AGENDA  Minutes Last Meeting  Treasures Report  Committee Reports  Election – New Board of Trustee Members  Review of Accomplishments  Goals for 2014  Opportunities to Help  Open Discussion  Adjourn

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

Election Board of Trustees  Class of 2017 Stephen KorandaStephen Koranda Bob StaplesBob Staples Don WoodDon Wood Open PositionOpen Position  Class of 2014 Rodger BrownRodger Brown

Current Board of Trustees  Class of 2014 Meg CarrMeg Carr Kevin KloeselKevin Kloesel C. J. MetcalfC. J. Metcalf Keli PirtleKeli Pirtle John SnowJohn Snow  Class of 2015 Douglas ForsythDouglas Forsyth David HopperDavid Hopper Randy PepplerRandy Peppler Chuck ThompsonChuck Thompson John WoodsJohn Woods  Class of 2016 Kelvin DroegemeierKelvin Droegemeier William (Randy) GeorgeWilliam (Randy) George J.T. JohnsonJ.T. Johnson James KimpelJames Kimpel Open PositionOpen Position

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

Current Officers  Chairman Douglas ForsythDouglas Forsyth  Vice-Chairman Kevin KloeselKevin Kloesel  Secretary Daphne ThompsonDaphne Thompson  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 = 154 Donor # = 154Donor # = 154 Corporate Memberships = 7Corporate Memberships = 7 Lifetime Memberships = 23Lifetime 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 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

Looking Back at 2013 GOALS  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 and OEC Foundation

Looking Back at 2013 GOALS  Moved the T-28 to a new home thanks to Rick Nagel  Thanks to OU for Temporary Storage

Looking Back at 2013 GOALS  Obtained $100,000 Grant for Store-Front and T-28 restoration  Improve the Web site More content More content Members only with Financials and Minutes of Meetings, etc. Members only with Financials and Minutes of Meetings, etc. o E-Commerce – Membership year o Continue to investigate concept of a “weather trail” Establish Ex-officio Board Members Establish Ex-officio Board Members o Double our Membership

Looking Back at 2013 GOALS  Fundraising goals o Grant to support “Store Front” for Five Years ~ $50K per year = $250K o 3,000 sq. ft. ½ for exhibit, ½ for storage o $100,000 for marketing, feasibility and preliminary design studies for permanent facility o Acquire a “money tornado” to collect donations o Finish raising $100,000 to design & build fifth-wheel trailer exhibit

Looking Back at 2013 GOALS Start building TM Start building TM  Create Mutual Beneficial Partnerships Join Oklahoma Museums Association Join Oklahoma Museums Association Continue to participate in the National Weather Festival and participate in one other event Continue to participate in the National Weather Festival and participate in one other event Tornado Summit Tornado Summit

GOALS 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

GOALS 2014  Fundraising goals  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  Finish raising $100,000 in order to complete the goose-neck trailer exhibit

GOALS 2014  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

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

Open Discussion