SED District Meeting Minutes: Tuesday November 10, 2009
CHAIRPERSON – Amy Helminski, PT
· Meeting officially called to order
· Discusses need for nominations for chairperson for our district
· For positions at the state level look for updates on website or look in PT connections
· If you would like to have something submitted in the PT connections contact Amy
· WPTA spring conference – looking for speakers and volunteers for helping to organize; look for more information on the WPTA website
VICE CHAIRPERSON – Nicole Ponda, PT
· Looking into Gray Institute for a spring PEARLS course
· Not much luck selling entertainment books
TREASURER – Becky Sewell, PT
· Checking: $9480.30
· Savings: $2281.73
· CD #1: $1079.90 matures on 1/13/10
· CD #2: $2199.05 matures on 4/18/10
· Money Market: $2977.75
· Total of all accounts: $18018.73
PROGRAM COMMITTEE CHAIR – Phil Bergold, PT
· Thank you to Marquette for hosting this meeting
· Next meetings:
o Tuesday March 9,2010 @ 6 p.m. at Miller Inn
o Tuesday September 14, 2010 @ 6 p.m. at St. Lukes
o Tuesday November 9, 2010 @ 6 p.m. at MU for MPM award
· Call Phil if you have ideas for hosting future meetings or for speakers
MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE CHAIR – Heidi Weidner, PT
· Encouraging people to get involved in the district or at the state level
· Can get involved in committees or talk with students
· Read PT connections for further updates and membership activities
NOMINATING COMMITTEE CHAIR – Nina Olson, PT
· Nominations still needed for chairperson and treasurer
o Both are 2 year terms; chairperson is conduit to the state level, is responsible for organizing meetings, budget
ACADEMIC LIAISON CHAIR – Monique Serpas, PT
· Thank you to Lois Harrison, PT for her years in this position and welcome to Monique
· 2 awards given this meeting:
o Golden Goniometer: awarded to the school with the biggest % attendance at meetings; awarded to Concordia University
o Graduate Student recognition award: awarded to a student in her last year of school; awarded to Kellie Wagner graduating from UWM
PUBLIC RELATIONS CHAIR – Kim Ring, PT
· Not present, no report given
CORRESPONDING SECRETARY – Gina Bush, PT
· Look for updates for upcoming meetings on the fall ballots
ANNOUNCEMENTS
· Connie Kittleson announcing scholarships for the WPT Fund for those students graduating between 12/2010 and 12/2011
o 2 types; one based on financial need and Chris Crivello community service award
o Go to the WPTA website, click on committees, then WPT fund
Formal meeting adjourned, MPM award recipient presentation
Respectfully submitted,
Gina Bush, PT
Thanks
to those who helped
out at the Elkhorn
Golf Outing to support
Parkinson’s Disease
on Sunday, May 6! 
