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2008 - 2009 Board Members
President: John Baumgardner
Vice-President: Sarah Stephens
Treasurer: Julie Nieman
Secretary: Cathy Zaerr
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Oya No Kai Board elections, 2009
Soon we will be announcing the day/time/place of the annual Oya No Kai General Meeting. At this meeting we generally go over what we have accomplished over the past year, what our goals are for the next year, and most importantly, we elect new Board Members.
Our current Board is as follows:
John Baumgardner - President
*Sarah Stephens - Vice President
*Cathy Zaerr - Secretary
Julie Nieman - Treasurer
Maya Mori
Kurt Lootens
*Angie Tomlinson
*Allison Walcott
*Aimee Virnig
Those members with an asterisk are ones whose term is expiring. Some will be seeking re-election. The election is for a two year term that begins with our June meeting. Our meetings are generally the 4th Tuesday of each month with an occasional additional meeting for planning or other special topics.
Each Board Member has an area of responsibility such as Interns, Communication, Membership, Liaison to Tabor, Liaison to Grant, etc. There is work involved for each Board Member, but we also greatly encourage and support finding help outside the Board in order to get things done. We are very lucky to have such an incredible network of volunteers at each and every school and we try to make use of them.
We are looking for people who can look beyond just the needs of each school and think about the needs of the entire Japanese Immersion Program, Pre-K through 12. We are looking for people who can plan, organize, and make things happen. This fall marks the 20th Anniversary of the Japanese Immersion Program and we have some big goals in mind for the next year to celebrate this milestone.
If you think that you might be interested, please feel free to ask questions of any Board Member. You may want to consider attending our May meeting or look over the minutes of recent meetings below. If you decide you would like to put your name on the ballot for election, please let us. I hope you will consider being a part of this excellent organization.
Board Meetings and Minutes
2009
2008
- November 18 - minutes [pdf]
- October 21 - minutes [pdf]
- September 23 - minutes [doc] [pdf]
- August 26 - minutes [doc] [pdf]
- July 29 -
- July 1 - minutes [doc] [pdf]
- May 27 - minutes [doc] [pdf]
- April 22 - minutes [doc] [pdf]
- March 18 - minutes [doc] [pdf]
- February 26 - minutes [doc] [pdf]
- January 22 - minutes [doc] [pdf]