[Iesaf_palouse] January IESAF Meeting info

[KARA CHADWICK]

January Meeting

This meeting will focus on discussion of the future of the PSR Chapter.  

Your attendance is important if you are concerned about the future of this Chapter. 

The discussion will center around the letter Mark sent out a few weeks ago regarding Chapter leadership:

  Impending leadership shortfall in the PSR chapter:  1) we have been unable to fill the chair-elect position and 2) we will learn in the next several months whether several of our current officers receive offers for SAF state leadership  and/or potential job transfers.  If both vacancies occur, then our chapter will be without officers and will cease to function.  This is a pretty bleak scenario - but it can happen. This is where we need you.  We need to prepare for this eventuality.  For those who have been officers in the past, would you consider serving again?  For those who would wish to step in for the first time, this is the opportunity.

  As outgoing chair, Mark Kimsey recommended a State-of-the-Chapter meeting be held in January to discuss PSR leadership and chapter function going forward.  For those interested in leadership and would like to ask questions, this would be your time to feel out what chapter leadership is all about.  We also would like to have many PSR members attend to give us guidance on how to restructure chapter functioning in the event of leadership shortfall.  There are three options regarding future PSR function that will be discussed at this meeting:

  Muddle Through:  Continue as is until current officer terms are up or vacated and hope new officers are installed.  If not, this option would revert to Reactive as outlined below.

  Proactive:  Modify chapter function by reducing monthly meetings from 9 to 2 (minimum for retaining chapter viability within SAF) - one each in early fall & spring; one summer field tour; one early winter workshop.  Institute an informal social only time (no speakers, no dinners) where members could meet at a local venue for relaxation and catching up on news, etc.  Continuing education credits would stay the same as holding monthly meetings.  Chapter officers would rely on PSR members to lead field tours and workshops.  Reduced workload may attract members who can devote limited time to chapter leadership.  

  Reactive:  All PSR activities cease when current officer terms are ended or vacated with no incoming leadership; chapter dissolved due to no activities; membership transferred to an enlarged Selkirk chapter; PSR funds transferred to the Inland Empire/Selkirk chapter.  

  Of course the Reactive Scenario is the absolutely least desirable, so please come and share your thoughts and suggestions.  If you have any other ideas than were presented above, please send them to any PSR chapter officer or bring them with you to the January meeting.  We look forward to seeing you there.  

WHEN:  January 20, 2010

                        Social Hour @ 5:30pm

                       Business Meeting @ 6:00 pm - Discussion on Future of PSR Chapter

                        Dinner @ 6:30 pm

                        

 

WHERE: Smokey Mountain Pizzeria Grill, West Pullman Road 

COST: Variable

RSVP: Please RSVP to Kara Chadwick at 882-5963 or karachadwick at verizon.net by Jan 18 

 
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