Missouri Association of
Professional
Soil Scientists

To Advance The Knowledge And Wise Use Of Our Soil Resources

 

 

Maps Meeting 3/19/07

 MAPSS Executive Council Meeting

Columbia, Missouri

March 19th, 2007 Start at 10:00 am

 Bryan Mayhan, Caryl Radatz, Ralph Tucker, Amber Marshaus, Teresa Gerber, Allan Johnston, Bill Pauls

 Old Business: 

            Minutes from last meeting passed out by RT

    FFA soil Judging winner --- a resolution passed to use $200.00 to continue rewarding the winner
 With the money we can easily buy the jackets and after reviewing the budget decided to provide a plaque to the school as something to"put in the trophy case"   Action  - Caryl will look into the plaque and order one.

 Envirothon soils winner ---  A resolution passed to give the soils portion of the Envirothon award.
We will give the winning school a plaque like the one to be given to the soil judging winner and all of the team will recieve a Menfro t-shirt  
Action  - Caryl will look into the plaque and order one.

With money at the current levels we will continue support for the SW Envirothon this year if they ask.

NEW Business

Committee Chairmen  -  Bryan posed the question of who and when do we appoint committee chairman,  RT assured him it was for the new President to do ASAP after he takes office.  He also wondered about EC members also serving as committee chairs.  After discussion is was decided that if possible and to encourage more involvement we wouldn't have any current EC as chairs.  Action  - Bryan will contact individuals about the different chairs.  He will see if Grant is interested in staying C&BL chair,  Tom, Harry, & Chuck have interest in Education, NE Mo soils instructor reccomended by B Pauls.

Proberauger newsletter.   --  Ralph presented the group with a outline of his plan for the newsletter, he has worked with John Preston and asked him to perhaps serve as co-editor and write a editorial for each newsletter. 
    it was decided to produce one bi-yearly in the Spring and Fall, topics and ideas were discussed.   Action  -  Ralph will send out his first version in Late April.

Summer meetings/socials
The idea of trying to do all of the planned things to give people different options and different parts of the state to go to was decided.  There will be a get together at Bill's lake house  (approx July 27th), a float trip (mid June), and  a baseball game (mid August) will all be held.
Action  -  After planning is completed Ralph will put all 3 in the Probeauger. 

       

 Motion made to adjourn by Tim K.  Seconded by Grant B.

 Meeting adjourn 12:05 pm.