Wild Ones National 02-14Board Meeting Agenda

Sunday, February 16, 20147:00PM CST or 8:00PM EST

GoToMeeting Teleconference

Please be on the call and ready to start by 6:53PM CST

7:00PMCall to Order– President

  1. Roll Call - Steve Windsor
  2. Approve Agenda
  3. Approve minutes for Q20 2014 - Directors should review minutes and direct changes to Secretary Windsor prior to this meeting. - Steve Windsor

7:05President’s Report – Tim Lewis

  1. Changes to schedule
  2. Leadership and annual meetings
  3. Honorary Director Committee Chair

7:10Vice President’s Report – Bret

7:15Treasurer's Report –Marty Rice

  1. Financial report –Latest financial report
  2. Annual appeal

7:25Secretary’s Report – Steve Windsor

  1. New chapter – Will County

7:30Executive Director’s Report – Donna VanBuecken

  1. Marketing committee
  2. Moving for Monarchs video
  3. 35th Anniversary Celebration

7:45Committees

  • Marketing – Pam Todd#1
  • Nominations – Janice Hand #2
  • Finance - Marty Rice/Pamela Dewey
  • Governance - Karen Syverson
  • Audit – Bill Snyder
  • Honorary Director

Committees highlighted in yellow have recommendations for the board to consider.

8:00PMOld Business

  1. Additional staff proposal – Donna

8:00PMNew Business

9:00PM ESTAdjourn

All documentation will be available on the website at Board Guidebook Quarterly Meetings 2014 at

Board Meeting Schedule

  1. 04-2013: October 20. Standard board meeting. Teleconference call.
  2. 05-2013: December 15. Budget. Teleconference call.
  3. 01:2014: February 16. Standard board meeting. Teleconference call.
  4. 02-2014: April 6. Standard board meeting.Teleconference call.
  5. 03-2014: Saturday June 21. Standard board meeting hosted by Northfield Prairie Partners chapter.
  6. 04-2014: August 15-16 Board meeting and annual meeting held in conjunction with leadership conference. Location:WILD Center.
  7. 05-2014: October 19. Standard board meeting. Teleconference call.
  8. 06-2014: December 14. Budget discussion and approval. Teleconference call.

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