Chapter Membership Committee

*Promote membership in the Chapter.  

*Develop strategies to increase membership and member involvement, then 

implement those approved strategies.  

*Develop strategies to retain, strengthen, motivate, and involve members, then 

implement approved strategies.  

*Develop strategies to increase Chapter visibility among relevant state and national 

agencies, organizations, societies, and groups, then implement approved strategies. 

*Research or survey the professional needs of members, and report findings to the 

Executive Board.  

*Establish and maintain a new member mentoring program and assign mentors to 

new members upon request.  

*Recommend members who merit advancement and are well qualified to serve as 

Chapter or Society officers or committee members, then initiate nominations of 

those that are recommended.  

*Ensure preparation and distribution of a Chapter newsletter.  

*Ensure that the Executive Board appoints Chapter liaisons with established or 

potential student chapters.  

*Monitor student chapter activities, and provide training, support, and/or guidance 

to them via the Chapter liaisons.  

*Assign mentors to student attendants at Chapter events.  

Chapter Awards Committee

*Ensure that the process to solicit nominations for Chapter or Society awards is 

carried out.  

*Select Chapter Award recipients.  

*Recommend members, nonmembers, and organizations for International Society 

awards to the Executive Board.  

*Ensure proper recognition of Chapter and International Society award winners.   

Chapter Education Committee  

*Develop strategies to increase visibility of soil, water, and related resource issues, 

then implement approved strategies.  

*Provide leadership to Chapter public affairs activities and campaigns.  

*Monitor existing meeting structure to ensure adequate training for attending 

members and nonmembers.  

*Recommend training and related activities for members, in conjunction with the 

Membership Committee.  

*Recommend to the Program Committee potential training and program or 

workshop topics based on strategic plans, national/regional/state natural resources 

priorities and trends, etc.  

*Encourage and provide professional certification opportunities.  

*Ensure that the Chapter stays abreast of new technology, agency authority, and 

other issues affecting resource conservation.  

*Advise the Program Committee about potential Chapter involvement in 

agricultural and urban conservation efforts.  

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