North Dakota APSE Meeting

Conference Call

Feb. 15, 2012

Participants

Jay Klabunde, Vickay Gross, Cheryl Hess, Tom Alexander, Mary Mercer, Scott Burlingame, Amy Armstrong

Next meeting times

March 14th 10am-noon, conference call

May 9th

Strategic Planning

Scott received approval from his board, Independence Inc., for $500 contribution to the APSE Strategic planning

Cheryl Hess will ask Russ at VR, Mary talked to Brent at NDCPD and he will provide $200 towards this. Mary may also have some other funding for this. Vickay will talk to Theresa at P&A regarding possible funding for strategic planning.

Discussion: Strategic planning is vital to the continuation of APSE.Need to have the appropriate funds

Need to confirm with Marv regarding interest. Cheryl Hess agreed to contact him.

Marv ask the group to put together information for the strategic planning process. This will be done at a later meeting.

Motion made by Jay: to move forward with strategic planning as long as there is access to the appropriate funding. Seconded by Tom, motion approved.

Discussion: important to build this plan with awareness and partnering with other activities happening in ND regarding employment for people with disabilities.

A short survey could possibly be developed to gather input from stakeholders to gather information for the strategic planning. Cheryl, Vickay and Scott will meet regarding this.

Collaborator Articles

NDCPDquarterly newsletter, 500 words related to employment, APSE page

Volunteers:

  • Dori Lesley, Friendship - March 2012
  • Jay Klabunde, Rehab Services, Inc. - July 2012
  • Brent Askvig, NDCPD - October 2012
  • Amy Armstrong, NDCPD - January 2013 (Employment First Report????)

NDACP Conference Items

  • Best of the Best
  • Amy will ask Jamie to send out reminders to providers to get nomination in.
  • March 14th meeting we will be voting on the winners
  • Luncheon - reserve tables at the Thursday luncheon, $18/person, APSE pays for winners and one guest.
  • Letters and RSVPs go out to the winners
  • Auction
  • Scott has the letter to use for gathering items. 5 items per organization is encouraged, the more items the better.
  • Jeans Day
  • Jamie has the material, posters stickers, from last year and can update them. Mary will include a note about this in the conference brochure.
  • APSE Conference Display
  • Amy will ask Jamie about developing a poster to print and put on foam board for the conference. Tom made a motion to spend no more that $25 on a new display, Jay seconded it. Motion approved. A draft will be developed and sent out to the group.

Discussion: Display brochures and flyers for APSE, put a brochure in the conference folder or hand them out at the employment sessions. Promote more membership at the conference. Share brochure at the awards ceremony as well.

  • Employment Session Moderators:
  • Have moderators who are APSE members at the employment sessions to introduce and talk about APSE membership, auction, etc. Share APSE brochures etc.

Conference work load, APSE members to coordinate these various committees: Asked that all APSE member help out.

  • Best of the Best –Scott / Cheryl
  • Conference Display and APSE posters for conference– Amy / Jamie (NDCPD)
  • Silent Auction –Scott / Don Brunette
  • Employment Session Moderators – Jay Klabunde
  • Jeans Day – Jamie at NDCPD has all the files, Vickay

Meeting adjourned

Mary motion to adjourn, Amy seconded, motion passed.

Next meeting March 14th