omegatron
10/15/2002, 06:48 PM
Hello All,
I would like to take a moment to welcome all members and prespective members to our new forum. We will be having alot of exciting news in the near future as we strive to obtain some goals that we have discussed. In an effort to keep everyone informed we have decided to keep everyone abreast of developments. Our first meeting of the new year was exhilarating and well attended. Below are a list of goals we will be working on this year. This list will be added to as we move forward.
MASNA Goals Statement 2002-2003 Session
In order to further MASNA’s charter of promoting the saltwater aquarium hobby by: educating hobbyists; promoting the ethical treatment and collection of marine animals; and helping with the formation and advancement of local clubs; the 2002-2003 MASNA Board of Directors have set the following goals:
1) Improve Communications with Membership
• Contact membership on a routine basis via electronic and conventional mail
• Contact former membership to determine reasons for non renewal and take steps to eliminate obstacles.
• Resume hardcopy mailing of the quarterly “Marine Scene� newsletter.
• Encourage increased attendance of membership at monthly online meetings
• Reestablish the club newsletter exchange program
• Clearly convey that the MASNA Board of Directors in conjunction with its Members serve as a forum for the evaluation and selection of MACNA host clubs ; beyond the initial selection process MASNA will act only in a supportive assisting role.
• Clearly convey that MASNA officials shall at no time derive any direct income due to their office
2) Improve Hobbywide Presence/Increase Membership
• Continue involvement with the Marine Aquarium Council (MAC); the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force (USCRTF; and the American Marinelife Dealers Association (AMDA) in order to convey key issues to hobbyists and cooperate in hobbyist education programs when feasible.
• Establish open forums on the internet bulletin boards and conduct online open chat forum discussions.
• Foster an increase in MASNA membership by obtaining a higher public profile resulting in increased requests for information on club formation and membership
3) Establish Program Funding without MACNA revenues
• Pursue a corporate sponsorship program to reach our goal of establishing scholarship awards for future educators in the hobby.
• Start an individual, donation based, fundraising program
4) Establish/Further Establish Educational Programs
• Further establish an independently administered scholarship program
• Establish a MASNA underwritten speaker program to assist local clubs in funding guest lecturers.
• Provide Special Consultation Services for Club Special Events.
• Call Special Meeting of all members to propose and vote on Amendment to By-Laws giving member clubs two delegates thereby two votes at Annual Meeting
• Revert back to publishing names of Nominees 30 days prior to Annual Meeting and Elections
I would like to take a moment to welcome all members and prespective members to our new forum. We will be having alot of exciting news in the near future as we strive to obtain some goals that we have discussed. In an effort to keep everyone informed we have decided to keep everyone abreast of developments. Our first meeting of the new year was exhilarating and well attended. Below are a list of goals we will be working on this year. This list will be added to as we move forward.
MASNA Goals Statement 2002-2003 Session
In order to further MASNA’s charter of promoting the saltwater aquarium hobby by: educating hobbyists; promoting the ethical treatment and collection of marine animals; and helping with the formation and advancement of local clubs; the 2002-2003 MASNA Board of Directors have set the following goals:
1) Improve Communications with Membership
• Contact membership on a routine basis via electronic and conventional mail
• Contact former membership to determine reasons for non renewal and take steps to eliminate obstacles.
• Resume hardcopy mailing of the quarterly “Marine Scene� newsletter.
• Encourage increased attendance of membership at monthly online meetings
• Reestablish the club newsletter exchange program
• Clearly convey that the MASNA Board of Directors in conjunction with its Members serve as a forum for the evaluation and selection of MACNA host clubs ; beyond the initial selection process MASNA will act only in a supportive assisting role.
• Clearly convey that MASNA officials shall at no time derive any direct income due to their office
2) Improve Hobbywide Presence/Increase Membership
• Continue involvement with the Marine Aquarium Council (MAC); the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force (USCRTF; and the American Marinelife Dealers Association (AMDA) in order to convey key issues to hobbyists and cooperate in hobbyist education programs when feasible.
• Establish open forums on the internet bulletin boards and conduct online open chat forum discussions.
• Foster an increase in MASNA membership by obtaining a higher public profile resulting in increased requests for information on club formation and membership
3) Establish Program Funding without MACNA revenues
• Pursue a corporate sponsorship program to reach our goal of establishing scholarship awards for future educators in the hobby.
• Start an individual, donation based, fundraising program
4) Establish/Further Establish Educational Programs
• Further establish an independently administered scholarship program
• Establish a MASNA underwritten speaker program to assist local clubs in funding guest lecturers.
• Provide Special Consultation Services for Club Special Events.
• Call Special Meeting of all members to propose and vote on Amendment to By-Laws giving member clubs two delegates thereby two votes at Annual Meeting
• Revert back to publishing names of Nominees 30 days prior to Annual Meeting and Elections