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STANDING
COMMITTEES
Audit Committee
Chair: Fred Sheets
Executive Council Liaison: Ed Tod
1215 Cannonade Court
Florissant, MO 63034
(home) 314-838-7359
treasurer@ava.org
The Audit Committee is responsible for:
- Reviewing qualified
candidates and selecting for employment, the individual/firm to perform the
annual audit of the AVA.
- Receiving the annual report
prepared and submitted by the individual/firm accomplishing the audit.
and
- Reviewing the audit report
and making appropriate recommendations regarding its contents to the Executive
Council.
Publicity Committee
Chair: John Ferguson
Box 835152
Richardson, TX 75083
(home) 469-330-0001
vicepres@ava.org
The Publicity Committee is responsible for:
- Creating and implementing
plans to increase public awareness of the AVA.
- Developing, in coordination
with the Membership Development Committee, membership recruitment and retention
programs.
- Overseeing multimedia
ventures including broadcast and radio.
Standards and Evaluation Committee
Chair: Ginny Drumm
4432 Carnation Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45238-4902
(home) 513-471-7029
ma_rd@ava.org
The Standards and Evaluation Committee is responsible for:
- Developing specific
standards to be used by member clubs in conducting volkssporting
events.
- Developing a means of
evaluating events, by club members or a disinterested party, to assure
applicable standards are being set.
- Reviewing existing
directives and updating standards and evaluations as necessary.
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Executive Council Liaison: Heinz Johnson
27727 Ramblewood
San Antonio, TX 78261-2013
(home) 830-980-5723
sw_rd@ava.org
The 2009 AVA Convention
Committee Liaison is responsible for:
- Preparing and giving reports
to the Executive Council at each meeting and at other times as necessary on the
status and work of the Convention Committee.
- Assisting the Convention
Committee Chair and Executive Director in whatever ways may be necessary in
planning and conducting the 2009 Convention.
SPECIAL
COMMITTEES
Awards and Recognition Committee
Chair: Sam Korff
Executive Council Liaison: John Ferguson
4909 Mill Creek Circle
Dallas, TX 75244
(home) 214-348-0003
vicepres@ava.org
The Awards Recognition
Committee is responsible for:
- Working with the Executive
Council and the Executive Director to assure consistency of recognition between
regions.
- Developing and announcing
procedures and timetables for soliciting nominations for recognition
awards.
- Reviewing all applications
for recognition and making recommendations to assure conformity and consistency
with AVA policies and between regions.
- Recommending to the
Executive Council those nominated individuals, clubs, or organizations for
approval.
- Working with the Executive
Director in establishing time and method of distributing awards.
AVA Website Committee
Chair: Steve Hughart
P.O. Box 191834
Sacramento, CA 95819-7834
(home) 916-346-5063
hugharts@sbcglobal.net
Executive Council Liaison: Jackie Wilson
jackie@ava.org
AVA Website Committee is responsible for:
- Revise/revamp the website as needed; assure that routine website updates are timely.
- Advising the National Headquarters on using Internet technologies to improve work flow and communications.
- Recommending Internet publicity activities to AVA National Headquarters and clubs and providing guidance about getting online.
- Evaluating equipment and
training necessary to use these technologies and locating funding to offset
expense once needs are evaluated.
(Note: The former Internet and Technology Committee is divided into two committees for this term: AVA Website and AVA Office Systems).
AVA Office Systems Committee
Chair: Mike Nelson
5085 High Meadows Lane
Colorado Springs, CO 80908
(home) 719-495-0404
rm_rd@ava.org
Website: www.rmrv.org/
The AVA Office Systems Committee is responsible for:
- Establishing procedures for
implementing approved improvements; and Reporting on progress and results of
improvements.
- Evaluating equipment and
training necessary to use these technologies and locating funding to offset
expense once needs are evaluated.
- Reviewing, continually, the state of technology in the National Headquarters and recommending needed changes to ensure the Headquarters is operating with the latest technology that can be accommodated within fiscal restraints.
(Note: The former Internet and Technology Committee is divided into two committees for this term: AVA Website and AVA Office Systems).
Bylaws Committee
Chair: Leonard Wojtysiak
201 S. Apple Street
O Fallon, IL 62269-2160
(home) 618-632-4164
lpw46@sbcglobal.net
The Bylaws Committee is responsible for:
- Reviewing the AVA Bylaws and
recommending changes to the Executive Council and members.
- Working with the Executive
Director to assure timely release of information necessary for any Bylaws
changes.
- Recommending wording and
procedures for presenting and clarifying changes.
History Committee
Chair: David Toth
Executive Council Liaison: Curt Myron
591 Birch Street
Oak Harbor, WA 98277
(home) 360-679-3638
president@ava.org
The History Committee is responsible for:
- The preservation of AVA history through documentation, biographies, and summary reports reports from AVA’s present and past.
Marketing Committee
Chair: Becky Forsythe
P. O. Box 3071
Battle Ground, WA 98604
(home) 360-687-3727
nw_rd@ava.org
The Marketing Committee is responsible for:
- Creating and implementing plans to increase public awareness of the AVA.
- Developing membership recruitment and retention programs.
Nominating Committee
Chair: Chelane Priller
chelanep@sbcglobal.net
The Nominating Committee is responsible for:
- Finding qualified candidates for the next AVA election to be held at the 2009 Convention.
Outyears Convention Committee
Chair: Susan Pinneke
Executive Council Liaison: Bonnie Johnson
25 - 66th Way NE
Fridley, MN 55432
(home) 763-571-8041
nc_rd@ava.org
The Outyears Convention Committee is responsible for:
- Preparing and giving a
report to the Executive Council on the status and work of the 2011 Biennial
Convention Committee.
- Securing cities to bid on
the 18th Biennial Convention to be held in 2013 with these bids to be presented
at the 2009 Biennial Convention in Richardson, Texas.
Special Events Committee
Chair: Phil Hait
80 Wingate Road
Holliston, MA 01746-1261
(home) 508-429-2988
(fax) 508-429-4299
ne_rd@ava.org
The Special Events Committee is responsible for:
- Identifying and making
recommendations as to AVA involvement in any new or ongoing special events or
projects.
- Sharing information with the
Marketing/Publicity Committee to promote special projects.
- Working with the
Executive Director to help coordinate ongoing special events such as National
Physical Fitness and Sport Month and National Volkssporting Month.
- Reporting to the Excutive Council either personally or through project Chairs
on the status of special events.
Special Funds Development
Chair: Jackie Wilson
avahq@ava.org
The Special Funds Development
Committee is responsible for:
- Developing programs to
provide revenue for the AVA without further taxing clubs, state organizations,
or the volkssporting public.
- Developing, with the
assistance of the AVA National Headquarters, the AVA attorney and the AVA
accountant, an annual giving program.
- Establishing a subcommittee
to work on grant requests and sponsorship efforts.
Sponsorship and Partnership Committee
Chair: Curt Myron
591 Birch Street
Oak Harbor, WA 98277
(home) 360-679-3638
president@ava.org
The Sponsorship and Partnership Committee is responsible for:
- Creating sponsorship arrangements that provide financial and material support to AVA’s efforts to achieve its mission to promote a healthy lifestyle through non-competitive sport.
- Creating and continuing partnership arrangements for mutual benefit with organizations that have goals similar to AVA’s mission.
Strategic Planning Committee
Chair: Marvin Stokes
2975 Wild Pecan Court
Port Orange, FL 32129
(home) 386-788-4026
se_rd@ava.org
The Strategic Planning Committee is responsible for:
- Reviewing the AVA mission,
vision and five year strategic plan to assure it adequately describes and
addresses the current Association situation.
- Scheduling and leading, at
least annually, an informal discussion with the Executive Council and Executive
Director to evaluate and update the existing plan.
- Identifying and recommending
changes to the existing plan at the evaluation meeting or whenever it is deemed
necessary.
Training Committee
Chair: Wayne Holloway
2687 Fria Springs Road
Rescue, CA 95672
(home) 530-676-4203
pa_rd@ava.org
The Training Committee is responsible for:
- Developing and implementing
a total training program for all levels of AVA.
- Identifying target groups to
train, such as club members, officers at all levels, office employees
- Identifying areas of needed training:
- How to host a quality
event
- How to deal with the
media
- How to attract new
members
- How to run a meeting
using Roberts Rules of Order
- How to design and order
awards
- How to mark a
trail
- How to find
sponsors
- How to do a web
page
- How to do a club
newsletter
- What are the
rules?
- Establishing focused trainig
weekends and convention workshops
- Expanding the website to
include training
- Writing guidelines for areas
of involvement
- Creating an organization
chart
- Creating an expectation
guideline for employees and officers
Youth Program
Chair: Nancy Wittenberg
avayouth@ava.org
Liasion to the Executive Council: Bonnie Johnson
25 – 66th Way NE
Fridley, MN 55432
(home) 763-571-8041
nc_rd@ava.org
The Youth Committee is responsible for:
- Monitoring the development
and implementation of the Youth Program.
- Preparing and giving reports
to the Executive Council at each meeting and at other times as necessary on the
status of the Youth Program.
AVA PROJECTS
AVA has four single-purpose national projects that can increase our outreach to the American public. If you are interested in helping AVA on any of these projects, contact President Curt Myron.
Air Force Global Events
AVA Liaison to US Air Force Global Events Leader: Heinz Johnson
27727 Ramblewood
San Antonio, TX 78261-2013
(home) 830-980-5723
sw_rd@ava.org
This project provides one source for coordinating annual Air Force Global events. The goal for the project is to revitalize and expand the Air Force Global events program.
College Volkssport Courses
Leader: Positon vacant
Contact President Curt Myron
AVA participates in two college level, accredited physical education courses designed to improve fitness based upon personal fitness assessments and participation in volkssporting events. One of these community college courses has been offered for the past five years. AVA seeks a Project Leader/Coordinator and volunteers to promote this program to colleges nationwide.
AVA Clubs in Public Schools
Leader: Positon vacant
Contact President Curt Myron
AVA’s first Elementary School Volkssport Club was established in 2007. AVA seeks a Project Leader/Coordinator and volunteers to promote this program to elementary, middle and high schools in the United States.
AVA Clubs in Military Units/Bases
Leader: Positon vacant
Contact President Curt Myron
AVA is interested in creating volkssports clubs with United States military units, particularly those that are exposed to volkssports and are now reassigned to the continental United States, AVA seeks a Project Leader/Coordinator to help create volkssport clubs at military bases in the United States and to promote military/civilian community partnerships that promote volkssports.
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