AGENDA  Minutes Last Meeting  Treasures Report  Committee Reports  Election – New Board of Trustee Members  Review of Accomplishments  Goals for 2015  Opportunities to Help  Open Discussion  Adjourn

Committee Reports  Publicity - Pirtle  Fund Raising – Hopper  Facilities - Staples  Membership – Forsyth  Governance – Forsyth

Election Board of Trustees  Waiver to By-Laws to elect Board members to additional Term  Thanks to John Snow for serving on the Board for 8 years.  Class of 2018 Rodger BrownRodger Brown Pat HylandPat Hyland Kevin KloeselKevin Kloesel CJ ObrayCJ Obray Keli PirtleKeli Pirtle

Current Board of Trustees  Class of 2015 Douglas ForsythDouglas Forsyth David HopperDavid Hopper Chuck ThompsonChuck Thompson John WoodsJohn Woods Open PositionOpen Position  Class of 2016 Ric AdamsRic Adams Kelvin DroegemeierKelvin Droegemeier William (Randy) GeorgeWilliam (Randy) George J.T. JohnsonJ.T. Johnson James KimpelJames Kimpel  Class of 2017 Deborah KayDeborah Kay Stephen KorandaStephen Koranda Dan SchemmDan Schemm Bob StaplesBob Staples Don WoodDon Wood

Ex-Officio Board of Trustees  Meg Carr  Randy Peppler  Vicki Rose  Don Sherman  John Snow  Daphne Thompson  Andy Wood

Current Officers  Chairman Douglas ForsythDouglas Forsyth  Vice-Chairman Kevin KloeselKevin Kloesel  Secretary Stephen KorandaStephen Koranda  Treasurer Chuck Thompson (Sarah Smith)Chuck Thompson (Sarah Smith)

Accomplishments  Established November 5, 2007November 5, 2007  IRS 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, 2009 Thanks to Mike Humphreys – Hanger SpaceThanks to Mike Humphreys – Hanger Space

T28 Weather Aircraft

T-28 Weather Aircraft

T-28 in Previous Hangar Space

Accomplishments  Established Donor # program  Current Membership = 161 Donor # = 161Donor # = 161 Corporate Memberships = 7?Corporate Memberships = 7? Lifetime Memberships = 23?Lifetime Memberships = 23?  Established P.O. Box 6222 in 2009  2010 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 names Started fund raising for Traveling MuseumStarted fund raising for Traveling Museum  Thanks to David Hopper

Accomplishments  2011 Promotional VideoPromotional VideoPromotional VideoPromotional Video  Thanks to James Murnan Norman Public Schools OutreachNorman Public Schools OutreachNorman Public Schools OutreachNorman Public Schools Outreach  Thanks to Kevin Kloesel and OU SCAMS, Reed Timmer Created on-line membership payments, along with Lifetime MembershipsCreated on-line membership payments, along with Lifetime Memberships

Accomplishments  2012 Created conceptual drawing of the NWMSC Building – Worked with Drs Fillpot and Pilat in OU School of ArchitectureCreated conceptual drawing of the NWMSC Building – Worked with Drs Fillpot and Pilat in OU School of Architecture

Admin Space Ed. Classrooms Cafe Large Format Digital Theater Multi-Purpose Facility Gallery Space Exhibit Prep Setup Storage Library Gift Shop Amateur Radio Adjacency Diagram Collection Space

Accomplishments  2012 Designed Goose-neck Trailer exhibitDesigned Goose-neck Trailer exhibit Visited Trailer ManufacturesVisited Trailer Manufactures Purchase Computer and Software for NWMSC along with a printer (HP Officejet Pro 8600 Plus). Obtained Drafting Software for TM designPurchase Computer and Software for NWMSC along with a printer (HP Officejet Pro 8600 Plus). Obtained Drafting Software for TM design Participated in National Weather FestivalParticipated in National Weather Festival Purchased an anemometer and laser thermometer for demonstration purposesPurchased an anemometer and laser thermometer for demonstration purposes

Accomplishments  2013 Cherokee Trailers Built the Traveling Museum – Thanks to our Sponsors – University of Oklahoma, Chickasaw Nation, Diane and Rodger Brown, Norman Public Schools,Cherokee Trailers Built the Traveling Museum – Thanks to our Sponsors – University of Oklahoma, Chickasaw Nation, Diane and Rodger Brown, Norman Public Schools, Virgin Law Firm, Sassan Moghadam, Halbrooke Development Group, Tom McCaleb Revocable Trust, Republic Bank & Trust, Gene McKown Living Trust, Oklahoma Electric Cooperative Foundation and Bio-Cide International

Accomplishments  2013 New Logo Design and approved. (Thanks to Stephen Koranda)New Logo Design and approved. (Thanks to Stephen Koranda) Added more content toAdded more content to our Web page including our Web page including board members only page board members only page with Financials and with Financials and Minutes of Meetings, etc. Minutes of Meetings, etc. Establish Ex-officio Board MembersEstablish Ex-officio Board Members Join Oklahoma Museums AssociationJoin Oklahoma Museums Association Continue to participate in the National Weather Festival and participate in the Tornado SummitContinue to participate in the National Weather Festival and participate in the Tornado Summit

Accomplishments  2013 Moved the T-28 to a new home thanks to Rick NagelMoved the T-28 to a new home thanks to Rick Nagel Thanks to OU for Temporary StorageThanks to OU for Temporary Storage

Looking Back at 2014  Complete Traveling Museum to take to some Schools this Spring  Obtain Pick-Up for towing the Traveling Museum  Provide most beneficial use of the T-28 aircraft and Ludwick Family Foundation Funds  Improve the Web site  More content  E-Commerce – Membership year and fix shipping name problem

Looking Back at 2014  Fundraising goals Finish raising $100,000 in order to complete the goose-neck trailer exhibit Finish raising $100,000 in order to complete the goose-neck trailer exhibit (Thanks to Chuck Thompson, David Hopper and especially the University of Oklahoma) (Thanks to Chuck Thompson, David Hopper and especially the University of Oklahoma)  Grant to support “Store Front” for Five Years ~ $50K per year = $250K  3,000 sq. ft. ½ for exhibit, ½ for storage  $100,000 for marketing, feasibility and preliminary design studies for permanent facility  Acquire a “money tornado” to collect donations

Looking Back at 2014  Create Mutual Beneficial Partnerships Continue to participate in the National Weather Festival (Thanks to Ric Adams, Bob Staples, Jeff Kimpel, David Hopper, Deborah Kay for manning the exhibit). Plan for a National Convention. Purchased two new computer displays and surveyed 48 participants (Thanks to Deborah Kay) Continue to participate in the National Weather Festival (Thanks to Ric Adams, Bob Staples, Jeff Kimpel, David Hopper, Deborah Kay for manning the exhibit). Plan for a National Convention. Purchased two new computer displays and surveyed 48 participants (Thanks to Deborah Kay)

Looking Back at 2014  Continue to investigate concept of a “weather trail”  Double our Membership  Obtained Web address of “NationalWeatherMuseum.com” (Thanks to Kevin Kloesel)  Obtained Liability Insurance for the Museum

Looking Back at 2014  2014 Moved the T-28 again to a new home thanks to Paul Griffin, Bob Staples, Ric Adams, Dave Priegnitz, Mike Schmidt, Mark Benner & Micheal ShattuckMoved the T-28 again to a new home thanks to Paul Griffin, Bob Staples, Ric Adams, Dave Priegnitz, Mike Schmidt, Mark Benner & Micheal Shattuck Thanks to the National Severe Storms Laboratory for Temporary StorageThanks to the National Severe Storms Laboratory for Temporary Storage

GOALS 2015  Complete Traveling Museum to take to some Schools this Fall  Put Wrap on TM  Finish Displays inside the TM  Obtain Pick-Up for towing the Traveling Museum  Provide most beneficial use of the T-28 aircraft and Ludwick Family Foundation Funds

GOALS 2015  Grant to support “Store Front” for Five Years ~ $50K per year = $250K  3,000 sq. ft. ½ for exhibit, ½ for storage  Raise $150,000 for the “Store Front” or find a location to establish as a “Store Front”  $100,000 for marketing, feasibility and preliminary design studies for permanent facility  Acquire a “money tornado” to collect donations  Facebook & Twitter accounts established

GOALS 2015  Create Mutual Beneficial Partnerships  Continue to participate in the National Weather Festival and plan for a National Convention.  Continue to investigate concept of a “weather trail”  Double our Membership  Improve the Web site  More content  E-Commerce – Membership year and fix shipping name problem

Opportunities To Help  Committees: FundraisingFundraising FacilitiesFacilities ProgramProgram MembershipMembership T-28 RestorationT-28 Restoration Traveling MuseumTraveling Museum

Open Discussion  Houston Weather Museum looking for a home