Of the 351 respondents, 95 percent rated the convention “fairly good,” “very good” or “excellent,” while 90 percent said they were satisfied with the convention overall. 94 percent were pleased with the venue as well. Youth Council Chairwoman Alicia Baucom said the council plans to work with the Emerging Leaders committee to find the next generation of SEANC leaders.
Policy Platform Chairman Jim Pressley announced that ballots from convention for ranking the Top 10 Policy Platform Objectives for 2015 had been lost in recycling. After a motion by District 47 Chairwoman Shirley Ballard, the board voted to take the lists back to each district and have delegates resubmit them by the end of November. Awards Chairwoman Pam Hailey stated that the awards committee would meet for the first time on Nov. 10. Bylaws Chairman Jimmy Davis was unable to attend the meeting because of health concerns.
EMPAC Statewide EMPAC Chairman Tony Smith urged district chairpersons to fill out their directories so he would know who is on the EMPAC committee. He also urged them to contact their legislators even when they are out of session. He also told the board about a complaint filed by the GOP in reference to a $5,000 donation EMPAC made to Linda Coleman’s campaign. Coleman gave the money back, but the GOP still contends that it was made during the legislative session and therefore invalid. EMPAC is submitting a response. EMPAC’s next meeting is on Nov. 14 at 10 a.m. at the SEANC Central Office. Emerging Leaders Chairwoman Felicia Chiambiro said her committee would hold its first meeting soon. It will focus on creating a succession plan for the organization, starting with a mentoring program that will show younger members what it means to be a SEANC leader and what the positions entail. She envisions a program where younger members can learn by shadowing the treasurer, VPs and even the President.
Expansion/Growth Chairwoman Gloria Upperman said her committee is still in the process of educating itself on the issues facing college athletes, local government employees and temporary employees in order to develop the best methods for recruitment. 4