[Iesaf_selkirk] Selkirk Chapter Spending Options - Membership Survey

[Eric Trimble]

                         Selkirk Chapter, IESAF
                 Proposals to Spend Excess Chapter Funds


Dear Selkirk Chapter Member: 

At the end of calendar year 2004, the Selkirk Chapter had a surplus in
operating funds beyond our annual needs. We are asking for your
feedback on spending these additional funds in 2005.

Background:

Ending checking account balance:
Year 2000		$1,790
Year 2001		$1.939
Year 2002		$1,949
Year 2003		$1,705
Year 2004		$2,864

Total funds available:

2004 Checking balance	$2,864
2004 Cash                  $66
2004 CD (matures 8/05)	$2,360
Total:			$5,290 

Proposed Expenditures:

At the November 2004 meeting, the Selkirk Chapter approved a motion to
reimburse expenses for chapter officers to attend the annual
IESAF/MTSAF leadership orientation at the Priest River Experimental
Forest in 2005 (estimated cost of $50 per person, up to $200 total). 
The Chapter also approved a motion to set aside a minimum of $1,000 for
operating expenses.

The following additional expenditures are being proposed for feedback
from members.  {Note: The Selkirk Chapter currently has sufficient
funds to cover all expenditures listed below with $1,000 set aside for
operating expenses}

Please rank the following expenditures with 1 being the highest
priority.  If you do not approve of an item, do not rank it.  There is
room at the end of the list for new proposals.  


______ Establish a chapter ‘Bring-a-guest’ fund.  Estimated cost of
$18.00 per guest per meeting. 

______ Advertise in the North Idaho Timber Edition. Theme: Promotion of
SAF and professional forestry values.  Estimated cost of $100 per ad.

______ Fund the St. Maries 5th grade forestry field tour.  Estimated
cost of $250 to $500.

______ Establish a $500 grant, open to all educational institutions
within the Inland Empire.

______ Construct and post SAF/professional forestry interpretive signs
within the Inland Empire ($500 project cap).

______ Provide a $600 matching grant for the (National) Foresters Fund
Grant.

______ Reimburse expenses for a Selkirk Chapter Officer or approved
alternate to attend the National Leadership Academy.  Estimated cost of
$750 to $1,000 per year.

______ Other__________________________________________________


______ Other__________________________________________________



Please return by January 19, 2005 to: etrimble2@yahoo.com

 





		
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