Attendees: Dale Caston, Bob Duggan, Roy Harris, Dan Jackson, Charles Lord, Bill Ratcliff, Dick Riddle, & Reed Thompson

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Host BobD says:
Howdy Roy! Welcome to room #r3econf. Enjoy your stay.
Roy says:
Hello
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Host BobD says:
Glad you could join us!
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Howdy BillR! Welcome to room #r3econf. Enjoy your stay.
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Hi Bob
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Hi, Bill. Roy was here, but left.
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Howdy DanJ! Welcome to room #r3econf. Enjoy your stay.
Host BobD says:
Glad you can join us, Dan.
DanJ says:
My daughter is visiting so I will be popping in and out...
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but will try to contribute as best I can. end
Host BobD says:
Well, the Rep Convention is our competition, too.
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BillR says:
We are hostless...
DaleC says:
Bill, what is your comment?
BillR says:
I'll assume the facilitators role until Bob returns...
BillR says:
you were saying DanJ???
DanJ says:
sorry for the interruption. Hit the wrong key....
DanJ says:
I thought the Director-Elect was reponsible for the committees...
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Maybe it should be an action item for Jim Howard. end
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BillR says:
GA Reed
ReedT says:
Jim Howard has been as non responsive as my MDC Chair.
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BillR says:
Welcome back Bob, you have the gavel.
BobD says:
Sorry, guys. ...
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BobD says:
In spite of stay-on s/w, I was cut off!
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ga, Dan
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BobD says:
Hi, Charles!
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CharlesL says:
Hi all
BobD says:
Hi, Roy!
Roy says:
hi
DanJ says:
Withdraw my comment about the Director-Elect. Perhaps the ...
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Director does need to be directly involved. end
BobD says:
Thanks, Dan
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Any other C or Q?
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Hearing none, ...
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BobD says:
GA, BillR
BillR says:
As far as participation ...
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another test will be the number of people that attend...
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the kickoff of the discussion on Concentration Banking, Wednesday evening...
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BillR says:
I really don't know what to expect but hope we have a reasonable turnout.
BobD says:
Yes, that's going to be real interesting!
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GA, Dan
DanJ says:
thought it was to be Aug 3, Thursday. end
BobD says:
Right. 8/3
BillR says:
sorry right it is thursday
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(wrong calendar)
BobD says:
Well...I'll get with DickR and see what he'd like to do. ...
BobD says:
Maybe the 8/3 meeting could add that to its lengthening agenda!
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Now...it's 9:30 ...
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Let's discuss mentors. ...
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Reed and I have been shaking trees with our respective committees MDC & Corp Relations. ...
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The other Mentors are Deb Powers for Awards/Rec; ...
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McLaren for Comm'n; ...
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Beall for Conferences; ...
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Dan for Educ Act; ...
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Dale for Finance; ...
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Vernon for Prof Act; ...
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and Roy for Students. ...
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BobD says:
I've been in touch with Bill Harrison re the Corp Relations activity, and he's sent a one-page summary of their activity. Anyone else have anything to report? (GA, Dan)
DanJ says:
I'll shake the Educational tree and see where the apple falls.end
BobD says:
Thanks, Dan. GA, Roy
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Roy says:
Bruce Walcott seems to be really on top of the Student Act...
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We're having trouble getting data from last year's chair for our comm review. end
BobD says:
Thanks, Roy. GA, Dale
DaleC says:
Charles H. says that $8K was budgeted for Area/Councils workshop...
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But I think we need to look at funding for the Area/councils.
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BobD says:
Thanks, Dale. As we all know, council/area funding has been a continuing challenge. GA, Roy.
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Roy says:
I was going to say the same thing, Bob...
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I do feel that its time we did a thorough review of area/council
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funding probvlems.end
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BobD says:
Thanks, Roy. GA, Charles.
CharlesL says:
We dropped the ball on getting with the RAB folks to get the "train the trainer" session with Ray F...
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in Biltmore last year. If we can still do this and get the a/c trainers we can get a much more...
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efficient setup for training. I suggest that ReedT and I try to make use of Ray when he is in...
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Tampa in November for some training sessions with some key R3 folks from some of our a/cs.
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Thanks, Charles. ...
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Will the training help resolve the a/c funding?
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GA, Dan
DanJ says:
I doubt it!
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GA, Charles
CharlesL says:
A/Cs are funded by their sections...
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NC Council has no money, like most others...
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Section officers don't understand what A/Cs are for in way too many cases...
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training / communications will certainly help...
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this won't solve short term probems, no...
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but it makes for good strategic planning IMHO.
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BobD says:
OK, Charles, thanks.
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BobD says:
DickR, we're glad you made it!
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GA, Dan
DickR says:
10-4 loss power for a while.
DanJ says:
I agree with Charles. I was thinking in short term. end
BobD says:
Dick, we've decided that we need need assistance from on high (you) to get ...
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better response from our entities in reporting on their progress ...
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towards their G&Os. ...
BobD says:
Perhaps an e-mail to the various committee chairs (which we can draft for you) might help get something moving. ...
BobD says:
Several mentors are shaking trees, but there's not been a lot of activity (apparently) ...
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so far this year.
DickR says:
OK I'll do what I can send me the draft.
DaleC says:
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BobD says:
Thanks, Dick. It's also an item worthy of mention at the 8/3 meeting, too.
BobD says:
GA, Dale
DaleC says:
Maybe the committee chairs could be asked to provide that info in their Newsletter writeup.
BobD says:
Right! Thanks, Dale. ...
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BobD says:
I assume we'll be getting a tickler for the Newsletter soon. GA, Roy
Roy says:
I assume that the committees will be assessing their..
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progress on their G&O's at the Oct EXCom. end
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BobD says:
Right. (Hopefully). Now's the time to get them doing something!
BobD says:
GA, Roy
Roy says:
It will be better to get the full committee inputs rather...
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than just hear from the chair. Unless they can hold econf.end
BobD says:
Yes. I don't know if many are doing e-conf; maybe e-mail is their approach. Ga Dick
DickR says:
We plan on bugging each committee Chair...
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to start holding e-conf with their committtee in ...
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mid August.
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BobD says:
OK, Dick. Thanks. ...
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BobD says:
It's now close to 10, and I like to keep this to an hour. I think it's been a useful meeting tonight. ...
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I'll get the proceedings out shortly. ...
BobD says:
Our momentum is increasing, I think, and I'd like us to keep meeting. If we meet weekly, our meetings should be fairly short. ...
BobD says:
How about our next meeting as Mon 8/7? Any comments? Are we meeting too often?
ReedT says:
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BobD says:
GA, Reed
ReedT says:
Weekly is OK as long as there is substantative subjects to discuss.
DanJ says:
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BobD says:
GA, Dan
DanJ says:
Weekly seems a bit often but if it accomplishes...
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DanJ says:
our objectives that's OK. I am available 8/7. end
BobD says:
Well let's try for 8/7, and then we may skip to 8/21. GA, Roy
Roy says:
I can meet next week, but will not be available the next week.end
DaleC says:
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BobD says:
Ok, thanks everyone. Let's shoot for 8/7. Thanks for your comments and help!
DaleC says:
I should be available 8/7. I like the every 2 wk sch.
BobD says:
GA, Dale
BobD says:
Thanks.
BobD says:
Bye, all!
DaleC says:
Goodnight All
DanJ says:
bye
Roy says:
bye
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