Back to Main Minute Index 2004 PKD National Council Summer Meeting July 8-10, 2004 St. Louis, MO Thursday, July 8 The meeting was called to order by Susan Millsap at approximately 1:00pm. Susan welcomed all members and provided an overview of logistical information for the three day period. She noted, in particular, that Nancy Masterson, Senior Sales Manager of the Sheraton will meet with the Council members to get acquainted and talk through major planning issues for the upcoming convention. Susan also informed the Council members that Helen Karchner would not be able to attend the summer meeting due to illness. President’s Report Susan included the following items in her report. First, she reported that David Ray resigned his position as Historian effective July 7, 2004 due to a promotion and increasing administrative obligations on his campus. The Council members congratulated David and noted that David will certainly be missed. David did assure Susan that Amy Meeks will continue to oversee the PKD website. As a follow-up, she reported that she spoke with Michael Bartanen, Historian-elect, and notified him that he will immediately move into the Historian’s office. Michael and David will coordinate transfer of necessary materials and Michael will follow David’s agenda at least through completion of the 2005 National Convention and Tournament. Susan then reported that four chapters in the Province of the Northern Lights, Ferris State University, Central Michigan State University, Hillsdale College, and Northwood University, had petitioned to move to the Province of the Greater Northeast. In each case, the justification for the change was based on geographical/travel considerations. Susan reported that both provinces are aware of the request and voiced no objection. Council members considered the impact of the change and noted that no significant problems were likely to result. A motion to approve the petition was made, seconded, and accepted. The next issue discussed involved the status of constitutional amendments for the upcoming convention. The primary constitutional revision involves section 354.1 which specifies the voting procedure for national council members. The Council had endorsed that proposed revision at the 2003 NCA meeting. The issues at hand are whether or not voting could be conducted via a mail referendum prior to the convention and, if passed, when the revision would be in place. After thoughtful discussion, a motion was made, seconded, and approved to send a ballot with the August dues statement. The Council also concluded that, if passed, the new voting procedure would be in place for the 2005 elections. The next issue discussed focused on the Dr. Griss Endowed Scholarship Fund. Susan noted the recent death of Hall of Fame member, Dr. James Grissinger. Susan represented PKD at the funeral services. She explained that a scholarship fund in his memory had been established at Otterbein and requested that PKD contribute to that fund. Bill Hill reported that PKD had taken a similar action to recognize the death of Grace Walsh and had contributed $250 toward that fund. A motion was made, seconded and approved to make a $250 contribution to the Otterbein Fund. Susan agreed to present the check to the appropriate person and to not that the contribution was made by PKD. The next issue focused on establishing a connection between EBSCO and The Forensic. The Council agreed that having The Forensic included in EBSCO listings would be very beneficial and encouraged that work to establish such a proceed. The Council agreed that the appropriate person to pursue this possibility would be Nina Jo Moore in her role as Editor. A motion was made, seconded, and approved to endorse this project and Nina Jo agreed to investigate the logistics. Susan reported on logistical arrangements for the 2005 National Convention and Tournament. The Convention Hotel will be the Sheraton Westport Chalet which will offer a flat $95/night rate. The appropriate block of rooms has been secured with arrangements for overflow space also completed. She distributed planning assignments to the various Council members, particularly noting those who will plan various meal/reception functions. Considerable time was then spent discussing various scheduling issues. The Council concluded that the schedule used in Baltimore worked well and would be followed fairly closely. The awards structure for the tournament was discussed. The Council reaffirmed the decision made at the 2003 NCA meeting to present certificates to debate teams who qualify for elimination rounds. In addition, a motion was made, seconded, and approved to present debate plaques on the basis of team placement. The Council also discussed the possibility of adding debate speaker and pentathlon awards. The Council concluded, however, that such action should be deferred at this time. A motion was made, seconded, and approved to require that the 2005 tournament evaluation form include appropriate items to determine the membership’s preferences about adding these two particular awards. Susan next raised discussion about a 2005 “Graduate School Fair.” She indicated that planning such an event was the responsibility of Shannon Dyer, Chair of Professional Development. The Council agreed that an event should be offered and possibly be billed as a “Futures Fair.” The Council discussed the ongoing logistical problems associated with verifying individual memberships for competitors at the National tournament. To assist in minimizing the last minute membership applications, the tournament materials will strongly encourage chapters to complete the membership application process for their competitors early. To assure that competitors have completed the membership process, a motion was made, seconded, and approved to forfeit any chapter sweepstakes points earned by any competitor from that chapter who had not completed the membership application process, including paying the required membership fee. Susan announced the schedule of the 2004 NCA Council meetings. The Council meeting will be scheduled for 6: 00pm Thursday November 11, 2004, with a follow-up meeting to be announced for the morning of Friday November 12th. Locations for the meetings will be announced as soon as possible. The PKD General Business Meeting has been schedule for Friday November 12th at 3:30. The site of the meeting is indicated in the NCA schedule. Susan clarified that Nina Jo Moore is Chair of the Nominations Committee. Nina Jo has been working to secure a slate of nominees. The current Council members, Shannon Dyer, Tom Huebner, and Helen Karchner, were asked to reach a decision about their possible candidacy for President-elect no later than the NCA meeting so that an absentee ballot can be mailed out if we have multiple candidates. Secretary-Treasurers Report Bill Hill presented the Secretary-Treasurer’s report. He reported that the organization is in solid financial condition. Total net worth of the organization increased from $64,116.10 at the end of the 2002-03 year (Summer 2003) to $73,635.02 at the end of the 2003-04 year (Summer 2004). During the past year, 111 chapters paid their annual dues and 253 new members joined the organization. The National Honorary tournament generated approximately $4,800 in revenue and continues to be important to the ongoing financial stability of the organization. Bill suggested that there was no apparent need to increase fees, and that we would continue to find ways to increase the financial efficiency of the organization—a major factor over the past three years in improving PKD’s financial picture. Finally, he reported that the PKD magnets had been ordered and would soon be available for distribution. Past-President’s Report Glenda Treadaway presented the Past-President’s report. Glenda reported that nominations for the 20005 Hall of Fame inductees had been received and would be considered by the Council over the course of the summer meeting. Glenda identified the nominees, distributed copies of the nomination material and asked Council members to review the material pending a vote at a later meeting. Glenda reported that nominations for the standing awards (Keefe, Ray, Golden Gavel and All American) will be solicited during fall 2004 and awarded at the 2005 national convention. She then indicated that nominees for the annual coaches’ awards (Norton, Shields, Derryberry, and Nichols) had been received and would be considered by the standing awards committee, the Past-president and the 3 elected Council representatives. Glenda announced the PKD-sponsored panels included in the 2004 NCA convention. PKD will have 6 time slots including the general business meeting. It appears that PKD slots continue to decrease due in large part to continued space constraints encountered by NCA. At the same time, NCA is requesting that affiliate organizations provide a membership list that can be cross-listed with the NCA membership. The Council discussed the logistical problems associated with this including accessibility of old data-bases and difficulty in tracking “life-time” members. Because of the numerous issued raised in the discussion the Council agreed to put the NCA request on hold pending clarification of how the list would be used and development of satisfactory ways to overcome the logistical problems inherent in meeting the NCA request. One of Glenda’s goals for the year was to develop a clear statement of the procedure to be used in selecting recipients of the PKD standing awards. She completed that project and presented the council with an “Awards” procedure which would be added as section III of the By-Laws. The Council reviewed and discussed the procedures Glenda drafted. A motion was made, seconded and passed to accept Glenda’s report as the awards procedures and to add those procedures to the By-Laws. The Council thanked Glenda for her work on this important project. Professional Development and Public Relations Shannon Dyer presented the Professional Development and Public Relations report. Shannon reported that the undergraduate forensic scholar’s competition is underway and that five student papers will be submitted into the review process in July. The winning paper should be selected by September and will be called the “Top Undergraduate Paper.” She reported that there are ideas in place for a panel at the 2005 Development Conference. A call for additional panels will be developed and included with the annual dues mailing as well as on the various electronic avenues currently available to PKD members. Shannon raised two suggestions to promote professional development. First she suggested that we return to the practice of publishing the proceedings of the development conference. The Council discussed this idea, particularly focusing on associated costs, and the competition with The Forensic. The Council concluded that additional information needs to be collected and that the issue can be re-considered at the Fall 2004 Council meeting at NCA. Second, Shannon suggested that PKD consider instituting a “scholarship grant” that could be awarded to faculty engaging in outstanding forensic scholarship. The Council also considered this suggestion and raised questions about the practicality of PKD functioning as a grants agency. The Council agreed to defer any action pending further discussion and agreed that additional consideration could take place at the fall 2004 Council meeting at NCA. Shannon reported the following public relations activities. She suggested that PKD might engage in a project to fully describe our historical roots and that such a historical theme might be useful to promote development of small college chapters and chapters that are at-risk. She also reported that the new membership package is complete and appears to be favorably accepted. Shannon suggested that the Associate of College Honor Societies (ACHS) might be used to promote recognition outside the honorary. She also suggested that we might explore the possibility of developing new linkages with NCA. The Council endorsed the idea of establishing contact with the ACHS. Shannon announced that the second volume of the History of PKD should be scheduled for a centennial release. New chapters could focus on “The 1980’s,” the “The 1990’s,”and “Constitutional Changes.” She indicated that programs focusing on historical development might be included in the annual NCA programming to promote inters among potential authors. Finally, Shannon indicated that she would prepare a request for all chapters to link their chapter homepages to the PKD home page and submit that request in the August mailing. Sheraton Report Nancy Masterson, Senior Sales Associate, with the Sheraton met with the Council. This was both an introductory session and an informational session. The Council discussed/clarified various logistical issues associated with the housing and convention arrangements for the 2005 National Convention and Tournament. Friday July 9, 2004 The meeting was called to order by Susan Millsap. Susan provided a brief overview of the agenda for the day. President-Elect’s Report Sandra Allspach presented the President-Elect’s report. Sandra indicated that she was continuing to work on finding financial sponsorship for the organization. Based on her efforts thus far, she has concluded that we likely should not look for a national sponsor but should focus on obtaining local sponsorship, particularly as it relates to the possible 2007 convention and tournament at Central Michigan University. She reported that Ed Hinck, who would be the local host for the 2007 event, is working hard to ensure that the 2007 tournament is successful and that he reports having received significant support for facilities and services from CMU. Based on local connections, Ed has requested that we consider the possibility of including two experimental events: (1) an event focusing on Native Americans that might be structured similar to our current “To Honor Women” event; and (2) a prison inmate’s competition that might take advantage of Ed’s continuing involvement with prisons on both the local and federal level. Whatever events we decide to include should be marketed to the local area both to help generate support for the tournament and to provide a community service. It may also be possible to incorporate various themes as part of the Chapter Display/History. Sandra reported that she continues to work to find a site for the 2006 tournament. Tom Huebner has offered Carson-Newman as a possible host chapter, with the tournament to be housed and held in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Possible tournament date would be Thursday-Saturday, January 19-21, 2006. There is some flexibility in the date. This would be a “motel” tournament that would offer more than adequate space for competition and competitive rates. Both the local chapter and motel are experienced in hosting such events. The obvious drawback is the weather in Gatlinburg during January. Sandra also indicated that Helen Karchner continues to explore Philadelphia as an option. The Council focused discussion on the central question of the tournament date. The current January date was selected to minimize competition between the PKD National Honorary and Province Tournaments. The need to avoid that conflict has likely diminished since the Honorary was initiated, however, because some provinces have either moved their tournaments to the fall, incorporated their events within other existing tournaments, or discontinued tournaments altogether. The problems with the January date are that it makes it difficult for some chapters to attend because they have not yet resumed classes and the early January date is not conducive to the “feel” of a national tournament. After much discussion, the Council agreed that the organization should attempt to move to a March date, establish that date, and stick with it. The Council also agreed that the tournament should be as centrally located as possible and opted to discuss the possibility of moving the Honorary in 2006 back to its 2000 and 2002 location in St. Louis. The Council agreed to ask Scott and Gina Jensen and Nancy Masterson about the possibility/feasibility of coming back to St, Louis in 2006. 2004 Tournament Director’s Report Scott Jensen presented the 2004 National Collegiate Honorary report. He noted that the tournament was successful overall and that the tournament made money, attracted schools new to PKD, attracted a number of long-time PKD schools, and did this despite conflicting with regional and national tournaments. Scott offered a number of recommendations regarding the tournament. First, he noted that we have continually fallen short on our goal of including the other honoraries to any significant degree despite efforts on our part to do so. He recommends that we continue communication to try to avoid scheduling conflicts as possible, but discontinue efforts to include other organizations in planning. Second, he noted that the early January date continues to limit the success of the tournament. Criteria for selecting a new date should include consideration of regional and national conflicts, provincial conflicts if any, and scheduling needs of the host. Third, scheduling non CEDA/NDT debate formats concurrently with individual events hurt the tournament draw. He strongly recommends that we maintain a tournament format that does not concurrently schedule debate and individual events. Fourth, we need to achieve stability in critical aspects of the tournament including a date and possibly site. We should select the best possible date to hold the tournament. Finally, we should do more to promote the “national feel” of the tournament including shirts, receptions, etc. The Council responded favorably to these recommendations although no specific action steps were taken. The Council acknowledged the fine job Scott did hosting this event and thanked him for his service to PKD. Foundation Report Sandra Alspach presented the foundation report. She indicated that we need to re-conceptualize our approach to fund raising. As an organization, we must demonstrate the value of our product and that begins with outcomes assessment. We need to establish educational goals for our activities and conduct appropriate assessment to demonstrate that we are successful in our various missions. It may be possible to make a connection with the Urban Debate League for such an undertaking. We should not depend on a “problem-solution” approach which essentially says “we need money, you give.” We need to use the value approach in contacting potential sponsors. Sandra proposed that we establish a “Centennial Committee for 2014.” The purpose of the committee would be to coordinate activities at national, provincial, and local levels to celebrate 100 years of Pi Kappa Delta spirit. In conjunction with this, she proposed that we produce an appropriate commemorative plaque at the Ripon College Hall of Fame to honor national presidents and possibly one to honor national sweepstakes winners. She argued that costs could be met by asking the institution of each past president to contribute to a plaque in that person’s honor. The Council discussed this idea and agreed that the Hall of Fame should be dedicated solely to the honor of Hall of Fame inductees. The Council also agreed that we should not attempt to identify all past sweepstakes winners as there would surely be errors of both omission and miscalculation. Moreover, listing competition winners in the Hall of Fame would dilute the importance of the primary function of that space. A motion was made, seconded and approved to empower Sandra to work to establish the Centennial Committee for the primary purpose of coordinating national, provincial, and local activities related to our 100 year celebration. Sandra also suggested that we explore the possibility of using public relations classes to help develop pr materials for the organization. She also suggested that we might focus a public relations competition around the theme of “developing material for PKD,” and that we might issue a broadly-based call in the PR Quarterly. Historian’s Report Due to other professional obligations, David Ray was not present but he did send a full written report to be presented to the Council. In that report, David indicated that plans are underway for the Chapter History and Website competition, the PKD Traveling Hall of Fame, and the Formal Induction Ceremony, Coaches Honor Roll, and Necrology Service for the 2005 National Convention and Tournament. Only three chapters entered the History competition and only one entered the Website competition at the 2003 National Convention and Tournament in Baltimore. Efforts will be made to increase these numbers. The Hall of Fame is currently complete with plaques of all thirty honorees. The stolen plaque has been replaced. The PKD webpage can be accessed at http://www.uamont.edu/Organizations/PiKappaDeltaNational/. The Council expressed appreciation to The University of Arkansas-Monticello and specifically to web-mistress, Amy Meeks, for the ongoing support in establishing and maintaining this important organizational tool. Finally, David reported that the PKD National Archives are currently housed at the National Office. He encourages any person with any PKD artifacts or material that may be of historical significance to please send them to Joyce Krueger at the National Office (125 Watson Street; PO Box 38; Ripon, WI 54971). If in doubt about the value of any materials you might have—don’t throw them away send them to us. Similarly, any member with information that might be included in the Necrology report, please forward that information to the new historian, Michael Bartanen. 2005 Local Host Report Gina Jensen presented the 2005 Local Host report. Gina reported that Webster University is excited to be the site of the 2005 Convention and Tournament. The campus has established a Steering Committee to aid Gina in coordinating logistical arrangements. The convention and tournament have the full support of the campus administration. The following steps have been taken to lay the foundation for an excellent convention and tournament experience. First, we will employ a “World’s Fair” theme throughout the various convention and tournament activities. Second, we will use “Say Something, Mean Something” as the convention slogan. The slogan will appear on various store items and convention memorabilia. Webster will operate the store. Third, Webster has hired a website designer to create a webpage for the convention and tournament. The webpage will include all pertinent information and announcements. Nina Jo Moore will do a pre-convention Key link and various convention reminders (send in absentee ballots, vote for constitutional amendments etc) will also be included. All materials for inclusion should be sent to Gina in a Word document. Fourth, Gina has begun reserving rooms on campus and planning for the signage, directions, and guides necessary to help participants find competition room in a timely and efficient manner. Fifth, the University Center will serve as the campus headquarters and the equipment needed for the tab room has been identified. Fifth, ample parking and a variety of food options will be available throughout the tournament. Sixth, Webster will operate a “pay-as- you-go” shuttle for those that need transportation form the Sheraton to the campus. Seventh, widespread support (local and provincial) has been established to assist in various tournament and convention activities. Eight, Webster will provide participants with a booklet that includes various discount coupons. Ninth, a Webster student will produce a convention and tournament video that can be shown at the final banquet. Webster will also produce a photo CD for each school and dignitaries. Tenth, Gina has made arrangements for a flag to be flow over the Capitol on March 17, 2005 and that flag will be presented to Susan Millsap. Eleventh, a “Welcome table” will be set up at the Sheraton and “welcome gifts,” and packets will be presented to each chapter. Finally, to entice attendance at Business meetings, Webster will sponsor various “giveaways” each evening. Gina also presented two options for the Convention and Tournament logo. 2005 Tournament Director’s Report Scott Jensen presented the 2005 Tournament Director’s report. Scott reported that the invitation is almost complete and will be distributed on the convention website, on the PKD website, and through mailings from the National Office. The invitation will virtually replicate the 2001 and 2003 format/schedule with these exceptions: (1) uncovered debate judging fees were dropped from $105 to $90; (2) the tournament director will retain the option of approving the use of undergraduate judges on a case-by-case basis.; (3) only open and novice divisions of CEDA/NDT debate will be offered; (4) other than with the GPFC and CEDA/NDT formats, students will be given the option of cross-entering reader’s Theatre and debate; (5) the rule against pre-round coaching was not included for NPDA; (6) individual events patterns were modified to be consistent with the AFA/NIET patters; (7) experimental event options were included in each individual events pattern; (8) the discussion topic will focus on the broad issue of health care; (9) competition in the “To Honor Women” event will be based on three rather than four ballots; (10) the POI portion of “To Honor Women” may include literature that captures the unique experiences of women even if that literature is not written by a woman; (11) the experimental events will include Mock interviewing, Broadcast Journalism, as well as “To Honor Women”. Scott reported that the tournament committee has been identified, although some potential members have yet to confirm their availability. Scott has made preliminary duty assignments for all potential members. Scott plans to collect feedback from participants to help assess the efficacy and desirability of our tournament model and practices. The Council discussed the details Scott presented and approved of his plans, including retaining the option to use undergraduate judges on a case-by-case basis. The Council agreed that Scott should have the prerogative of making those decisions as necessary. The Council also discussed the experimental events, including the importance of being a spokesperson for the organization in any videotaped PR entry, and using the events to promote the organization to potential sponsors. Scott agreed to email copies of the event descriptions to Council members prior to national distribution. Susan Millsap adjourned the meeting and explained that the Council would next take a walking tour of the Webster campus and facilities. Scott and Gina Jensen noted that Webster had arranged to provide lunch for the Council and the Council thanked them for that very nice gesture. Student Representatives’ Report Tina Wheeler and Tomeka Robinson presented the Student Representatives’ report. The students reported on the progress of several initiatives. First, a directory of student chapter representatives has been developed. The directory is not complete and there are problems with keeping current contact information. Despite the logistical problems, this is the first time an actual directory has been developed. Second, Tomeka attempted to start a message board, but ran into a number of logistical issues including inaccurate contact information and technical complications. She did find out that we cannot start a message board off an email address, we must use a website. Tom Huebner is going to investigate the possibility of establishing such a message board through Carson-Newman. Third, the students have been formulating plans for activities at the 2005 Convention and Tournament. They propose using a “World’s Fair” theme, including carnival games and appropriate food. They also noted that we could issue tickets for prizes to increase student attendance at the business meetings. Fourth, Tina and Tomeka are working to promote the student caucus, and to have the highest attendance possible. Toward that end, they are developing “hot topics” that will promote student interest and looking at strategies that will maximize attendance. They also want the students to be actively involved in the convention business meetings. Saturday July 10, 2004 Charter and Standards Report Tom Huebner presented the Charter and Standards report. Tom distributed a list of chapters who had been inactive but had brought their dues current (4), those who had become new members (4), those who have requested inactive status (1), and those who have requested materials to apply for membership (18). He also presented a list of chapters approaching their 75th anniversary in PKD (5), those approaching their 50th anniversary (1), and those approaching their 25th anniversary (2). Those schools will be recognized at the 2005 National Convention and Tournament. One of Tom’s responsibilities has been to develop a comprehensive survey to capture “Perceptions about PKD.” He distributed a draft of a survey and the Council offered suggestions about the wording of questions, the addition of new items, and distribution outlets. Tom will make revisions. Tom concluded his report by thanking the Council members who have worked to identify prospective new chapters. He also indicated that there apparently is some confusion as to the method of dealing with inactive schools. Bill Hill reminded the Council that that procedure had been resolved and approved at the 2003 NCA meeting. Bill indicated that he would make certain the national office understands the Council’s intent. Editor’s Report Nina Jo Moore presented the Editor’s report. Nina Jo indicated that she has received some articles since the NCA meeting, but is always in need of additional articles to review. Six articles are in the review process currently. The winter 2004 issue has been sent to Ripon for printing and will be distributed with the August dues. The spring 2004 Key was published in April and the deadline for Council submissions for the fall 2004 issue is September 20th. Council members who will not have a contributed article should let Nina Jo know that. Nina Jo announced that she has completed the article about PKD for The Rostrum. The Council thanked Nina Jo for completing that work. Nina Jo has also posted a list of new PKD members on the website. This was a very time- intensive process, but will prove to be well received. She also requested that we contact David Ray/ Amy Meeks about putting a counter on the website to record “hits” and to ask about a PDF for the Key. General Discussion A number of issues were raised in general discussion. We need to encourage all chapters to process new members prior to the tournament in order to minimize the logistical problems associated with on-site processing. The arrangements with the travel agent have been completed and PKD members can now contact Flamingo Travel for all of their travel arrangements. Because of possible overlap among student paper submission categories, Glenda will make judgments about paper placement for NCA and subsequent awards. Province Coordinator’s Report Helen Karchner was not able to attend the meeting due to illness, but did submit her report to Council shortly after the meeting concluded. She continues the process of developing alumni chapter lists. She also suggests that we establish outlets for more alumni recognition. The PKD Travel Office is official. Contact person is Brenda Wilhyde Lahey of Flamingo Travel. Contact information and appropriate releases will be posted on the website soon. PKD members can use the travel service for business or personal travel arrangements. Helen reported that there is now a link on the website to provide information about establishing an alumni chapter. Helen sent out a questionnaire about Province restructuring with the 2004 Key but only one response has been received to date. The Council noted in discussion during the meeting that the length of the questionnaire may have an adverse impact on the response rate. Helen continues to research the possibility of hosting the 2006 tournament in the Philadelphia area. The alumni data base now includes 274 names. Much thanks to West Chester University for assistance in this project. Helen suggests that we undo the recent Province restructuring by separating the Greater Northeast back into the Province of the Lakes and Colonies. The Council will likely discuss these issues at the 2004 NCA meeting. Motions Passed Approved the joint-petition of Ferris State University, Central Michigan State University, Hillsdale College and Northwood University to move from the Province of the Northern Lights to the Province of the Greater Northeast. Approved the recommendation to vote on the constitutional revision affecting the voting process via mail ballot. Similarly endorsed the interpretation that if passed, the new voting procedure would be operational for the 2005 convention. Approved contribution of $250.00 to the Dr. Griss Scholarship Fund at Otterbein. Approved authorization for Nina Jo Moore to explore establishment of a PKD connection with EBSCO. Approved authorization for Scott Jensen to present debate plaques on the basis of actual team placement at the 2005 tournament. Approved requirement for the 2005 tournament evaluation to include items to sample perceptions about adding debate speaker awards and pentathlon awards to the national tournament. Approved rule that requires that sweepstakes points earned by any competitor who has not completed the membership application process, including payment of membership fees be forfeited. Approved adoption of Glenda Treadaway’s report on the PKD awards procedure and authorized adding that report to the PKD By-Laws. Approved authorization for Sandra Allspach to work to establish a Centennial Committee designed to coordinate national, provincial, and local activities related to the PKD 100 year celebration. Approved Scott Jensen’s operating plans for the 2005 tournament, including providing authorization to consider use of undergraduate judges on a case-by-case basis. Issues to be Carried Forward Discussion of printing a Development Conference Proceeding. Discussion of offering “research grants.” Discussion of 2006 tournament site. Discussion of establishing a PKD “message board” through Carson-Newman. Discussion of separating the Province of the Greater Northeast into the original Province of the Lakes and province of the Colonies (Karchner report). Discussion of slate of candidates for President-Elect at the 2005 Convention. Council representatives Dyer, Huebner, and Karchner are to make their intentions known by the 2004 NCA meeting. Return to PKD |