Feature | Conference 2005 Highlights

NIRSA Board of Directors meets in Orlando

Highlights from three Board meetings

The NIRSA Board of Directors' held three meetings in Orlando during the 2005 Annual Conference and Recreational Sports Exposition.

Highlights included:

• Allocation of NIRSA's 2004 Operating Surplus of $245,477. The Finance Committee's recommended to allocate, from the 2004 operating surplus, $175,479 to the Building Reserve Fund and $69,998 to the Emergency and Initiatives Fund.
• New roles and responsibilities for Canadian Provincial Directors and Canadian Student Representatives. The Board established that NIRSA Canadian Provincial Directors and NIRSA Canadian Provincial Student Representative positions are similar in scope and responsibility to NIRSA State Directors and NIRSA State Student Representatives. This action provides for greater involvement of Canadian recreational sports professionals and students in NIRSA.
• Expanded financial support for Student Leadership Activities. The Board authorized $3000 to support regional student representatives, in fulfillment of responsibilities including travel and accommodations to regional conference and/or student lead on for the 2005 calendar year, and $2,400 to be allocated to support expenses for the regional student representatives' 2005 summer internship and meeting at the NIRSA National Center.
• Guest Presentations were given by:
  • Rainer and Julie Martens, Human Kinetics
  • Jim Wilkening, Chair of Host Committee
  • Jon Vegosen, Chair, USTA Collegiate Committee and Joe Rasgado - USTA Board Member
  • Steve Bodine, President, College Connect, Inc.