Membership Committee


Objective:

To plan and coordinate efforts to stimulate the enrollment and retention of members in the VA Section. 

Membership:

The Chair of this committee is appointed by the VA Section Board of Trustees. Other committee members are recommended by the Chair of the committee and appointed by the VA Section Chair.

Member of:

Administrative Council

Duties:

     The following duties are assigned to the Chair of this committee:

a.   Select a committee of VA Section members to work on the committee.

b.   Personally contact each individual to ascertain that he/she will serve on the       committee.

c.   Send new members of the VA Section a welcome letter signed by VA Section Chair and a "Willingness to Serve" form.

d.   Contact non-members who attended the annual section meeting and ask them to join.

e.   Make provisions to have someone recruit members at short schools.

f.   Contact past due members as reported by Denver and persuade them to remain in the VA Section.

g.   Furnish the Newsletter Editor with membership information.

h.   Obtain a list of newly-certified water works operators from the Board for the Certification of Water and Wastewater Works Operators and recruit non-members to AWWA.

i.   Contact the Chair of the Student Activities Committee and request that he/she present the names of prospective student members for student memberships.

j.   Adhere to guidelines set forth in the general policies for committees. (Section IIIA of the Handbook)