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Welcome to the NWMSC 7 th Annual Meeting. National Weather Center Rm 1350 Norman, Oklahoma January 27, 2014. AGENDA. Minutes Last Meeting Treasures Report Committee Reports Election – New Board of Trustee Members Review of Accomplishments Goals for 2014 Opportunities to Help
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Welcome to the NWMSC 7thAnnual Meeting National Weather Center Rm 1350 Norman, Oklahoma January 27, 2014
AGENDA • Minutes Last Meeting • Treasures Report • Committee Reports • Election – New Board of Trustee Members • Review of Accomplishments • Goals for 2014 • Opportunities to Help • Open Discussion • Adjourn
Committee Reports • Publicity - Pirtle • Fund Raising – Hopper • Facilities - Staples • Membership – Carr/Forsyth • Governance – Forsyth
ElectionBoard of Trustees • Class of 2017 • Stephen Koranda • Bob Staples • Don Wood • Open Position • Open Position • Class of 2014 • Rodger Brown
Current Board of Trustees • Class of 2014 • Meg Carr • Kevin Kloesel • C. J. Metcalf • KeliPirtle • John Snow • Class of 2015 • Douglas Forsyth • David Hopper • Randy Peppler • Chuck Thompson • John Woods • Class of 2016 • Kelvin Droegemeier • William (Randy) George • J.T. Johnson • James Kimpel • Open Position
Ex-Officio Board of Trustees • Meg Carr • Vicki Rose • Don Sherman • Daphne Thompson • Andy Wood
CurrentOfficers • Chairman • Douglas Forsyth • Vice-Chairman • Kevin Kloesel • Secretary • Daphne Thompson • Treasurer • Chuck Thompson (Sarah Smith)
Accomplishments • Established • November 5, 2007 • IRS 501(c)3 • December 15, 2008 • Thanks to Karen Rieger, Crowe&Dunlevy • T-28 Arrived Here –January 28, 2009 • Thanks to Mike Humphreys – Hanger Space
Accomplishments • Established Donor # program • Current Membership = 154 • Donor # = 154 • Corporate Memberships = 7 • Lifetime Memberships = 23 • Established P.O. Box 6222 in 2009 • 2010 • Established logo (Redoing the Logo) • Established web site: myweathermuseum.org • Thanks to Kevin Kloesel for the domain names • Started fund raising for Traveling Museum • Thanks to David Hopper
Accomplishments • 2011 • Promotional Video • Norman Public Schools Outreach • Thanks to Kevin Kloesel and OU SCAMS, Reed Timmer • Created on-line membership payments, along with Lifetime Memberships
Accomplishments • 2012 • Created conceptual drawing of the NWMSC Building – Worked with DrsFillpot and Pilat in OU School of Architecture
Adjacency Diagram National Weather Museum and Science Center Collection Space Large Format Digital Theater Ed. Classrooms Exhibit Prep Setup Storage Library Admin Space Gallery Space Gift Shop Cafe Multi-Purpose Facility Amateur Radio
Accomplishments • 2012 • Designed Goose-neck Trailer exhibit • Visited Trailer Manufactures • Purchase Computer and Software for NWMSC along with a printer (HP Officejet Pro 8600 Plus). Obtained Drafting Software for TM design • Participated in National Weather Festival • Purchased an anemometer and laser thermometer for demonstration purposes
Looking Back at 2013 GOALS • Cherokee Trailers Built the Traveling Museum – Thanks to our Sponsors – University of Oklahoma, Chickasaw Nation, Diane and Rodger Brown, Norman Public Schools, Virgin Law Firm, SassanMoghadam, Halbrooke Development Group, Tom McCaleb Revocable Trust, Republic Bank & Trust, Gene McKown Living Trust and OEC Foundation
Looking Back at 2013 GOALS • Moved the T-28 to a new home thanks to Rick Nagel • Thanks to OU for Temporary Storage
Looking Back at 2013 GOALS • Obtained $100,000 Grant for Store-Front and T-28 restoration • Improve the Web site • More content • Members only with Financials and Minutes of Meetings, etc. • E-Commerce – Membership year • Continue to investigate concept of a “weather trail” • Establish Ex-officio Board Members • Double our Membership
Looking Back at 2013 GOALS • Fundraising goals • Grant to support “Store Front” for Five Years ~ $50K per year = $250K • 3,000 sq. ft. ½ for exhibit, ½ for storage • $100,000 for marketing, feasibility and preliminary design studies for permanent facility • Acquire a “money tornado” to collect donations • Finish raising $100,000 to design & build fifth-wheel trailer exhibit
Looking Back at 2013 GOALS • Start building TM • Create Mutual Beneficial Partnerships • Join Oklahoma Museums Association • Continue to participate in the National Weather Festival and participate in one other event • Tornado Summit
GOALS2014 • Complete Traveling Museum to take to some Schools this Spring • Obtain Pick-Up for towing the Traveling Museum • Provide most beneficial use of the T-28 aircraft and Ludwick Family Foundation Funds • Improve the Web site • More content • E-Commerce – Membership year and fix shipping name problem
GOALS2014 • Fundraising goals • Grant to support “Store Front” for Five Years ~ $50K per year = $250K • 3,000 sq. ft. ½ for exhibit, ½ for storage • $100,000 for marketing, feasibility and preliminary design studies for permanent facility • Acquire a “money tornado” to collect donations • Finish raising $100,000 in order to complete the goose-neck trailer exhibit
GOALS2014 • Create Mutual Beneficial Partnerships • Continue to participate in the National Weather Festival and plan for a National Convention • Continue to investigate concept of a “weather trail” • Double our Membership
OpportunitiesTo Help • Committees: • Fundraising • Facilities • Program • Membership • T-28 Restoration • Traveling Museum