Executive Council Telecon Minutes
April 16, 1997
Time: 10:00 pm EDT
Participants: Eric Anderson, Mike Moreau, Brian Roberts, Jane Thorpe
Summary of Meeting Actions
- David Goldstein (SAIII) has volunteered to take the lead on the Summer
Congress. He will be assembling his working group in the coming weeks.
- Brian will coordinate a telecon in the next month for all of those
interested in discussing NAAA financial issues.
- Mike will email the list in the coming weeks with specific questions
concerning the remaining unresolved issues concerning the Constitution
and will consequently coordinate a telecon for anyone interested in finalizing
the NAAA Constitution.
- Eric will email to the MSFC Academy introducing the NAAA to them.
- Eric will invite Mr. Tom Young to serve on the NAAA Board of Advisors as
well as seek his advice about soliciting donations from Industry corporations.
I. Soffen update
Mike talked on the phone with Dr. Soffen in California about the plans for an Academy Congress this July. He was very excited about the event and said that he would definitely attend. He suggested keynote speakers as well as ideas for the Banquet program. Mike will write up a summary of the conversation.
II. Congress
David Goldstein has volunteered to take the lead in planning the banquet. Eric will talk to him and ask if he would be willing to take the lead on the entire weekend. If he accepts, we will include him in the next telecon and assist him in assembling his working group.
III. Budget
Brian reported that comments are coming in sporadically. He is in the process of assembling a working group to tackle the many budgetary issues the NAAA is going to be facing in the short term as well as long term future. He is planning a general telecon in about a month for anyone interested to discuss financial issues.
The idea of bringing a person or people from outside the EC to review the budget process. Tabled for continued discussion at a later date.
IV. Constitution
Mike reported that comments are still coming in. He proposed to have a telecon in about three weeks or so for those interested in talking about the remaining changes to the Constitution. In the meantime, he will be sending out email messages asking specific questions about issues still unresolved as part of the Constitution.
V. Contacting Marshall
Eric is going to send an email message to the Marshall Academy listserv to introduce the NAAA to them. Further developments will evolve from this email.
VI. Welcome for Ô97 RAs into NAAA
Discussion tabled to be returned to at a later date.
VII. Board of Advisors
Eric will call Dr. Soffen and ask his advice on approaching potential members of the NAAA Board of Advisors. Eric will also try to, through Dr. Soffen, arrange a meeting with Tom Young to ask him to serve on our Board of Advisors as well as to give us a tutorial on soliciting funds from Industry.
Each of the EC is going to develop a potential list of BOAs and discuss them at the next telecon.
VIII. Updating Alumni Database
Actions for the next week to get us back on track with updating the database:
- Which alumni were not contacted in March? - Brian
- Which alumni are not on the current email list? - Brian
- What addtional database fields would we like to have - Jane, Mike, Brian
- Jane to design membership form
Adjourned: 11:30 pm EDT
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