CZ> Task Force Organization
Subcommittee Task Forces have been established to address specific issues related to the design, training for, construction and implementation of Bonfire 2002
as well as for enhancing student leadership development opportunities. The Subcommittee Task Forces will be co-chaired by a student and a faculty/staff person
with at least one of the co-chairs coming from the Steering Committee. The Subcommittee Task Forces will be facilitated by Bryan R. Cole, Assistant Vice
President for Quality Leadership. Six initial Subcommittee Task Forces have been identified as follows:
1. Safety
2. Risk Management
3. Student Leadership & Participation
4. Design & Construction
5. Vision for Student Leadership
6. Institutional Culture (This task force will address the issue of Cultural Bias as it was defined by the Special Commission: “Cultural Bias in decision
making is the organizational equivalent of tunnel vision. When this occurs, a legitimate course of action is not considered or is discounted. This Cultural
Bias in an organization is a more powerful behavior-shaping factor than tunnel vision for an individual because members of the group reinforce the traits
that cause the problem.” (Special Commission on the 1999 Texas A&M Bonfire Final Report, Behavioral Factors Analysis Section, p.30)
O Vision Leadership Task Force cz>
Utilize information from this study and identify opportunities to enhance the world-class
student leadership development experiences at Texas A&M University consistent with the
high expectations of the Aggie leadership experience and Vision 2020. Report out to Steering
Committee by late November 2000.
Develop a Vision for Student Leadership Plan for creating and enhancing world-class
student leadership development opportunities and improved advisement at Texas A&M
University. Collaborate with Institutional Culture and other Task Forces as necessary.
Develop recommendations for further study as deemed appropriate.
Provide a report to the Bonfire 2002 Steering Committee by March 1, 2001 that addresses .
the above requirements.
Students
Schulyer Houser (Co Chair)
Joe Holloway
Trevor Voekel
Brad Henderson
Josh Betty
Nicole DeJarnett
Katie Youngkin
Faculty/Staff
Chris Townsend (Co Chair)
Joe Templeton
Jan Winniford
Monica Latham
Porter Garner
Jim Reynolds
John Hoyle
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<H> Student Leadership and Participation Task Force
Identify all student leadership, participation, and advisement issues that need to be
addressed in the design, training, construction and implementation of Bonfire 2002 to
include the Bonfire 2002 event. Report out to Steering Committee by mid November 2000.
Develop a Student Leadership, Participation, and Advisement Plan to address Bonfire
related student leadership and participation issues consistent with the Bonfire
Commission Report and President Bowen's directives. Collaborate with Institutional
Culture and other Task Forces as necessary.
Develop a process for aligning student leadership, participation and training to the
Professional Design and Construction Oversight of Bonfire 2002.
Develop a plan for independent expert review to determine viability of the Student
Leadership and Participation Plan.
Develop an evaluation and certification process for each succeeding Bonfire.
Develop recommendations for further study as deemed appropriate.
Provide a report to the Bonfire 2002 Steering Committee by March 1, 2001 that addresses
the above requirements.
Students
Josh Kaylor (Co Chair)
Nathan Cray
Bruce Unger
Jared Harrell
Collin Poage
Christin Hand
Faculty/Staff
Don Sweeney (Co Chair)
Richard Carlson
Randy Matson
Leonard Bierman
Ben Welch
Ann Goodman
Craig Rotter
Bill Kibler
<=> Safety Task Force <=>
Identify all safety issues that need to be-addressed in the design, training for, construction
and implementation of Bonfire 2002 to include the Bonfire 2002 event. Report out to Steering
Committee by mid November 2000.
Develop a Safety Plan to address these issues consistent with the Bonfire Commission
Report and President Bowen's directives. Collaborate with Institutional Culture and other
Task Forces as necessary.
Develop a plan for independent expert review to determine viability of the Safety Plan.
Develop an evaluation and certification process for each succeeding Bonfire.
Develop recommendations for further study as deemed appropriate.
Provide a report to the Bonfire 2002 Steering Committee by March 1, 2001 that addresses the
above requirements.
Students
Faculty/Staff
Austin Townsend (Co Chair)
Chris Meyer (Co Chair)
Jason McKay
Justin Ellis
Mark Macicek
John Youngblood
Jeff Schiefelbein
Maury Dennis
Tom Hagge
Vic Wilson
Gary Halter
John Coppernoll
Gary Drost
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Identify all design and construction issues that need to be addressed in the design,
training, construction and implementation of Bonfire 2002. Report out to Steering
Committee by mid November 2000.
Develop a Request for Proposals to solicit expert bids for the professional design and
construction oversight of Bonfire 2002 consistent with the Bonfire Commission Report and
President Bowen's directives. Collaborate with Institutional Culture and other Task Forces
as necessary. Include a technical expert review to ensure viability of the RFP.
Develop an evaluation and certification process for the design and construction of each
succeeding Bonfire.
Develop recommendations for further study as
deemed appropriate.
Provide a report to the Bonfire 2002 Steering Committee by March 1, 2001 that addresses
the above requirements.
Students
Faculty/Staff
Josh Rowan (Co Chair)
Jim Smith (Co Chair)
Bill Davis
John Weese
David Yeates
Rex Janne
Mike Svatek
Patrick Williams
James Carman
Sam Cohen
Adam Rineheart
Ray James
Peter Keating
Karan Watson
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Identify all Institutional Culture issues that need to be addressed in the design, training,
construction and implementation of Bonfire 2002 to include the Bonfire 2002 event. Report
out to Steering Committee by late November 2000.
Develop a plan to address Institutional Culture issues consistent with the Bonfire
Commission Report and President Bowen's directives. Collaborate with Institutional
Culture and other Task Forces as necessary.
Develop a process for independent expert review to determine viability of the plan.
Develop an evaluation and certification process to review the impact of Institutional
Culture on each succeeding Bonfire.
Develop recommendations for mitigating Cultural Biases in student organization
activities.
Develop recommendations for further study as deemed appropriate.
Provide a report to the Bonfire 2002 Steering Committee by March 1, 2001 that addresses
the above requirements.
Students
Ricky Wood (Co Chair)
Oni Blair
Katie Hanselka
Brandon Drake
Kelleen Stine-Cheyne
Faculty/Staff
Jonathan Smith (Co Chair)
Bobby Tucker
Rick Floyd
Tim Peterson
Robert Strawser
Kristin Harper
Mike Krenz
Murray Milford
Tina Dacin
CZ> Risk Management Task Force <Z>
Identify all risk management issues that need to be addressed in the design, training for,
construction and implementation of Bonfire 2002 to include the Bonfire 2002 event. Report
out to Steering Committee by mid November 2000.
Identify risk management issues (that are learned from this study) that need to be
addressed in all other student organization activities (Draw upon TAMU Student Affairs
Risk Management Team Report, "A Proactive Risk Management Plan", July 28, 2000.)
Develop a Risk Management Plan to address Bonfire risk management issues consistent
with the Bonfire Commission Report and President Bowen's directives. Collaborate with
Institutional Culture and othdr Task Forces as necessary.
Develop a plan for independent expert review to determine viability of the Risk
Management Plan.
Develop an evaluation and certification process for reviewing risk management processes
for succeeding Bonfires.
Develop recommendations for the improvement of risk management in other student
organization activities.
Develop recommendations for further study as deemed appropriate.
Provide a report to the Bonfire 2002 Steering Committee by March 1, 2001 that addresses the
above requirements.
Students Faculty/Staff
Angie Carmona (Co Chair) Kevin Jackson (Co Chair)
Ryan Carney John Fike
Kevin Boehm Mike Huddleston
Shaun Neuman Robert Strawser
Brent Mattox
Tom Reber
Bill Youngkin
Kim Novak