Nominations for Council of Chapters Officers Needed
Would you like to learn more about other Chapters and the State-wide Society? Do you want to get to know the “bigger picture” of the Society governance, and be part of helping Chapters and the Society to be an effective organization? Then volunteer for one of the open Council of Chapters officer positions! Now is an exciting time to take on a larger role in the Society.
Comprised of Chapter Representatives from each of our 33 Chapters, the Council of Chapters serves a vital function for FNPS by facilitating communication among the chapters and with the state-wide Society organization. Functioning as a committee of the FNPS Board, the Council serves as a conduit of information so that it can support and strengthen the Chapters, elevate local and regional issues, and share solutions throughout the Society. You can learn more about the Council at the Council website.
Officers are needed to empower the Council of Chapters to realize its full potential in 2023. The positions of Chair, Vice Chair and Secretary are all open. Officers no longer have to be past or current Chapter Representatives - we have opened these officer positions to all FNPS members. Officers just need to have a desire to learn and to work to help other Chapters and FNPS thrive and succeed with our mission.
The duties of each Council officer (Chair, Vice Chair, and Secretary) are part of the Council of Chapters section of the FNPS Handbook. Each officer serves a two-year term and, although the time commitment varies based on the meeting schedule and initiatives, each officer should expect to spend 4-8 hours per month on Council business.
Nominations will close on February 15 and elections will take place in March. Terms start in May allowing plenty of time for training.
You can self-nominate or nominate someone else you think has an interest – the Council Nominating Committee will contact all nominees with further information. Please submit your nominations using the Council of Chapters Nomination Form. If you have trouble using this link (get an Update Your Browser message), cut and paste the URL directly into your browser: https://forms.gle/2nm9DYdDBpNEkSDu9
If you have questions or problems with the form, please contact Cate Hurlbut at catehurlbutixia@yahoo.com
