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Board Meeting Monday, January 21, 2013 7:30-9:00pm Go To Meeting 1. Roll Callboard members present were: Ryan OConnor, Janelle Novotny Smith, Kati Sherwood, Justin Smith, Erin Baliff, Emmy Voight, Christiane Dechert, Lindsey 2. Agenda Additions or Deletions- none at this meeting 3. Introduction of new members: was completed by Ryan OConner - Janelle, Justin, & Lindsay 4. Minutes & Secretary's Report- Janelle will receive a copy of the meetings from Bev for December meeting and WSHA conference in October 2012. 5. Treasurer's Report- Justin will receive last report. He was able to report the account as of December 31st, 2012 totaled $59,050.00. The last pay outs were to WSHA convention costs and presenters and totaled $16,00.00 Due to distance between Ryan and Justin, Janelle will be added to the signature card. If checks need to be written Justin and Janelle can meet at the bank of the west branch bank in Green River Wyoming vs. travel to Cody. Kati Sherwood moved to accept the minutes and Janelle Novotny Smith 2nd the minutes report 6. Board Representative Reports: a. Public Awareness-Christiane will be sending out the next newsletter on March 1st, 2013. She wanted to share that she is providing members information via the WSHA website, Facebook, linked in and has provided email addresses for member to contact each other. b. Wyoming Representative to ASHA-Nancy Pajak is the audiology advisory council member and Christiane Decehert is the speech pathology council member. They will be attending Washington D.C. on March 14th to meet with Wyoming representatives to discuss the issues related to our profession. Christiane will be sending out an email to all WSHA members with their agenda while in DC for all to review and add or comment on. c. SEAL-continues to be open. Any suggestions? Cathy Ross will speak to Bev regarding this open position. d. STAR-Heidi Ferriman- Heidi was not present at the meeting to discuss this matter. e. CEU-Bev will be absent tonight- will follow up at next meeting f. NSSHLA-Erin & Emmy- the University of Wyoming communication Disorders divisional banquet will be March 1st. NSSHLA is currently fundraising for the banquet. They are selling t- shirts crew neck and V-neck. Christiane will add this to the March newsletter also for advertising their fundraising efforts. President elect Ryan OConner will attend this banquet to hand out the WSHA scholarship recipients scholarships. g. State Licensing Board-Theresa Garcia was not present to discuss this matter. h. IMASH planning-Cathy Ross- discussed IMASH is currently calling for papers. There have been papers submitted by some of the professors at the University of Wyoming. More info to come as it becomes available. Cathy Ross was able to join the meeting via phone at 8:05 pm.

 7. Old Business a. Website- Lisa Smith from Cody Wyoming has agreed to manage and administer over the website. Her cost is $40 an hour and the hours she completes will be submitted to Ryan. Justin will then make payment arrangements based off the hours she contributes to the website a month. 1. Members- Christiane Dechert wants to make sure all members have notified her what personal information they would like posted on the WSHA website. As of January 1st 80% of members had been accounted for and provided contact info. She would like to have the remaining 20% by end of February. 2. Discussion board?- The board members decided Ryan would discuss with Lisa Smith the cost of adding this option to our website. Until it is determined if we will add a discussion board members can continue to use Facebook or emails listed on the website. 3. possible additions/modifications- Christiane would like to see the brown lettering Wyoming Speech Language Hearing Association to be changes to more visually appealing color and layout. Adding a pay option to the website for members to online pay WSHA membership dues and conference dues was again discussed and will be discussed with Lisa Smith. Christiane also wanted to know if a link to job target could again be added. In previous years this was on the website for employers with slp and audiology positions to advertise and WSHA receive part of the advertising costs simply from having the link on the website. Lynda Coyle or the previous treasurers may have contact information if we still have a account with job target or if we would like to purse it again on the website. It was also discussed amongst board members they would like to see an IMASH link on the WSHA website. 4. calendar- this is already present but needs to be updated. b. SEAL and member at large positions- Christiane will add this to her newsletter what the job responsibilities are and that the positions are still open and for members to please offer to fill the positions for the 2013 year. 8. New Business a. Carolyn Wood Helling-project on WSHA history-reimbursement? This topic was discussed at length . Cathy Ross discussed the background of Carolyn and her wish to go to Texas and interview Jan Jelenik the woman who established the WSHA organization and slps in the state of Wyoming. Carolyn would like to compile the history of the start of the profession, the university educational program, how licensing evolved etc. in a booklet form that would at a later date be printed. The board determined Cathy Ross would discuss with Carolyn what amount of costs she feels she will incur flying to Texas/meals/ hotel/ etc. When that information is received the board will determine via email what amount of money we would like to give her in honorarium of this history preservation task. The goal then would be to have a printed booklet that could be sold at IMASH or the following WSHA convention to members. b. Diane Kasler lifetime membership application- It was decided members must be of 55 years of age or older and a active participant in the WSHA organization of the life of their career in Wyoming. Ryan made the motion to add Diane Kasler to the lifetime members and Justin Smith 2nd that. Christiane Dechert will now make and send her a lifetime card and Ryan will send her a congratulatory email for her achievement from the board. Final discussion of the night was the next meeting for board members. It was discussed and agreed upon for an April meeting in person in Casper Wyoming. Ryan will be in contact with us

soon regarding the date and time. 9. Adjourn- Ryan asked to accept the adjournment of the meeting and end the board meeting. Justin Smith 2nd and the meeting was adjourned at 8:47 pm. Respectfully Submitted, Janelle Smith 2013 WSHA Secretary