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Region VII Report
Minutes
Call to Order. Dr. Fay Nielsen, Region VII president, called the Region VII Business Meeting to order at 12:11 p.m., on Friday,
23 March 2012 in the Columbia Room of the Hyatt Regency Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland. A total of eight Region VII chapters
were in attendance: Azusa Pacific University; California Baptist College; DeVry University-Phoenix; Fresno Pacific University;
Grand Canyon University; Hawai’i Pacific University; Simpson University; and University of La Verne
Reading and Approval of the Minutes. Dr. Al Clark, secretary-treasurer, read the minutes of the 2011 business meeting in San
Diego on 1 April 2011, emphasizing some critical points.
M/S/C (Al Clark/Bill Potter) to approve the minutes as written.
Treasurer’s Report. Dr. Clark said that the region’s finances had improved, because income from student registrations was up
and regional expenses had not increased. He noted that the Region VII leadership did not prepare a proposal for reducing expenses as
called for in the 2011 minutes; he believed that the region could continue with the same level of subsidies and scholarships for the
present. He reminded everybody that the region had intentionally decided several years previous to use its money to help students
rather than keeping it in the bank. He suggested that the region determine a level of money in the treasury that, if the total fell below
that amount, the region would automatically consider reducing its spending at the next business meeting. Citing the normal annual
expenditures of the region, he suggested that $10,000 be that level.
M/S/C (Al Clark/Bill Potter) to set $10,000 as the Region VII treasury level under which the Region VII business meeting
would automatically discuss the reduction of expenditures for prudent financial management.
Star Chapters. President Nielsen recognized the following star chapters in Region VII and congratulated them as she presented
their star chapter certificates:
Azusa Pacific University, California Gamma
California State University, Bakersfield, California Iota
Fresno Pacific University, California Zeta
Hawai’i Pacific University, Hawai’i Beta
[President’s Cup Nomination. Dr. Clark nominated Dr. Fay Nielsen’s chapter at Fresno Pacific University for the 2013
President’s Cup competition.]
Election of Student Representative. Margarita Ramirez of Azusa Pacific University, outgoing Student Representative for
Region VII, described the duties of the student representative. Three students stood for election and gave impromptu election
speeches. Joshua Blagaila of Fresno Pacific University was elected to the two-year term.
Election of Secretary-Treasurer. Dr. Nielsen explained that the region’s entire leadership team was up for election. She and Dr.
Clark explained the duties of the three regional offices. Because he had served three consecutive terms, Dr. Clark could not be reelected
as secretary-treasurer. A significant amount of time was spent trying to find a sponsor present who was able to take over the
office, but circumstances would not allow any of them to serve. Hence, it was decided that Dr. Nielsen would send an email to all
chapter sponsors to try to find one able and willing to serve. Dr. Clark agreed to write the minutes of the meeting and to prepare the
reimbursement checks after he had received proper documentation.
In the absence of a secretary-treasurer, the possibility that the region would lose a vote on the National Council was discussed.
M/S/C (Al Clark/Vickie Bowden) to give the region’s secretary-treasurer’s vote to Bill Potter. Thus, if the National Council
accepted this motion, Mr. Potter would have two votes in National Council decision-making until a new secretary-treasurer was
elected.
Election of Vice President. Dr. Jeffrey Kahan, Sponsor, University of La Verne, agreed to stand for vice president and he was
duly elected by unanimous acclamation.
Election of President. Dr. Jeff Barnes, Sponsor, California Baptist University, agreed to stand for president and he was duly
elected by unanimous acclamation.
Super-Regional Conventions vs. Regional Conventions. Those assembled discussed their preferences concerning conventions
in even-numbered years. Many long-time sponsors spoke nostalgically about regional conventions, but the students present were
unanimous in their enthusiasm for super-regional conventions.
M/S/C (Al Clark/Rebecca Knippelmeyer) to support the continuation of super-regional conventions rather than returning to
regional conventions or some hybrid, but to enhance regional activities in the super-regionals.
Adjournment. The business meeting was adjourned at 1:25 p.m., and all in attendance left to embrace the cultural offerings of an
unseasonably balmy Baltimore.
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