National Alumnae Association of Spelman College - Houston Chapter
February 2000 Meeting Minutes
Location: Fusion Cafe
	  3722 Main Street
Date:	  2/17/00
Reporting: Kymberly Riggins, Recording Secretary

ATTENDANCE
Pearl Black
Dorothea Carter, Presiding
Angela Cox
Tonya Dedeaux
Carolyn Evans
Glenda Harris
Tina Monique James
Genevieve Johnson
Tiffany Mayo
Kymberly Riggins
Wanda Sharif
Stephanie Turner
Crystal Washington
Omah Williams


CALL TO ORDER
- Meeting was called to order by Dorothea Carter, President, 
at 12:10 pm.

OPENING PRAYER
- The National Alumnae Association of Spelman College Prayer
by,  Virginia Turner Dowell C'47

INTRODUCTION OF OLD AND NEW SISTERS

REPORTS
	- Corresponding Secretary - Dana Smith 
		- none
	- Treasure - Carolyn Evans
		*  at least 15 members have paid the National Dues for 
		   NAASC for the 1999-2000 year. (Not all lifetime 
		 	members were included in the count.)
		*  22 members have paid their local dues for 1999-2000
		* $758.23 is in our current treasury
		
OLD BUSINESS
- meetings on 3rd Saturday of each month except for April, December, 
	and the Summer Fundraiser month, due to previously planned 
	alumnae events during those months.
- Update Alumnae Information - Please notify Dorothea Carter 
	(dcarter@vanguardproperties.com) on new sisters found in Houston
- Updates on Houston Chapter website (http://naasc-houston.freeservers.com) 
	are to be given to Kymberly Riggins (kymdr@rice.edu)
- Dues (National and Local) for fiscal year 2000-2001 will be collected 
	from April 1, 2000 - June 30, 2000.  See Carolyn Evans (cevans6867@aol.com)
	for more information. ($50 National, $25 Local)
	Any dues paid before April 1 are for the CURRENT YEAR.
- The February Clothing drive has been extended to March. Please bring any 
	unwanted clothes and items that you would like to donate to the 
	Star of Hope, a shelter for abused women, to the March 18th meeting. 

NEW BUSINESS
- NAASC Constitution and By-Laws Available - Kymberly Riggins will scan 
	the bylaws and make them accessible via the Chapter Website.
- Angela Cox has volunteered to help develop the chapter bylaws which will
	function in conjuction with the National By-Laws	
- Dorothea Carter distributed the current telephone list of the Houston 
	Chapter Alumnae for any corrections and additions. Contact her to 
	make sure that she has your current information.
- Community Service Project - Our next community service project will be 
	held on March 25 from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.  More information will 
	be coming via e-mail from Tiffany Mayo (tmayo@ect.enron.com), our 
	Community Service Chair.
- Inter-Alumni Council liason needed - The Inter-Alumni Council, a collection 
	of Alumni representatives from United Negro College Fund Schools is in 
	need of Spelman sisters to represent Spelman at their monthly meetings 
	here in Houston.  The dea was suggested that we do a tag team. Any 
	interested parties, please contact Dorothea Carter 
	(dcarter@vanguardproperties.com).
- Summer Fundraiser - Sunday, July 9, 2000 we will be having our annual summer 
	fundraiser at the Ensemble Theater. There will be brunche (1-2:40) and 
	a play (3:00), entitled, 'Bourbon At The Border", written by Spelman 
	alumnae and former Spelman professor Pearl Cleage. Note: the play may 
	not be appropriate for children.  Tickets are $35 and include 
	brunch and the play. Ticket distribution will be during the Founders' 
	Day activity in April. Deadline for Ticket submission is tentatively 
	scheduled for May 15.
- Founder's Day - On Sunday, April 9, 2000 we will celebrate Spelman's 119th 
	birthday by attending service at Pilgrim Congregational United Church 
	of Christ and immediately following, brunch ($17.50) at Cafe Noche.
- Black History Month Reading - Tiffany Mayo mentioned that Barnes and Noble on 
	Buffalo Speedway and Kirby will be having a Black History Reading 
	tonight (Saturday, February 17, 2000) from 7 - 9 p.m.	
- NAASC Website - Kymberly Riggins is spearheading the project of proposing 
	to the NAASC, their very own website. If you have any ideas regarding 
	that, please contact Kymberly Riggins (kymdr@rice.edu).

NEXT MEETING INFO
	Third Saturday of March - March 18, 2000 (Stay tuned for location)