INCREASE ACTIVE PARTICIPATION OF MEMBERSHIP

Goal: At least one new member on ballot each year and a minimum of five (5) new people on

committees each year.

Responsible Party: All Committee Chairs

Proposed Action:

1. When people volunteer- use them. Recommend call be made to these people within two

(2) months of receiving names to utilize their efforts in upcoming events (i.e. Suppliers Night).

2. Ask new people to be on committees.

3. Committee members should serve 3 year terms, thus rotating new members in each year. Would begin as a Chair Designate, working with the Chair in order to learn committee functions and activities. Would then serve as Chair for one year and finally would remain active as a “consultant” as the Past Chair during the third year.

4. Include Chair updates of committee actions in each newsletter.

5. Maintain Records File for each committee. Inquire of Webmaster if this is something we could put on the web with Secure Passwords. Eliminates lost records and keeps permanent archive.

6. Develop revised job descriptions for upcoming year to be completed by the Summer Planning Meeting. These are to be posted on the OSIFT web page.

7. Need to effectively communicate expectations regarding Committee activities and functions.