Chapter Award Nominations Sought
Has your local chapter held excellent meetings, been involved it the community, established communication outlets with its members and/or worked with the National LERA to increase awareness of your local programs and members? If so, then you nominate your chapter for a LERA Chapter award. Local LERA chapters are encouraged to submit nominations for 2009 LERA Chapter Awards.
Awards include: the Chapter Merit award, presented to chapters that meet the criteria in one or more categories during a chapter year; the Outstanding Chapter award, presented to chapters that receive at least 4 of the 8 merit awards in 5 consecutive years; and the Chapter Star award, presented to chapters that receive at least 6 of the 8 merit awards in 5 consecutive years, and thereafter, they may accrue merit awards again starting at zero.
Refer to the Chapter Award Nomination Form, complete and return to the LERA Office by October 15, 2009. Chapters may self-nominate OR be nominated by another chapter, NCAC committee through outreach discussion with chapters, or by LERA staff. Each Merit Award category need not be awarded each year. There may be multiple awards given in a category.
Both the Missouri Gateway Chapter and the NY Long Island Chapter received Chapter Star Awards last year.
Eric Mooshegian, President of the Gateway Chapter, receives the Star Award in 2009, presented by Bill Canak, NCAC Chair
Beverly Harrison, President of the Long Island Chapter, receives the Star Chapter Award in 2009, presented by Bill Canak, NCAC Chair
Merit Award Categories
- Chapter Turnaround or Startup
- Outstanding Programming, such as co-sponsorship of events or awards with other chapters or groups or overall programming excellence
- Member “Innovation,” such as creative student program, outstanding growth, creative recruitment methods, constituency or membership development
- Community Involvement, such as promotion of scholarship
- Chapters Helping Other Chapters
- Consistent Chapter Excellence through: a) active governance (administration), b) stability (strong secretariat), c) programming over the years, d) diverse membership base, e) other
- Chapter Communications, such as brochure design, web site, newsletters, membership directory, etc.
- Chapter to National Relations and Support, such as support of national meetings, communications, fees)
Chapter Reps Meeting Scheduled for Atlanta
The National Chapter Advisory Council invites each chapter to send a representative to the Annual LERA Chapter Reps Meeting to be held in Atlanta at the 62nd Annual Meeting. The Chapter Reps meeting will be held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel (the LERA hotel in Atlanta) from 8:00 to 10:00 a.m. on Monday, January 4, 2010 in the Inman Room. NCAC Chair Bill Canak of the TERRA Chapter will preside.
In addition to sharing practices, news and ideas, Chapter Merit Awards will be made at this meeting. Outstanding Chapter Awards and Chapter Star Awards will be presented at the General Membership Meeting and Awards Ceremony that evening.
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