TennesseeValleyChapterofWildOnes2018Officers,BoardMembers
andCommitteeChairs
President-LisaLemza(2017-18)Vice-President–KristinaShaneyfelt(2018)Secretary–NoraBernhardt(2018-19)
Treasurer-BillMoll(2018-19)AtLarge–MarinellMorgan(2018-19)
AtLarge–JohnMiller(2018-19)AtLarge–DougNewton(2017-18)
ImmediatePast-President–MartiOwensbyVolunteerCoordinator–LenaHall
ProgramCommitteeCo-Chairs–
BillMoll&LynRutherford
SymposiumCommitteeCo-Chairs–BillMoll&SallyWencel
CertificateinNativePlantsCommitteeCo-Chairs–
SallyWencel&LenaHall
PublicInformationCommitteeCo-Chairs–LucyScanlon&AnnBrown
MembershipCommitteeChair–MarciaStevens
NativePlantGardenTour–
CheriHubbard&SallyWencel
LandscapeRecognitionCommitteeCo-Chairs–BillMoll&DougNewton
ChattanoogaAreaPollinatorPartnership–
KristinaShaneyfelt&SallyWencel
Interestedinvolunteering?PleasecompletetheVolunteerSignupFormand
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WeNeedYou!
TheTennesseeValleyChapterofWildOnesisledbya100%volunteerboard,andallofourprogramsandactivitiesareimplemented100%byvolunteers(onlyourinstructorsandpresentersarecompensatedinanyway).WeinviteALLWildOnesmemberstobecomemoreinvolved.Volunteeringisthebestwaytomeetotherswhoarepassionateaboutbiodiversityanddeterminedtogardenandliveresponsibly.Membersareanunrivaledsourceofknowledgeonregionalconditionsandplants,andarewillingtoshareboth.Volunteeringhelpsexpandthechapter’sworkinourcommunityandincreaseourimpactasweworktosavetheworld,oneyardatatime!And,ifyou’reworkingtowardyourCertificateinNativePlants,yourvolunteertimecountstowardyourvolunteerrequirements.Traditionally,membersvolunteertojoinoneormoreofourcommittees.Committeeshaveoneortwochairpersons,whoareusuallymembersoftheTennesseeValleyChapterBoard.Eachcommitteeisresponsibleforspecificfunctions,andcommitteemembersmayassistwithselectedactivities.Noexperienceisrequiredtojoinanyofourcommittees–allyouneediswillingnesstojumpinandhelpout.Pleaseselectanyoftheactivitiesdescribedinthisbrochurethatareofinteresttoyou…andthenreturntheVolunteerSignupFormtous.Wewillbeintouchwithyouwhenmeetingsarescheduledorasopportunitiesarise.
VolunteerOpportunities
VolunteerOpportunities…❑ Symposium
TheSymposiumCommitteeassumesresponsibilityforthePlantNatives!symposium,usuallyheldinthespringeveryyear.Volunteerscanchoosetohelpinavarietyofcapacities:themeandspeakerselection;speakerliaisonandsupport;venuecoordination(includingmealplanningandtechsupport);vendorandexhibitorsolicitationandcoordination;marketingandpublicity;registration;eventgreeters;andmore.Onthiscommittee,there’saroleforeveryone!
❑ ProgramsTheProgramCommitteeisresponsibleforselectingspeakersanddecidingtopicsforourmonthlypublicprograms.Committeememberscontactprospectivespeakersandhelpconfirmarrangementsfortheirpresentations.Mostoftheplanningworkisdonebeginninginthesummer.
❑ PublicInformationThePublicInformationCommitteeisresponsibleforoutreachefforts,includingsettingupandstaffinginformationtablesatcommunityevents(e.g.,ReflectionRidingandCrabtreeFarmsPlantSales,PollinatorRallies,HamiltonCountyFair,etc.).Wealsoneedmorevolunteerstoactasa“SpeakersBureau,”makingpresentationstocommunitygroupsaboutnativeplants,pollinators,risksofpesticides,etc.
❑ Membership
TheMembershipCommitteeisresponsiblefordecidingandcoordinating“members-onlyevents,”includingseasonalsocialprograms.Agroupofcommitteemembersserveas“greeters”forourmonthlypublicmeetings.Weneedmorevolunteerswillingtoservein“hospitality”roles.TheMembershipCommitteeisalsoresponsibleforadministrativefunctionsincludingmembercommunications,newmemberinformationpackets,renewalreminders,andthememberdirectory.
❑ Marketing&Publicity
Althoughthereisnotamarketingandpublicitycommitteeatthistime,interestedindividualsareinvitedtoworkwithvariouscommitteestohelppromoteawarenessofWildOnesprograms,classes,symposiumandotheradvocacyefforts.Willingnesstocontactlocalmedia,preparepressreleases,supportsocialmedia,etc.isneeded.
❑ CertificateinNativePlants
CommitteemembersfocuseffortsondecidingtopicsandchoosingqualifiedspeakersforthecoreandelectiveCertificateinNativePlantsclasseseachyear.Committeememberscontactprospectiveinstructors,gathernecessaryclassinformationfromtheinstructors,andensurethatneededclassresourcematerialsareavailable.OthercommitteememberssupportthevolunteerCNPManagerbyservingas“classhosts”throughouttheyear.
❑ LandscapeRecognition
TheLandscapeRecognitionCommitteeisresponsiblefortheannualawardspresentedtoindividualsandorganizationsthathavecreatedexemplarygardensthatutilizenativeplantsandareenvironmentallyresponsible.Volunteersonthiscommitteecoordinatethenominationandselectionprocess.
❑ NativePlant&PollinatorGardens
TheChattanoogaAreaPollinatorPartnership(CHAPP),aninitiativespearheadedbythechapter,needs“oncall”volunteerstohelpplan,establishandperiodicallymaintainlocalnativeplantand“pollinatorgardens.”Wehopetoexpandthisactivityforschoolsandneighborhoodassociations.
❑ NativePlantGardenTour
Volunteersareneededtoplanandcoordinateanannual“GardenTour”ofnativeplantgardensinSeptember2018.Volunteerscanassistinmanyways:gardenselection;registration;eventgreeters;andmore.
VolunteerSignupFormName______________________________________Address_______________________________________________________________________________Email______________________________________HomePhone________________________________CellPhone__________________________________Pleasecheckthevolunteeropportunitiesinwhichyouareinterested.Wewillcontactyouwhenmeetingsarescheduledorasopportunitiesarise.❑ Symposium❑ Programs❑ PublicInformation❑ Membership❑ Marketing&Publicity❑ CertificateinNativePlants❑ LandscapeRecognition❑ NativePlant&PollinatorGardens❑ NativePlantGardenTourPleasedescribeanyparticularvolunteerinterestsyoumayhave,orskillsthatyou’rewillingtoshare.___________________________________________
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