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Committees and their Members
The
Awards Committee’s duties are: to nominate, qualify, and select
candidates for the Gold Leaf, Tree Commemoration and other similar
awards presented at the Annual Meeting. This Committee is scheduled to
meet in June for nominations and in August for selection and
presentation to the Executive Committee. The Committee is responsible
for design, purchase and presentation of the awards that are presented
at the Annual Meeting.
The
Education and Research Committee’s duties are: to seek out research
projects of concern to the membership and report findings for
publication in the newsletter or other forms of dissemination. This
committee primarily communicates electronically or by mail. The
Committee should submit at least one article or publication for printing
in each quarterly newsletter to the Newsletter Editor. Articles are due
the first of February, May, August, and November. The committee should
submit a report of current research of interest in Kentucky at the
annual meeting to members.
The
Library Committee’s duties are: to organize, store and distribute to the
membership any and all library materials upon request at cost of
mailing. The committee must purchase new publications or materials
annually as budgeted ($500 annually) and submit an updated list to the
Chapter Administrator in May and October for publication in the
newsletter. This committee meets in March for acquisition and
purchasing.
The
Membership Committee’s duties are: to recruit eligible members for KAA
and ISA from various regions of the state and assist the Chapter
Administrator in delinquent dues. This committee meets in December to
set annual goals, in March to develop a plan of action and schedule
events, visitations, mailings and/or other activities. The committee
will prepare a report for the Executive Board in August and to the
general membership at the annual meeting.
The
Program Committee’s duties are: to be responsible for the annual
selection of topics and speakers for all educational workshops and
conferences. This committee meets in June for planning and selection of
topics for the next calendar year, in July for confirmation and
scheduling, and in November for finalization. The committee will submit
an annual report and calendar to the Board at the January meeting for
approval.
The
Arborist Certification Committee’s duties are: to review certification,
policies and procedures annually, establish an exam schedule, and
recommend possible speakers for certification workshops (Arborist,
Utility, Tree Worker, etc.). This committee meets in November, reports
to the Executive Committee at the March or December meeting.
The
Tree Climbing Championship Committee’s duties are: to coordinate,
administer and direct the annual chapter tree climbing championship. The
committee is responsible for selection of a location, set-up judging,
awards and solicitation and supervision of volunteers. This committee
meets in April for selection of date and location, in May for
confirmation and notification of candidates and coordination of
information and materials and in June as needed prior to the event.
The
Website Committee’s duties are: to develop, design, implement and
continue maintenance of the chapter’s website. The committee meets as
necessary to have the website up by August 2004. Otherwise, they meet
annually in March for updates, in August for a report to the Board and
presents a report with all upgrades to the general membership at the
annual meeting.
The
Promotions Committee’s duties are: to assist the Chapter Administrator
in promotion of all meetings, educational workshops, chapter events and
other chapter activities as needed. This committee will decide where the
KAA booth will be set up and assists in keeping the booth up-to-date.
They are also responsible for contacting members, volunteers, and media
prior to events. They review press releases, authorize all
advertisements as budgeted and distribute literature as necessary. This
committee meets in February to schedule booth display dates and
electronically 4-6 weeks prior to each workshop or event to coordinate
promotion.
The
Grant/Finance Committee’s duties are: to assist the Chapter Administrator in
writing grant proposal(s) and determining budget requests. This
committee meets in January to plan and in February to finalize budget
(Kentucky Urban and Community Forestry grant is due in May). |