October+Retreat

__**October Retreat**__ Agenda started by Leah so we wouldn't miss ideas that had been mentioned Please add!

Kyle Please keep in mind the theme that arose during the stages of planning yesterday. Leah has these good topics below. Board going into the AGM. How does everybody feel with positions? Soeea has been asked to partner w various groups ie transCanada trails. Think about what works currently, what could be improved and what new initiatives soeea could move fwd with into future when thinking about the grant.

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1) Membership - what do we provide for our members? and how do we provide it? 2) Communications - do we want to keep a newsletter? A paper copy? Update the website and how? - (karen here).... I think we need a template or email letter head or something so that when we send emails out to our members, they recognize our logo and it looks more official or at least recognizable. I think something could be made on Microsoft Office or something similar and then it just gets sent from that. Maybe Dillon would have an idea. 3) Programming - with all the programs we now offer how will we manage expenses, remain accountable, and most of all sustainable? 4) Review SPRA Grant 5) Ways to involve volunteers 6) Regional representation on Board 7) Beyond SPRA - I think one of SOEEA's weaknesses is our reliance and focus on the SPRA grant. It seems that one grant dictates our activities and plans. (Leah) kyle- ie saskwater sponsorship of Project Wet? Co-operators? 8) NAAEE and EECOM - what should SOEEA's involvement be? what is Leah's role? 9) Leah has attended training on Understanding Financial Statements and Working with the Media so we could explore those topics more (specifically brainstorming ideas for "stories" that might interest the media)

- website update... More educator resources... Communications?
 * Education Working Group (Dennie and Nicole)**