Pocono Avian Research Center
Board of Directors Meeting
October 20, 2012    10:00 a.m.
Location: Northampton Community College

AGENDA
1.      Call to order
2.      Financial report
3.      Director report
4.      Education report
5.      Research report
6.      Fundraising report
7.      Slate of officers
8.      New business
9.      Adjourn

Pocono Avian Research Center
Board of Directors Meeting – pre meeting notes
October 20, 2012
Location: Northampton Community College

1.      Call to order
2.      Financial report: We have opened a new account at ESSA ( in the new branch opened in Mountainhome) and plan to close the account at Keystone Community Bank by the end of the year.  ESSA balance = $ 1904.88; Keystone Community Bank balance = $ 5835.32.  There are $ 348 in deposits to be made, and Accounts receivable = $ 450.  Accounts payable = $ 25.16 to Verizon.
3.      Director’s Report: a) we continue to do well with the office at our house in Cresco.  Overhead is low (telephone bill only), and we have been able to save some monies for future equipment needs.  I am still on the lookout for a small office space that would be inexpensive to rent in order to facilitate meetings with interns and for possible expansion of the research center in the future.  While I have no plans to move this year, I am still keeping an eye out.  I would appreciate any help you can give on this endeavor. B) Take a look at the new website and I would appreciate any feedback you could give.  I have added a few new items.  Anyone who wants to write the home page letter is welcome to.  I have been updating the website each month.
4.      Education report: We are still doing lots of public programs. This has been our main source of funding this summer.
5.      Research report: A) Many thanks to Steven Kloiber for his help with the Cerulean Warbler surveys. B) The Girl Scout bluebird project went well.  Only one scout submitted data under the contact forms but that went well.  I am contacting the troop leader soon to make arrangements to move the page off of password protection. C) MAPS went well.  We will report on number of birds and data capture at the meeting. D) Project Owlnet is beginning with a quiet rainy week.  We have two interns: Amanda and Kevin.  We will also have lots of help from NCC students and old interns. E) We will give an update on the summer interns and their projects at the meeting.  F) We will give an update on the newly printed Banders Manual!!
6.      Fundraising report:??
7.      SLATE OF OFFICERS FOR 2013:
Darryl Speicher president
Jackie Speicher treasurer
Lisa Schreffler secretary
Mildred Bernstein board member
John Leiser board member
Diane Wong board member
John Styk board member
8.      New business: Do you have anything new to add??
9.      Adjourn


Thank you for all your support.
Respectfully,
Jackie Speicher

Pocono Avian Research Center
Board of Directors Meeting
June 3, 2012
Location: online

MINUTES
1.      Call to order by e-mail.  Present Jackie Speicher, Darryl Speicher, John Leiser, Mildred Bernstein.  Absent: John Styk, Lisa Schreffler, Diane Wong
2.      Financial Report: Approved
3.      Director’s Report: A) Cresco office: John will continue to help us look for a space, but he can provide space at NCC as needed. B)  Everyone is in favor of a meeting in July.  We will try to schedule it C) Everyone is happy with the new website.  Thank You to Jacob for all his hard work!!
4.      Education report: John presented information about the Invasive Study to the Lehigh Valley Ecology and Evolution Symposium in April 2012.
5.      Research report: A) the Girl Scout nest box project has been going well.  Online data entry should be exciting.
6.      Fundraising report: All are in favor of a pre-paid birds and breakfast.  We will need to iron out the logistics.
7.      Action: vote for officers  Officers are approved by a vote of 4-0.
8.      New business: We have contracted with the Kalamazoo Nature Center to do four Cerulean Warbler Surveys this summer.
9.      Adjourn


Thank you for all your support.
Respectfully,
Jackie Speicher