May Meeting Minutes

Heartland Republican Women

Meeting Minutes May 10, 2012

Opening:
The regular meeting of the Heartland Republican Women was called to order at 8PM on May 10, 2012 in Kathy Hill’s home by Kathy Hill, President.

Present:
Kathy Hill, Ramiel Christensen, Audra Kelly, Shannon Binkley

A. Welcome
* Invocation – Given by Kathy Hill

B. Approval of Agenda
The agenda was unanimously approved as distributed.

C. Approval of Minutes
Minutes were not received. They will be redistributed.

D. Flag Day Committee Report
Flag Day event will be held on Thursday, June 14, 2012 at 6:30 PM at Kathy Hill’s home
Members should bring family and friends, their own griller item, a side dish to share and seating for those in their party.
We are collecting funds to distribute small, independently mounted flags to preschool and parochial school classrooms.
Audra and Shannon will develop invitations.
The program will include:
* Pledge from the Heart – An award given to an educator who displays the American Flag in the classroom, recites the pledge at least once per day, and teaches and promotes respect for the flag. This year’s choice is Mrs. Sara Harding – 6th grade Language Arts teacher at Pound Middle School. Shannon Binkley will handle contact to the school, including principal and teacher.
* Senator Fulton (10 minutes)
* “Other flag guy” (10 minutes)
* We will have a color guard next year.


E. Future Meeting Ideas
* June 7th – 6pm – County Delegation - Downtown Holiday Inn
* July 12th – 9pm - Business meeting – Kathy Hill’s home
* August 9th – 9pm – Business meeting – Kathy Hill’s home
* September 13th – Kay Orr (Kris to call) – A Legacy of Patriotism – Governor’s Mansion
* October – GOTV (ask Charlie about how to handle this)
* November 6th – Election Night Party at Christenson Audiology
* December – no meeting.
* January 2013 – Yearly kick off

F. Achievement Awards
Kathy presented the achievement awards as listed on the National website NFRW.org. (access: federation/nfrw1938)

We are definitely eligible for many of these, but will need an awards committee chair. Melissa Hilty, perhaps?

Adjournment: