ZETA RHO CHAPTER
SIGMA THETA TAU INTERNATIONAL
PLANNING RETREAT
October 13, 2008
I. Call to Order
Attendance:
II. Reading and Approval of Minutes (Sarah Howell – Feb. 11, 2008)
III. Old Business
A. Evaluation of 2007-08 goals
| Goal | Action Plan/Responsibility | Evaluation Date October 2008 |
| 1. Enhance visibility of our membership | Work with BMH—GTR 2007-2008 Resp. - Heritage/Membership/Mentoring/Publicity Committee | Tammie made at least two attempts to work with BMH, but no one returned her calls.
Thanksgiving baskets - Nov. 2007
Goal: To participate with Thanksgiving baskets again. Nov. 08
To invite BMH to next program
To invite Mary Ellen Sumrall to speak at Induction March 09 - |
| 2. Increase membership by 25 members. 2A. Continue Heritage projects. 2B. Continue hard copy and online communications | Work to continue to prepare historical record of chapter accomplishments – we need suggestions for increasing attendance at meetings. Resp.—Heritage/Membership/Mentoring/Publicity Committee | Goal: Continue chapter newsletters and online site updates, but will offer hardcopy newsletter yearly to save postage. Put minutes on line
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| 3. Maintain financial viability of the chapter. | Add another project. Resp.—Finance and Fundraising Committee | Implemented a new fundraiser; snack sale in Martin Hall.
Have continued to sell cookbooks; we have 6 boxes of 18 each at present time.
Goal: Continue snack sale. Continue Cookbook sale. |
| 4. Reinstate activities in scholarship and research | Work on providing certificates to both RN/BSN graduating classes in this year and work on Community Leader Award this year. Scholarships: $500 for MSN, $1000 for BSN (may be given as one or two scholarships—one for generic and one for advanced placement of $500 each . Awards committee will receive applications and decide how to distribute funds) Reinstate Community Nurse Leader Award and Nurse Educator of the Year Award in Spring 2007 | We presented these scholarships during 2008 Induction ceremony.
Goal: Continue to provide these scholarships and certificates |
- Committee Reports
Eligibility Committee (Jordan)
Form for guidelines for Community Nurse Leader on STT website
Induction ceremony – has worked well to send separate letter for induction and dinner fee’s, will continue this in Spr. 09.
The Zeta Rho Board voted 07-08 to make the induction dinner mandatory for all induction candidates, will continue again for 08-09.
Finance and Fundraising (Stephens)
Report : Maria Stephens put established an Operational Budget and presented it to the board and membership. Will continue snack and cookbook sales.
Program (Hamill)
Will plan a Feb. 2 program meeting. Debbie Miranda will present her research. We will also vote on Inductees at that time and elect new officers.
Induction and awards ceremony – Terri Hammil will ask Mary Ellen Sumrall to speak at Induction.
<> Awards/Scholarship/Nominating (McShane)Awards/Scholarship
Nominating
Heritage/Publicity (Cooke)
Will decrease newsletter to once a year to save money on postage.
By-Laws (Hughes)
IV. New Business
A. 2008-2009 Meeting Dates
Feb. 2 - to vote on inductees, new officers, and program with Debbie Miranda presenting.
B. Goals for 2008-2009
Refer to chart above.
C. Committee Assignments for 2008-2009
