CTAM Minutes

January 23, 2005

 

Attending: Lofald, Kuster, Cronn-Mills, Sawyer, Worcester, Grant, Schmidt, Warne, Quinlan, Neaton, Wagner, Nieland

 

1.      Welcome and Introductions

 

2.      Approval of September 16, 2004 minutes: MSP

 

3.      Reports

 

  1. Past-President: Project to update mailing list, expand membership recruitment options, contacts, etc. The current use of the mailing list is strictly for CTAM membership contact information.. The mailing list could be expanded to also serve recruitment purposes. Check with Larry Schnoor about future funding options for maintaining the recruitementg list.

 

  1. Treasurer: Written report provided by Larry Schnoor

·        $500 to Gail Sarff to support NFHS Policy Debate Topic Selection Conference

·        $1,995 from CTAM foundation for student support for CTAM membership and Central States student participation

·        $2,500 from CTAM Foundation for the Playwright Center

·        Present membership is at 310

·        All expenses are currently up to date

·        Current balance is $9,316.32

·        Upcoming expenses: newsletter, postage, journal for 2005

 

  1. Historian: Most recent article is in the latest edition of the Newsletter

 

  1. Journal Editor: Most recent call for manuscripts is in the latest edition of the Newsletter. Latest issue was well received. A CTAM panel on how to write an article for the journal, types of articles, how publication can be used for continuing ed credit, etc. Discussion of the deadline was discussed

 

  1. Newsletter: Current deadline is asap. Send information and articles to Shelly Freese, Century College.

 

  1. Central States/NCA Liaison: Two sessions submitted from CTAM (both from St. Cloud State University) were accepted by Central States Communication Association for presentation. Well Done!

 

  1. BOG Members

i.                     Sawyer (META rep): Proposal before the state licensure board to create three licensure tracks within the Theater & Dance licensure—theater, dance, and theater & dance.

ii.                   Quinlan (MSCA rep): Discussion about the certification/registration of judges, more training, consistent guidelines and standards.

iii.                  Wagner (MDTA): CTAM session on drugs, alcohol, ethical behavior involved in coaching/judging issues.

 

  1. President: Focus on specialized panels for next year’s CTAM conference; going to take information to HS tournaments for stuffing into packets, distribution, etc. (PR focus). President Lofald is continuing efforts with the Fine Arts Consortium.

 

Motion: David Warne (Saint Cloud State University) and Michele Neaton (Century College) will submit to their respective graphic arts programs information about CTAM for a new marketing/PR campaign for submission to the CTAM Executive Board in the spring meeting: MSP

 

Motion: The president maintains a continuing relationship with the FA Consortium:MSP MSP

 

4.      Convention 2005 Update & Input

  1. Location: Best Western, Mankato, MN 56001
  2. Theme: United in Purpose
  3. A number of panel ideas and suggestions were already submitted for CTAM 2005 during the CTAM 2004 conference. A number of ideas were generated during toay’s business meeting. Additional requests will go out in the next newsletter and on the CTAM listserv.

 

Motion: The luncheon “banquet” shall be a regular event at the CTAM Conference and do away with the traditional “out-state” evening banquet. MSP

 

5.      Personnel:

  1. President-Elect (HS candidate): Nominee from the BOG is Sandy Nieland, Rochester John Marshall HS
  2. Secretary: Nominee from the BOG is Karen Wilson, St. Olaf College

 

6.      Presidential Appointments: Board of Governors vacancies: the BOG reviewed the current BOG membership and offered suggestions to President Lofald for current vacancies.

 

7.      CTAM on the Road (Tom Kuster): Waiting for a good idea to take off and running.

 

8.      Outstanding Individual Award nominees. Discussion ensued without any specific nominees coming forth. The call will go out in the next CTAM Newsletter.

 

9.      Convention 2006 (Sept 14-16, 2006).

  1. Sawyer suggested the Guthrie might host an educational conference in their new space (which will be open by then). He will look into the possibility and report to the Exec Board at the next meeting.
  2. Rochester as a potential site was discussed. Sawyer raised concerns about moving away from our Metro/Outstate rotation tradition. Other BOG members supported Sawyer’s concerns.

 

10.  Other Items

  1. Wagner wished to thank CTAM for contributing $500 to the National Topic Selection Committee. MSHSL was waiting on action from CTAM. The CTAM contribution spurred MSHSL to also contribute $500 to the NTSC.

 

Meeting adjourned: 3:02

 

Faithfully Submitted:

Daniel Cronn-Mills (on behalf of Karen Wilson)