The recorded meeting began with prayer by the Sis Crystal Johnson. The May meeting minutes were reviewed with a request to correct the administrative fee statement. The Secretary will ensure that the administrative fee deletion is noted. The following members and guests were in attendance.
Members Present:
1. Timothy D. Wilson, President -Washington, DC
2. Annisa Leigh – Vice-President of Membership – Detroit, MI
3. Seanta McClendon, (Scholarships & Award) - Melbourne, FL
4. Joi Morris – Indianapolis, IN
5. Eboni Clayton– Indianapolis, IN
6. Monnie Coleman – Indianapolis, IN
7. Demaris Wooten – Washington, DC
8. Victor James - Indianapolis, IN
9. Jacqueline Johnson – Indianapolis, IN
10. Nicola Thomas – St. Louis, MO
11. Dr. Sheila Smith – Indianapolis, IN
12. Aaron Chandler – Indianapolis, IN
13. Eric Bond – Indianapolis, IN
14. L.C. Henderson – Chicago, IL
The following reports were provided:
* Treasurer’s report
Treasury Budget Report as of June 5, 2011. Transactions have been included to reflect expenses that are due for our upcoming meeting in Chicago.
Operating Fund Balance: -$3031.88
Scholarship Fund Balance: $625.00
IRS Application Filing
The Treasurer forwarded the 1023 to the IRS on 6 June 2011 (a copy was forwarded to the President) along with the $400 application fee. The Treasurer will donate an additional $100 to account for the difference ($400 vs $300). The ISA should receive a response letter in three weeks. The 990-N was filed as well. The ISA Tax ID# is 32-0318108.
Treasurer's Report for June 5, 2011
* Membership report
The ISA has a total of 37 members. There are nine (9) members from Indianapolis Chapter. The Membership team will schedule a membership drive for 2011-2012.
* Public Relations report
No report
* Education and Training report
No report
* Committee Reports
Scholarship committee: Four scholarships were received. Three scholarships did not qualify and one scholarship request was filed after the deadline. Scholarship advertisement book will be provided to all attendees. Full page add is $100.00 and a half-page is $60.00. All ads are due by 10 June 2011.
Awards committee: No nominations were received for the Humanitarian or Legacy Award. The President’s Award will be presented during the Scholarship dinner. The ISA will pay for the award certificates and presentations.
ACTION: Scholarship Committee – Seanta McClendon (seanta@cfl.rr.com)
Old News
* ISA Convention and Business Meeting is scheduled for June 24-26. Details are posted on the website. Please make your reservations as soon as possible. We have a robust agenda of elections, training, an awards dinner and the 2012 Convention announcement. Topics on the agenda are Life Membership fee, certification and training, strategic planning and the State of the ISA. The ISA is under contract with the Hilton Hotel and will ensure that all funds are matriculated. The associated fees for registration must be paid prior to members entering the convention hall.
* ISA Elections. The ISA members elected the following members for the 2011-2012 calendar year. Congratulations on your new leadership positions. Thank you for your commitment to the youth of tomorrow .
o Vice-President – Victor James
o Vice-President of Public Relations – Sheila Smith
o Vice-President of Education – Buford Collins
o Sergeant of Arms – Seanta McClendon
The following positions are open for election: (Nominees are due before 1 June 2011).
· ISA Elections
o Secretary – Vacant
o Voting Board of Directors (3 members)
o Non-Voting Directors (Non-ISA members)
* Chapter Membership – The ISA members accepted the Indianapolis Chapter application. They have 9 members and will appeal for their ISA charter in July. Local chapter membership is open. Please consider starting your local chapter. The benefits are numerous to include obtaining state and federal funds for community events. We are awaiting applications from local cities and leaders to encourage chapter development. Once we receive local applications we will begin to see benefits in the ISA goals and objectives.
* ISA Collaborative – the ISA is working with the urban dance community to produce a document that captures each urban dance identified as having a relevancy in our community. Various topics are being approached for discussion. The lists of dances include the Bop, Hand Dancing, Steppin, the Strand, Beaumont, Texas Swing Out and others.
* Annual ISA Survey/Urban Collaborative – The ISA Survey will go out by 31 July 2011. This is our opportunity to gauge the effectiveness of our programs and events. As an addition, we will be adding more questions to survey the urban community as to the demographics, needs and desires that may not be evident to the average dancer. This is very important as we continue to research and document more about the urban dance community.
New items:
* Paraphernalia at the Convention – The ISA will not have T-shirts or other paraphernalia at the upcoming convention. More work and research is needed to prepare for the upcoming convention or future events. We need a volunteer to head a committee to plan for the issuance of our ISA products and advertisement pamphlets.
* Constitution and Bi-Laws – The ISA body will review the ISA Bi-laws line by line as a part of its June convention. All members should have a copy of the document and should review the document for recommended change before the convention. The convention will review for agreement and acceptance only. If you do not, please request a copy from the President or new Parliamentarian, Seanta McClendon.
* ISA members voted to establish that all Life Members pay an annual fee of $10.00 to cover administrative expenses. The payment will go in effect on 1 July 2011.
* Election balloting will be conducted via electronic voting. All ISA members must vote via the online survey. New officers and the new Chapter will be installed during the ISA convention.
* ISA Business Agenda (24-26 June 2011):
- Officer installation
- Chapter installation
- Officer Report
- Committee Report
- Chapter report
- Bi-law corrections/amendments
- Membership Drive
- Public Relations Drive
- 2012 ISA Convention Planning
- Education and Training Issues
- New Business
Items from the Floor:
Unless otherwise noted or requested, the choice of fish will be reserved for members participating at this years convention.
The meeting adjourned at 8:23pm with prayer by Sister Crystal Johnson. The next meeting will be held during the ISA General Membership meeting. If you will not be in attendance, please forward your Proxy vote to any officer or the general ISA membership box at info@internationalsteppersassocation.org. The call was recorded and can be heard by dialing: 218-862-1099 307375#, #. Please use *1 (rewind), *2 (fast forward) and *5 (pause/resume).
On behalf of the Secretary,
Timothy D. Wilson,
President
