GA 2005
Monique Posa, Co-Secretary, CUUPS
Temperatures in the 90s greeted visitors to Fort Worth, Texas for General Assembly 2005. In the air-conditioned comfort of the Tarrant County Convention Center, CUUPS members, and UU’s of all traditions from all over the country stopped by our booth in the exhibit hall to peruse books, clothing and other items. Memberships were renewed and old friends were greeted.
The exhibit hall was not the only CUUPS presence at GA this year. There were 25 attendees at our annual meeting, with five board members present. Nominees were taken for Board elections coming up in the Fall and for the Nominating Committee. A polling committee was named and possibilities for a future CUUPS Convo were discussed.
CUUPS members from around the nation meet for
fellowship
After a sandwich tray luncheon, Fort Worth Circle of Life CUUPS chapter presented the annual Summer Solstice ritual. Native American traditions were incorporated into a delightful, energy-raising event. Chanting filled the meeting room as we celebrated the sun! Participants were presented with clay sun medallions as a special remembrance of the ritual. Many thanks to the Fort Worth Circle of Life CUUPS Chapter for their hard work and wonderful ritual!
Draft Minutes of the 2005 Annual Meeting
Judy Kay Craft, Co-Secretary
Mary Gelfand called the CUUPS annual meeting to order at 12:00 pm, June 25, 2005. We did not achieve a full quorum of 26 members, but per the bylaws, any number of members attending an annual meeting constitute a quorum for electing the members of the polling committee and the nominating committee, as well as to nominate the candidates for the board. The election, per our bylaws, will be held by mail ballot, and will be conducted by the polling committee.
Judy Craft presented report of Nominating Committee As Secretary, she is an ex-officio member of the committee. The nominating committee presented Jay Cheek, Allison Dunmore, and Ashara Sweetwater, members of the Triad CUUPS of Greensboro, NC to serve as the polling committee. The meeting elected them by acclamation.
The nominating committee recommended six candidates for the board of trustees and there were no nominations from the floor. The following members were nominated:
- Niko Tarini of New Bedford MA ,
- Dick Merritt of Hillsborough NC
- Don Spiritwalker Schutte of Boise ID
- Rev. Krista Taves of New Orleans LA (soon to be in St Louis MO)
- Adam Robersmith of Surprise
- Bonnie Dlott of Pleasant Hill CA
We have 3 full terms, one 2-year partial term, and one 1-year partial term to fill. The candidates will be ranked by votes received, with the top three being elected to three year terms and the 4th ranked candidate being elected to the 2 year term. The 5th ranked candidate will get a 1 year
term, but may be nominated next year for a full three year term.
The following were elected to the nominating committee:
- D. Stalling (currently abroad)
- S. Greenstein of Montclair NJ
- H. Tompkins of Harvey LA
- L. Brown of Hillsborough NC
- D. Pollard of Hurst TX
Mary Gelfand called for the meeting to be adjourned at 1:00 pm so that we could ready ourselves for the Solstice Ritual.
Thanks to the Circle of Life chapter of Fort Worth Jefferson Church for a fabulous summer solstice ritual, with drumming, sacred corn meal muffins, sun medallions and lots of drumming and dancing.
