| AVA STANDING
COMMITTEES |
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| NOMINATING
COMMITTEE |
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CHAIR:
Chris Mellen
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The Nominating
Committee is responsible for: Establishing guidelines for candidates.
Securing candidates. Producing publicity regarding nominee biographies.
Creating a slate of nominees for review of the NEC. Placing an article
in The American Wanderer announcing the election results. Reporting to
the NEC. |
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| FINANCE COMMITTEE |
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CHAIR:
Ed McCabe
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| GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE |
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CHAIR:
(Pending) |
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| AWARDS
AND RECOGNITION COMMITTEE |
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CHAIR:
Carl Cordes |
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| The Awards and Recognition
Committee is responsible for: Working with the NEC and Executive
Director to assure consistency of recognition between regions. Developing
and announcing procedures and timetables for soliciting nominations for
recognition awards. Reviewing all applications for recognition and making
recommendations to ensure conformity and consistency with AVA policies and
between regions. Recommending to the NEC those nominated individuals,
clubs or organizations for approval. Working with Executive Director
in setting time and methods of distributing awards. Reporting to the
NEC. |
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| EXECUTIVE |
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CHAIR:
(Pending) |
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| AVA
OPERATIONAL COMMITTEES |
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National Convention
Madison, WI |
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CHAIR:
Jerry Wilson
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| Purpose of the Committee:
As a special committee of the National Executive Council (Board), will work with
the national staff to solicit, grade, coordinate development, participate in public
awareness and deliver each biennial national convention. |
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| INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY |
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CHAIR:
Mike Green
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| Purpose of the Committee:
AVA needs to up its game if it is to survive. We must strive to have the right
tools and processes to support clubs and AVA headquarters, align development with
the strategic plan, delivered in a way that all can participate. |
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| PROGRAMS AND SPECIAL
PROGRAMS (CLUB HOSTED) |
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CHAIR:
Diane Evans
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| Purpose of the Committee: To develop and implement nationwide interactive programs that bring
all AVA members together, both clubs and individuals of all ages while promoting the presence
of AVA to potential new members through the publicity of these programs. |
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| CLUB DEVELOPMENT AND
SUPPORT |
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CHAIR:
(Pending)
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| Purpose of the Committee: AVA
participation, club membership and # of clubs continue to decline. As a standing
committee of the National Executive Council (Board), the Committee will assist the
Board in implementing Strategic Objective 1.c. (Establish a Club Development
Program) by examining issues that frustrate club leadership and make
recommendations on acceptable solutions. The AVA President has stated that the
theme of this NEC will be Helping Clubs Grow and Growing New Clubs. This committee
will therefore focus our efforts at the club level. |
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| FUND DEVELOPMENT |
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CHAIR:
Nancy Wittenberg
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| Purpose of the Committee: As an ad
hoc committee of the National Executive Council (Board), helps the Board assure
the fiscal health of the AVA through philanthropy and fund development by
assisting the Executive Director in the implementation of the Financial
Sustainability goal of the Strategic Plan. |
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| PUBLICITY AND MARKETING |
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CHAIR:
Susan Fine
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The purpose of the Publicity Committee is to achieve the following objectives:
• Market AVA’s brand and events to encourage increased participation, membership, and sponsorship growth
• Develop and implement a national publicity campaign that creates high visibility of the AVA
• Develop and implement a communications strategy for the AVA
• Expand resources and capacity of the AVA’s national public relations and communications strategies
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| MEMBERSHIP |
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CHAIR:
Karen Kaufman
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| Purpose of the Committee :
As the membership committee of the Board of Directors,
the committee will facilitate communication exchanges, brainstorming of ideas
and individual and club proposals/papers in order to provide recommendations
to the Board of Directors that increases and retains AVA membership and
defines membership benefits. |
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| TRAINGING, STANDARDS AND EVALUATION |
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CHAIR:
(Pending)
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| Purpose of the Committee:
As a standing committee of the National Executive Council (Board), will work
continuously to develop and update program documents addressing policies and
procedures of the American Volkspport Association (AVA) to help delineate
national, state and local policies and procedures for regional directors and
the national office to deliver fun and inviting noncompetitive physical fitness
activities for all participants.
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