Region V Directors Report Laura Richard 303-269-5963 Region V Report to RSAC 10 August 2011.

Region V Director’s Report

Laura Richard 303-269-5963Region V Report to RSAC10 August 2011

Laura RichardRegion V

Region Report to RSAC10 August 2011

Region V Summary

• Membership• Deputy Directors • Financial Status • Communication• Highlights from the Region & Sections• Action/Issues for RSAC • Regional Health



Membership• From July 2011 Membership Report

• Long term trends are on following pages

• Professional Membership: 1888 • Decrease of 14 since last RSAC (May 2011). About even with last year• Larger Sections show a decrease, smaller regions show an increase.

• Student Membership: 593• Increase of 17 since last RSAC (May 2011). • All sections show the decrease.

• Educator Associate Membership: 248• Increase of 22 since last RSAC (May 2011)• All Sections participating, one Section is not dominating; although Iowa tends

to be lagging. St. Louis low for the 2nd largest Section.



Region V Professional Membership



Region V Student Membership



Region V Educator Membership



Professional Membership Observations

• Region V membership has been trending up slightly since 1997, but has been showing a decrease since 2008. Last year had started up, but ended lower. This year trending up for July.

• All Sections fairly flat over the past year• Short term trends over the past six months:

• Iowa + 7• Rocky Mountain + 37• St. Louis + 8• Twin Cities + 10• Wichita + 4

• Long term trends: • Regional membership has slight uptick from downturn in 2008.

– Rocky Mountain show largest uptick of all the sections. – Wichita holding steady over past year, but long term drop– St. Louis stabilizing after long term slide trends. – Iowa, and Twin Cities have less pronounced flat to slight increase

• Continuing focus on calling “drop”, “new” and “transfer” members• Sections not fond of having dedicated membership drives, prefer to

concentrate on associating good meetings with new members.



Student & Educator Member Observations

• Region V Student membership continuing Upward Trend• Educator membership continuing Upward Trend over past year

• • Significant variation in number of student members over the year• Past Year trends: Students Educators

• Iowa - 20 + 4• Rocky Mountain + 7 + 69• St. Louis + 16 + 8• Twin Cities - 31 + 9• Wichita 0 + 5

• Student Long term trends: • Regional membership tending to oscillate for the past few year; overall, tending to

remain constant. • Rocky Mtn show consistent increase since 2009

• Educator Long term trends: • Increasing since renewals no longer required



Region V Deputy Directors• DD-Career & Workforce Development: Karen Copper [email protected] 314-234-5742

• DD-Education: Open – In Work

• DD-Finance: Larry Frutiger [email protected] 316-733-1572

• DD-History: Frederick Roos [email protected] 314-233-2530

• DD-Honors and Awards: Andy Carlson, [email protected] (763)-218-4854

• DD-Membership: Gary White [email protected] 314-705-2312

• DD-STEM K-12 Outreach: Billy Crisler, [email protected] 719-333-4317

• DD-Public Policy: Mark Holly [email protected] 314-232-9873

• DD-Technical Activities: Open – Unfortunately Still In Work

• DD-Young Professionals: Lindsey Wagner [email protected] (651)674-0222

• Associate Fellow Rep Reg V: Brandon Wegge [email protected] 314-232-2933

• Student Paper Conference: Donna Gerren [email protected] 303/939-8826

• Staff Liaison: Chris Jessee [email protected] 703-264-3848

• Changes from last RSAC (May 2011)

• Roger Greenwood stepped down from DD Education

• David Myren steeped down from DD Honors & Awards

• Andy Carlson accepted DD Honors & Awards

• Lindsey Wagner accepted DD Young Professionals

mailto:[email protected]



FY11 Financial Summary• Category I Allocated: FY11

• Iowa $ 945.00• Rocky Mountain $ 7,350.00• Saint Louis $ 2.745.00• Twin Cities $ 1,460.00• Wichita $ 2,280.00

• Category I Available: $14,780.00

• Category III Allocated: $1,332.50•

Category III Approved: $ 500.00

• Category IV Requested: $0• Category IV Approved: $0



Financial Summary-2011 Student Paper Conference

• The report has not been submitted; status has been request• Faculty Advisor has left the University• Mike McLellan graduated in May



Communications

• Section and Deputy Director Communication

• Monthly Teleconference

– 26 May 2011

– 30 June 2011

– 28 July 2011

• Additionally as required for the Sections

• Next one Scheduled for 25 August 2011



Highlights of the Region• RAC Meeting on 26 May 2011

• Type: Meeting / Telecon• Attendance: 8• Increase of 1 from 5 May Meeting • Major Highlights

– Section By-Laws– Annual Elections & Section Reports– RLC in August– New Banners for Sections!– Recognize Troy and Cathy Downen

• RAC Meeting on 30 June 2011• Type: Meeting / Telecon• Attendance: 6• Decrease 2 from 26 May Telecon • Major Highlights

– Section By-Laws Status– Open DD Positions (Technical and YP)– Category III Funds– Sections starting new year planning

• RAC Meeting on 28 July 2011• Type: Meeting / Telecon• Attendance: 11• Increase of 5 from 26 May Telecon • Major Highlights

– RLC Attendance (4 attending!)– Section Annual Reports MIA– Section By-Laws Status– Open DD Positions (Technical & Education)– Category III Funds



Highlights of the RegionSections Deputy

DirectorsOther

Total in Region 5 10 2

Represented in Person 5/26/11 2 2 2

Sent Written Reports 0 2 0

Percent Represented 40% 20% 100%







• Next RAC Telecon scheduled on 25 August 2011· Location: Teleconference· Time: 1130 PT/1230 MT/1330 CT/1430 ET· Will Highlight start up of the year and ideas gained at RLC· All Invited!



Section Highlights• Iowa

• Since the Student Paper Conference haven’t heard much from Iowa; I will have to re-engage with them in August

– Annual Report in Work• The Final Report for the Student Paper Conference has not been submitted; I need

to determine status• Rocky Mountain

• Successful Honors and Awards Banquet in late May• Nominations for section officers and election completed• Annual Report has been delayed; is in work and anticipated soon• Meeting 23 June in Boulder: NPOESS Preparatory Project and the Future of US

Polar-Orbiting Weather Satellites



Section Highlights

• St. Louis• Honors and Awards Banquet 26 May, guest speaker Robert Zimmerman “The

Story Behind the Hubble Space Telescope”

• Election in progress for New Section Officers; Bradley Sexton incoming Chair

• Attending RLC: Chris Tavares

• Twin Cities• Dinner Meeting 26 May Distinguished Lecturer “Centennial of Naval Aviation”

• New Officer Transition Meeting in June

• Joint Meeting with INCOSE

• Attending RLC: Kristen Gerzina and Chris Sanden



Section Highlights• Wichita

• Continued Working to reinvigorate the council leadership• Update to the bylaws in work; awaiting updates after RSAC approval of changes to

the template• Planning for Distinguished Lecturer for August dinner meeting



Student Paper Conference Highlights• 2011 Student Paper Conference Cedar Rapids Iowa

• 74 Registrants including students, faculty and professionals• Excellent Key Note Speaker: The Keynote speaker was Kent Statler, COO & Executive

Vice President of Commercial Systems, Rockwell Collins • Andy Carlson (Section Chair Twin Cities) and Larry Frutiger (DD Finance) attended• And the Winners Are:

– Community Outreach• Sarah Hunt USAFA

– Masters• Andrew Friedrichs Missouri State University of Science &

Technology– Freshman/Sophomore

• First Place Iowa State University» Spencer Dewald» Adam Harper» Joshua Straquadine» Rohan Sharma

• Second Place USAFA» Eric Ruth» Jeff Howdeshell

• Third Place USAFA» Jared Broussard



Actions/Issues for RSAC

• Under New Business• DD’s roles and responsibilities!

– The expectations vs reality– What is the benefit for them???

• Besides Leadership opportunities• Where is the Fun?



Regional Health

Section Membership Trend (2 yr)

Financial Health

Section Activities

Communication Outreach

RAC Attendance

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Overall Health

Comments

Iowa -16%

OK Starting Council

Year

Monthly Telecon Yes Struggling

Rocky Mountain

-1% Good Starting Council

Year

Monthly Telecon No

Good Hosting SPC next Year at

CU Boulder

St. Louis -8% OK Starting Council

Year

Monthly Telecon Yes Good

Twin Cities

+10% OK Starting Council

Year

Monthly Telecon Yes Good

Wichita -34% OK Starting Council

Year

Monthly Telecon Yes Struggling

Region as a whole -6%

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