ncr 2000 annual meeting report

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October 8-10, 2000 Chula Vista Resort Wisconsin Dells

Double-clicking on thumbnail pictures below will enlarge them.

Election Results can be found at the bottom of this page.

Click here for the Minutes of the Annual Business Meeting.

The North Central Region once again met at Chula Vista Resort. Approximately 120 people were in attendance.

Highlights of the meeting:

Clyde Burmeister, long-time Supervisor and retiring Regional Director, and Randy Nelson, Seminary Representative and current Regional Secretary, received Distinguished Service Awards at the Monday night banquet from History & Research Committee Chairperson, Larry Shostrom. Roger Ring presented Clyde. Oz Anderson presented Randy.

Al Sherve was remembered during the banquet worship service led by Dan Leininger through a planned tribute from Jim Tonneson and comments from colleagues, including national and regional ACPE historian, John Thomas.

Banquet entertainment included wonderful jazz music by a group led by our own George Paterson on the trombone. Jack Kouth joined for several vocal numbers. And the "Iowa Supervisor Choir" also led the whole group in singing the songs of the "St. Luke's CPE Choir", Steve Pohlman, Director, that were printed in the October, 2000 NCR newsletter.

Clyde and Pat Burmeister were honored, gifted, (and roasted a bit) for their major contribution as Regional Director and Regional Secretary.

The following poem by May Sartin was read in tribute by
NCR Administrtative Board Member Sheryl Wurl:

Letters to a Psychiatrist by May Sartin

In middle age we starve
For ascension,
Look back to childhood teachers
But have outgrown them.

Mature love needs new channels.

How long has it been—
What starving years—
Since I was permitted
To cherish wisdom?

I bend tenderly
Toward the young
With open heart and hands.

I share in a great love
With my equal.

Every day I learn better
About how to give
And how to receive love.

But there is still the need
To be filial toward someone,
To be devoted,
Humble and enlightened.

I need to remain teachable
For one who can teach me.

With you all green things flourish,
All flowers may be freely given,
All fears can be expressed,

No childish need is sneered at,
No adult gift unrecognized.

Speak to me
Of the communion of saints
On earth.

May Sarton, "Letters to a Psychiatrist, The Action of Therapy 5," COLLECTED POEMS (1930-93), NY: WW Norton & Co.

Thank you letter from Clyde & Pat

There were eight workshops led by Supervisors (and Supervisor spouses) from the region. They included:

"Can We Predict Readiness for CPE Better?" led by Peter Holland, the Dakota Supervisors, and Vic Lehman, husband of Dixie:
"What Makes You Think You are an Ethical Supervisor, led by Ken Siess:
"Getting Started in Research", led by Larry Shostrom.	"Issues in the Certification Process", led by Tim Thorstenson and Mark Hart.
"Seeds of Belief: the Genogram as Theological Tool", led by Emilie Wolf:
"Standards and Accreditation: What's new? What's Coming", led by Don Dinsmore, Nancy Wigdahl, and Gary Sartain
"CPE in the City: Context, Challenges & Changes", led by Barbara Sheehan with reaction from Larry Murtagh
"Using Art and Retreats in CPE Curriculum", led by David Carlson

Watch for summary articles on these workshops on this website and in future NCR newsletters.

A new format was tried for the Regional Business Meeting. Instead of holding one marathon session, it was decided to break the meeting into three parts: a one hour session in which reports were shared and issues raised for future discussion/action by those presenting the reports; a second session in which previously raised issues and new issues could be raised for discussion and/or action; and a concluding session in which only action could be taken. The format received consensus approval from participants who filled out the conference evaluation form.

The group grieved the fact that it was meeting on Yom Kippur, meaning that our Jewish colleagues were necessarily absent from the gathering. A motion was passed that planning for all future NCR events take into consideration the holy days of all participating faith groups. Apologies were again extended to the Jewish community. (To aid us, this webpage now connects to <www.interfaithcalendar.org>.)
A key piece of business was the accepting of the recommendation of a search committee consisting of Arabella Young (from ACPE), Gary Sartain, and Jo Ann O'Reilly, that the 2003 ACPE Annual Meeting, already scheduled for our Region, be held at the Grand Geneva Resort in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, November 8-15, 2003, subject to successful negotiation of a contract by Arabella.

Michelle Oberwise Lacock, Jo Ann O'Reilly, and Beth Burbank have already volunteered to be on the planning committee, with Michelle even having offered to be Co-convener! Additional volunteers, including a second Convener, are urgently needed! We are particularly interested in volunteers from the Milwaukee and Madison areas, since we have substantial Chicago representation.

Election Results:

Administrative Board:
        Secretary: Randy Nelson, MN (03)
        Treasurer: Will Wagner (02)
        Member at Large: Mike Carlson, WI (03)

Accreditation:
        Marty Halvorson, MN (02)
        Bill DeLong, IL (01)
        Diane Greve, MN (03)
        Walter Balk, WI (03)
        Joe Czolgosz, IL (03)

Certification:
        Lyle Greiner, IA (03)
        Mary Sacco, IA (03)
        George Fitchett, IL (03)

Development:
        Chair: Peter Holland, SD (03)
        Charles Hart, IA (03)
        Sheryl Lyndes Stowman, MN (03)

Budget & Investment:
        Chair: Will Wagner, IL (02)
        BJ Larson, MN (03)
        Jim Tonneson, MN (01)

History & Research:
        John Thomas, WI (03)
        Frank Brown, MN (03)
        Harvey Berg, WI (03)
        Wilbur Hughey, IA (03)

Standards:
        Noel Brown, IL (03)
        Karl Anderson, IA (02)
        Ed Foster, WI (03)
        Dan Duggan, WI (03)
        Laura Kelley, MN (03)

Theological Education:
        Chair: Michelle Oberwise Lacock, IL (03)
        Art Johnson, MN (03)
        Larry Murtagh, SD (03)
        Mark Clem, IL (01)
        Jeanne Stevenson-Moessner, IA (03)

Conference and Continuing Education:
        Chair: Susan Thornton, MN (03)
        Phil Olson, MN (03)

Racial and Ethnic Multicultural:
        Chair: Dee Brown Daniels, IL (03)
        Philip Abraham, WI, (03)
        Dale Stuepfert, MN (03)
        Inbarasu Anantharaj, IL (03)

Clinical Members:
        Chair: Ed Lisowski, WI (03)
        Peter Lundholm, MN (03)
        Gene Sitzmann, IA (02)

ACPE Commmissions:
        Certification: Mark Hart, WI (03)
        Board of Representatives: Steve Pohlman, IA (03)
        Budget and Investment: Clyde Burmeister, MN (03)
        Ethics: Mary Ann Weigel, MN (02)

NCR Nominating Committee for 2001:
        Chair: Scott McRae, MN
        Dan Leininger, SD
        Susan Gullickson, IL
        Phyllis Toback, IL
        Jack Kouth, IA
        BJ Larson, MN
        Sheryl Lyndes Stowman, MN
        Dan Duggan, WI

10/27/03