AFS Milwaukee Meeting
Folklore and Education Section Meeting Minutes
19 October 2006

Meeting came to order 12:20 p.m.
Alysia McLain Convener, Sean Galvin Co-Convener (12 attendees)
Distribution and approval of minutes (Paddy motion, Maida 2nd)

I. Reports

A. Financial Report (Sean Galvin) as per Tim Lloyd’s office—looks fairly grim, we’re spending much more than we’re taking in. Alysia and I want to address this later

B. Newsletter (Rosemary Hathaway)—will keep to February 15th deadline; seems to work best

C . Network Report (Paddy Bowman)—going to a 501(c)(3) was a huge success and she needs to find some ways of getting funding other than through the NEA folk arts panel.

II. Old Business

A. discussion about membership, need to increase dues, how to recover lost members? Ideas suggested were as follows:

i. Check-off box on AFS member renewal form does not reach teachers & non-AFS members.
ii. We have gotten away from grad students coming who want to learn how/what to teach. [N.B. A rep from the grad students section attended and promised to report back to them]
iii. A column in the public programs newsletter wouldn’t work because of publore [SG: I read this now, but don’t remember why this statement might be true]
iv. Discussion to increase dues from $7 to $10 (Gwen motion, Betty 2nd)-passed unanimously

B. Action Plan

i. Betty will put something in the AFS newsletter
ii. Newsletter will include blurb about membership
iii. Grad student will report back to section
iv. Paddy will check up w/Terry Liu (NEA) and TAP.net
v. AFC will post a notice about membership
vi. Those who work with teachers can disseminate newsletter asking teachers to join
vii. Public Program section auction is possibility (N.B. need to remind members to bring items to auction)

C. Awards

i. Robinson-Roeder-Ward Fellowship recipient for 2006 was Mark Wagler (thanks to Alysia, Betty Anne); unable to attend AFS, so Kristin Larsen accepted fellowship and will be participating in Saturday workshop
ii. Dorothy Howard Award (Carol, Maida, Alysia, Luc)—2 Submissions: 1st place Iowa Arts Council & Riki Saltzman. Honorable Mention: Diana N’Djaye for Bermuda Connection

III. New Business

A. Volunteers for RRW: Sean and . . .? [NB: IIf you are interested in serving on the committee to award the 2007 Robinson-Roeder-Ward fellowship, please contact section convener Sean Galvin at seanga@lagcc.cuny.edu.]

B. Dorothy Howard Award: Sean, Alysia, Guha

C. Never got to new elections

IV. Meeting Adjourned 1:10 p.m.