SDCAA Spring Meeting

Izaak Walton League – Pierre

May 19, 2006

 

            President Lanette Butler brought the spring meeting of the SDCAA to order.  In attendance were 29 members and one guest, Stan Moore of Michigan.  Sergeant of Arms Maurice Lemke reported a spring meeting attendance high of 44 members. 

 

            Secretary Kim McGraw handed out the fall meeting minutes and reviewed them.  Chuck Langner moved to approve reading of the minutes Mike Huber 2nd motion approved.  (attachment A)

           

            Treasurer Kim McGraw reviewed the treasurer’s report and answered any questions.  John Keimig moved to approve, the treasurer’s report Paul Johnson 2nd, motion approved.  (attachment B)

 

            Kim reported that a check had been issued to Mel for the cost of having a print framed in 2004 and the check must have been misplaced as it has never came thru the bank.  Ken Wonnenberg moved to issue Mel another check for the lost one.  Steve Sutera 2nd and motion passed.

 

            Seeing no old business, the meeting moved onto new business.

 

NACAA – AM/PIC:

            Clint Clark, Steve Munk, and Bob Fanning will be attending the National meeting in Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky, July 23-27th.  Our DSA winner is Bob Fanning and our AA winner is Lanette Butler

 

            Lanette reported that the Director is going to give funding of $3000 for the NACAA AM\PIC. 

           

            Lanette asked the group of we should pursue funds from the director for PILD, the other associations have secured $1000.00 from the director for this conference. 

            No action was taken.

 

NC REGIONAL DIRECTOR – Stan Moore

            Stan reported on the NACAA:

 

There are 3 things NACAA tries to accomplish:

                                    1). Professional development

                                    2)   Leadership Opportunities

                                    3)   Recognition and Awards

 

            Stan reported that NACAA is fully involved in Galaxy for 2008.

 

            The NACAA website is going thru changes. In the end we will be able to access membership and have an electronic journal for NACAA developed. 

 

            Delegates at the 2006 NACAA will have to vote on the report for the Futuring Committee.  They will look at accepting the report and recommendations.

 

            The scholarship area has had some problems in reporting in the past.  They are working on developing a form to complete to make changes and corrections.

 

            The problem with communications within some committees still exists.  The question of how to add accountability to make sure state chairs are hearing something from the Regional Vice Chair by Sept – Oct. after the annual meeting needs to be addressed. 

 

JCEP – Lanette Butler:

            Lanette attended the JCEP in St. Louis.  She has brought back all the state reports if anyone is interested in seeing them, they can contact Lanette and she will get you a copy. 

 

MN COUNTY AGENTS PRINTS:

            As of now we have 11 people interested in ordering the print from MN.  Lanette will go ahead and order them and they will be available at annual conference for those how ordered. 

 

NORMAN ROCKWELL PRINTS:

            The group asked how many prints of the Norman Rockwell County Agent we had on hand.  Kim reported that she thought Mel and herself had decided to order another shipment of 10 or so not to long ago, as we have many agents that are close to retirement.  Nebraska has control of the print and Mel knows the contact person at the university to order them from. 

            Chuck moved that we order another 15 of these prints to have on hand.  Seeing that they may stop making them if the interest is not there.  Don Guthmiller 2nd the motion and the motion passed. 

            Kim will contact Mel and have him order the prints.

 

            Clint moved to amend that these additional prints are stored at another safe location and not with the others, should something happen to the Brookings Extension Office.  Kevin Vaith 2nd the motion and the motion passed. 

           

AREA OF EMPHASIS IDEA:

            Paul Johnson addressed the group explaining the idea.

            A group of Agronomy Educators got together to discuss the possibility of forming a committee to meeting with the Department head for training needs and issues.

            The committee would act as an “advisory group” to visit with the Department Head monthly to discuss issues and training. 

            Purposed committee would consist of:

                        1 agronomy educator from each district

                        1 alternate from each district

                        Each district would elect their rep. at the Spring meeting for a 2 year term. 

 

            Discussion:

                        This would be different from the meetings set up with the Department Head and the “Extension Committee” that is already in place.  This would be educators. 

 

            Carlson would like a couple of Extension Specialists as well.

           

            Clint Clark asked if the livestock educators would be interested in setting up some sort of committee as well to meeting with the Department Head since the loss of the Program Leader.

 

            Clint asked about the Horticulture educator.  They answered that they go direct to the specialists already.

 

            Don said that they Economics group already has something like this in place. 

 

            Chuck moved to have a committee go forward on this and meet with the Department Head. Matt B.  2nd Agronomy Educators approved.

 

ANNUAL CONFERENCE – TIME AND AGENDA:

            Lanette updated the group on the proposed agenda for the annual conference in October and the time that they allotted us to have the SDCAA meeting. 

            One full day will be dedicated to Area of Emphasis training. 

 

SDCAA REP FOR SD 4-H FOUNDATION BOARD:

            Stacy Hadrick would like to get off the foundation board as our rep.  John Keimig volunteered to be the representative from SDCAA on the 4-H foundation board.

 

ANNUAL CONFERENCE – SOCIAL ACTIVITY:

            Dave VanderVliet said that the SDCEA social activity committee is looking at putting something together for annual conference.

 

            Dave asked the group if they should look at trying to get something together for State Fair.  There was interest from the group.

 

NEW AG. EDUCATORS:

            Lanette introduced the new educators in attendance to the group; Connie Strunk, Crystal Stewart, Matt Bernau, and Tyler Melroe. 

 

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

Scholarship:  Chuck reported that we may finally have got it straightened out with NACAA on what we

have.  He asked if there was interest in putting a tour together at annual conference some sort of bus tour. 

 

Communications Award: Bob reported that there were 14 entries this year.  We had 4 regional finalists and one national finalist. 

 

Recognition and Awards: Mike reported that the AA winner is Lanette Butler and the DSA is Bob Fanning.   A new award this year is the Hall of Fame award and Steve Munk was nominated.  With this new award there is one nominee from each region.

 

Natural Resources – Bill Keck reported that this is the old forestry committee.  There are many more areas now eligible for awards. 

 

SDCAA Committees:

            Retirement / Insurance: - Bill reminded that you have until midnight tonight to make changes to your insurance.

 

            SD Stock growers: Maurice said that families will need to be PQA certified for the state fair this year and to be watching as more information comes out. 

 

            County Commissioners: Maurice reported that there is much talk about incidence command and who as authority in emergency situations at the county levels, be watching for more information. 

 

NACAA AM\PIC - BREAK at MICHIGAN:

            Lanette has been in contact with North Dakota and we will work with them at the AM\PIC in Michigan to sponsor a break.  We have committed up to $500. 

 

OTHER BUSINESS;

            Steve Munk asked the group to consider having meetings, gatherings in the same town as the other associations to try to do some programming jointly. 

 

            It was thought we should look at doing some cross discipline stuff at annual conference when we get together. 

 

            Paul Johnson asked if we should maybe look at changing the directors for SDCAA to area of emphasis in stead of by region. 

 

            He also asked if we should look at doing the business meeting earlier in the meeting days to keep members in attendance for the business meeting.

 

            Discussion was had on if we should look at surveying the members to see why they are not attending the meeting and what sort of training they would like to see at the spring meeting. 

 

            Chuck moved to continue to get a plaque for a sponsor each year.  Paul 2nd.  Lanette is to appoint a committee to get next years plaque.  Motion passed.

 

Awards were handed:

 

Seeing no further business Steve Sutera moved to adjourn.  Connie Strunk 2nd.  Meeting adjourned.

 

 

Respectfully submitted

 

 

 

 

Kimberly McGraw

SDCAA Sec/Treasurer.