Core Council Minutes
Submitted by Shirley ThackerSeptember 16, 2011Those in attendance: Jenny Smithson, Paul Ranieri, Betsy Duckworth, Robin Sowder, BarbMiller, Tammy Taylor, Matt Hartman, Linda Valley, Kathy Flatter, Shirley Thacker.President Kathy Flatter called the meeting to order. Her goal was to adjourn promptly at8:00. Motion made and seconded to accept the minutes of the last meeting. Motioncarried.Upcoming meetings and topics to remember and ponder.
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Writing Retreat on the Canal – Oct 1
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ITW Conference – Jim Burke – Oct 7
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Appleseed Conference – Oct 15
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October 21 - Next Core Council Meeting- Bring your own Brown Bag Meal (We didnot vote on this, but it has been discussed and the majority thought it was worth atry—save time and work for one person and money for IWP). Eat at 5:30, meetingat 6:30, Virginia Ball Center
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October 22 - Visioning Retreat, Robert Bell Building- 9:00-4:00. Linda Walker willlead us . . .
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Please continue to give Alena book reviews to post on web site. . .professional/fiction
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Jenny mentioned Title II money as possibility for professional conferences as apossibility. . . TCs may want to look into that possibility at their own schools.REPORTS:
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BSU Comp Camp
(Alena)—only 3 registered. Cost is $800 per TC. We really can’tfund it unless we have 16-20 participants. Alena has asked the following TCs(Robin, Betsy, Barb, Jenny, and Shirley) to be on a Youth Committee to help inpondering, discussing, and making decisions for Comp Camp. Discussion followedconcerning advertising: radio, paper, as high ability, Cornerstone possibility, Charter