Society of Manufacturing Engineers

Chapter36

Executive Committee Meeting Minutes

Last Update:  March 21, 2005

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SME CHAPTER 36 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES

May 25, 2005 (April and May meeting)

Prepared by John Golzy

Participants:

Steve Schmitt, chairman; John Golzy, chairman-elect; Dale Underwood, treasurer; Bill Dyck, membership chairman and programs; and Charles Butcher, past chair. The meeting was held at DeVry University and was called to order at 7:00 PM by the chair. John Golzy took the minutes of the meeting.

1.      Secretary’s Report:  Steve Schmitt presented the March 23, 2005 executive committee meeting minutes. He noted that the committee met via email in April 2005. Motion made by John Golzy to accept the minutes, seconded by Charles Butcher, motion approved.

2.      Treasurer’s Report:  Dale Underwood presented the treasurer report.  As of April 20, 2005 the balance on checking account was $2,669.37. As of May 6, 2005 the balance on savings account was $2,698.84. Chapter net worth as of May 6, 2005 was $5,368.21.  Motion made by Charles Butcher to accept the treasurer report subject to audit, seconded by Bill Dyck, motion approved.

 

3.      Chairman Chatter:  Steve Schmitt presented Chairman Chatter and will post a copy on the SME Chapter 36 web site. He thanked Hassan Sadaat for hosting April technical meeting at Jefferson Industries Corp. He also emphasized networking among SME members in the coming year.

 

4.      Program Report:  With not much interest in June tailgate picnic at the Clipper’s game, the event will not be held this year. Bill Dyck is planning fall meetings with possibly a meeting with OU students in October. The May technical meeting and tour was held at Detroit Diesel near Zanesville. Students from Zane State attended the meeting.

 

5.      Student Chapter Reports:  none

 

6.      Old Business: 

·         Dale, John, and Steve met at Fifth Third bank to add Dale to the Chapter 36 account signature authority. 

·         Student chapter competition reviewed with Edye Buchanan. Steve Schmitt will plan in June on a proposal to hold the competition in late spring 2006 which will be open to Ohio student chapters.

 

7.      New Business:

·         John Golzy will attend SME annual meeting in Baltimore, June 2-5.

·         SkillsOhio competitions (formerly VICA) has completed. Motion made by Bill Dyck to give prizes of $100, $75, and $50 to the winners of precision machining, seconded by Dale Underwood, motion approved. Charles Butcher shall provide the names and addresses of winners to Dale Underwood.

·         Dale Underwood shall extract SME chapter 36 membership list and distribute it to committee members.  Those without an email address should be contacted and asked to send their email address to John Golzy to be added to the listserve.

·         Charles Butcher suggested soliciting sponsorship from the local manufacturing companies to provide prizes for student chapter competitions.

·         John Golzy will send another email to recruit a new secretary.

·         Charles Butcher suggested providing free SME membership for one year to speakers at technical meetings. Steve Schmitt will find out if complimentary memberships are still available.

·         John Golzy will send an email to the list to determine what technical activities the members are interested in.

 

The meeting was adjourned at 8:15 PM.  Next meeting will be in August.

 

March 23, 2005

Prepared by Steve Schmitt

 

Participants:

Steve Schmitt, Chairman; John Golzy, Chairman-elect; Dale Underwood, Treasurer; and Bill Dyck, membership chairman and programs; and Jerry Brevick, Student Chapter Advisor at Ohio State.  The meeting was held at Panera Bread in Westerville and was called to order at 7:00 PM by the Chairman. With resignation of the Secretary, Steve Schmitt took the minutes of the meeting.

 

1.      Secretary’s Report:  Steve Schmitt presented the February 23, 2005 executive committee meeting minutes. Motion made by Dale Underwood to accept the minutes, seconded by John Golzy, motion approved.

 

2.      Treasurer’s Report:  Dale Underwood did not have a report prepared because the officers have not been able to coordinate a meeting at a Fifth Third bank to add Dale as an account signatory.  Steve Schmitt will help Dale prepare a combined February/March/April report.

 

3.      Chairman Chatter:  Steve Schmitt presented Chairman Chatter and will post a copy on the SME Chapter 36 web site.

 

4.      Program Report:  Bill Dyck suggested a joint meeting with the Ohio State Student Chapter in April with the topic being a new game that helps teach lean manufacturing for job shop operators.  May is tentatively a joint meeting with the Zane State Student Chapter, including a Penske plant tour.

 

5.      Student Chapter Reports:  Jerry Brevick attended and reported that Shahrukh Irani was interested in serving as the Ohio State Student Chapter Advisor.

 

6.      VICA Competition Report: Volunteers are needed to serve as judges on the afternoon of Friday, April 29, and Saturday morning, April 30, at the Ohio Expo Center in Columbus.

 

7.      Old Business: 

·        Dale, John, and Steve to coordinate a visit to a Fifth Third bank to add Dale to the Chapter 36 account signature authority.

·        Steve drafted a white paper for a student chapter competition with the emphasis on raising awareness of Ohio manufacturing and manufacturing education.

·        Professional Development Conferences – Annual Meeting is 6/1-5/05 in Baltimore – Chapter 36 tradition is to send the Chairman Elect.  John plans to attend.

 

8.      New Business:

·        No new business.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:30 PM.  Next meeting is April 20, 2005.

February 23, 2005

Prepared by Steve Schmitt (for Chris Vogelsang)

Participants:

Steve Schmitt, chairman; John Golzy, chairman-elect; Dale Underwood, treasurer; and Bill Dyck, membership chairman and programs; Charles Butcher, Zane State Student Chapter Advisor and SME Student Chapter Consultant, and Dean Brown, Zane State faculty and coordinator of the Ohio VICA Precision Machining Competitionr.  The meeting was held at DeVry University and was called to order at 7:00 PM by the chair. In the absence of secretary Chris Vogelsang, Steve Schmitt took the minutes of the meeting.

1.      Secretary’s Report:  John Golzy presented the January 25, 2005 executive committee meeting minutes. Motion made by Charles Butcher to accept the minutes, seconded by John Golzy, motion approved.

2.      Treasurer’s Report:  Dale Underwood did not have a report prepared.  Steve Schmitt will help Dale prepare a combined February/March report.

3.      Chairman Chatter:  Steven Schmitt presented Chairman Chatter and will post a copy on the SME Chapter 36 web site.

4.      Program Report:  Bill Dyck reported that March tour of Nestle R&D in Marysville is set up.  Bill and Brad Rine are working to establish an April program.  May is tentatively a joint meeting with the Zane State Student Chapter, including a Penske plant tour.

5.      Student Chapter Reports:  

6.      VICA Competition Report: Volunteers are needed to serve as judges on the afternoon of Friday, April 29, and Saturday morning, April 30, at the Ohio Expo Center in Columbus.

7.      Old Business: 

·        Dale, John, and Steve to coordinate a visit to a Fifth Third bank to add Dale to the Chapter 36 account signature authority.

·        Steve had contacted all four student chapters and all expressed interested in a potential scholarship from Chapter 36.  Discussion resulted in an alternative idea to coordinate a competition among student chapters.  Steve to draft a white paper on the idea and circulate for review.

·        Professional Development Conferences – Annual Meeting is 6/1-5/05 in Baltimore – Chapter 36 tradition is to send the Chairman Elect.  John plans to attend.

8.      New Business:

·        Steve Schmitt will check on availability of the Westerville Panera Bread community room for March 16.

·        Steve asked for officers to bring a digital camera to technical meetings.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:30 PM.  Next meeting is March 16th.

 

SME CHAPTER 36 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES

January 25, 2005

Prepared by John Golzy, Acting Secretary

Participants:

Steven Schmitt, chairman; John Golzy, chairman-elect; Dale Underwood, treasurer; and Bill Dyck, member.  The meeting was held at Panera restaurant in Dublin and was called to order at 7:35 PM by the chair. In the absence of the secretary Chris Vogelsang, John Golzy took the minutes of the meeting.

1.      Secretary’s Report:  John Golzy presented the November 16, 2004 executive committee meeting minutes. Motion made by John Golzy to accept the minutes, seconded by Bill Dyck, motion approved.

 

2.      Treasurer’s Report:  John Golzy presented the treasurer report. As of January 25, 2005, the balance on the checking account was $2,174.72 and on the savings account was $2,697.53. Chapter net worth as of 1/25/2005 was $4,872.25.  Motion made by Dale Underwood to accept the treasurer report subject to audit, seconded by Bill Dyck, motion approved.

 

3.      Chairman Chatter:  Steven Schmitt presented Chairman Chatter and will post a copy on the SME Chapter 36 web site.

 

4.      Program Report:  Dale Underwood, Director of Engineering at National Sign System in Hilliard, Ohio has offered a tour of his plant on February 9, 2005. Dale Underwood will send John Golzy a formal announcement for distribution to SME list. RSVP should be sent to Bill Dyck.  For March and April technical meetings tours of Nestle and Oasis were considered.

 

5.      Student Chapter Reports:   None

 

6.      Old Business:  Steve Schmitt has filled out New Officers form and Chapter effectiveness report on behalf of Charles Butcher, past-chair. Steve Schmitt and John Golzy have completed and submitted the financial report to headquarters.

 

7.      New Business:  Steve Schmitt will bring name tags for officers. Steve will update the SME web site. Steve Schmitt will arrange for a meeting to meet with Dale Underwood and John Golzy at a Fifth-Third bank branch to transfer signature authority to the new treasurer. John Golzy will attend SME annual meeting and a professional development workshop in Baltimore as required by SME. Steve Schmitt indicated that the membership chair position was vacant. Bill Dyke is considering this position.

 

8.      The meeting was adjourned at 8:30 PM.

 

SME CHAPTER 36 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES