Board Meeting 5/19/06
DRAFT
ATTENDING
Margaret Jordan (President), Deborah Delman
(President-Elect), Brian Osborne (Treasurer),
Kerri Kuklentz (Secretary), Susan Abbott, Diane
Gould , Beth Poza, Marcia Webster, Clara Carr,
David Webster, Bob Schueler, Mary Gregorio, Paul
Ottenstein
NOT ATTENDING
Will Buckley, Maria Restropo-Toro, Lyn Legere,
Gail Blakely,
MARCH MINUTES
March minutes were approved unanimously. It was
stated that annual meeting notes would need to
be completed by next meeting.
ANNUAL MEETING
Although the attendance was low in comparison to
previous years the content of speeches was
inspiring. Lyn, Bill and Pat's talks were
outstanding. Quick note - tape Pat speaking at
the annual conference.
Attendance for the annual meeting was low. There
were a number of events held at the statehouse
consecutively (i.e. DMH legislative breakfasts).
Discussion began about starting to think of a
date for the next annual meeting now to avoid
low attendance due to other scheduled meetings.
This being the first year the Annual Meeting was
held at the statehouse it was agreed that next
year the venue would remain at the statehouse.
Few attendees were able to visit their
legislators. Diane Gould and Deborah Delman were
the two board members who were able to see their
legislators.
BOARD VACANCY
Steve LaMaster wrote a letter to express his
interest to participate on the board. We voted
to elect Steve onto the board. Mary will call
him to inform Steve he will be the new board
member.
NATIONAL REPORT
Bob emailed Margaret the chapter agreement and
oriented the board to changes that occurred from
the previous year. He informed the board there
were a few states, California, New York, and New
Jersey who were reluctant to agree to USPRA's
terms. Not all their members are members of
USPRA. CASP is the only organizational member
that receives chapter rebates if they receive
individual members. Big organizations with a
staff serve more so as a trade organization.
Maryland joined the Community Behavioral
Association because it is a trade association,
which happens not to be rehabilitation oriented.
Organizations are evaluating the benefits of the
organizations they belong to discriminate which
organizations have the most to offer. Our
current CEO of USPRA is keyed into member
benefits as a key for increasing and maintaining
membership. National board needs to look at this
trend. USPRA is a small fish in a big pond.
USPRA does not have a lot of members, clout
where their public policy has a presence, or its
own carved out niche. This would be a discussion
to be continued.
NATIONAL BOARD ELECTIONS
Mary ran for a seat on the national board. Dawn
Holly, Nora Barrett and Joe Mahoney were elected
onto the national board. Phil Floyd recommended
that if any national board member were to leave
their seat Mary would be brought aboard.
Bob applied to be secretary on national board.
He also mentioned the USPRA website had many new
features and for everyone to
USPRA CONFERENCE-PHOENIX
National conference is sold out for
registration. Phoenix had a lot of construction
going on currently and if people intended to
drive it will be very difficult.
There will be specialty dinner nights where
folks get together and dine out together at a
local restaurant to meet other people at the
conference. Sunday night will be for first
timers at the conference. Tuesday night will be
for clubhouse members.
It was decided 2007 conference will be held in
Orlando, and the 2008 conference will be in
Chicago.
A CPRP study guide will be available to purchase
for $25 at the conference. It is a tool for
supporting the teaching process. A few copies
will be purchased for the board
TREASURER'S REPORT
Currently we have $14,700.00. Gail was extremely
helpful in transferring the account. Margaret,
Kerri and Brian have signing privileges on the
account. The account is now at Sovereign Bank,
which is accessible from all over the state.
A special thanks to MB HP for their donation of
$1500 to sponsor our breakfast at the local
conference.
