Kentucky Association of Emergency Medical Technicians

 

Minutes from KAEMT Meeting September 15, 2007

 

Officers Present-          President Steve Becraft

                                    Vice Pres. Steve Sheets

                                    Secretary Lori Barton

                                    Treasurer Bob Shumate

4 Officers present for quorum.

No BOG quorum present.

 

President Becraft called meeting to order.

 

Officer nominations open for 30mins.

 

Minutes from prior meeting read by secretary. President Becraft asks if any additions or deletions of last meetings. None requested. Steve Sheets makes motion to accept minutes. Bob Shumate 2nd motion. Motion carried. Minutes stand as read.

 

Minutes from September 2006 read by Secretary. President makes motion to accept  minutes.  Bob Shumate 2nd motion.  Motion carried. Minutes stand as read.

 

Minutes from January 2007 read by Secretary.  President makes motion to accept minutes.  Bob Shumate 2nd motion.  Motion carried.  Minutes stand as read.

 

Committee Reports

 

Treasures Report:  Chair Bob Shumate

Treasures Report given to all members for review as posted on Web page. Bob Shumate made motion to accept treasures report. Steve Sheets 2nd motion.  Motion carried.

 

Education Report:  Chair Ginny Shumate

We are in full gear for next year.  Conference Center packet sent with lay out of vendor.  Thursday rental will be removed.  Price for 3 days $1100.00. Menus received. PHI will be doing the ALS track.  Air Evac will be doing the BLS track.  General Session will take place each morning. There will be 7 hours each day for ALS and BLS tracks. Ginny will be doing the alternate track.  Everything will be done by first of year.  A letter will be sent out to get more money for vendors.  Space rental will be $50.00 for 1 table width.

Ginny recommended to President Becraft that Lori and Robert Galvin be placed on the education committee.  Ginny states she is also planning a dance on Saturday night.

 

Membership Committee: Chair Robert Galvin

Committee Chair absent.

 

Awards Committee: Absent

 

EMS Week Committee:  Chair Bob Shumate

No report.  Requesting ideas.

Newsletter Committee:  Chair Steve Sheets

No report.

 

Olympics Committee:  Chair Steve Becraft

No final report until complete. Most of regions were good. Last region not so good.  Olympics will be very different next year.

 

Scholarship Committee:  Chair Ingram

Absent

 

By-Laws Committee: Chair Bobby Thacker

Absent

Roberts proposal tabled until next meeting.  BOG sets annual dues.  Since no BOG quorum is present Officers propose a Membership fee of $5.00 for next year 2007. Bob Sheets made motion to accept fee. Barton 2nd motion.  Motion carried.

 

Awards Committee:  Cindy defacto

2 nominations accepted on behalf of the awards committee. President will make final decision.

 

Nominations closed.

 

Ballots tallied as follows:

 

President- 4 votes for Steve Becraft.

President Becraft ordered Secretary to cast one vote for Steve Becraft since no other nominations.  Steve Becraft elected President.

 

Vice President-3 votes for Steve Sheets.

President Becraft ordered Secretary to cast one vote for Steve Sheets since no other nominations.  Steve Sheets elected Vice President.

 

Treasurer-4 votes for Bob Shumate.

President Becraft ordered Secretary to cast one vote for Bob Shumate since no other nominations.  Bob Shumate elected Treasurer.

 

Officers 2008

 

President-Steve Becraft

Vice President-Steve Sheets

Secretary-Lori Barton

Treasurer-Bob Shumate

Sgt of Arms- Hornback ineligible to serve. Will find replacement for next year.

 

President Becraft gives State of Association Address.

 

President Becraft states as newly elected President he plans to make contact with people who serve on committees to find out if they want to continue to serve.  And plans to have answer by January.  Becraft states his goal is to have budget so we can plan.

 

President Becraft asked if anyone has anything else for the General Membership Meeting…

Bob Shumate adds that special guest Wayne Martin to hand out Final Olympic awards.

 

President Becraft makes motion to adjourn meeting. Steve Sheets 2nd motion.  Motion carried.