Houston
Area
Blacksmith's
Association
7418 Branch Point
Houston, TX 77095-2649
HABA Board and Board Minutes
Plese visit our Our Prez Sez Summer 2010 page for news from our current and past Presidents.
HABA Annual Board Meeting was May 7, 2011
Our Annual Board Meeting with Officer Elections was Monday June 14 in the Conference Room at Stress Engineering Services, 13800 Westfair East Dr, Houston, 77041.
Officer elections were held. Please welcome our continuing Executive Committee! If you have been attending our monthly meetings and Board meetings, you should know these people well and we look forward to another great year of HABA growth and service.
President: Bob Hensley
Vice President: Pat Bossart
Secretary: Richard Boswell
Treasurer: Ed Malmgren
Additionally we have serving:
Assistant Secretary: Bob Nichols
HABA Board Tenure Plan Sheet
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At the Feb 9, 2011 Board Meeting, Dana Flanders presented his report with the Board's encouragement and input for Strategic Planning and Objectives that can be used as as guiding metric for the activities we support and are engaged in. This was approved unaminously by the Board and is presented here.
Strategy Summary
Vision
We are the premier resource in the Houston area for information and hands-on experience in the art and craft of blacksmithing.
Mission
Preserve and promote the art and craft of blacksmithing.
Values
Integrity (uprightness, honesty, sincerity)
Commitment (dedication, perseverance, involvement)
Fellowship (mutual association on equal and friendly terms)
Generosity (willing to give or share, unselfish)
Craftsmanship (mastery of a skill, art, manual labor)
Service (helpful, beneficial, or friendly actions for others)
Strategies
1. Increase public awareness and appreciation of blacksmithing
2. Attract and retain new members
3. Improve the depth and breadth of members’ skills
4. Expand members’ access to resources (facilities, tools, coal, etc.)
5. Broaden members’ commitment and participation
6. Interact with similar regional and national organizations
7. Build and maintain an accessible information / knowledge base
8. Contribute to the communities in which we live
9. Effectively administer the legal and financial responsibilities of the organization to ensure its sustainability
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HABA is organized exclusively for charitable, literary, and educational purposes as defined in Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code. These activities will include, but are not be limited to: This website is Under Development and will continue to evolve for HABA Members.
A. Becoming the premier resource for information and hands-on experience for people who seek information about the art and craft of ornamental blacksmithing. Ornamental blacksmithing refers to the hot forming and fabrication of metals for architectural and utilitarian purposes.
B. Seeking out and sharing for the purpose of preserving the aesthetic and technical skills related to art and craft of ornamental blacksmithing.
C. Conducting regular meetings, and special workshops for people to experience ornamental blacksmithing by seeing, hearing and feeling how ornamental blacksmithing is done.
D. Demonstrating the art and craft of ornamental blacksmithing for the public at venues like state and county parks, schools, museums, and local festivals.
E. Creating and sharing written and electronic information about the art and craft of ornamental blacksmithing.
F. Performing pro bono ornamental blacksmithing for other nonprofit organizations, public agencies and institutions.
Notes about this Website
The use any of the material from this site is at your own risk. All persons associated with this material disclaim any responsibility or liability for damages or injuries resulting from the use or application of this information. They assume no responsibility or liability for the accuracy, fitness, proper design, safety or safe use of any information presented here.
The webmaster's speller checker does not always work and your tolerance for those items not caught and fixed has been and will continue to be appreciated!
Please send all feedback/correction/omission/suggestions to your webmaster, Richard Boswell .
Enjoy!
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Last updates were on November 05, 2011
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