Board Members Present (alphabetically): Chris Casto, Elaine Freedman, Anthony Jones, Chris Maurer, Bekah Meyerowitz, Steve Piekarec, Lamont Rooker, Aaron Steffensmeier, Mark Tallarico.

Schools Present (alphabetically): Alabama, Arizona, Arizona State, Carnegie Mellon, Clemson, Colorado, Cornell, Duke, Elon, Florida State, Georgetown, Georgia Tech, Marquette, Mary Washington, Maryland, Michigan, NC State, Northwestern, Ohio State, Oregon, Penn, Pittsburgh, Providence, Purdue, Tennessee, Tulane, UC Santa Cruz, UCF, West Virginia, Western Michigan, William & Mary, Xavier.

Meeting began 7:15PM

I. Attendees’ Introductions and Sign-In 

    a. Handout of all upcoming publicized chapter events was distributed

        To be included on this list in the future, please be sure to post your event on your chapter page on the website. These are also visible on the Chapter Events Calendar off of the homepage

    b. Introductions – name, school and upcoming events


II. Organizational Status Report 

    a. The Board has been working diligently on revising the Bylaws – including a working session with AC representatives that proved quite successful with some insightful feedback. Mark will speak in more detail. 

    b. Also being worked on is a Strategic Plan which is in the works starting with meetings between Committee Chairs and Directors to establish solid position and committee descriptions and goals. Following this, the Board will draft a Plan (including financials) and, as was done with the Bylaws, will take to the AC for review before implementing. This should be done by mid-summer.

III. Bylaw Revisions Update

    a. The Board met with members of the AC to gain their feedback and the Board has incorporated their comments into the most recent revisions (an overview of all revisions was passed out), namely:

        i.  The AC will have a direct say in all Chair positions

        ii.  In terms of defining the term ‘consent,’ this will be up to the AC based on the specific issue at hand (two-thirds, 51%, etc.)

        iii.  A two-thirds vote is necessary specifically for revisions to the Bylaws

        iv.  New wording ensuring that there will be a President and Treasurer at all times

        v.  Moving election of Directors from ‘first Monday of February’ to ‘mid-February’ 

    b. Mark asked if anyone present had any other questions or concerns and none were voiced. He thanked all for their efforts in this process
 
    c. The Board will now move forward with plans to ratify these Bylaws by the end of the month.


IV. Committee Updates 

    a. AC 
        
        i. AJ, AC Chair, and Melissa, Casto and Steve, AC Directors, have decided to split up the AC schools into constituencies – specifically four (4) groups. In addition, each of the four leaders will work directly with one of the six (6) Committees – Melissa will assist Social and Community Service; Casto will assist Sports; Steve will assist Communications and Membership; and AJ will oversee the AC 

        ii. If your chapter is not a part of the AC, the application is up online and we encourage all to apply (‘rolling’ application)

            1.  Each member school has been assigned a Committee to be a part of (as per the description of AC member chapters as having to actively serve on one Committee – the POC or another representative from the chapter) based on preferences indicated on membership applications. If a school would like to be a part of a different Committee than the one assigned, that can be done. You should have already received an email about this, but if you haven’t please feel free to be in touch with AJ (Advisory Committee Chair) off of the ‘Contact Us’ page.  

    b. Communications 

        i. Greg announced that he will be stepping down from the position as his time constraints have become too much and CAN deserves more attention. He thanked Bekah for her work in helping out with the position duties during the transition. If you are interested in the position, please refer to the ‘Openings’ page on the website.

        ii.  A new addition on the homepage is a summary of an ‘Events 101’ course that should help chapters better execute events. 

    c. Community Service 

        i. VACANT Chair position. If you or anyone you know is interested, please refer to the ‘Openings’ page on the website. 

        ii. Committee Meeting. Please join other civic-minded individuals at our Community Service meeting on Monday, June 9 at 7:30PM at GMU, Arlington Campus (room 246) to discuss how CAN should move forward in the philanthropic arena. Feel free to invite others who have a passion for serving others or are looking to get more involved in CAN. We hope to develop a working strategic plan for the committee at this meeting as well as begin to plan events for late summer/early fall. Questions? Feel free to contact Lamont Rooker through the ‘Contact Us’ section of the website 

        iii. Hoop Dreams Scholarship Fund Tournament – 6/14. CAN has a long-standing relationship with this great Scholarship Fund and this upcoming Tournament is their largest fundraiser. Hoop Dreams Scholarship Fund is a nonprofit organization dedicated to expanding the academic and career horizons of Washington, D.C. public high school students. Since 1996, Hoop Dreams has helped over 850 students reach college with scholarships totaling over $3 million. Volunteers are needed to make this Tournament a success. Please visit http://tournament.hoopdreams.org/tournament/volunteer.htm to register and once you get a confirmation email, be sure to respond noting that you are a part of CAN. 

    d. Social 

        i. Mid-season softball party – 6/14. This party will take place at McFadden’s from 8-11PM with a $20 cover at-the-door which will include food, beer and rail drinks for that three hour time period. Please note that softball players and guests will have to pay to attend the party 

        ii. Legg Mason Tennis Classic presented by GEICO, Princeton Review Night – 8/12. Come enjoy food, Singha Beer and Wolf Blass wine with friends and other alumni, as well as the chance to meet a professional tennis player, all for just $40 per person! Tickets are limited! If you would like to purchase tickets or have any questions about the tournament, please contact Erryn Gallasch at 202-721-7267 or egallasch@experienceBEST.com and please make sure to mention CAN when you place your order!

        iii.  Elaine announced another upcoming tennis event – Washington Kastles. July 8 – Serena Williams; July 15 – John McEnroe; July 23 – Anna Kournikova. Bleacher tickets - $34-40; Chair tickets - $51-60. Contact Elaine if interested.

        iv.  Elaine notified all that she gets approached regarding various events in the community and decides what to get involved in based on what she feels people would enjoy. But she asked that people feel free to contact her in regards to events they’d like to see CAN get more involved with – she can only pursue opportunities she knows people are interested in. 

    e.Sports 

        i.Softball 

            1. Tournament Dates - August 3, 9, 10 (16 & 17 for rain dates) 

            2. Tournament coaches meeting and Seeding party - July 26 (time TBD) 

            3. All-star Saturday & party - July 19 (time TBD) 

        ii. Tournament dates are still TBD due to the adjusting of the schedule from the rainouts. We are also working with DC United on a date to hold a soccer night with them (and possibly have the championship played on their Aux field) – hopefully August 2  

        iii. Golf - One will be done this year and the planning will start in the next few weeks.

V. New Business/Questions/Comments 

    a. Lamont noted that we need the help of all those present in the room as well as all other AC members and active chapters. We are trying to move forward and give everyone all that they want out of CAN, but are currently with two vacant Committee Chairs (Communications and Community Service) that need to be filled. Please view the position descriptions and apply or encourage those around you to do so.

    b. Reminder that the AC Directors should be all chapters’ first point-of-contact – they are there as requested by CAN constituents and are meant to be the conduit between chapters and the Directors.

VI.Next meeting date

     TBD. Tentatively scheduled for the first of second week of July as an Open House, not just for Presidents and POCs but all chapter members. Stay tuned to the website for additional details.


Meeting adjourned 8:10PM.


Respectfully submitted by Bekah Meyerowitz, CAN Secretary/Membership Chair – 06/03/08

Motion to approve by Mark Tallarico, Vice President – 06/04/08
Motion to second by Anthony Jones, Advisory Committee Chair – 06/04/08