[nabs] It's that time again: committees!

[Laura Glowacki]

Yvonne,

Of course we'd be glad to have you again on membership!  I did forget to 
add that students and non-students alike are welcome to serve on committees.

Thanks,
Laura

On 8/12/2011 1:45 PM, Yvonne wrote:
> Hi Laura,
> I am no longer in school, but if you want I will stay on the membership
> committee since I am on my state membership committee. Let me know what you
> think.
> Thanks,
> Yvonne Garris
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nabs-bounces at acb.org [mailto:nabs-bounces at acb.org] On Behalf Of Laura
> Glowacki, NABS First Vice President
> Sent: Friday, August 12, 2011 1:30 PM
> To: Discussion list for NABS, National Alliance of Blind Students.
> Subject: [nabs] It's that time again: committees!
>
> Hey folks!
>
> Ever wanted to get involved in ACB Students?  Worried about time
> commitments?  Face it, us college kids certainly don't have a lot of
> extra free time; we know that.  Committees are a great way to get
> involved as they generally have flexible time commitments and small
> groups of people working together on specific tasks.  And I'm sure
> you're all sick of hearing it by now, but it really does look good on
> your resume!
>
> We're currently looking for people to serve on one or more of our four
> committees.  Committee members will be expected to attend meetings via
> conference call as well as work with other committee members primarily
> via email to carry out tasks throughout the year.  Time commitments will
> range from 1-3 hours a month depending.  Please see the descriptions of
> each committee below.  Please respond to the chair or chairs of the
> committees in which you are interested no later than Aug. 27.  Also feel
> free to email myself at firstvicepresident.acbstudents at gmail.com with
> any questions or comments.
>
> Membership Committee (chaired by Laura Glowacki)
> The membership committee is interested in increasing membership of NABS
> in several ways.  We want to learn what makes NABS attractive to blind
> students, and we want to implement activities, increase social
> networking, provide a variety of oppertunities, and work with the other
> committees and members of NABS towards these ends.  Please email me,
> First Vice President Laura Glowacki at
> firstvicepresident.acbstudents at gmail.com for more information or to join.
>
> Fundraising Committee (chaired by Brooke Jostad)
> Do you have experience with fundraising?  Are you interested in gaining
> experience with fundraising and fiscal responsibilities? NABS certainly
> needs you!  Please contact Treasurer Brook Jostad at
> treasurer.acbstudents at gmail.com for more information or to join.
>
> Convention Committee (chaired by Caitlin Lynch)
> Every year, tons of blind people swoop down and invade a city somewhere
> in the US for the annual ACB (American Council of the Blind) conference
> and convention.  NABS is an affiliate group of ACB, thus we have
> representation in the form of board members and general members each
> year.  In 2011, it will be in Reno, Nevada!  As you may imagine, being
> part of such a large endeavor takes some planning.  Please contact
> Second Vice President Caitlin Lynch at
> secondvicepresident.acbstudents at gmail.com for more information or to join.
>
> Networking and Outreach Committee (chaired by Rose Martin)
> This is a new committee focusing on social networking and marketing.  Do
> you have a lot of experience with facebook?  Do you understand the ins
> and outs of pages, groups, events, etc?  Do you tweet your entire life
> online?  Even if you answer no to any of these questions, chances are
> you'll still have quite a lot to offer this new committee.  We're
> looking for people who are outgoing and willing to help promote ACB
> Students.  Please contact the committee chair Secretary Rose Martin at
> secretary.acbstudents at gmail.com for more information or to join.
>
>
> Thanks, and have a great weekend everyone!
>
>       Laura Glowacki
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