Minutes May 23, 2005

The following minutes have not been approved at a board meeting.

Sussex County Association for the Education of Young Children

(SCAEYC)

Minutes 5/23/05

The SCAEYC Executive Board along with members (totaling approximately 90) met on May 23, 2005 at the Farmstead Golf Club in order to celebrate our May dinner.

Meeting Notes:

Maureen Greiner introduced our president, Jane Hutnik. Jane welcomed all and mentioned some changes in our local affiliations and introduced our Treasurer, Vito Telischak.

Treasurers Report:

Vito Telischak reported that there was $2,692.96 in our account before the bill for Farmstead was to be paid. He stated that we were in pretty good shape. There was $856 in checks received from NAEYC from our members. Vito then introduced Barbara Young.

Judy Brophy introduced our scholarship recipient, Emily MacDonald, of Vernon High Schoo, who gave a short "Thank You" speech.

Nominations:

Barbara Young made the following nominations to the Executive Board: President - Jane Hutnik, Vice-President - Jennifer Rumore, Secretary - Anna Corbo, Treasurer - Vito Telischak. Maureen Greiner moved to accept the nominations and Kathy Dyer seconded. All were voted in.

Barbara also mentioned that she would be contacting local publications inorder to submit articles about our association promoting advocacy for children. She also mentioned that Sue Venable sent her regards from New Hampshire.

Jane Hutnik stated that Maureen Greiner would still head the May Dinner Committee again next year, Laura Boonham, the Scholarship Committee, Pam Raynor, the Membership Committee, Barbara Young, the Nominations Committee and Jennifer Rumore would still be involved in the Fun Fair Committee and Newsletter, as well as being Vice president. Jane mentioned that the Director's Group which provides training for Directors met 5 times this year at various centers. Next year Karen Wright and Christie Smith will be co-chairing this committee next year. Jane also mentioned that last years turn out was 79 and thanked everyone and introduced our speaker, Joanne Taylor of Sussex County Community College, who spoke on plans the college had in conjunction with NORWESCAP to promote further professional development for our members.

The dinner ended about 9:30 pm. Next meeting will be June 21st at 5:30 pm in NORWESCAP's office on Halsey Road in Newton.

Anna Corbo,

Secretary