MINUTES

 

  EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING

 

          NOVEMBER 20, 2002

 

The meeting of the CVS/ACS Executive Board was called to order by  Chair-Elect Mr. Everett Turner at 7:50 P.M. at Trinity College, Hartford, CT

 

MEMBERS PRESENT:        E. Anderson,  C. Brooks, L. Craine,  A. Craft, J. Douville,  P. Douville,  M. Ferrier,                  E. Fitzgerald, C. Jones, A. Kozlowski,  R. Moyer, J. Sanborn,   J. Smist, F. Torre, E. Turner, R.  Wikholm.

 

I. MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 16, 2002.

 

MOTION MADE AND SECONDED to accept the minutes.  MOTION PASSED.

 

II. FINANCIAL REPORT.

 

The financial report for the period January 1 -  November 20, 2002 (see enclosure) was distributed by Dr. Wikholm on behalf of  treasurer.

 

MOTION MADE AND SECONDED to accept the report.             MOTION PASSED. 

 

III.  ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COMMUNICATIONS.

 

 Announcement from ACS about tour speaker availability in 2003 for the Northeast Region.

 

 Dr. Anthony Noce of  the Albany Section  was elected to head NERM.

          

 Ms. Colleen Bjorekk, a high school chemistry teacher at RHAM High School in Hebron, CT was selected to the receive the 2002 Outstanding High School Chemistry Teacher Award from the CVS. Dr. Smist, Publicity Committee Chair for MA, will submit a press release for local and ACS publication.

           

 BURLEW SECTION AWARD.  There will be no award made this year.

 

IV. COMMITTEE REPORTS.

 

BUDGET COMMITTEE - The committee will meet in December and before Christmas to construct the 2003 budget for submission to and approval by the Board at its January meeting.

 

 PROGRAM COMMITTEE - Dr. Sanborn.  The committee will meet on the same day and at the same venue as the Budget Committee.  It will convene immediately after the Budget Committee adjourns.  The committee will report a tentative schedule of section programs for 2003.

 

EDUCATION - Mr. Fitzgerald and Dr. Craine.  The CVS Chemistry Olympiad for 2003 is in the planning stage.  The event will be held for CT schools at The University of Connecticut on March 20th and for MA schools at the University of Massachusetts on March 18th.

 

NCW -  Dr. Anderson.  Letters were sent to all the high schools in the section announcing the week.  There were forty requests and 1500 + "Chem Matters" and 450 "Celebrating Chemistry" were distributed.  Much of the materials were aimed at 4th  - 6th grade middle school students.  There are a lot of NCW materials left over and available for distribution for

the asking.  Mr. Fitzgerald reported on the very successful CVS sponsored four-hour celebration of Chemistry Week at the Enfield Mall.  The 2003 celebration will take place on October 19 - 25.  The theme will be "Earth's Atmosphere and Beyond."

 

NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS - Dr. Craft.  Ballots are still being received with a deadline for receipt of ballots set for December 23, 2002.

 

WEBSITE.  The Board had several questions about the Website.  There were server problems recently.  Drs. Smist and Torre agreed to ask the Webmaster to attend the January Board meeting.

 

 STUDENT AWARDS LUNCHEON AND UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM  VENUE .  Traditionally both the April events have been held consecutively on the same day and location.  Dr. Anderson agreed to locate a place and date for the two meetings.  She will report to the Board in January.

 

 

The next meeting of the Board will be held on Wednesday, January 22,  2003 at Springfield College, Springfield, MA 7:45 P.M.   The meeting was adjourned at 9:15 P.M.

 

Respectfully submitted,

Ralph O. Moyer, Jr.

Secretary, ACS/CVS