com site. He is updating it now and will have the committee assignments on it soon. He asked for pictures from the annual and national meetings. He is still acting as the contact person. Anyone can submit items through CMS or him. The handbook is not on web in full yet, just parts. Bill Branch is still trying to work on items. Eddie asked if the site is linked to the NACAA site yet. Kenny will work on that. Faculty Council Miles reported that there are three major things happening. (1) the chancellor will be asking the board of regents to get out of financial exigency in October, (2) faculty council elections in October, and (3) board of regents is conducting a national search for the university president using a head hunter firm. There is not an Ombudsman for the AgCenter, only one for the LSU campus. The ombudsman acts as a go-between for faculty and administration. Two thirds of the faculty council is from LCAAA. 4-H Luncheon James reported that it was an excellent lunch with 50% more folks this year. Approximately 200 ate lunch. He received three thank yous. RL also received a thank you. NACAA AM/PIC RL reported that 31 people from LA attended the national meeting - 13 members including Paul Coreil, 11 spouses, 5 kids and 2 life & 1 spouse. Kenny and Ed gave presentations and he encouraged others to do so. The 2007 meeting will be July 15 19 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Room rates will be $105 per night at the main hotel and $84 at a nearby Days Inn. James reported that he had digital pictures of the state night out. Membership Keith has a goal of 120 for this year since we had 119 last year. Four have paid already. We need to initiate the membership drive because he needs to send a report and money by the end of December. Glen asked if there was a list for each region. Keith replied no, but anyone with extension ag responsibilities is eligible. RL said that you can check the old list with the employee list. Ed indicated he would send an email around Oct 1 to members to renew. RL said that we would be able to pay dues on the annual conference registration form. Southern University extension agents are eligible too. Rusty asked if researches are eligible. He was told as long as they have an extension appointment. 4-H agents are eligible too.
Southern Regional Leadership Conference RL has a conflict with his district livestock show. Ed and Miles will go. James will attend as the southern region director. PILD Ed and James will attend. RL has the information. The budget for this has increased to $500. Annual Meeting Myrl reported that the dates are June 3 6 in Oak Grove at...