1. 1 Background image taken at 100,000 feet by a student BalloonSat Executive Committee Update National Council of Space Grant Directors Fall Meeting Atlanta, Georgia October 26, 2008 Executive Committee Update National Council of Space Grant Directors Fall Meeting Atlanta, Georgia October 26, 2008

2. 2 Background image taken at 100,000 feet by a student BalloonSat Since We Last Met…

3. 3 Background image taken at 100,000 feet by a student BalloonSat Summer Vacation? Summer Vacation

4. 4 Background image taken at 100,000 feet by a student BalloonSat Summer Vacation? Summer Vacation

5. 5 Background image taken at 100,000 feet by a student BalloonSat Summer Vacation? Summer Vacation

6. 6 Background image taken at 100,000 feet by a student BalloonSat Special Thanks To… Bill Garrard Council Chair 2006 - 2008 Bill Garrard Council Chair 2006 - 2008

7. 7 Background image taken at 100,000 feet by a student BalloonSat What Ex-Comm is Doing For You! What Ex-Comm is Doing For You!

8. 8 Who Is Your Ex-Comm? Chris Koehler (CO)Chair Chris Fritsen (NV)Vice-Chair Peter Sukanek (MS)Treasurer Gerado Morrell (PR)Secretary Bill Garrard (MN)Past Chair Peter Schultz (RI) Jeff Hoffman (MA) Barrett Caldwell (IN) Chris Brown (NC) John Gregory (AL) Erian Armanios (GA) Bill Byrd (IA)Nominating Committee Chair

9. 9 If Elected Chair, I Would:

10. 10 If Elected Chair, I Would: - Represent the interests and needs of the council and its membership to NASA leadership - Lead the council and its membership through future opportunities and issues - Provide meaningful and regular communications throughout the year - Meet regularly with NASA leadership to discuss ways to strengthen and grow our program

11. 11 If Elected Chair, I Would: - Help identify and develop collaborations within the National Space Grant program - Listen to the Space Grant related the issues and concerns of each state Director and work to find solutions - Keep the national meetings on schedule and on target with longer networking breaks

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19. 19 Telecons: - Monthly NASA Telecons with NASA HQ

20. 20 What Ex-Comm is Doing For You: - Monthly Ex-Comm Telecons

21. 21 Transition Meeting: - August 7 – 8, 2008 Washington, D.C.

22. 22 What Ex-Comm is Doing For You: - 2009 Budget

23. 23 What Ex-Comm is Doing For You: - 2009 Budget

24. 24 What Ex-Comm is Doing For You: - Surveys

25. 25 What Ex-Comm is Doing For You: - Surveys

26. 26 What Ex-Comm is Doing For You: - Subcommittees

27. 27 What Ex-Comm is Doing For You: - Subcommittees

28. 28 What Ex-Comm is Doing For You: - Newsletters

29. 29 What Ex-Comm is Doing For You: - 20 th Year PPR

30. 30 What Ex-Comm is Doing For You: - 20 th Year PPR

31. 31 What Ex-Comm is Doing For You: “You can tell people I've just started a new type of chemotherapy which we have big hopes for; that I'm active and working, although confined to home, and that I enjoy hearing from everyone.” Bill Hiscock (MT)

32. 32 Questions / Comments?