The Fulbright Family Association Board meeting was called to order by President Bill Eddleman at 8 p.m., June 22, 2001, at the Hampton Inn in Paris, Texas. The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. David Herd, Treasurer, reported that we had 222 paying members and 110 non-paying members. We had 15 new members since the last reunion. He also reported that since we had to cancel last year’s reunion we had lost some members. We have $1579.43 in the Treasury. It costs about $250 for each newsletter. Four newsletters were sent last year, and cost a total of $1181.75.
Old Business: Bill reported that since the newsletter editor elected at the last meeting failed to perform, he had been acting as editor. He said he had plenty of material for newsletters and was willing to continue as editor for the next two years.
Discussion was made about future Fulbright reunions. It was concluded that we would lose members if we did not have one each year. David Herd suggested that we have one each year, but not as elaborate--perhaps a picnic in the park with the possibility of a catered meal, auction, or sale to raise money for the meal and FFA expenses. We might have a formal reunion every 3 years. This was to be presented to the General Meeting.
New Business: There was discussion on the newsletter and the rising cost for printing and mailing. Possibilities mentioned were to mail bulk rate by piggy-backing on another permit, increasing dues to $7.50 per year, or only publishing two newsletters instead of three. We will present this to the general meeting. As a matter of interest, Bill stated that all articles from the newsletter were placed on the internet.
Officers were suggested for nomination at the General Meeting. They were: President, Bill Eddleman; Vice-President, Judy Fulbright; Treasurer, David Herd; Recording Secretary, Janice Fulbright; Historian, Paul Fullbright; Publisher, Pat Herd; Archivist, no nomination; and a new position, Public Relations Officer, Audrey Murphey. We will also accept nominations from the floor at the General Meeting, to be held after the banquet.
We discussed next year’s reunion. It was suggested, provided the membership approves at the General Meeting, that we have it in Lebanon, Missouri in 2001 and at Lake Junaluska, North Carolina in 2002.
Since there was no other business, the meeting adjourned at 8:50 p.m.
----Respectfully submitted,
Janice Fulbright, Recording Secretary