T N I M A  ASSOCIATION     
2008   CONVENTION  REPORT  FROM THE TRI-STATE,  
HELD AUGUST 22 TO AUGUST 24,2008


AMOUNT COLLECTED BY   FROM HOST STATE______________$2,700.00
SITTING FEE AND DUES PAID____________________________$700.00
TICKET SALE________________________________________$60.00
DRINKS SALE_______________________________________
$125.00
CHECK   DONATION___________________________________$125.00
T N I M A ASS
OCIATION CONTRIBUTION___________________$1,000.00
TOTAL CASH________________________________________$3000.00
CHECK___DONATION_________________________________$125.00


GRAND TOTAL_______________________________________$4,71 0.00
                                        


                                                            
 EXPENDITURE
DRINKS_____________________________________________$400.00
HALL RENTAL____________________ ___________________
$1,200.00
FOOD___________________________  __________________
$297.00
GAS______________________________ _________________$190.00
VAN RENTAL____________________________ ____________$300.00
TELEPHONE BILL_____________________________________$150.00
STATIONARIES_______________________________________$275.00
PLAQUE____________________________________________
$170.00
D J     FEE___________________________________________
$250.00
DECORATIONS MATERIALS FOR HAL
L_____________________$125.00
PAPER CUPS,PLATES,FORKS&SPOONS___________________
$35.00
TRANSPORTATION OF MATTRESSES FROM DONATION   SITE___$
125.00
MISC. ______________________________________________
$58.00

T0TAL______________________________________________ $3,575.00
                               

                                                       
  ACTIVITIES
WELCOME NIGHT
BALL
COOK_OUT
ELECTION WAS   HELD FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS
PRESIDENT
:                                                            JALLAH KENNEDY
V
ICE PRESIDENT FOR ADMINISTRATION:         D. KOLUBAH KABBAH
V
ICE PRESIDENT FOR OPERATION:                  JENKINS  BEYAN
TREASURE
R:                                                           TARLO GARMOH
GENERAL SECRETARY:                                         ALICE KEAR
ASSISTANT GENERAL SECRETARY:                   PATRICIA DORBOR

FIN
ANCIAL SECRETARY:                                       E.  JEFFERSON DAHNLO
CHAPLAIN
:                                                               S. KEMOH LAILEY

              
                                         ATTENDANCE

PRESENT WERE MEMBERS FROM THE BELOW LISTED CHAPTERS

MIDWEST

NEW ENGLAND
METROPOLITAN

GEORGIA
WESTERN
MINNESOTA

TRI_STATE
                            
               
                                      PROBLEMS   ENCOUNTERED


1.        FIN
ANCIAL DISBURSEMENT FROM ASSOCIATION WAS NOT TIMELY CAUSING HOST STATE TO USE ALL FUNDS      
COLLECTED FROM MEMBERS.
2.        ATTEND
ANCE WAS VERY POOR
3.        MOST THE LADIES THAT PREPARED FOOD DID NOT BRING BACK REC
EIPTS

                       
                                                     MONEY ON HAND

$1,365.00 (ONE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED SIXTY FIVE)
$125.00 CHECK

                                                     
COMMENT

$800.00 (EIGHT HUNDRED DOLLARS WILL BE DEPOSITED INTO TNIMA ACCOUNT, AND THE $125.00 CHECK D0NATED
WHICH WILL BRING THE AMOUNT TO $925.00 WHILE THE REST OF THE AMOUNT  WILL BE PUT IN STATE TREASURY,
FOR OPERATIONAL PURPOSE  WHEN THE NEED ARISES IN THE FUTURE.


FRANK MARTIN
CHAIRMAN
TRI-STATE CHAPTER