Agenda December 14, 2013

AGENDA
Pocono Avian Research Center
Board of Directors General Meeting
December 14, 2013

 Board meeting agenda

1. Call meeting to order
2. Review of financial records to date
3. Director’s Report
4. Research Update
5. Education Update
6. Fundraising Update
7. Web page.
8. New business
9. Discussion of birding opportunities and trips
10. Adjourn

Respectfully,

Jackie Speicher
Director

Board meeting
1.     Call meeting to order by e-mail December 14, 2013
2.     Financial records: Currently we have $ 10804.50  in the bank with no accounts payable or receivable in hand
3.     Director’s Report: Another year has passed, and I am working on preparing for the annual dinner in January.   Dinner will be on January 12, 2014 at 2 pm.  We will be booked at the Stroudsmoor.  Price $30 per person.   I will be finishing the accounts and creating a budget sheet for us to vote on which will probably be sent out through the website for approval in early January (so keep your eyes out for it).  We have done some great programs this year, and gained some interesting insight into the birds of the Poconos.  Through grant opportunities we have acquired some excellent audio and camera equipment.  If anyone wants to borrow the equipment: (trail camera, digital audio players and recorders, and cameras) let me know.  It would be an asset if we could capture some images of the diversity of flora and fauna in the Poconos.
4.     Research Update- I am swamped with data to enter and analyze from bluebirds to owls, so please let me know if you are available for a data entry day.  I would like to publish our data on owl eye color in 2014.  Let me know if you are interested.
5.     Education Update – We have done a handful of education programs and walks this year.  We are looking forward to booking more groups in 2014, starting with the New Years Hike for Brodhead Watershed Association (it is a fundraising effort for BWA).  If you would like to join the BWA walk, call us to register.
6.     Fundraising Update

a.     We are looking at new opportunities for 2014.  I would like to schedule a sit-down meeting for this in early 2014.  Let me know if you would like to participate. 

b.     We have installed PayPal on the storefront page of the website. 

c.      Please reach out to any potential donors (we still need to raise monies in small donations to offset Norcross). Invite them to the annual dinner, f just invite them to donate to PARC.  We will send out thank you letters to all donors.

7.     Web page – I think the site is growing.  If you haven’t looked in a while, please take a look and send me your comments.  Also, please explore the ‘storefront’ page and enter your donation.
8.     New business
9.     Discussion of birding opportunities and trips
10.   Adjourn

Respectfully,
Jackie Speicher
Director