Fort Collins Audubon Society
Board of Directors Meeting

October 5, 2006

ATTENDEES: Heman Adams, Scott Cobble, Ron Harden, Lynne Hull, Joel Hurmence,
Diann Johnston, Bill Miller, Shelagh Tupper, John Waddell.

OTHERS PRESENT: None

CALL TO ORDER: President Joel Hurmence called the meeting to order at 7:04 P.M.

INTRODUCTIONS: None

MINUTES – Review, revise, and approve – All:
Tabled

REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES:
New for all: Please Bring Written Reports or Email Reports in Advance

REPORTS OF OFFICERS:

Treasurer’s Report – Waddell: Report distributed by email prior to the meeting.
1. FCAS paid $3500.00 for the Birds of Northern Colorado guide.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES:

A. Programs – All
1. Rick Harness said he could give a talk on Saker falcons.
2. Diann said she’d be willing to continue contact Pete Dunne.
3. The sense of the Board was to delay seeking a major speaker until next year.

B. Membership – Jones:
1. Shelagh Tupper is willing to take over the membership chair.

B. Newsletter – Martin:
No discussion

C. Field Trips – Dillon:
1. Joel complimented Beth on her efforts.

D. Nominating Committee – Johnston:
1. Ruth Grant is willing to be the Vice President.
2. Karl Krahnke is willing to serve on the Board. Four others may be willing to serve.
3. Lynne will step down as Education chair and will return as a Director.

NEW BUSINESS:

A. Volunteers to take Bill and Jim Murphy to Dinner – Hurmence:
1. Lynne, Bill Miller, and John will take them to dinner.
2. Bill Miller will be the contact person.
3. Lynne will introduce Jim.

B. Approval to sponsor Trinidad & Tobago trip in May – Hurmence:
1. May 16 – 23.
2. Sense of the Board is to determine if there is enough interest in the trip. Need at
least four people but no more than eight.
3. Diann will modify the previous flyer to reflect this trip.

C. Bobby Harrison program on Ivory-billed woodpecker in 2007 – Johnston:
1. Diann will email him and ask if October will work for him. She also will inquire if other
local organizations would be interested in the program.
2. He asks $1000.00 above his expenses which goes to his Ivory-billed program.

D. Set date for 2007 goals planning session – Hurmence:
1. Joel suggests sometime in November. Set for Sunday the 19th in November.
2. Lynne will see if the city’s new meeting place will be available.

OLD BUSINESS

A. Northern Colorado Birding Fair October 7 – FCAS preparations – Hull and Johnston:
1. Lynne has been working on kids activities and habitat gardens (in conjunction with Bath
Gardens).
2. Diann will bring the Northern Colorado Birds brochures.

B. Bill Murphy’s fundraising proposal – Hurmence:
1. Joel will indicate to Bill that we need to discuss it at our goals meeting in November.
2. Diann thought we might tie an auction to the Birdathon.

NAS/AC BUSINESS

A. FCAS Committee Annual Reports – Hurmence:
1. Won’t be complete until the Goal Planning Session is complete.

OTHER NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS (as time permits)

Wally Van Sickle of Idea Wild has asked FCAS’ permission to put his display up at our Program
meetings in October and November. The Board agreed to this.

ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 8:37 P.M.

Respectfully submitted,
Scott Cobble
Secretary