Alpha Chi Proceedings Recorder, Vol. 52, No. 2, Fall 2009

Alpha Chi Proceedings Recorder, Vol. 52, No. 2, Fall 2009
Region I Report
Minutes
Dr. Karl Havlak called the meeting to order at noon on 3 April 2009, in the Regency E room of the Hyatt Regency Hotel,
Indianapolis, Indiana. Minutes of the Regional Convention meeting held on the campus of Texas Lutheran University, in Seguin,
Texas, 3 March 2008, were approved. Dr. Bill Short, secretary-treasurer of the region, distributed a roll sheet for schools and delegates
to fill out.
Dr. Havlak summarized the decisions made by the Executive Committee in response to, and guided by, the business meeting of
2008 in Seguin on 18 August 2008, at the MCM Elegante Suites in Abilene, Texas.
• The Jim Kirby Convention Prize in Physics/Geology/Astronomy was established to be awarded at national conventions,
and an endowment check for $2,000 was approved to be sent to the national office.
• We increased the convention attendance subsidy for chapters in Region I to $500 per one sponsor and one presenting
student, and $300 for one additional presenting student, for a maximum of $1,300 per chapter.
• New chapters or reactivating chapters (have not attended any convention in eight consecutive years), will receive an
additional $500.
• We will award $200 to each chapter’s best presentation at a conference. (Chapter sponsors arrange for this decision
about their own chapter).
• During September 2008 Karl will e-mail sponsors to get feed-back and, if approved, the above decisions will be final and
publicized.
• During October 2008 the regional officers will make follow-up calls to chapter sponsors to increase enthusiasm for the
national convention in April, give reminders and information about the Nolle/Gaston and Benedict/Sledge fellowships,
and to remind sponsors of inductions and offer help.
Dr. Havlak announced the 2009 “Best in Chapter” presentation awards that had been communicated to him. Later notification
made the list complete, and the winners are, in alphabetical order by school: Abilene Christian University, Jordan Ziemer; Angelo
State University, Elizabeth Deming; McMurry University, Erin Bodiford; Midwestern State University, Thomas J. Gray; Texas
Lutheran University, Casey Sorrells; University of Texas at San Antonio, Arturo Enriquez; and Wayland Baptist University, Patrick T.
Aland.
Dr. Havlak announced and distributed the Star Chapter certificates for the academic year 2007-08 which were awarded to Angelo
State University and Texas Lutheran University.
Dr. Bill Short distributed and commented on the Treasurer’s Report for 2008.
The logistics, advantages, and disadvantages of next year’s “Super-Regional” convention were discussed. There was some
sentiment for the idea of having more scholarship awards for less dollars rather than increasing the dollar amount alone.
Dr. Havlak reminded members present to give travel subsidy forms and scholarship award forms to the Secretary-Treasurer and to
note the dates of the 2010 convention in Little Rock, March 25-27.
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Submitted by Bill Short, Secretary-Treasurer
Delegates present at the meeting:
Abilene Christian University
Carley Dodd (sponsor), Jonny Dodd, Mickey McLoud, Teal Patterson, Jordan Ziemer
Angelo State University
Karl Havlak (sponsor), Samantha Caszett, Elizabeth Deming, Henry Schreiner, Kathryn Sosolik
McMurry University
Bill Short (sponsor), Chris Wilson (sponsor), Erin Bodiford, Lindsey Gallegos, Kristina Green, Sarah Leeth
Midwestern State University
Pamela Stephens (sponsor), James King (sponsor), Zahnela Claxton, Thomas Gray
Southwestern University
Kerry Bruns (sponsor)
Texas Lutheran University
Norman Beck (sponsor), Casey Sorrells
Wayland Baptist University
Perry Collins (sponsor), Patrick Aland, Jeremy Berry
University of Texas at San Antonio
Patricia Graham (sponsor), Arturo Enriquez, Emojean Kraft, Elizabeth Morrison
Delegates on convention program but not present at meeting:
University of Texas at El Paso, Nicole Cannon, Porfirio Diaz III, Gerard Ross, Elizabeth Zubiate