2012-2013
**indicates committee chair or co-chair
Society
Business
Communications
and Publicity Committee:
**Mari Borr, Lisa
Montplaisir, Verna LaBounty—Beta Bits,
Editor
1.
Shall provide a link of
member to member, chapter to state and state organization to international.
2.
Shall publicize chapter
activities.
3.
Shall suggest ways to
market and promote the Society.
4.
Shall set editorial
policy and review content of Beta Bits, Beta Blog, and Beta website
Finance
Committee
** Colette Folstad, Jan
Flack, Karla Thoennes, Betty Patterson—Treasurer
1.
Shall be composed of the
president and five (5) members.
2.
Shall propose guidelines
for executive board approval with respect to the investment of funds, prepare
the available fund budget for adoption by the membership and provide for annual
review.
3.
Shall have treasurer
report at each chapter meeting.
Leadership
Development Committee
**Ginger Deitz, Julie
Helgaas, Ann Braaten
1.
Shall be responsible for
encouraging and developing leadership abilities of members.
2.
Shall provide a
leadership prompt for each meeting (i.e., statement, quote, definition,
cartoon).
3. Shall mentor members for leadership positions
(i.e.,
observe, note activities outside chapter, visit with
individuals in regard to talents, suggest acceptance of
office/committee positions).
Membership
and Courtesy Committee
**Jolyn Krabbenhoft, Lannette
Christmann, Joan Wolff
1.
Shall study and make
recommendations related to membership.
2.
Shall complete necrology
and membership reports.
3.
Shall receive and
evaluate the recommendation of persons proposed for membership and submit names
of qualified candidates.
4.
Shall be responsible for
designated additional duties such as contacting members without email addresses
by telephone about the program, its date and location.
Nominations
Committee
**Connie Knain—Immediate Past
President; Debbie Boyer, Second Vice President; Karen Foss
1.
Shall be composed of the
immediate past president, preceding past president and the second vice president. (This committee is set by Beta Bylaws.)
2.
Shall provide a slate of
officers for the biennium.
Rules
/Bylaws Review Committee
** Jennette Dittman, Muriel
Brown, Connie Knain,
1.
Shall revise the current
Beta Bylaws, in particular, the section referring to committees.
2.
Shall submit revisions
for chapter approval.
Society
Mission and Purposes
Educational
Excellence Committee
**Second Vice President,
Debbie Boyer; WooMi Phillips, Jolene Beckman-Sternhagen,
1.
The Second Vice
President, will serve as chairperson.
The committee shall be organized to function as a committee of the whole
or, at the discretion of the chair, in groups, to accomplish its
responsibilities.
2.
Shall promote activities
for personal and professional growth of members.
3. Shall promote programs and
projects for excellence in
education.
4. Shall study, evaluate, and
make recommendations for
chapter action
regarding long and short-term programs
and projects adopted by the Society
(i.e. Schools for Africa).
5. Shall promote the personal
well-being, intellectual
growth, and
global awareness of women educators, and
encourage a
focus on the arts.
6. Shall study and recommend
action on professional
issues and
shall urge members to initiate, endorse and
support
desirable legislation.
7. Shall be responsible for awarding the
Early Educators’
Grant when funds are
available.
Music
Committee
**Gerry Flaig, Linda
Manikowske, Ruth Hoglund
1.
Shall facilitate music
for the meetings.
2.
Shall award the Kegel
Music Grant annually.
Scholarship
Committee
** Maureen Scott, Ann
Braaten,
1.
Shall promote interest
in the Adeline Stevenson Nurse Scholarship for graduate study.
2.
Shall solicit
applications and select the recipient.
World
Fellowship Committee
** Karen Kuhn, Roberta
Harnish
1.
Shall assist in
promoting and encouraging members to contribute to the fund for International
World Fellowship.
Literacy
Committee
** Bonnie Gates, Betty
Hanson, Robyne Williams
1.
Shall sponsor activities
and events that enhance the welfare of children.
