• Introduction of new SDSGC members

• Report on last two National Space Grant Director's meetings

• Upcoming SDSGC-related events/activities

§ Recent past events
§ SDSM&T KC-135A reduced gravity flight project at JSC (March)
§ 2000 SD Airport Conference in Mitchell (March 22-23)
§ SD NASA EPSCoR Planning Grant Meeting in Rapid City (March 24)
§ KC-135A and SDSGC days at Children's Science Center in Rapid City (April 14-15)
§ Space Day 2000 at Augie (April 28)
§ Small Aircraft Transportation System (SATS) Symposium in Rapid City (May 11-13)
§ Other events/trips

• CMIS reporting (March deadline)

                    § Identify who is doing what sections of the report
                    § Coordinate submission of materials to Carol Hirsch

• Communication/collaboration between members and affiliates

                    § Needs
                    § Set format for quarterly member meetings
                    § Other

• Affiliate Status

                    § Assessment of current status (successes and areas for improvement)

§ Potential for expanding affiliates (state government, industry, USD, Children's Science Center, Black Hills Astronomical Society, etc.)
§ Other

• Program Initiation Grants (PIGS)

                    § Evaluation process
                    § Future direction
                    § Also discuss Si Tanka's recent $300,000 NASA grant in relation to SDSGC PIGS

• Projections/suggestions for next year's Space Grant activities and potentially beyond

• Other issues

                    § Summer faculty research positions at EROS and associated collaboration
                    § NASA EPSCoR Planning Grant
                                        - Trips to NASA events and collaboration with NASA personnel
                                        - Year 2 preparation grant proposal (due March 13)
                                        - NASA EPSCoR Expo at JSC (May 8-9???)
                    § Other