Leadership Committee Meeting Minutes

Thursday, November 16, 2016 @ 7:30 PM

In attendance: Pat Benz (chair, moderator), Tracy Sawyer (V.P), Marie Milone (committee member),

Old Business:

  1. Minutes approved from meeting held on September 22, 2016

New Business:

  1. Update on the 2017 LDW: both Matt Hyland and Lynn Rivers are confirmed as speakers following the same format as last year. Committee will review and update Program Directors and District Chair letter at the next committee meeting. Pat to write an article for the newsletter due 2/1/17.
  2. Clarkson/Upstate are working cooperatively to hold a Regional Student Conclave to be held in Syracuse in March 2017. Planning committee is currently reaching out to APTA members as speakers and finalizing plans.
  3. The EC is moving forward with increased student participation on the various NYPTA committees. Leadership has purposed 2 additional student members to be responsible students edit the student page on NYPTA website. The webpage would be a resource for students to stay up to date on events, opportunities and how to get involved. Itemsthat could be included: CE events, student conclaves, volunteer opportunities, info sent to program directors, extracurricular activities, and ways to get involved with association.
  4. Procedural Manual: Change of date for Declaration of Intent to hold a Student Regional Conclave. Pat updated the committee regarding follow-up with Steve Lahr and Kelly Garceau. The Declaration of Intent does not impact budget planning for the upcoming year. Discussion followed to narrow down the time frame to 6 months prior to the actual anticipated date of the purposed conclave. This would create two different dates one for Conclaves scheduled between January to June and a second for Conclaves to be held between July to December. Marie to review and offer initial wording suggestions.
  5. In cooperation with the Program Committee Pat Benz and Mike Tisbepurposed at the BOD meeting to organize a Student Leadership Conference to be held the Fall 2018. Gary Krasilovsky ASIG Chair and Chair of the Hunter College PT Program offered Hunter College and his assistance to organize and run a trial program in the down state region Fall of 2017. Mike Mattia suggested the three committee chairs meet and discuss a proposal to present to the EC. Pat updated the committee regarding the initial planning meeting (see other attachment) currently creating a subcommittee for planning consisting of: Hunter Students, Students from leadership, member of leadership committee and program committee, potentially chapter staff member. Marie volunteer to participate on this subcommittee.

Committee Meeting: Early January 2017: Date TBD

Meeting adjourned at 8:10 PM