Here is your chance to shape MCAICT to your needs. Join the board!

Nominations are currently being accepted. I cannot stress enough how essential the board is to the functionality of MCAICT. Bottom line is … WITHOUT A BOARD MCAICT CANNOT FUNCTION.

Over the past three years, the board has created a well oiled machine. MCAICT has a functioning Website, Strong Membership, Interesting Meetings, Smooth budget handling, a workable newsletter format and created a project that can be expanded on. The fantastic basis was created for the next board to continue to expand or just maintain.

Time Commitment: The time commitment to your board duties is on a ‘can do’ basis. If you can spend an hour a week. GREAT. If you can spend just once a month board meetings? GREAT! You set your commitment. You set the tone of the board by your enthusiasm and ability.

Unfortunately a number of current board members will be unable to commit to their positions next year. For MCAICT to continue to thrive, we need dedicated members to fill the board positions. 

Contact Osi at osi@mcaict.org for your nominations.

THE POSITIONS

President: Prepare schedule for Board and membership meetings for the year. Arrange for location for Board meetings. Prepare agenda for, call and conduct Board meetings. Contribute articles to the Newsletter. Develop, with the Board ideas and initiatives to pursue, consistent with the goals and needs of the membership. Assign and delegate specific duties as agreed by the Board, to Board members and volunteers. Follow up on assignments to see that they are being done as agreed or, if not, seek out others to do the job.

President-Elect: Accept assignments to assist the President as appropriate or requested, in the above duties. Learn the functions of the Chapter in preparation for the next year. Develop ideas and plans for the next year.

Vice President Programming: Responsible for identifying topics of interest, arranging for presenters and locations for the membership meetings, with assistance from one or more Members-At-Large and others as appropriate. Coordinate with Membership chairman and others to see to the other details of the membership meetings.

Secretary: Record the minutes of the Board meetings.  Write up and distribute minutes to the Board. Review at Board meetings the previous minutes to maintain continuity and follow up on works-in-progress. Prepare election ballots, distribute to members, count and publish election results. Assist other Board members as requested.

Treasurer: Maintain the Chapter checkbook, recording all financial transactions. Report financial status at Board meetings. Issue checks for expenses and deposit revenues. Prepare semi-annual financial statements and submit to National. Work with National to obtain rebates for National members.

Communications: Responsible for writing and publication of the Newsletter, monthly or bi-monthly.  Solicit articles and input from others for the Newsletter. Take pictures at membership meetings to include in Newsletter. Call upon others as necessary to assist in Newsletter mailing.  Send out membership meeting notices to members.

Membership: Responsible for the annual membership drive, beginning in October for the following calendar year.  Mail invoices for dues to current members in Oct, Nov and Dec. Maintain a current list of all paid members with contact information. Pass on to the Treasurer all dues received. Maintain and staff a “greeting” table at membership meetings, with sign in sheet and nametags. Solicit new members at membership meetings and in other ways as determined.

Member-At-Large Programming: Routinely assist the VP Programming in his/her duties, such as arrange for the food at membership meetings and co-coordinating with phone calls to the presenters. Accept other ad hoc assignments as requested and possible.

Member-At–Large Membership: Routinely assist the Membership Chairman in his/her duties. Accept other ad hoc assignments as requested and possible.

Member-At-Large Communications: Routinely assist the Communication Chairman in his/her duties.  Accept other ad hoc assignments as requested and possible.

Member-At-Large Freelancer/Member Contact: Maintain the Freelancer list for inclusion in the Newsletter.  Accept other ad hoc assignments as requested.

The DVD Project is progressing smoothly!

All submissions have been submitted to Video Transfer … the graphics are in their final stages … the animated logo is smooth … and the music playing on!

Now the task at hand is to gather and collect distribution lists. Please submit your suggestions or contacts that will benefit from this resource. Contact osi@mcaict.org to discuss how you can contribute to the distribution list.