National Council Committees
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National Council Committees
The National Council is in the process of organizing a number of committees which volunteers may participate in. The work of each of these committees is described below. In addition, several of these committees may keep discussion boards or other information which may be useful, not only for themselves, but for other volunteers who have an interest in the work of these committees.
National Volunteer Assembly Planning Committee
- Logistics planning– site selection, etc.
- Draft volunteer communications regarding the NVA
- Gather organization wide input and propose agenda to the National Council
- Recommend procedures for NVA motions and voting
- Area Team and Chapter Annual Assessments
- Area Team and Chapter chartering
- Provide support and assistance to teams for improvements and/or growth
- Oversee chapter development projects
- Oversee volunteer structure policies and make recommendations for changes when/as needed… AT , chapter requirements, co-support , travel, orientations, etc.
- Work on Field Finance issues/processes
- Determine process for distribution of delegate seats among area teams, chapters and at large volunteers
Volunteer Recognition Committee - Contact via email to volrecognition@afsusa.org
- Annual Gallati nomination/ selection process
- Flight chaperone selection process
- Other selection processes as needed for special events, travel, etc.
- Propose an annual volunteer recognition plan to the National Council
- Select volunteers to serve on Program Leader Selection Group
- Oversee local recognition efforts in lieu of the work previously done by regional councils.
Communications Committee - Contact via email to communications@afsusa.org
- Establish and position the National Council as the leadership body with clearly defined objectives
- Improve National Council communication with stakeholders
- Develop an editorial process to ensure communications being sent out by the National Council to volunteers are delivered in a style that is warm and welcoming
- Provide methods to ensure frequent communications from volunteers to the national Council
- Ensure a transparent/accurate accounting for communication from leadership groups to local volunteers. Promote proactive communication to volunteers so that frustration will be prevented
- Improve communication among the National Council, Staff and volunteers
- Identify and implement steps or tools necessary to support our communication procedures and assure effective communication
Nominations and Governance Committee
- Nominations process for National Council candidates
- At large NVA delegate selection process
- Process for the National Council election of Chair, Vice Chair
- Process for keeping the NC Secretary position filled for the Council
- Monitor and maintain the National Council Guidelines and NVA Bylaws including oversight process for making changes to these documents. The committee may also propose changes to these documents.
National Council Development & Education Committee
- Ensure on-going education and development of National Council members
- Annual evaluation of the National Council and recommend plans for improvement.
Committee Definitions
- NC work group -- an ongoing subcommittee
- NC task force -- a short-term group focused on a specific task
- Guidelines -- template that includes: overall and specific objectives, composition, method of appointment, committee term, methodology, accountability, and budget
- Work plan -- detailed plan including specific tasks, person(s) responsible, time line, resources needed, etc.
- Recommendations from the NC Committees will go to the full National Council for approval and adoption
- Recommendations from the NC committee work groups will be sent first to the full committee for approval, and then on to the National Council
- Recommendations from the NC committee task forces will also need to be approved first by the committee, and then forwarded on to the National Council
