Dear NPSOT Austin Members,
It’s that time of the year again. Our Bylaws require that we form a nominations committee in August to recruit officers for the coming year. I am pleased, and grateful, to announce that Kathy Trizna, Jackie OKeefe and Susan Brotman have offered to serve on the committee. This year the following positions are open to be filled: President, President-elect, Treasurer.
In order to make these positions easier to carry out we are trying a new system. We will pair experienced members who will mentor each of these positions. That way the learning curve is not as steep, and each new officer will have the support they need. For job descriptions please click here.
Nominations begin this month, elections will be held in November. New officers will begin training in December and begin their term January 1. Treasurer term commitment is one year. President-elect will serve one year in this position and will automatically become president the following year. President term commitment is for one year.
We ask for the following skills:
- You do not need to be a plant expert, but some experience gardening with native plants would be helpful. In this day and age, it would also be helpful to have access to a computer and be comfortable managing email communications and contacts, create and share Excel spreadsheets, and create and share Word documents.
- For President and President-elect we would ask that you have even a small amount of experience managing groups and organizing several projects at a time. We have several committees that carry out the activities of our chapter. You do not have to be involved in all of them, just keep in touch and provide support where needed, and make sure they get on the calendar.
- For the Treasurer we would request that you have experience managing budgets, tracking income and expenses, tracking a bank account and using computer programs to do so.
- If you have the basic skills outlined above, mentors assigned to your position will help you learn the details of how NPSOT Austin runs. You are also free to recruit volunteers to help you with any of the duties outlined in your job description.
It has been a pleasure serving as President-elect and President these last two years. I will be happy to continue to support our new officers in any way I can after my term ends December 31.
Cheers,
Claire Sorenson
President, NPSOT Austin