2008 August 12 SEDS-USA Exec Transcript

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SEDS-USA Executive Board Meeting, August 12, 2008

Time: 9:00pm EST
Location: AOL Instant Messenger
Attendance: Joshua Nelson, Ryan McLinko, Carissa Walker, Kelly Mann

Action items

Carissa: Contact Darrell about being Exec Board Rep for Aug 27 meeting.
Kelly: Contact Josh Sosa about high school section of site.

KellyMann10 (7:57:13 PM): Hi everyone
Jedi8798 (7:57:20 PM): yo
Jedi8798 (7:59:32 PM): likely this is all we're getting tonight unfortunetly
Jedi8798 (7:59:40 PM): but we're going to cover all the items anyway
rmmlg08 (8:00:10 PM): did a bunch of people say they couldn't ocme
Jedi8798 (8:00:27 PM): two, Darrell and Brian Young
Jedi8798 (8:00:36 PM): I'm assuming HQ an Ryan G wont be on tonight
Jedi8798 (8:03:02 PM): Ok 
Jedi8798 (8:03:10 PM): starting off with item 1) CoC Summary
Jedi8798 (8:03:16 PM): With the lack of Brian Young...
Jedi8798 (8:03:33 PM): Short summary: CoC approved the MOUs, and approved dues
Jedi8798 (8:03:56 PM): There was a motion to increase dues to $40 under recommendation 
by Exec board members present
Jedi8798 (8:04:11 PM): which failed under recommendation *
Jedi8798 (8:04:30 PM): I need a volunteer for Executive Board rep to the next CoC
LittleC3788 (8:04:50 PM): when is it?
Jedi8798 (8:05:01 PM): Ryan do you have the date on ya?
Jedi8798 (8:05:06 PM): I dont have it infront of me
rmmlg08 (8:05:11 PM): 1s
rmmlg08 (8:06:52 PM): aug 27
rmmlg08 (8:07:20 PM): (since before aug 29 and therefore I'm still in CO, I'd rather not)
LittleC3788 (8:07:35 PM): i can since I haven't yet
Jedi8798 (8:07:41 PM): Thanks Carissa
Jedi8798 (8:07:56 PM): Darrell can brief you on what you need to cover, and any 
additional advice he may have
LittleC3788 (8:08:04 PM): ok
Jedi8798 (8:08:58 PM): next item: NSS Board Meeting at Space Vision
Jedi8798 (8:09:09 PM): The NSS has asked if they can have their board meeting
Jedi8798 (8:09:14 PM): at Space Vision
Jedi8798 (8:09:23 PM): since they used to have it at X PRIZE Cup
Jedi8798 (8:09:29 PM): which is cancelled
Jedi8798 (8:09:36 PM): given the lack of a real meeting last week
Jedi8798 (8:09:54 PM): I made an executive decision to approve this, given Brian 
and I see it as a win-win situation
Jedi8798 (8:10:03 PM): Any debate on the issue or problems with it? 
rmmlg08 (8:10:08 PM): sounds reasonable
KellyMann10 (8:10:20 PM): no sounds good
rmmlg08 (8:10:26 PM): sv07 was host to a number of such board meetings
Jedi8798 (8:10:36 PM): yuppers
Jedi8798 (8:10:41 PM): K, with no problems on that
Jedi8798 (8:10:55 PM): Brian Young cannot make it to tonights meeting
Jedi8798 (8:11:04 PM): but two items of SV08 news:
Jedi8798 (8:11:18 PM): Peter Smith, PI of the Phoenix Mission has agreed to talk
Jedi8798 (8:11:25 PM): as well as the Director of Mars Missions
Jedi8798 (8:12:24 PM): No other updates from him
rmmlg08 (8:12:26 PM): did he mention $$
rmmlg08 (8:12:33 PM): ISU is still the only logo on the website
Jedi8798 (8:12:37 PM): Thats something I'm worried about given he hasnt said anything yet
rmmlg08 (8:12:46 PM): yeah, I'm getting quite worried
Jedi8798 (8:13:11 PM): Ryan would you be able to poke him, and keep an eye 
on whats going on conference wise?
rmmlg08 (8:13:18 PM): yeah
Jedi8798 (8:13:20 PM): If you're not too busy with Endowment
Jedi8798 (8:13:25 PM): And since there arent any upcomiing conferences
rmmlg08 (8:13:33 PM): yeah, not a problem
Jedi8798 (8:13:37 PM): cool thanks
rmmlg08 (8:13:43 PM): I'm also running out of pre-sv08 contacts for endowment
Jedi8798 (8:13:59 PM): Whats the Endowment level at?
rmmlg08 (8:14:04 PM): same as it was
rmmlg08 (8:14:07 PM): at SFF
rmmlg08 (8:14:11 PM): ~$20k
Jedi8798 (8:14:37 PM): Ok
Jedi8798 (8:14:46 PM): Any other items for this meeting?
KellyMann10 (8:15:06 PM): I have one, but it really only has to do with me
Jedi8798 (8:15:28 PM): Go ahead?
KellyMann10 (8:15:29 PM): Whats the best way for me to get in touch with Josh s
Jedi8798 (8:15:37 PM): Sosa?
Jedi8798 (8:15:38 PM): email
KellyMann10 (8:15:54 PM): I have a plan for the high school section of the site, and i 
want to see what he thinks
KellyMann10 (8:15:56 PM): ok
Jedi8798 (8:15:57 PM): Ok
Jedi8798 (8:16:07 PM): yeah run it by him and he should respond
Jedi8798 (8:16:11 PM): give him a little bit of time
KellyMann10 (8:16:15 PM): ok cool
Jedi8798 (8:16:18 PM): he just got married this week
KellyMann10 (8:16:22 PM): oh ok  
Jedi8798 (8:16:25 PM): so a little distracte probably
Jedi8798 (8:16:40 PM): Ok, any more items?
KellyMann10 (8:16:41 PM): yeah, i would guess so
KellyMann10 (8:16:44 PM): nope
rmmlg08 (8:18:10 PM): test
KellyMann10 (8:18:22 PM): hi
Jedi8798 (8:18:51 PM): k
Jedi8798 (8:19:03 PM): With no further items, meeting adjourned....

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