AGENDAAGENDA Minutes Last MeetingMinutes Last Meeting Treasures ReportTreasures Report Committee ReportsCommittee Reports Election – New Board of Trustee MembersElection – New Board of Trustee Members Review of AccomplishmentsReview of Accomplishments Goals for 2014Goals for 2014 Opportunities to HelpOpportunities to Help Open DiscussionOpen Discussion AdjournAdjourn

Committee ReportsCommittee Reports

Publicity - PirtlePublicity - Pirtle Fund Raising – HopperFund Raising – Hopper Facilities - StaplesFacilities - Staples Membership – Carr/ForsythMembership – Carr/Forsyth Governance – ForsythGovernance – Forsyth

ElectionElectionBoard of TrusteesBoard of Trustees

Class of 2017Class of 2017• Stephen KorandaStephen Koranda• Bob StaplesBob Staples• Don WoodDon Wood• Open PositionOpen Position• Open Position Open Position

Class of 2014Class of 2014• Rodger BrownRodger Brown

Current Board of TrusteesCurrent Board of Trustees Class of 2014Class of 2014

• Meg CarrMeg Carr• Kevin KloeselKevin Kloesel• C. J. MetcalfC. J. Metcalf• Keli PirtleKeli Pirtle• John SnowJohn Snow

Class of 2015Class of 2015• Douglas ForsythDouglas Forsyth• David HopperDavid Hopper• Randy PepplerRandy Peppler• Chuck ThompsonChuck Thompson• John WoodsJohn Woods

Class of 2016Class of 2016• Kelvin DroegemeierKelvin Droegemeier• William (Randy) GeorgeWilliam (Randy) George• J.T. JohnsonJ.T. Johnson• James Kimpel James Kimpel • Open Position Open Position

Ex-Officio Board of TrusteesEx-Officio Board of Trustees Meg CarrMeg Carr Vicki RoseVicki Rose Don ShermanDon Sherman Daphne ThompsonDaphne Thompson Andy WoodAndy Wood

CurrentCurrentOfficersOfficers

ChairmanChairman• Douglas ForsythDouglas Forsyth

Vice-ChairmanVice-Chairman• Kevin KloeselKevin Kloesel

SecretarySecretary• Daphne ThompsonDaphne Thompson

TreasurerTreasurer• Chuck Thompson (Sarah Smith)Chuck Thompson (Sarah Smith)

AccomplishmentsAccomplishments

Established Established • November 5, 2007November 5, 2007

IRS 501(c)3IRS 501(c)3• December 15, 2008December 15, 2008• Thanks to Karen Rieger, Crowe&DunlevyThanks to Karen Rieger, Crowe&Dunlevy

T-28 Arrived Here –January 28, 2009T-28 Arrived Here –January 28, 2009• Thanks to Mike Humphreys – Hanger SpaceThanks to Mike Humphreys – Hanger Space

T28 Weather AircraftT28 Weather Aircraft

T-28 Weather AircraftT-28 Weather Aircraft

T-28 in PreviousT-28 in Previous Hangar Space Hangar Space

AccomplishmentsAccomplishments

Established Donor # programEstablished Donor # program Current Membership = 154Current Membership = 154

• Donor # = 154Donor # = 154• Corporate Memberships = 7Corporate Memberships = 7• Lifetime Memberships = 23Lifetime Memberships = 23

Established P.O. Box 6222 in 2009Established P.O. Box 6222 in 2009 20102010

• Established logo (Redoing the Logo)Established logo (Redoing the Logo)• Established web site: myweathermuseum.orgEstablished web site: myweathermuseum.org

Thanks to Kevin Kloesel for the domain namesThanks to Kevin Kloesel for the domain names• Started fund raising for Traveling MuseumStarted fund raising for Traveling Museum

Thanks to David HopperThanks to David Hopper

AccomplishmentsAccomplishments

20112011•Promotional Video•Norman Public Schools Outreach

Thanks to Kevin Kloesel and OU SCAMS, Thanks to Kevin Kloesel and OU SCAMS, Reed TimmerReed Timmer

• Created on-line membership Created on-line membership payments, along with Lifetime payments, along with Lifetime MembershipsMemberships

AccomplishmentsAccomplishments

20122012• Created conceptual drawing of the Created conceptual drawing of the

NWMSC Building – NWMSC Building – Worked with Drs Worked with Drs Fillpot and Pilat in OU School of Fillpot and Pilat in OU School of Architecture Architecture

Admin Space

Ed. Classrooms

Cafe

Large FormatDigital

Theater

Multi-PurposeFacility

Gallery Space

Exhibit PrepSetup

StorageLibrary

GiftShop

AmateurRadio

Adjacency DiagramAdjacency Diagram

CollectionSpace

AccomplishmentsAccomplishments

20122012• Designed Goose-neck Trailer exhibitDesigned Goose-neck Trailer exhibit• Visited Trailer ManufacturesVisited Trailer Manufactures• Purchase Computer and Software for Purchase Computer and Software for

NWMSC along with a printer (HP Officejet NWMSC along with a printer (HP Officejet Pro 8600 Plus). Obtained Drafting Pro 8600 Plus). Obtained Drafting Software for TM designSoftware for TM design

• Participated in National Weather FestivalParticipated in National Weather Festival• Purchased an anemometer and laser Purchased an anemometer and laser

thermometer for demonstration purposesthermometer for demonstration purposes

Looking Back at 2013 GOALSLooking Back at 2013 GOALS Cherokee Trailers Built the Traveling Cherokee Trailers Built the Traveling

Museum – Thanks to our Sponsors – Museum – Thanks to our Sponsors – University of Oklahoma, Chickasaw Nation, University of Oklahoma, Chickasaw Nation, Diane and Rodger Brown, Norman Public Diane and Rodger Brown, Norman Public Schools, Schools, Virgin Law Firm, Sassan Moghadam, Halbrooke Development Group, Tom McCaleb Revocable Trust, Republic Bank & Trust, Gene McKown Living Trust and OEC Foundation

Looking Back at 2013 GOALSLooking Back at 2013 GOALS Moved the T-28 to a new home thanks to Moved the T-28 to a new home thanks to

Rick NagelRick Nagel Thanks to OU for Temporary StorageThanks to OU for Temporary Storage

Looking Back at 2013 GOALSLooking Back at 2013 GOALS

Obtained $100,000 Grant for Store-Front and Obtained $100,000 Grant for Store-Front and T-28 restorationT-28 restoration

Improve the Web siteImprove the Web siteMore contentMore contentMembers only with Financials and Minutes of Members only with Financials and Minutes of

Meetings, etc.Meetings, etc.o E-Commerce – Membership yearE-Commerce – Membership year

o Continue to investigate concept of a “weather Continue to investigate concept of a “weather trail”trail”

Establish Ex-officio Board MembersEstablish Ex-officio Board Memberso Double our MembershipDouble our Membership

Looking Back at 2013 GOALSLooking Back at 2013 GOALS

Fundraising goalsFundraising goalso Grant to support “Store Front” for Five Years Grant to support “Store Front” for Five Years

~ $50K per year = $250K~ $50K per year = $250Ko 3,000 sq. ft. ½ for exhibit, ½ for storage3,000 sq. ft. ½ for exhibit, ½ for storage

o $100,000 for marketing, feasibility and $100,000 for marketing, feasibility and preliminary design studies for permanent preliminary design studies for permanent facilityfacility

o Acquire a “money tornado” to collect Acquire a “money tornado” to collect donationsdonations

o Finish raising $100,000 to design & build Finish raising $100,000 to design & build fifth-wheel trailer exhibitfifth-wheel trailer exhibit

Looking Back at 2013 GOALSLooking Back at 2013 GOALS

Start building TMStart building TM Create Mutual Beneficial PartnershipsCreate Mutual Beneficial Partnerships Join Oklahoma Museums AssociationJoin Oklahoma Museums Association Continue to participate in the Continue to participate in the

National Weather Festival and National Weather Festival and participate in one other eventparticipate in one other eventTornado SummitTornado Summit

GOALSGOALS20142014

Complete Traveling Museum to take to some Complete Traveling Museum to take to some Schools this SpringSchools this Spring

Obtain Pick-Up for towing the Traveling Obtain Pick-Up for towing the Traveling MuseumMuseum

Provide most beneficial use of the T-28 aircraft Provide most beneficial use of the T-28 aircraft and Ludwick Family Foundation Fundsand Ludwick Family Foundation Funds

Improve the Web siteImprove the Web site More contentMore content E-Commerce – Membership year and fix shipping E-Commerce – Membership year and fix shipping

name problemname problem

GOALSGOALS20142014

Fundraising goalsFundraising goalsGrant to support “Store Front” for Five Years Grant to support “Store Front” for Five Years

~ $50K per year = $250K~ $50K per year = $250K 3,000 sq. ft. ½ for exhibit, ½ for storage3,000 sq. ft. ½ for exhibit, ½ for storage

$100,000 for marketing, feasibility and $100,000 for marketing, feasibility and preliminary design studies for permanent preliminary design studies for permanent facilityfacility

Acquire a “money tornado” to collect Acquire a “money tornado” to collect donationsdonations

Finish raising $100,000 in order to complete Finish raising $100,000 in order to complete the goose-neck trailer exhibitthe goose-neck trailer exhibit

GOALSGOALS20142014

Create Mutual Beneficial PartnershipsCreate Mutual Beneficial Partnerships Continue to participate in the Continue to participate in the

National Weather Festival and plan National Weather Festival and plan for a National Conventionfor a National Convention

Continue to investigate concept of a Continue to investigate concept of a “weather trail”“weather trail”

Double our MembershipDouble our Membership

OpportunitiesOpportunitiesTo HelpTo Help

Committees:Committees:• Fundraising Fundraising • FacilitiesFacilities• ProgramProgram• MembershipMembership• T-28 RestorationT-28 Restoration• Traveling MuseumTraveling Museum

Open DiscussionOpen Discussion