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CLMA SIOUXLAND CHAPTER MEETING
BOARD MEETING
April 5, 2006
CALL TO ORDER
Rick Pudwill called the Meeting to Order at 12:30 PM. The meeting was held in Sibley, Iowa at the Osceola Community Hospital. Members present included Kari Nornes, Mike Dott, Kathy Winter, Connie Thury, John Kangas, and DeeAnn Lovett. The Dietitians put together a delicious lunch that was very much enjoyed by the CLMA Officers and Board Members.
MINUTES
Minutes were approved from the last meeting held January 11, 2006. A motion was made by Mike and seconded by Kari to approve the minutes.
TREASURER’S REPORT
John e-mailed the treasurers report: the balance in the checking account is $3029.35. The expenses incurred were for Rick Pudwill and Karen Jepperson who attended the Charlotte, N.C. CLMA Meeting and Patty Buus who attended the D.C. Symposium, all in March. John had been approached by banking personnel regarding the possibility of CLMA getting and using a corporate check card. Discussion ensued as to who would use the card, where it would be used, how it would be used, and what expenses it could be used for. The receipts submitted could be compared to the monthly statement. Kari made a motion to obtain a corporate check card. The motion was seconded by Kathy.
OLD BUSINESS
Siouxland Chapter Website
Vender contracts were discussed. There is a new sales representative for Stago. We are still in need of more vendors. The possibility of having the LCM Pathologists and Physicians’ Lab Pathologists be sponsors was discussed. The Calendar on the CLMA Siouxland Website needs to have 3 or more dates with activity in order to appear in calendar form.
Membership Statistics
Current membership is 46 members. We have one new member, Linda Karel. Mike Anderson, Carmen Payne, Carolyn Fisccaro, Leslie Harer still have not joined as full time members.
Membership Letters
New (1) and renewed (11) members will be receiving their letters from the Board. The letter are to welcome them and thank them for their membership and remind them who is on the Board.
NEW BUSINESS
Develop Chapter Advocate Guidelines:
Lea Owens visited with Rick regarding Advocate Guidelines for Terry Erickson so she and the Siouxland Chapter know what she needs to do.
Complete Chapter Year-End Requirements
Chapter Bylaw Review: Will be On Website
Chapter Activity Survey, 2005
Chapter Year-End Strategic Evaluation, 2005
Chapter Strategic Objectives, 2006
Review of 2006 CLMA Chapter Success Standards & Core Requirements: Will be on Website
2006 Membership Continuing Education Events:
ASCLS/CLMA Joint Meeting is May 5, 2006 at the Oaks
FYI: Dade/Behring is having a Users’ Seminar May 2 and 3 in Sioux Falls
SDAHO is September 21,22, and 23 in Sioux Falls at the Sheraton.
ASCLS/CLMA Fall Meeting is October 4-6 at the Ramkota in Sioux Falls
Rick mentioned that Cardinal usually donated money for the Winter Meeting, and since we are not having a meeting in December this year, that we could use any money that was donated for the SDAHO Meeting or the ASCLS/CLMA Joint Meeting
Miscellaneous Topics
Kathy talked about the MLT Worthington Program. The program seems to include not only medical, but agricultural and chemical as well. We discussed getting more involved at the high school and grade school level in sharing about our profession. Several members already do in-services for their local schools.
PAC
Rick noted that the PAC Goal for 2006 is currently set at $20,000.00. This should be promoted at our business meetings so that CLMA can support the Congress men and women who support the lab issues.
Conventions
There is a black tablecloth that is available for $300.00 that has the CLMA Logo. Rick recommended that the tablecloth would make better use of our dollars rather than buy a new display. There is a display that the National CLMA has that could be used by the State Chapters. Rick also suggested that we do a special fundraiser to pay for the tablecloth. Two ideas were to have a bake sale or a raffle. It was decided that a bake sale would be too time consuming. The tickets could be sold much easier at the cost of $1.00 per ticket or 6 for $5.00. Members would be in charge of selling the tickets and collecting the money. This would be a 50/50 type raffle.
Next Board Meeting
July 26, 2006 at Avera St. Benedicts Hospital in Parkston, S.D.
Meeting was adjourned at 2:45 P.M..
DeeAnn Lovett, Secretary
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