[Osta-board] Nice weather for a board meeting!

[bcarlsen]

Hi Lynda and board members,

      What a great weekend to stay indoors with colleagues and good  
friends, lots of food, and a warm fire in the fireplace. (or on a  
space shuttle tile!)

      Thank you all for a constructive and well run board meeting.  I  
think that NSTA will be very pleased with your nominations and theme  
ideas.  The organization is in good financial shape, and the new board  
members brought some energy and renewed interest to the proceedings of  
these meetings.  That was the fullest and fastest ODE visit that we  
have ever experienced!

      New tasks and projects should make for an interesting meeting in  
April. Hopefully, some of the pictures and articles will make it into  
the next TOST.

      Hugs and applause to Carolyn for her years of work as  
comptroller.  Special thanks to Marj for taking minutes.    I hope we  
get to see some of those "skyper people" in person at the next meeting.

      Thank you for all that you do for science education.  Enjoy the  
earth-science weather this week!

        Peace and friendship,  Bernie

       Quoting Lynda Sanders <LyndaS at coos-bay.k12.or.us>:

> I understand concerns of weather and we will do the best we can.   
> Understand we will be charged for the number we guaranteed  in  
> December.  I understand the whole Skype issue.  Skyping for the  
> retreat is not ideal because the point of a retreat is to get to  
> know one another better.  You can't do that from a distance. We will  
> do what we need to because of weather. The retreat could be moved to  
> February and still meet our needs but beyond that conference stuff  
> becomes an issue.
>
> If the main roads look doable I encourage you to come to Menucha.   
> Check road conditions. Things have improved in some cases and  
> worsened in other.  Scott, Mike and I will be there.
>
> If you are unable to come because of road conditions then you need  
> to send your Skype name and a phone number to reach you at.  My  
> expectation is you would Skype in from 7-9 during the reports and  
> workgroups.  We begin again at 9:00 on Saturday with ODE first and  
> then workgroups continuing and sharing.  Lunch break at noon. Work  
> until dinner.  Work again some after dinner and socialize.
>
>
> Lynda Sanders
> NBCT Early Adolescent Science
> Marshfield HS (8-12), Coos Bay
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: osta-board-bounces at maillist.peak.org  
> [mailto:osta-board-bounces at maillist.peak.org] On Behalf Of Sue  
> McWilliams
> Sent: Friday, January 20, 2012 9:26 AM
> To: bcarlsen
> Cc: osta-board
> Subject: Re: [Osta-board] Fair weather at Menucha
>
> That is all well and good there, but the mountain passes and other  
> smaller highways are a different story.  I do not think it is worth  
> the risk for people to come no matter what.  I agree with Leslie,  
> time to think about the month we schedule the retreat- and also I  
> think it is time to consider technology alternatives.  There are  
> many options for group/conference meetings with Internet.  I am  
> looking over Skype right now.  We could subscribe for  3-month trial  
> at just under $7 per month and use Skype for video conferencing for  
> 3-10 people.  i'd say well worth the investment and a lot less than  
> mileage reimbursement for so many people.  We used Skype for OSTP  
> meetings, hooked the computer up to a projector with speakers and it  
> worked very well. Everyone could participate and the person(s) on  
> the other end did the same for us.
>
> I intend to write up some thoughts for each of the working groups I  
> am on to provide my input for discussion.  I will try to participate  
> by Skype as much as possible over the weekend. Carolyn and I can  
> Skype together at her house tomorrow.
>
> Sue
>
>
> On Jan 20, 2012, at 8:23 AM, bcarlsen wrote:
>
>> Good morning, board members,
>>
>>      I just talked to the manager of Menucha and she said that the  
>> roads are fine getting up to Corbett.  She drove in this morning  
>> from Gresham and said that there were snow chunks along the side of  
>> the road, but that the pavement was just wet.
>>
>>       Here in Lake Oswego, the temperature is 48 degrees and the  
>> puddles are beginning to dry up.
>>
>>     However, before you start out, you might take a look at the web
>> cams set up by the Oregon Dept of Transportation.  The ODOT web
>> cameras are found at
>> http://www.tripcheck.com/Pages/RCMap.asp?mainNav=RoadConditions&curReg
>> ion=1
>>
>>     Drive safely!  Hopefully, we'll see you in Menucha this evening.
>>
>>            Peace and friendship,  Bernie
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