Senior Board Minutes
February 2010

The sr. board meeting of the Tennessee Society Children of the American Revolution was called to order at 9:25 pm on Friday February 26, 2010 at Henry Horton State Park by Karen Hudson, sr. president.

 

Misty Kile, Sr. Chaplain, led a prayer.

 

It was announced that there had been a tragedy involving a family in the President Polk/President Jackson Society and everyone was asked to keep the family in prayer.

 

Because Effie Schumacher, Sr Recording Secretary, had to leave the conference due to a family emergency, Renee Robinson acted as Sr Recording Secretary.

 

All had an opportunity to read the August minutes on the website and no corrections were made.  A few minor corrections in spelling and names were made to the March minutes.  The August minutes were approved as posted and the March minutes were approved as corrected.

 

Donna Phillips, sr treasurer, distributed the financial report.  It was approved as presented.

 

Charlotte Miller and Jean Vance, sr scholarship committee members, recommended that two scholarship awards be given of $300 each to Logan Peck and to Katherine Nash.   Katherine's will be awarded pending receipt of her transcript.  The recommendation in the form of a motion was approved.

 

Laura Bush, Nomination Committee Chair, Catherine Walton, and Evan Aliquo presented the 2010-2011 slate of officers.  Seniors were urged to encourage their members to apply for the state board next year so that there would be more representation from various societies.

 

Anne Bush, sr. first vice-president, led a discussion regarding the Liberty Bell as an online newsletter.  She presented comments received from seniors.  She then moved that the Liberty Bell's four issues for 2010-2011 be published online.  Patsy Swindel, sr. corresponding secretary, seconded.

 

Discussion followed.  A summary of the advantages discussed was that more articles could be added to the newsletter, cost savings of $1500 per year, no limit on size of newsletter, timely posting online.  The disadvantages discussed were that some have dial-up and would need to go to library, members like to receive mail, parents won't print the newsletter.

 

It was also announced that the DAR annual contribution is for the general fund and is not restricted to use for the Liberty Bell.  It is to be used how C.A.R. sees fit.  This clarification came from the State Regent and the State Finance committee of TSDAR.

 

Florence Byrd, sr president Elizabeth Paxton Houston, called for the question.  A vote was taken.  The vote was 10 for an online newsletter for the coming year and 3 against.  The motion carried.

 

The T.S.C.A.R. website was discussed and comments are encouraged to be sent to sr. president.  

 

Karen Hudson announced that Cindy Charlton has submitted her resignation as sr. second vice-president.  Charlotte Miller will fill Cindy's unexpired term.  Jennifer Rowan will fill Charlotte's unexpired term as sr. librarian-curator.  

 

It was announced that Over the Mountain Men is disbanding due to having no senior leadership and no members.

 

New sr society presidents are:  Natalie Payne, Michael Peeler Society; Gail Longton, Sevier Station Society, and Julie Hyatt, Rocky Mount Society.

 

Sr presidents were encouraged to submit names of members interested in serving as state chairmen to the new state president.  

 

It was announced that the Sr. National Nominating Committee has nominated Renee Robinson as Sr. National Vice-President of the Mid-Southern Region.  This will be voted on by the Sr. National Board of Management at the board meeting in April 2010.  

 

Jean Vance, sr. president Joseph Greer, asked a question about Local Society Annual Report and about by-laws provisions for society presidents.  Everyone was reminded that the report is due April 1 to the sr president and that by-laws guidelines are on the state website and that it is an individual society decision regarding length of term for a society president.

 

There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 10:00 p.m.

 

Renee Robinson

Acting Sr. Recording Secretary

 

 

Attendees:  Karen Hudson, Sr. State President; Anne Bush, Sr. 1st VP; Cindy Charlton, Sr. 2nd VP; Misty Kile, Sr Chaplain; Renee Robinson, Honorary Sr State President; Patsy Swindell, Sr. Corresponding Secretary; Betty Walton, Sr. Organizing Secretary; Charlotte Miller, Sr. Librarian-Curator; Joyce Johnson, Sr. Registrar; Donna Phillips, Sr Treasurer; Florence Byrd, Sr President, Elizabeth Paxton Houston; Cindy Baxter, Sr. Vice President, President Polk/President Jackson; Teresa Campbell, Sr Vice- President, William Diamond; Jean Vance, Sr. Preisdent, Joseph Greer; Lori Cook, Sr President, Col. Return Jonathan Meigs; Jennifer Rowan, Sr President, Pinson Mounds; Fount Smothers, Sr Chairman, C.A.R./DAR/SAR/SR Relations; Kim Aliquo, Sr. Membership Chairman.