Officers
President | Wanda Rauscher |
Vice-President | Cindy Smith |
Secretary | Carol Lanthrum |
Treasurer | Robert Lumpkins |
***Immediate Past President: Paul Wick (2022-2023)
Committees
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Hospitality
Coordinates meals and refreshments for meetings and special events |
Caryn Vorsas | Joe Vorsas & Bonnie Edwards |
Advanced Training (AT)
Maintains and utilizes a form or process for members to request that a program be considered for AT Credit. |
Karen Rueb-Hall | Amy Cumbie & Cindy Smith |
Volunteer Service Projects (VSH)
Maintains and utilizes a form and process for members to require approval of a new VS project. Coordinates with the membership committee to add or modify volunteer opportunities in VMS. Ensure that a complete description of every volunteer service project is accessible to all chapter members. |
Dawn Bahr | Lance Homeniuk & Greg Marshall |
Community Education/Outreach
Plans an annual program of chapter participation in public events to showcase ETCMN, TMN mission, goals, and programs. Develops new educational programs, coordinates in-person outreach events, keeps material inventory for chapter use |
Lance Homeniuk
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Speakers Bureau
Plans meetings and lines up speakers to talk about key subjects relating to Nature in East Texas |
Greg Marshall
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Diversity and Inclusion
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Training Classes
Plans and implements basic training for Master Naturalists in training |
Kay Jenkins
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Membership
Chapter membership roster, volunteer management system, member certification, achievement awards, and chapter merchandise management |
Donna Smith
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Volunteer Management System Director
Ensure all members are trained on using VMS and all member profiles are current. Manage the chapter VMS for reporting VS and AT hours. |
Lindsey Smith | |
Communication: Eblast
Prepares monthly emails to members that relay meeting dates, events, news, and volunteer opportunities. |
Wanda Rauscher
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Communication: Newsletter
Compile, edit, design, and lay out the monthly newsletter for the ETCMN |
Ann Reynolds
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Communication: Photography
Documents chapter activities and events either by photo stills or videos for the chapter archives and social media |
Lindsey Smith
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Communication: Public Relations
Blog, newspaper publicity, partner and local community relationships, marketing |
TBD
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Communication: Social media
Manages social media, including public and private Facebook pages, Instagram, and other social media platforms |
Greg Marshall | Dawn Bahr & Julie Davis |
Communication: Website
Manages and updates the website for the ETCMN |
Jessica Coleman
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State Representative
This is the president or an appointed board member to work as a chapter liaison with the TMN State program coordinator. |
Wanda Rauscher | Or appointed alternative |
2023 Class Representative
The representative represents the current class as a board member, attending board and chapter meetings. They report chapter business to the current training class and talk to subsequent training classes about selecting a training class representative. |
Natalie Curley
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Chapter Advisors
Clint Perkins | A&M AgriLife Extension Agent-Smith County
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Boyd Sanders | TPWD Advisor
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