CENTRAL HIGH ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING

August 16, 2003

 

MINUTES

 

  1. Meeting was called to order at 4:10 by Acting Chair Chuck Sankey.

 

  1. Roll was taken:  Present are:

 

                  Chuck Sankey, Acting Chair/Board Member

                  Steven Ahearn, Webmaster/Board Member

                  Steve Rhue, Treasurer/Board Member

                  Sheri Tower, Education/Board Member

                  Phillip Tower, Legal Affairs/Board Member

                  Mike Ball, Board Member

 

  1. Quorum was confirmed.

 

  1. Old Business:

 

    1. Confirmation of Treasurer’s Appointment.

      Motion was made by Phil Tower, Seconded by Stephen Ahearn.

      Discussion followed, Call for Question.

      Vote passed: 6-0 confirming Steve Rhue as Treasurer

 

    1. Issue of whom to invite to be Honorary Co-Chairs of the Association was

      presented and discussed. Discussion concluded that co-chairs should be

      invited now to join us. Selected for invitation are:

     

      Volker Sonntag, M.D., (’63) Barrows Neurological Center, Phoenix

      Cindy Helmsley-McCain, (’72), Prominent Phoenix public figure

      Brian Colangelo (’78), President, Phoenix Suns Basketball, Phoenix

      Jimmy Walker (’62), Prominent Phoenix civic-minded businessman

 

      Chair Chuck Sankey volunteered to draft an invitation letter to selectees.

    

  1. New Business:

 

    1. Chair distributed paper entitled “Responsibilities of Board Members,” (See attached.)  Discussion revolved around the number of responsibilities. Consensus was there were too many and they need to be collapsed into no more than 6-8 stated responsibilities.

      Steven Ahearn agreed to submit a draft of 6-8 Responsibilities thereby

      collapsing the 16 into a more workable number of responsibilities.

      Item was tabled for discussion at the September 15th meeting.

 

    1. Discussion of October 17th Fall Social Event. Details were discussed and     

      Committee-person Sheri Tower would schedule a committee meeting             and be prepared to discuss concept and details at the Sep 15th meeting.

 

  1. Adjournment.  Meeting was adjourned at 5:55 p.m.

 

Expectations of CHAA Board Members

 

While the Bylaws contain specific language about the duties of particular officers, not much is said about what other expectations might exist. This list is an attempt to answer the question—“Just what is expected of a CHAA board member.”

 

The following items constitute a list of potential expectations: To:

 

·        Join the Association

·        Attend meetings regularly

·        Voice opinions which promote reasonable solutions and consensus decision-making,

·        Provide a conduit or link to the class or classes you may represent,

·        Promote the Association to your own classmates,

·        Seek ways to personally promote the Association to others,

·        Seek positive ways to interact with the Assoc and the school—including its students,

·        Take the initiative between board meetings to advance new ideas or concepts that can be placed on the next meeting’s agenda,

·        Provide advice and encouragement regardless of position or portfolio,

·        Continually look for new creative ways to develop the Association,

·        Periodically volunteer to research issues/programs or serve temporarily in some

      capacity,

·        Work to meet deadlines and suspenses established by the Board,

·        Provide literature on the Association as opportunity permits,

·        Look for fund-raising opportunities and provide that information to the Board,

 

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