Several of the 2005-2006 YPC committee members met on January 14, 2006 in Overland Park, KS for a retreat. The purpose of the retreat was for the committee members to get to know each other better, discuss activities for both the upcoming 2006 annual meeting, future annual meetings, & other conferences, and to determine the future needs for the community as a whole.

Attending the 2006 YPC Committee retreat were: (back row) Jason Madsen, Charles Ogborn, Andrew Easter;
(front row) Audrey Alexander, Mark Bowers, Travis Tsunemori, Candi Johnson, Carolyn Jones, Laura Christianson;
not pictured (taking the photo): Reid Christianson.
unable to attend (we missed you!): Sherry Hunt, Erin Wilkerson, Mike Chesser (advisory associate)

The group listens as Carolyn puts forward ideas about how to explain the importance of professional licensure (getting your PE license) for the 2006 Informational Session in Portland.

Everyone gets a chuckle as Mike Chesser, ASABE Director of Meetings & Conferences, talks over the speakerphone to the entire group.

The committee took the opportunity to take new photos of several members, for the YPC biography home page. Here is the individual photo for Mike Chesser, Advisory Associate...

Audrey reviews the key points from the discussion on the 2006 and future Informational Sessions.