Big Sky Veterinary Technician Association

Summer Meeting

Helena, Mt

29 June 2010

 

 

The meeting was called to order by President Kristen Bailey.

Paid Members present were:

            Kristen Bailey – President elect                          Serena McElroy

            Marcia Cantrell – Secretary                                 Janet Peters

            Laura Hoerner                                                    Kelsey Young

            Melisa Harris                                                    

Non Paid Member present was:  Teryl Lange                  

Although Billie Manning was not present, she did give the financial report to Kristen.  We have $13,939.62 in our checking account and our CD is $5775.65.

Old Business:  There has been an increase in interest in starting a technician school.  At the winter meeting Flathead Valley Community College requested info from our association to determine what the need for techs in the state of Montana is.  We were then approached by MSU Great Falls regarding starting a program.  At the MVMA Committee meeting Tuesday morning, the MT Dept of Labor and Industry was represented by Bob Sprenger & Darrell Holzer who are interested in beginning an apprenticeship program for Veterinary Technicians in the same vein as plumbers, electricians, carpenters and other professions have. This apprenticeship would be run in conjunction with the Penn Foster on line Vet Tech course and would require a Veterinarian Sponsor.  They spoke to the MVMA Executive committee on Sunday and there are various issues to address.  However, it appears that there is a good chance that we can finally begin to move forward again on getting some sort of Vet Tech program moving in this state.  The BSVTA executive committee will continue to monitor and assist in anyway that they can to continue this interest.  We were also asked to contact MSU Northern about their interest in beginning a program.

Elections:  Marcia nominated Serena McElroy for Secretary and Laura Hoerner for Executive board, Kristen seconded.  Kristen nominated Sherri Houston for Executive board, Serena seconded.  A vote was taken, there were no objections.  The executive committee is as follows: 

President – Kristen Bailey –  k_martinell@yahoo.com

President Elect – Arianne Perlinski - aperlinski@msubobcats.com

Past President – Mikki Cook – LVT96NDSU@yahoo.com

Treasurer – Billie Manning – frogloveringf@hotmail.com

Secretary – Serena McElroy – serenaskitchen@hotmail.com

Board Members – Laura Hoerner – Lehoerner@hotmail.com       

   Sherri Houston – houstonsherri@yahoo.com

Rep – Kathy Sanders – ruger117@bresnan.net

 

New Business:  CE.  We think it is very important to start putting on our own stand alone CE.  Mikki believes she will be able to arrange for a speaker for an October BSVTA sponsored CE.  The two possible topics would be either dentistry or Endocrinology.  She will continue pursuing this, with the hope of having it in mid to late October, in time for those who are short on hours.  We will start with just a one day CE with BSVTA members paying a reduced price and CVT’s who are not BSVTA members paying more.

Kristen moved to adjourn meeting, Serena seconded. 

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